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Tamia Biography
Tamia is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on May 9, 1975 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born May 9 1975) is a Canadian performer, songwriter producer, actress, and singer. Growing up in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia participated in a variety of dance and singing competitions when she was a kid. In 1994, following signing an arrangement for development in partnership with Warner Bros. Records, she was approached to join veteran musician Quincy Jones to appear on his album Q’s Jook Joint (1995) and was awarded Grammy Award nominations for their collaboration on “You Put a Move on My Heart” and “Slow Jams.” The self-titled debut album released in 1998 and was followed by a string of hit albums released with Elektra Records, including A Nu Day (2000) and More (2004). A number of songs from these albums were hit tracks on pop as well as R&B charts, such as “So Into You”, “Stranger in My House” and “Imagination” as well as her collaborations “Into You”, “Missing You” and “Spend My Life with You”.
The singer Anita Baker introduced Tamia to American basketball player Grant Hill through a blind date in Detroit, Michigan in 1996. After a courtship lasting around 3 years, the two were married on the 24th of July 1999 at an intimate reception at Battle Creek, Michigan. The ceremony was presided over by Rev. John H. Grant, Hill’s cousin. It was the event was attended by over 250 guests. The couple first lived in Detroit and then moved into Orlando, Florida when Hill quit for the Detroit Pistons to sign with the Orlando Magic team. First daughter Myla Grace Hill was born the 23rd of January 2002. Another daughter, Lael Rose Hill was born on August 9, 2007.
In 2003, amid the recording of her third album More, doctors at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina diagnosed Tamia with multiple sclerosis, a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged, after she had been suffering from mystifying bouts of fatigue and numbness in her hands, feet and legs. While the music project was indefinitely bumped from its original August 2003 schedule, the singer went into subsequent treatment, using corticosteroids to help delay the onset of more severe symptoms. Diagnosed early, the illness has since been in remission though she has occasional but controllable symptoms.
In 2003, Tamia appeared on the international top ten hit “Into You”, a collaboration with rapper Fabolous from his second studio album Street Dreams (2003) based on her 1998 single “So into You”. It reached the top five in Australia and the US and was followed by “Officially Missing You,” the lead single from her third album. Initially titled Still, the project was indefinitely bumped from its original August 2003 schedule after Tamia’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis and subsequent treatment. With the illness in remission, she resumed work later that year and arranged additional recording sessions to revamp parts of the album. Finally released in April 2004, More was released to generally mixed reception from music critics and debuted and peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first week sales of 71,000 copies, marking the highest-selling and highest-charting opening of Tamia’s catalogue yet. In support of More, Tamia was featured as a special guest on the Verizon Ladies First Tour, co-headlined by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott, which became one of the biggest concert tours of the year. In 2005, More became Tamia’s third consecutive album to earn a Juno Award nomination in the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year category.
in 1997 Tamia had her first film role in action thriller Speed 2: Cruise Control. As the cruise liner’s musical entertainer, she sang the single written by Diane Warren “Make Tonight Beautiful”, that was released as part of the soundtrack. In the that same year, Tamia appeared on TV sitcoms like Rock Me Baby and Kenan and Kel and also recorded the all-star charity track “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” for the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse together with All-4-One, Michael Bolton, and many others. After that, Jones enlisted the services of various producers to create Tamia’s self-titled debut album which included Jermaine Dupri Tim & Bob as well as Mario Winans, many of whom would go on to become frequent producers on future projects. After its release in April 1998, Tamia received a mixed to a positive review from reviewers, who praised Tamia’s singing and development of her previous recordings however they were disappointed by the quality of the music. The album debuted at sixty-seven within the US Billboard 200. The album released five singles, which included the top 20 entries “Imagination” and “So into You.” The year 1999 was the year that Tamia earned the artist the two Juno Award nominations for Best New Solo Artist as well as R&B/Soul Recording of The Year.
| Name | Tamia |
| First Name | Tamia |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Birthday | May 9 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place of Birth | Windsor |
| Home Town | Ontario |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Barbara Washington |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Grant Hill |
| Children(s) | Myla Grace Hill, Lael Rose Hill |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In November 2009, Greatest Hits, a compilation album, was released in South Africa. The same year, Tamia announced that she was working with Crawford to form a supergroup called TDK along with singers Kelly Price and Deborah Cox. Their joint album The Queen Project failed to materialize however due timing issues and label politics. In August 2012, Tamia’s fifth studio Beautiful Surprise was released on Plus One and EMI Music. The singer worked with a vast of different producers on the album, including Chuck Harmony, The Runners, and Carvin & Ivan. Beautiful Surprise earned a mixed reception from music critics and debuted at 23 on the Billboard 200 and at number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Lead single “Beautiful Surprise”, co-written by Claude Kelly and Salaam Remi, peaked at number 24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Both the single and its parent album received nominations in the Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album categories at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, while garnering Tamia a Soul Train Music Award nomination at the 2012 Soul Train Music Awards. In support of Beautiful Surprise, Tamia joined R. Kelly during his The Single Ladies Tour from October until December 2012.
Tamia Net Worth
Tamia is one of the richest Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tamia's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
While being a student at Walkerville where she was a student, she also made a number of appearances in local theaters and choral performances before winning Canada’s famous YTV Vocal Achievement Award in 1993. The year 1994 was the first time Tamia sang at a MS benefit at Aspen, Colorado when she got to know music manager the ex-wife of Lionel Richie, Brenda Richie, who was co-hosting the event and presented herself to Tamia following the performance. Then, a few months later Tamia was approached at the time by Warner Bros. Records at the time, phoned Richie to inform her that she was planning to visit Los Angeles for a photo session. This led to her permanent stay as well as an arrangement with Richie. A few weeks later, Richie offered her the opportunity to perform at an infamous event she hosted for the singer Luther Vandross. Her performance , according to reports, impressed everyone present as well as the veteran music musician Quincy Jones, who took notice of her performance and later offered her the opportunity to be featured as a guest on Q’s Joint (1995).
“You Put a Move on My Heart,” an Mica Paris hit, came of a variety of Jones tunes Tamia sang vocals on for. The song was selected as the first song taken from the Q’s Jook Joint, it became an average commercial success and climbed to the top 20 of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs and garnering praise from critics, which resulted in an Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 39th Grammy Awards ceremony. Tamia as well as Babyface, Portrait, and Barry White received a second nomination to “Slow Jams”, the second single from Jones Album, which also did well in the charts, reaching at the second spot in the New Zealand Singles Chart, and receiving a third nomination within the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals category for her performance in “Missing You”, a collaboration with the singers Brandy, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan, for the soundtrack to the motion film Set It Off. The song was a top-of-the-line hit for the US Billboard Hot 100, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In 1999, Tamia collaborated with American singer Eric Benét on his single “Spend My Life with You”. The song reached the top of Billboard’ s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and earned her a fourth Grammy Award nomination as well as the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song. Frustrated by Qwest’s label politics, Tamia transitioned to Elektra Records the same year and began worked on her second album A Nu Day. Rapper-producer Missy Elliott, frequent co-producer Bink, Dallas Austin and Shep Crawford worked with Tamia on the majority project, which she declared ″not as ballad-driven as” her debut album and felt it was “more aggressive in terms of the formats of the songs.” Released in October 2000, A Nu Day received a mixed response from critics, who complimented her more stylish sound but found the material inconsistent. It debuted and peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard 200 and became her first top ten entry on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number eight. A steady seller, it reached gold status in the US and produced three of Tamia’s commercially most successful singles, including her only US Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit single “Stranger in My House”. In 2001, A Nu Day was nominated in the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year category at the annual Juno Awards.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In August 2014, Tamia signed with Def Jam Recordings, marking her return to major label ranks. Love Life, her sixth album, was completed in ten days and released on June 9, 2015 in the United States in collaboration with her own label, Plus One Music Group. A departure from her previous independent projects, she worked with a wider range of high-profile producers on its songs, including Polow da Don as well as Oak Felder and Pop Wansel from duo Pop & Oak as well as frequent collaborators Christopher “Tricky” Stewart and The-Dream. Love Life earned generally favorable reviews from critics, who summed it as “grown-up, worn-in R&B at its finest,” and debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling 16,000 copies in the week ending June 14, 2015. It also debuted on top of Billboard’ s Top R&B Albums and at number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming Tamia’s highest-charting album ever on both charts, and spawned produced three singles, including lead single “Sandwich and a Soda” and follow-up “Stuck with Me” both of which reached the top twenty on Billboard’ s Adult R&B Songs.
Since her departure from Elektra, Tamia has released most of her projects independently on her own label Plus One Music Group, through ventures with Def Jam, eOne Music and others. In 2015, her sixth album Love Life debuted and peaked at number two on Billboard’ s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming her highest-charting album on the chart. A NAACP Image Award recipient for her work with singer Eric Benét, Tamia is a six-time Grammy Award nominee and has been nominated for numerous other awards and accolades, including a Soul Train Music Award, a Source Award and four Juno Awards. She has been married to former basketball player Grant Hill since 1999; they have two daughters. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2003, Tamia is an advocate for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) on behalf of others affected by the disease.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In order to gain more creative control over future projects, Tamia left Elektra amid its merger with Atlantic Records in 2005 and decided to go independent, founding her own record label Plus One Music Group. Unlike previous projects, she only consulted longtime contributor Shep Crawford to work with her on her fourth studio album. A rather intimate process, the pair met on a daily basis in an Orlando recording studio to write and produce new songs, with Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins providing additional material late into the production of the album. Alluding to her working relationship with Crawford, it was eventually titled Between Friends, and first released in South Africa in May 2006 in South Africa, followed by a worldwide distribution in the fourth quarter of 2006. A moderate commercial success, it number 66 on the Billboard 200, while peaking at number 2 on Billboard’ s Independent Albums. Its first two singles, “Can’t Get Enough” and “Me”, both reached the top 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Who is Tamia Dating?
According to our records, Tamia married to Grant Hill . As of December 1, 2023, Tamia’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Tamia. You may help us to build the dating records for Tamia!Passion Like Fire, Tamia’s seventh album, was released in September 2018 through Plus One, 21 Entertainment, and eOne Music. A breakaway from her previous album, the singer worked with a smaller team of collaborators on the album, involving longtime contributors Lil Ronnie, Shep Crawford and Salaam Remi. While critical reception was generally lukewarm, the album debuted at number 145 on the US Billboard 200, becoming her lowest-charting album yet, also reaching number 17 on Top R&B Albums chart. Its release was preceded by the singles “Leave It Smokin'” and “Today I Do”, the former of which became her biggest hit in years, peaking at number two on Billboard’ s Adult R&B Songs. In support of the album, Tamia embarked on the Passion Like Fire Tour which launched on September 18, 2018 and visited most of the major US cities.
Facts & Trivia
Tamia Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Tamia celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.
What disease does Tamia have?
NBA star Grant Hill opens up about how frightened he was when his wife, singer/songwriter Tamia, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2003. Plus, he shares how inspiring it is to see Tamia live and thrive with the disease.
Who is tamias husband?
Grant Hill
How did Grant Hill and Tamia meet?
Though Anita claimed to know the perfect man for her, Tamia lived in Canada at that time and did not meet Grant until six months later after bumping into friends of Grant’s while attending a talent show in Los Angeles. He called it love at first sight.
Where is Tamia from?
Windsor, Canada
How old do MS patients live?
Average life span of 25 to 35 years after the diagnosis of MS is made are often stated. Some of the most common causes of death in MS patients are secondary complications resulting from immobility, chronic urinary tract infections, compromised swallowing and breathing.
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