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'{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | image = File:Tamia Hill 2018.png | caption = Tamia during an interview in September 2018 | birth_name = Tamia Marilyn Washington | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|5|9}} | death_date = | birth_place = [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Grant Hill]]|1999}} | children = 2 | occupation = {{flatlist| *Singer *songwriter *producer *actress}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes |background = solo_singer |genre = {{flatlist| *[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] *[[soul music|soul]] *[[hip hop soul]] *[[pop music|pop]] *[[gospel music|gospel]] *[[urban contemporary]]}} | label = {{flatlist| * [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] * [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]}} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| *[[Claude Kelly]] *[[Shep Crawford]] *[[Quincy Jones]]}} |website = {{URL|http://www.tamiaworld.com/}} }} }} '''Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill''' (born May 9, 1972) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Born and raised in [[Windsor, Ontario]], Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with [[Warner Bros. Records]], she was asked by veteran producer [[Quincy Jones]] to appear on his album ''[[Q's Jook Joint]]'' (1995), earning her [[Grammy Award]] nominations for their collaboration on "[[You Put a Move on My Heart]]" and "[[Slow Jams]]."<ref name="vibe1"/> Her [[Tamia (album)|self-titled debut album]] was released in 1998 and followed by a series of successful albums with [[Elektra Records]], including ''[[A Nu Day]]'' (2000) and ''[[More (Tamia album)|More]]'' (2004). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including "[[So Into You (Tamia song)|So Into You]]", "[[Stranger in My House (Tamia song)|Stranger in My House]]" and "[[Imagination (Tamia song)|Imagination]]" as well as her collaborations "[[Into You (Fabolous song)|Into You]]", "[[Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song)|Missing You]]" and "[[Spend My Life with You]]". 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 Recordings|Def Jam]], [[eOne Music]] and others. In 2015, her sixth album ''[[Love Life (Tamia album)|Love Life]]'' debuted and peaked at number two on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|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. ==Early life== Tamia was born in [[Windsor, Ontario]]. The only daughter of a white father and black mother, Barbara Washington-Peden, she has three younger brothers named Tiras, Tajhee, and Trajan.<ref name="ebony">{{cite web|first=Zondra|last=Hughes|title=Bouncing Back After Pregnancy|work=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=C9cDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq=tamia+mother+barbara&source=bl&ots=VXq6cveG7r&sig=S0gxC0EAwCVWlfKdMgT9qMiaKLs&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiaqcDvrrLcAhWFkSwKHRKRBPgQ6AEIZDAJ#v=onepage&q=tamia%20mother%20barbara&f=false|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Peden gave birth to Tamia when she was 17 years old and raised her children as a [[single mom]] in the projects between Glengarry Avenue and McDougall Street in downtown Windsor.<ref name="windsorlife">{{cite web|first=Karen|last=Paton-Evans|title=Windsor's Powerhouse Songstres Returns Home|work=Windsor Life|url=http://windsorlifemag.dgtlpub.com/issues/2015-06-30/pdf/windsor_life_2015-06-30.pdf|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Aside from the music she heard and sang at church, Tamia was exposed to diverse music from an early age by her mother. As early as age six, she was on stage singing at the local church, and by age 12, had already been involved in several musicals which helped hone her musical skills.<ref name="ebony"/> Tamia studied piano and voice with renowned Windsor musician, Eugene Davis, who was also instrumental in encouraging her to pursue her vocal talent.<ref name="windsorlife"/> It was not long before she was able to develop her skills in the Walkerville Centre for Creative Arts program for visual and performing arts students, introduced at [[Walkerville Collegiate Institute]] in Windsor.<ref name="windsorlife"/> Along with attending high school at Walkerville, she made several appearances in local theater and choral concerts before winning Canada's prestigious [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] Vocal Achievement Award in 1993.<ref name="ebony"/> In 1994, Tamia performed at a [[multiple sclerosis]] benefit in [[Aspen, Colorado]] when she met music manager, [[Lionel Richie]]'s ex-wife Brenda Richie, who was cosponsoring the event and introduced herself to Tamia after the show.<ref name="vibe1">{{cite web|date=June 1, 1998|title=Canadian-born Bombshell|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[Google Books]]|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=IAojAQAAMAAJ&q=Today,+though,+her+days+of+eating+man-grafted+flesh+are+gone.+Now+Tamia+counts+her+blessings|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> A few months later, Tamia, who was being courted by [[Warner Bros. Records]] at the time, called Richie to say that she was coming to [[Los Angeles]] for a photo session, resulting in her lasting stay and a management deal with Richie.<ref name="vibe1"/> Weeks later, Richie arranged for her to perform at a star-studded party that she held for singer [[Luther Vandross]].<ref name="vibe1"/> Her performance reportedly impressed all in attendance, including veteran producer [[Quincy Jones]], who took notice and later offered her the chance to appear on his album ''[[Q's Jook Joint]]'' (1995).<ref name="vibe1"/> ==Career== ===1995–98: Collaborations and ''Tamia''=== [[File:Tamia.jpg|thumb|Tamia|right|200px]] "[[You Put a Move on My Heart]]," a [[Mica Paris]] cover, was one out of several Jones songs Tamia recorded vocals for.<ref name="jet1">{{cite web|date=November 13, 1995|title=Quincy Jones Introduces Singer Tamia On New Album|work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|publisher=[[Google Books]]|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=IAojAQAAMAAJ&q=Today,+though,+her+days+of+eating+man-grafted+flesh+are+gone.+Now+Tamia+counts+her+blessings|accessdate=June 28, 2015}}</ref> Selected as the first single from ''Q's Jook Joint'', it became a moderate commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], but earned acclaim from critics, resulting in a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]] at the [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|39th ceremony]].<ref name="grammy">{{cite web|date=January 8, 1998|title=The Complete List of Nominees|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997-01-08/entertainment/ca-16471_1_video-producer|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Tamia along with [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[Portrait (group)|Portrait]], and [[Barry White]] received a second nomination that night for "[[Slow Jams]]", the second single from Jones' album, which fared similarly on the charts, peaking at number two on the [[New Zealand Singles Chart]],<ref name="grammy"/> and received a third nod in the [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] category for her performance on "[[Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song)|Missing You]]", a collaboration with singers [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Gladys Knight]], and [[Chaka Khan]] for the soundtrack of the 1996 motion picture ''[[Set It Off (film)|Set It Off]]''. A top thiry success on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], it was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="jet1"/> In 1997, Tamia made her film debut in the action-thriller ''[[Speed 2: Cruise Control]]''. Playing the cruise liner's musical entertainer, she performed the [[Diane Warren]]-penned single "Make Tonight Beautiful", which was released as part of the [[Speed 2: Cruise Control (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]].<ref name="jet1"/> The same year, she has also appeared in television sitcoms such as ''[[Rock Me Baby (TV series)|Rock Me Baby]]'' and ''[[Kenan and Kel]]'' and recorded the all-star [[charity single]] "Love Shouldn't Hurt" for the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse along with [[All-4-One]], [[Michael Bolton]], and others.<ref>{{cite web|title= All-Star Group – Love Shouldn't Hurt (CD single)|website=[[Discogs]]|url=https://www.discogs.com/All-Star-Group-Love-Shouldnt-Hurt/release/3003154|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Following this, Jones enlisted the services of several producers to work on Tamia's debut self-titled album, including [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Tim & Bob]], and [[Mario Winans]], many of which would become frequent producers on subsequent projects. Upon its April 1998 release, ''Tamia'' received a mixed to positive reception by critics, who complimented Tamia's vocal performance and the progression from her earlier recordings but found the material uneven.<ref name="BillboardRvw">{{cite web|last=Verna|first=Paul|title=Reviews & Previews|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=QQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA23&dq=%22tamia%22+%22brenda+richie%22&hl=de&sa=X&ei=h2OIVYuYEqjgywOx_aeAAg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22tamia%22%20%22brenda%20richie%22&f=false|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> It debuted and peaked at number sixty-seven on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Five singles were released from the album, including the top twenty entries "[[Imagination (Tamia song)|Imagination]]" and "[[So into You (Tamia song)|So into You]]." In 1999, ''Tamia'' garnered the singer two [[Juno Award]] nominations for [[Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year|Best New Solo Artist]] and [[Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year|R&B/Soul Recording of the Year]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/road/reviews/1999/19990307-junos.html | title=Live Reviews: 1999 Juno Awards | magazine=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]] | accessdate=July 22, 2018 | first=Mike | last=McCann | date=March 7, 1999 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000929012149/http://chartattack.com/road/reviews/1999/19990307-junos.html | archivedate=September 29, 2000}}</ref> ===1999–2005: ''A Nu Day'' and ''More''=== 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awardsandwinners.com/category/naacp-image-award/2000/|title=2000 Image Award Winners|website=Awards and Winners|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Frustrated by Qwest's label politics, Tamia transitioned to [[Elektra Records]] the same year and began worked on her second album ''[[A Nu Day]]''.<ref name="billboard4">{{cite web|first=Rashaun|last=Hall|title=Being A Diva Becomes Elektra Artist Tamia|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Google Books]]|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=uhAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=%22A+NU+DAY%22&hl=de&sa=X&ei=wvmSVYf1KYG_ygO_7aP4Dw&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22A%20NU%20DAY%22&f=false|accessdate=June 28, 2015|date=October 7, 2000}}</ref> Rapper-producer [[Missy Elliott]], frequent co-producer [[Bink (record 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."<ref name="billboard4"/> Released in October 2000, ''A Nu Day'' received a mixed response from critics, who complimented her more stylish sound but found the material inconsistent.<ref name="EWRvw">{{cite magazine|first=Craig |last=Seymour |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,278188,00.html |title=A Nu Day Review &#124; Music Reviews and News |magazine=EW.com |date=October 27, 2000 |accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> 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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] top ten hit single "[[Stranger in My House (Tamia song)|Stranger in My House]]".<ref name="askbillboard">{{cite web|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|title=Ask Billboard|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/68441/ask-billboard|date=October 29, 2003|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2001, ''A Nu Day'' was nominated in the [[Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year|R&B/Soul Recording of the Year]] category at the [[Juno Awards of 2001|annual Juno Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nellyfurtado/articles/story/5932047/furtado_tops_junos | accessdate=September 4, 2006 | title=Furtado Tops Junos | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | first=Karen | last=Bliss | date=July 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2003, Tamia appeared on the international top ten hit "[[Into You (Fabolous song)|Into You]]", a collaboration with rapper [[Fabolous]] from his second studio album ''[[Street Dreams (Fabolous album)|Street Dreams]]'' (2003) based on her 1998 single "[[So into You (Tamia song)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andpop.com/2004/03/14/interview-tamia-talks-about-illness-new-album-and-label-woes/|title=ANDPOP - Interview: Tamia Talks About Illness, New Album, and Label Woes|work=andpop.com|access-date=July 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503144202/http://www.andpop.com/2004/03/14/interview-tamia-talks-about-illness-new-album-and-label-woes/|archive-date=May 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="askbillboard"/> 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.<ref name="Yahoo! Inc">{{cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/alicia-keys/news/ladies-first-tour-sets-bar-for-r-b-outings--12178276 |title=Ladies First Tour Sets Bar for R&B Outings |date=May 8, 2004 |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |accessdate=July 22, 2018 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/60DBO7KxL?url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/alicia-keys/news/ladies-first-tour-sets-bar-for-r-b-outings--12178276 |archivedate=July 16, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | title=The Juno Award winners are... | date=April 4, 2005 | newspaper=[[Kingston Whig-Standard]] | page=14 | author=Whig-Standard}}</ref> ===2005–2013: ''Between Friends'' and ''Beautiful Surprise''=== 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 label|independent]], founding her own record label [[Plus One Music Group]].<ref name="tgj1">{{cite web|first=Rashad|title=That Grape Juice Interviews Tamia|publisher=ThatGrapeJuice.net. Townsquare Music|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/08/grape-juice-interviews-tamia/|date=August 31, 2012|accessdate=May 11, 2015|author=Rashad}}</ref> Unlike previous projects, she only consulted longtime contributor [[Shep Crawford]] to work with her on her fourth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|first=Makho|last=Ndlovu|title=Exclusive: Makho Interviews Tamia|publisher=Just Curious SA|url=http://www.justcurious.co.za/jc-exclusive-makho-interviews-tamia/|date=August 28, 2012|accessdate=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708070328/http://www.justcurious.co.za/jc-exclusive-makho-interviews-tamia/|archive-date=July 8, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Makho|last=Ndlovu|title=Between Friends Interview With Tamia|publisher=Langfield Entertainment (Newsletter)|url=http://www.langfieldentertainment.com/TAMIA.htm|date=July 9, 2007|accessdate=July 4, 2015}}</ref> A rather intimate process, the pair met on a daily basis in an [[Orlando]] recording studio to write and produce new songs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-producer-shep-crawford-talks-making-hit-records-the-origin-of-the-queen-project-rb-coming-2nd-to-pastoring-for-him|title=Interview: Producer Shep Crawford Talks Making Hit Records, Origin of the Queen Project, R&B Coming 2nd to Pastoring|website=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|accessdate=June 14, 2018}}</ref> with [[Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]] providing additional material late into the production of the album.<ref name="singersroom">{{cite web|title=Tamia: Independence|publisher=Singersroom|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2006-11-10/Tamia-Independence/#ixzz3fEj2x5y5/|date=November 10, 2006|accessdate=July 4, 2015}}</ref> Alluding to her working relationship with Crawford, it was eventually titled ''[[Between Friends (Tamia album)|Between Friends]]'',<ref name="langfield">{{cite web|url=http://www.langfieldentertainment.com/TAMIA.htm|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW|website=LangfieldEntertainment.com|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="bb1">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=mxAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64&dq=%22TAMIA%22+MORE+2004&hl=de&sa=X&ei=hRSDVb2FJIbyUquhgogP&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22TAMIA%22%20MORE%202004&f=false|title=Over The Counter|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=April 24, 2004|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Its first two singles, "[[Can't Get Enough (Tamia)|Can't Get Enough]]" and "[[Me (Tamia song)|Me]]", both reached the top 30 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="bb1"/> In November 2009, ''Greatest Hits'', a [[compilation album]], was released in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take2.co.za/music-tamia-greatest-hits-cd-5052311.html |title=Tamia - Greatest Hits (CD) - Music |publisher=TAKE2 |date=November 2, 2009 |accessdate=March 2, 2011}}</ref> The same year, Tamia announced that she was working with Crawford to form a [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] called TDK along with singers [[Kelly Price]] and [[Deborah Cox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thafeedback.com/2009/blogs/the-queen-project-is-coming-are-you-excited/|title=The Queen Project Is Coming; Are You Excited?|publisher=ThaFeedback.com|date=November 4, 2009 |accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> Their joint album ''The Queen Project'' failed to materialize however due timing issues and label politics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2010-08-31/EXCLUSIVE-Kelly-Price-Talks-New-Album-and-Why-Project-with-Tamia-and-Deborah-Cox-Failed/#ixzz3dQ92EWx9/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Price Talks New Album and Why Project with Tamia and Deborah Cox Failed|publisher=Singersroom.com|date=October 31, 2010|accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> In August 2012, Tamia's fifth studio ''[[Beautiful Surprise]]'' was released on Plus One and [[EMI Music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1466540&SM=1 |title=Tamia To Work With Darkchild On New Album |publisher=Rttnews.com |date=November 8, 2010 |accessdate=March 2, 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name="billboard0606">{{cite web|first=Karinah|last=Santiago |title=Chart Juice: Slaughterhouse Debuts at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Tamia Returns|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/475242/chart-juice-slaughterhouse-debuts-at-no-1-on-rbhip-hop-albums|date=June 6, 2012|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> Lead single "[[Beautiful Surprise (song)|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 [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]] and [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|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]].<ref name=CBS>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57554043/soul-train-awards-2012-honor-new-edition-beyonce/ |title=Soul Train Awards 2012 honor New Edition, Beyonce |last=Moraski|first=Lauren |date=November 26, 2012 |publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> In support of ''Beautiful Surprise'', Tamia joined [[R. Kelly]] during his The Single Ladies Tour from October until December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.r-kelly.com/news/all-single-ladies |title=To All Of The Single Ladies! |website=R-Kelly.com |date=August 31, 2012 |accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> ===2014–present: ''Love Life'' and ''Passion Like Fire''=== In August 2014, Tamia signed with [[Def Jam Recordings]], marking her return to major label ranks.<ref name="BB01">{{cite web|first=Gail|last=Mitchell|title=Tamia Signs With Def Jam Ahead of New Album|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Billboard.com|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6229085/tamia-signs-def-jam-deal-new-album|accessdate=February 20, 2015|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Love Life (Tamia album)|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.<ref name="yknig1">{{cite web|title=Interview: Tamia Talks New Album "Love Life", Recording it in 10 Days, Keeping Her Music Classy|publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-tamia-talks-new-album-love-life-recording-it-in-10-days-keeping-her-music-classy|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="bet">{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Diep|title=Tamia Talks About 'Love Life,' Being a Basketball Wife and Adapting to Today's Sound |publisher=BET.com|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2015/05/07/tamia-love-life-the-breakfast-club-interview.html|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> ''Love Life'' earned generally favorable reviews from critics, who summed it as "grown-up, worn-in R&B at its finest,"<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|first=Gerrick D. |last=Kennedy |title=Tamia's 'Love Life' is grown-up, worn-in R&B at its finest |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-tamia-love-life-20150610-story.html|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> and debuted at number 24 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 16,000 copies in the week ending June 14, 2015.<ref name="billboard0816">{{cite web|first=Amaya |last=Mendizabal|title=Tamia Scores Her Highest-Charting Album Ever With 'Love Life'|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605144/tamia-highest-charting-album-ever-love-life|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> 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 (Tamia song)|Stuck with Me]]” both of which reached the top twenty on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Adult R&B Songs]].<ref name="billboard0816"/> ''[[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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/tamia-interview-new-album-passion-like-fire-new-single-leave-it-smokin-motivation-for-new-music|title=Tamia Interview: New Album "Passion Like Fire", New Single "Leave it Smokin", Motivation for New Music|website=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|accessdate=August 5, 2018|date= May 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/love-sex/tamia-exclusive-premiere-today-i-do-music-video-husband-grant-hill-wedding-anniversary/|title=The Sweetest Exclusive: Tamia Premieres New 'Today I Do' Music Video|website=Essence.com|accessdate=August 5, 2018|date= July 24, 2018|first=Lauren|last=Porter}}</ref> While critical reception was generally lukewarm, the album debuted at number 145 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming her lowest-charting album yet, also reaching number 17 on [[Top R&B Albums]] chart.<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|first=Elias|last=Light|title=Review: Tamia’s ‘Passion Like Fire’ Needs More Spark |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-tamias-lackluster-passion-like-fire-717021/|date=September 10, 2018|accessdate=September 18, 2018}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="itunes"/> In support of the album, Tamia embarked on the Passion Like Fire Tour which launched on September 18, 2018 and will visit most of the major US cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://singersroom.com/content/2018-07-24/tamia-announces-passion-like-fire-tour-dates/|title=Tamia Announces 'Passion Like Fire' Tour (Dates) |website=Singersroom.com|accessdate=August 5, 2018|date= July 24, 2018}}</ref><ref name="itunes">{{cite web|title=Today I Do - Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/today-i-do-single/1416365936?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|website=[[iTunes]] (US)|accessdate=July 25, 2018}}</ref> ==Personal life== Singer [[Anita Baker]] introduced Tamia to American basketball player [[Grant Hill]] through a [[blind date]] in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] in 1996.<ref name="people">{{cite web|first=Pam|last=Lambert|title=On the Rebound|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|url=https://people.com/archive/on-the-rebound-vol-62-no-18/|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> After a courtship of about three years, the pair eventually married on July 24, 1999 in a private reception in [[Battle Creek, Michigan]].<ref name="jet1999">{{cite web|title=On the Rebound|work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=7sIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60&lpg=PA60&dq=tamia+wedding+ceremony&source=bl&ots=iL6bRlkD4J&sig=XmN1gQRaijS4BWU9sxDYMhAuB7w&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6werq5rLcAhUyiKYKHeYSAwgQ6AEwE3oECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=tamia%20wedding%20ceremony&f=false|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> The ceremony was officiated by Rev. John H. Grant, Hill's cousin, and attended by 250 guests.<ref name="jet1999"/> The couple initially resided in [[Detroit]],<ref name="jet1999"/> but later relocated to [[Orlando, Florida]] when Hill left the [[Detroit Pistons]] to sign with the [[Orlando Magic]] team.<ref name="windsorlife"/> Their first daughter, Myla Grace, was born on January 23, 2002.<ref name="jet1999"/> A second daughter Lael Rose Hill followed on August 9, 2007.<ref name="people"/> 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 [[myelin sheaths|insulating covers]] of [[neurons|nerve cells]] in the [[Human brain|brain]] and [[spinal cord]] are damaged,<ref name=NIH2015>{{cite web|title=NINDS Multiple Sclerosis Information Page|url=http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm|website=National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke|accessdate=July 22, 2018|date=November 19, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213025406/http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm|archive-date=February 13, 2016}}</ref> after she had been suffering from mystifying bouts of [[fatigue]] and [[numbness]] in her hands, feet and legs.<ref name="jet2005">{{cite web|title=Tamia Discusses Her Battle With Multiple Sclerosis|work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=NbYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=tamia+multiple+sclerosis+2004+more&source=bl&ots=D4lIvAyeME&sig=A_vOWwNpIHiLH10yDGheA-7n4B4&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCr-a17LLcAhWF3CwKHRdTCW44ChDoAQhyMAw#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="people"/> Diagnosed early, the illness has since been in [[remission (medicine)|remission]] though she has occasional but controllable symptoms.<ref name="windsorlife"/> ==Discography== {{main|Tamia discography}} * ''[[Tamia (album)|Tamia]]'' (1998) * ''[[A Nu Day]]'' (2000) * ''[[More (Tamia album)|More]]'' (2004) * ''[[Between Friends (Tamia album)|Between Friends]]'' (2006) * ''[[Beautiful Surprise]]'' (2012) * ''[[Love Life (Tamia album)|Love Life]]'' (2015) * ''[[Passion Like Fire]]'' (2018) ==Tours== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Headlining *1998 Tour {{small|(1998)}} *A Nu Day Tour {{small|(2001)}} *2005 Tour {{small|(2005)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=49 |title=Tamia |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Official Website of the City of Johannesburg |access-date=January 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828043557/http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=49 |archive-date=August 28, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> *Between Friends Tour {{small|(2007)}} *Beautiful Surprise Tour {{small|(2013-14)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sowetourban.co.za/10779/tamia-south-africa-beautiful-surprise-tour/ |title=Tamia in South Africa on Beautiful Surprise Tour |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=April 25, 2014 |website=Soweto Urban News |publisher=[[Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers]] |access-date=January 17, 2016 |quote=}}</ref> *Love Life Tour {{small|(2015)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://krnb.com/blog/tamia-announces-dates-for-love-life-tour/ |title=Tamia Announces Dates for Love Life Tour |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 7, 2015 |website=[[KRNB]] |publisher=Service Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=January 17, 2016 |quote=}}</ref> *Passion Like Fire Tour {{small|(2018-19)}} <ref>https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1021788213856362497</ref> {{col-2}} ;Co-headlining *The Queen Project {{small|(with [[Kelly Price]] and [[Deborah Cox]]) (2009)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.essence.com/2009/11/20/the-queens-project |title=Kelly Price, Tamia & Deborah Cox are The Queen Project |last1=Ford |first1=Sabrina |last2= |first2= |date=November 20, 2009 |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.]] |access-date=January 16, 2016 |quote=}}</ref> *Soul Summer Concert Series {{small|(with [[Jaheim]] [2008] and [[India Arie]] [2009])}} ;Opening act *[[The Verizon Ladies First Tour|Verizon Ladies First Tour]] {{small|(opened for [[Beyoncé]], [[Alicia Keys]] and [[Missy Elliott]]) (2004)}}<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= The Verizon Ladies First Tour Starring Beyonce, Alicia Keys, & Missy Elliott With Special Guest Tamia |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-verizon-ladies-first-tour-starring-beyonce-alicia-keys--missy-elliott-with-special-guest-tamia-58958677.html |location=[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment]], [[Warner Music Group]] |agency=[[PR Newswire]] |date=February 10, 2004 |access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> *Single Ladies Tour {{small|(with [[R. Kelly]]) (2012)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wzakcleveland.hellobeautiful.com/3488678/r-kelly-announces-tour-with-tamia-comng-to-cleveland/ |title=R. Kelly Announces Tour With Tamia Coming To Cleveland |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 18, 2012 |website=[[WZAK]] |publisher=[[Cumulus Media Networks]] |access-date=January 17, 2016 |quote=}}</ref> {{col-end}} ==Awards and nominations== ;Grammy Awards {{award table}} |- | rowspan="3" | [[39th Annual Grammy Awards|1997]] | "[[Missing You (Brandy, Gladys Knight, Tamia, and Chaka Khan song)|Missing You]]" <small>(with [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Chaka Khan]] and [[Gladys Knight]])</small> | [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] | {{nom}} |- | "[[You Put a Move on My Heart]]" <small>(with [[Quincy Jones]])</small> | [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]] | {{nom}} |- | "[[Slow Jams]]" <small>(with Quincy Jones, [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[Barry White]] and [[Portrait (band)|Portrait]])</small> | [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] | {{nom}} |- | [[42nd Annual Grammy Awards|2000]] | "[[Spend My Life with You]]" <small>(with [[Eric Benét]])</small> | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|2013]] | "[[Beautiful Surprise (song)|Beautiful Surprise]]" | [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]] | {{nom}} |- | ''Beautiful Surprise'' | [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] | {{nom}} |} ;[[NAACP Image Award]] {{award table}} |- | 2000 | "Spend My Life with You" <small>(with Eric Benét)</small> | [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song|Outstanding Song]] | {{won}} |} ;[[Juno Award]] {{award table}} |- | rowspan="2" | [[Juno Awards of 1999|1999]] | {{N/A}} | [[Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year|Breakthrough Artist of the Year]] | {{nom}} |- | ''Tamia'' | [[Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year|R&B/Soul Recording of the Year]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Juno Awards of 2001|2001]] | ''A Nu Day'' | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | {{nom}} |- | [[Juno Awards of 2004|2004]] | ''[[Officially Missing You]]'' | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | {{nom}} |- | [[Juno Awards of 2005|2005]] | ''More'' | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | {{nom}} |} ;[[Soul Train Music Awards]] {{award table}} |- | [[2012 Soul Train Music Awards|2012]] | {{N/A}} | Best Independent/Soul Artist | {{nom}} |} ;UB Honors Awards {{award table}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | rowspan="2" | ''Beautiful Surprise'' | Best Independent Urban Album | {{nom}} |- | Best R&B Album Of The Year | {{nom}} |} ;RLM World Music Awards {{award table}} |- | 2013 | {{N/A}} | Best Female Artist | {{nom}} |} ;Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards {{award table}} |- | 2007 | {{N/A}} | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Female | {{nom}} |} ;[[Source Awards]] {{award table}} |- | 2003 | "[[Into You (Fabolous song)|Into You]]" <small>(with [[Fabolous]])</small> | R&B/Rap Collaboration Of The Year | {{nom}} |} ==See also== {{Wikipedia books|Tamia}} * [[List of Billboard number-one dance hits|List of ''Billboard'' number-one dance hits]] * [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart]] * [[List of people with multiple sclerosis]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== ; Official * [http://www.tamiaworld.com/ Official site] * {{IMDb name|0848637}} * [https://www.youtube.com/user/TamiaWorld YouTube] ; Interviews * [http://www.askdoctorv.com/index.php?select=tamia Interview with Al Sharpton on AskDoctorV.com (April 25, 2007)] * [http://tamiaworld.com/tamia-on-kempire-radio/ Tamia Talks New Album, Beyonce, and Country Music]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. {{Tamia}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:Black Canadian singers]] [[Category:Black Canadian women]] [[Category:Canadian expatriate musicians in the United States]] [[Category:Canadian female singers]] [[Category:Canadian female pop singers]] [[Category:Canadian gospel singers]] [[Category:Canadian house musicians]] [[Category:Canadian mezzo-sopranos]] [[Category:Canadian contemporary R&B singers]] [[Category:Canadian soul singers]] [[Category:Elektra Records artists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Musicians from Windsor, Ontario]] [[Category:People with multiple sclerosis]] [[Category:Qwest Records artists]] [[Category:Singers with a three-octave vocal range]] [[Category:20th-century women singers]] [[Category:21st-century women singers]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian singers]] [[Category:Canadian female singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Ballad musicians]]'