Tamia

Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. 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". Her 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 (2004). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including "So Into You", "Stranger in My House", and "Imagination", as well as her collaborations "Into You", "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, 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. An 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.

2000s Throwbacks - Top 100 - 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Throwback Slow Jams - 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z

90s Pride - 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Slow Flow: Hip Hop & R&B - 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Into You - 2019-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Passion Like Fire - 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Life - 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000000Z

You Don´t Lara, Lara, Lara - 2014-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Beautiful Surprise - 2012-08-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Beautiful Surprise - 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Honey: Music From & Inspired By The Motion Picture - 2011-08-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Between Friends - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

More - 2004-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

More - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Street Dreams (Bonus Track) - 2003-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Street Dreams - 2003-01-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Officially Missing You - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Stranger in My House - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

A Nu Day - 2000-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

From Q, With Love - 1999-02-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Jermaine Dupri Presents Twelve Soulful Nights Of Christmas - 1998-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Tamia - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Phenomenon - 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Set It Off (Music From The New Line Cinema Motion Picture) - 1996-09-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Q's Jook Joint - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z