Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill was born on May 9,1975 and is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
15 Facts About Tamia
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Tamia's self-titled debut album was released in 1998 and followed by a series of successful albums with Elektra Records, including A Nu Day and More.
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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.
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Tamia has been married to former basketball player Grant Hill since 1999; they have two daughters.
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Tamia Marilyn Washington was born on May 9,1975, in Windsor, Ontario.
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Tamia studied piano and voice with renowned Windsor musician, Eugene Davis, who was instrumental in encouraging her to pursue her vocal talent.
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In 1994, Tamia performed at a multiple sclerosis benefit in Aspen, Colorado, when she met music manager, Lionel Richie's ex-wife Brenda, who was cosponsoring the event and introduced herself to Tamia after the show.
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In 1997, Tamia made her film debut in the action-thriller Speed 2: Cruise Control.
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In 1999, Tamia collaborated with American singer Eric Benet on his single "Spend My Life with You".
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Frustrated by Qwest's label politics, Tamia transitioned to Elektra Records the same year and began worked on her second album A Nu Day.
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In 2003, Tamia appeared on the international top ten hit "Into You", a collaboration with rapper Fabolous from his second studio album Street Dreams based on her 1998 single "So Into You".
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In support of More, Tamia was featured as a special guest on the Verizon Ladies First Tour, co-headlined by Beyonce, Alicia Keys, and Missy Elliott, which became one of the biggest concert tours of the year.
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In support of Beautiful Surprise, Tamia joined R Kelly during his the Single Ladies Tour from October until December 2012.
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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.
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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 experiencing mystifying bouts of fatigue and numbness in her hands, feet, and legs.