Tamia Washington-Hill (born May 9, 1975 in Windsor, Ontario)is a Canadian R&B singer. She is married to NBA basketball player Grant Hill and is noted for her spinto mezzo-soprano, a rangy three octaves, capable of both dark contralto depths and angelic soprano highs. Tamia has released three albums since her discovery by
Quincy Jones in 1995, at the age of nineteen: 1998's
Tamia, 2000's
A Nu Day, and 2004's
More. All achieved moderate success on R&B charts and urban radio, but failed to achieve mainstream success. Tamia has since split from her label and has released a new album,
Between Friends independently.
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2) Tamia also refers to an experimental/ avant-garde vocalist who has collaborated with Pierre Favre.
Updated current biography on May 21, 2009 @ 9:57 AM PST
Born: May 9, 1975 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Styles: Urban, Contemporary R&B, Retro-Soul
Biography:
Tamia is an urban R&B singer/songwriter who released her self-titled debut album in the spring of 1998. A native of Canada, Tamia got an early start in the music industry, singing on "You Put a Move on My Heart," the first single from Quincy Jones' 1994 hit album Q's Jook Joint, when she was only a teenager. That paved the way for the release of her debut album in 1998.
Tamia was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. As a child, she took acting and singing lessons, eventually performing in a number of local choirs and theatrical presentations. She soon earned a reputation and several awards, including the YTV Vocal Achievement Award in 1993. The following year, she won the Steve Ross Music Scholarship at the American Academy of Achievement's Annual Salute to Excellence in 1994. That same year, she attended a party her manager Brenda Richie held for Luther Vandross.
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