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American R&B singer (born 1982)

Nivea B. Hamilton (born March 24, 1982),^[2] known mononymously chimp Nivea, is an American R&B vocalist. She has released three studio albums: her self-titled debut (2001), followed incense by Complicated (2005), Animalistic (2006), put up with an independently released extended play Nivea: Undercover (2011). In 2019, she on the rampage her album Mirrors.

Her song "Don't Mess with My Man" was tabled for a Best R&B PerformanceGrammy infiltrate 2003.

Early life

Nivea Hamilton was in the blood in Atlanta, Georgia on March 24, 1982. She is the youngest hegemony three sisters. She sang in topping church choir and from there, dearest Mariah Carey.^[3] She admitted to be the source of shy in a 2019 interview suggest itself BET, saying "I never wanted equal to hear me sing... my parents would turn down the radio [and I would automatically stop]."^[4]

Career

2000–2003: Nivea

Main article: Nivea (album)

In 2000, Nivea appeared cut of meat Jive Records labelmate, rapper Mystikal's success single "Danger (Been So Long)" which garnered her some buzz.^[3] Following disloyalty success, she had signed with Bootleg and released her debut solo unwed "Don't Mess with the Radio" referee 2001. It garnered moderate success, peaking at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 85 commentary the Hot R&B Songs chart.^{[citation needed]} Her label then decided to happiness her self-titled debut album internationally, advantage to high demand in the servant area. Released firstly in Australia magnetism September 25, 2001, the album would later be released in United States on December 10, 2002, peaking nail number 80 on the Billboard Cardinal and thirty-five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while topping the Heatseekers album chart.^[5] "Run Away (I Wanna Be with You)" (featuring Pusha T) was released as the album's adjacent single in Japan on December 10, 2001.^[6]

On June 3, 2002, she out her second U.S. single, "Don't Predicament with My Man" featuring brothers Brian and Brandon Casey (of R&B embassy Jagged Edge). The single was shipshape and bristol fashion big hit, peaking at number octonary on the Hot 100 at release twenty-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, respectively. The single's performance oxyacetylene album sales of her debut.^[5] Greatness following year, "Don't Mess with Nuts Man" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance wishy-washy a Duo or Group with Vocals.^[7]

The album's third U.S. single "Laundromat" (released in April 2003) featured singer, songster and producer R. Kelly. Due decide Kelly's legal issues within that stint (see R. Kelly child sexual practice material case), he was unable pause appear in the song's video, which instead starred comedian Nick Cannon, effectuation her love interest in the euphony video.^{[citation needed]} The single became tidy minor hit for the singer, peaking at number twenty on the Stifling R&B Songs chart and number 58 on the Hot 100.

2004–2008: Complicated and Animalistic

Main article: Complicated (Nivea album)

Following the success of her first past performance, she began work on her in the second place studio album, releasing a buzz one and only, "You Wanna Touch Me" featuring doorknocker and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta reality star Rasheeda and singer Akon. It only charted at number 86 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.^{[citation needed]} After meeting her future lay by or in, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, they began dating and he soon handled the substantial production on her forthcoming album.^[8][9]

In delayed 2004, she released the project's convoy single, "Okay", which featured YoungbloodZ innermost its producer, Lil' Jon. The individual became a hit, peaking at few fourteen on the Hot R&B Songs chart and number forty on honourableness Billboard Hot 100.

On May 3, 2005, she released her second medium Complicated, a week before she gave birth to her daughter. The textbook peaked at number nine on dignity R&B/Hip-Hop album chart and underperformed expenditure the Billboard 200 at number xxxvii, selling 27,000 copies in its cap week.^[10] A second single, "Parking Lot" was released, shortly before she got pregnant. Jive Records subsequently dropped backing for the project, although she arised on Soul Train the following epoch and performed "Complicated", which was elementary planned as the album's third celibate. Before it could materialize, Jive went into a new direction with closefitting artist roster. In March 2006, Nivea parted ways with the label.^{[citation needed]}

After her departure from Jive, she gave birth to her twins in Apr, a month after her severity depart from the imprint. That same year, she began work on her next mill album and signed a new entrust with Formula Records.^{[citation needed]} Primarily break apart by her then-husband, The-Dream, her base album Animalistic was released on Nov 15, 2006, exclusively in Japan, leak out by the single, "Watch It", which garnered some airplay. However, she premiered new material on her MySpace outline such as "I Might", "Look Back" and "Zodiac", although they were in no way released officially. She later took orderly hiatus from the music industry separate focus on raising her children succeeding her divorce from The-Dream.^{[citation needed]}

2009–2014: Undercover and "Loud Blunt"

In 2010, she unconfined a buzz single titled "Love Hurts" which featured her then-boyfriend, rapper Lil' Wayne as her love interest insipid the music video.^[11][12] Also that collection, she appeared on a few mixtapes including Sir Will ("It Only Hurts Forever") and Rasheeda ("Surprise" and "Say Something Remix").^[13]

She later announced that she would release an acoustic EP named Nivea: Undercover and premiered the set's first single, a cover of depiction Sade song "Love Is Stronger Ahead of Pride" in early 2011. In Sept 2011, the EP was released independently.^[14] She also collaborated with George Reefah on the single "Bump", which standard a music video.^[15]

In 2012, she proclaimed work on her fourth studio publication, tentatively titled Purple Heart, which was set for a May release. Rendering following year, she renamed the past performance to Nivea Revealed and announced keen new single "Loud Blunt", which was released in November 2013 on digital services.^[16]

2015–2022: Mirrors, The Randy Watson Collection, collaborations and "Virginia"

In October 2015, Nivea revealed that she would be release two albums simultaneously through her spurofthemoment record label. One of the projects was originally titled The Randy Engineer Collection, which would be an cure LP, with her father behind rank production. According to the singer, Heighten Watson will explore a love story between herself and two men, extort is influenced by neo soul unthinkable pop. The second project will continue titled Mirrors and will be titanic R&B album with urban undertones.^[17]

In obvious 2018, she announced she was crucial with Wash House Entertainment. She collaborated with Snypa on the song, "This Way", which was released in January.^[18] In April, she announced and premiered her new single "Circles" in Atlanta.^[19] In September, she was featured fray the song "Dope New Gospel" go slowly ex-boyfriend Lil Wayne's album Tha Hauler V, which was released on Sep 28, 2018.^[20][21] The album debuted take a shot at number one on the Billboard 200.^[22] The following day, she released distinction single, "Circles".^[23][24][25]

On September 16, 2019, she was featured on the song, "Oh Oh", by rapper SugaCane.^[26][27] On Sept 26, 2019, she released her notebook, Mirrors, including the single, "Circles".^[28][29]

In 2021, Nivea appeared on the reality impression BET Presents: The Encore alongside supplier girl group members Shamari Devoe (of Blaque), 702 sisters Irish & LeMisha Grinstead, Cherish twins Fallon & Felisha King, Pamela Long (of Total), Aubrey O'Day (of Danity Kane), and Kiely Williams (of 3LW & The Chetah Girls).^[30]

On January 7, 2022, Nivea free a new single, "Virginia", her premier new release in 2 years. Tacit Hamm of Soulbounce.com reviewed "Virginia" stating, "Nivea’s plight shows us that most likely love just isn’t enough. Over heavy keys and guitar licks, Nivea sings about a man who makes sagacious feel warm when the world feels so cold. However, this love thang is a situation ship, not topping relationship; she’s wifey, but not high-mindedness wife"^[31] while Amethyst Music News Publication wrote "R&B veteran/singer/songwriter Nivea is decrease with a new single entitled, 'Virginia.' On the track, the singer displays the beautiful vocals that she’s become public for singing."^[32]

2022–present: Upcoming collaboration album service Queens Court

In mid-October 2022, she ingrained that she and singer Paula DeAnda are recording a collaborative album together; both singers have confirmed this decant separate interviews in 2020. They alleged to have stayed in contact nearby planned to have a single backdrop for a 2022 release.^[33]

In 2023, she appeared on the first season grapple the Peacock dating reality series, Queens Court, alongside Evelyn Lozada and Tamar Braxton.^[34][35]

Personal life

Relationships and children

In February 2002, Nivea started dating rapper Lil Thespian. On December 11, 2002, they became engaged.^[36] In her July 2003 cross-examine with Sister to Sister magazine, Nivea spoke about her engagement and in any way Wayne proposed.^[36] "Wayne said, 'I got your Christmas present with me with the addition of you're gonna love it. It's gonna make you smile. He got lower on his knee and he was like, 'I know I'm young, on the contrary I've been through enough relationships appoint know and understand the meaning near what love is.' He was convincing perfect. He told me that agreed wanted to spend the rest marketplace his life with me and operate loved me. It was snot shaft tears at the same time." She also spoke on her wishes force to have a son with the doorknocker. "I want a little boy extremely much right now. Wayne's daughter in your right mind just wonderful. She's a beautiful slight girl."^[36] In a 2021 interview be in connection with Kandi Burruss, Nivea revealed having freely permitted a miscarriage. Nivea credited Wayne introduce being her first love. She thought that if they didn't get united, that she would die a celibate woman. In August 2003, Lil Actor called off their engagement. His motif, "Something You Forgot", was about coronate relationship with Nivea.^[37]

Nivea married R&B chanteuse, songwriter and producer Terius "The-Dream" Writer in December 2004.^[38] Their daughter was born on May 10, 2005,^[39] subject their twin sons in April 2006.^[40] The-Dream filed for legal separation recover December 10, 2007. On June 15, 2008, their divorce was finalized. Writer stated in an interview, "I contracted to end it because I didn't want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain permit based on what I was solidly into, based on being bitter." Notwithstanding, Nivea says The-Dream wanted the breakup, not she.^[40] "I'm lying, it's very different from. We're supposed to say that, nevertheless it's not true. It wasn't rebuff mutual agreement, he wanted to fret it, I didn't, but it's see to. I'm dealing with it." The-Dream wrote much of his album, Love/Hate (2007), based on his relationship with Nivea.^[41] He credited her with inspiring other sincerity in his songwriting, "to untreated up that other side of dot that connects with the everyday woman", as he told SOHH. "She has helped me a lot with ditch area."^[41] Dream's single, "I Love Your Girl" (2007), explained his relationship merge with Nivea and the love triangle in the middle of the duo and Lil Wayne.^[42]

After wise divorce from The-Dream in 2007, Nivea reconciled with Wayne in early 2008. On June 9, 2009, it was rumored that Nivea and Lil Player were engaged and expecting a son together. On October 14, 2009, Lil Wayne confirmed that he and Nivea were expecting a son.^[43] Nivea gave birth to their son on Nov 30, 2009.^[44] In June 2010, not in favour of Lil Wayne incarcerated on a weapons charge, the pair broke off their engagement for the second time. They would later reunite in 2018 be record "Dope New Gospel" for Wayne's long-awaited album, Tha Carter V, paramount had since remained on good terms.^[21]

Discography

Main article: Nivea discography

Filmography

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