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Nivea Hamilton (born March 24, 1982) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B singer and songwriter who rose to success during the early 2000s. She is best known for hits such as "Don't Mess With My Man", "Laundromat", and "Okay". is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Atlanta redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... R&B redirects here. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Jive Records is an American record label, owned by Sony BMG, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Group. ... Zomba is a municipality in southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands, with a population of 100,000 (2005 census). ... Konvict redirects here. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... R&B redirects here. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ...

Early life

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Nivea was born in Savannah, Georgia. She grew up in a house full of vocalists. At the age of seven Hamilton followed her mother and father's reputation with regular performances. While growing up in a full of vocalists home, Nivea continued training herself in singing. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Savannah redirects here. ...

Music career

Nivea

Nivea first appeared on rapper Mystikal's 2000 single "Danger (Been So Long)." She signed with Jive Records and released her debut single, "Don't Mess with the Radio," in 2001. The single failed to chart or sell noticeably, and as a result, her album was pushed back to the following year. After some overseas success with the Australian release of the album, Nivea was reintroduced in the U.S. in 2002 with her second single, "Don't Mess With My Man" featuring Brian and Brandon Casey (of R&B group Jagged Edge), which became the most successful single of her career, reaching the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at #8 on the chart in 2002. This article contains a trivia section. ... Jive Records is an American record label, owned by Sony BMG, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Group. ... This article is about the year. ... Jagged Edge is an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupris So So Def Records to Columbia Records. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Nivea's self-titled debut album was released in December 10, 2002. The album was not very successful, barely reaching the top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2003, "Don't Mess with My Man" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Nivea's third single "Laundromat," which featured singer R. Kelly, was released at a time when Kelly was facing sexual allegations. Instead, Nick Cannon was featured in the music video as the boyfriend character. The following singles, "Ya Ya Ya" and "25 Reasons," were only released to radio. Nivea is the debut album by American R&B singer Nivea. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1970. ... R. Kelly (born Robert Sylvester Kelly on January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional rapper. ... Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor and rapper. ...

Complicated

Nivea in the video for her single "Okay" (2005).

In 2004, Nivea married music producer Terius "The Dream" Nash; and on May 10, 2005 she gave birth to a daughter, Navy Talia. Also in 2005, she released the Lil Jon-produced single "Okay" which had moderate success. Her album followed in May 2005 but was severely under promoted. Although it debuted higher than her first album, it was still considered a commercial failure. Her impending pregnancy caused Jive Records to put promotional plans for the album on hold, but by the time of her child's birth, Jive had given up on the project. Plans to release second and third singles, the Jermaine Dupri-produced "Parking Lot" and "Complicated," both fell through. Her contract with Jive Records ended in 2005. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dream was a sports/comedy talk show, broadcast every night during the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, presented by Australian comedic duo Roy and HG. Their telecasts became one of the most popular events of the Games, with Olympians from all nations queueing up to appear. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jonathan Mortimer Smith[1] (born January 27, 1971)[2], better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21... Jive Records is an American record label, owned by Sony BMG, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Group. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Jive Records is an American record label, owned by Sony BMG, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Group. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Animalistic

In 2006, Nivea signed a new contract with Formula Records and released her third album Animalistic on November 15, 2006 in Japan. The album is primarily produced by her husband, The-Dream. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dream was a sports/comedy talk show, broadcast every night during the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, presented by Australian comedic duo Roy and HG. Their telecasts became one of the most popular events of the Games, with Olympians from all nations queueing up to appear. ...

In December 2007, Nivea and her husband, Terius "The Dream" Nash divorced.^[1] Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Dream was a sports/comedy talk show, broadcast every night during the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, presented by Australian comedic duo Roy and HG. Their telecasts became one of the most popular events of the Games, with Olympians from all nations queueing up to appear. ...

Current activities

In 2008, a reworked version of her Animalistic album, is set for a U.S. release although no label has been determined. The rumored first single is "Ask For It" featuring T-Pain, a track that was leaked in 2005, but has been re-recorded. However, Nivea has officially announced on her MySpace that she will be putting out a completely new album. She posted the possible first single "I Might" on her MySpace. The title or release date for the yet untitled fourth album is undetermined. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... T Pain is a hip-hop artist whose debut single was released in August 2005. ...

Discography

Further information: Nivea discography

• 2001: Nivea
• 2005: Complicated
• 2006: Animalistic

Nivea is the debut album by American R&B singer Nivea. ... Complicated is the second album by American singer Nivea, released in the United States on May 5, 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Jive Records. ... Animalistic is the third studio album by American singer Nivea, released in Japan on November 15, 2006 (see 2006 in music) by Formula Recordings. ...

References

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External links

• Official site
• Official Japan site
• Nivea at MySpace
• Nivea at LyricWiki