![]() ![]() But it’s Tamia’s powerful mezzo-soprano-an instrument she honed in the gospel choirs of her youth-that has always been at the forefront of her music, a gift that conjures conviction in ride-or-die odes (“Still”), falling-in-love songs (“So Into You”) and venomous kiss-offs (“Single”). In 2000, she released A Nu Day, establishing a more modern sound with crisper, poppier production and collabs with artists like Missy Elliott and Dallas Austin. That song-which nabbed her a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance-gave her the momentum to jump-start her solo career with 1998’s Tamia, collecting two more Grammy nominations in the years between. Born in Ontario, Canada in 1975, she got her first taste of the big leagues when the legendary Quincy Jones tapped her to sing on “You Put a Move On My Heart”, the lead single from his 1995 album, Q’s Jook Joint. Tamia’s smooth and smoky voice, coupled with a soulful and deeply romantic debut album, carved out a space just for her in the landscape of late ‘90s R&B and beyond.
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