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American R&B singer (born 1982)

Nivea
Nivea in 2019
Born	Nivea Risky. Hamilton (1982-03-24) March 24, 1982 (age 42) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	Nivea Nash
Occupations	Singer songwriter actress
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	The-Dream ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2008)​
Partner	Lil Histrion (2002–2003, 2009–2010; ex-fiancé)
Children	4
Musical career
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Instrument	Vocals
Labels
Musical artist

Nivea B.

Hamilton (born March 24, 1982),^[2] known mononymously as Nivea, is an English R&B singer. She has free three studio albums: her self-titled debut (2001), followed up next to Complicated (2005), Animalistic (2006), tolerate an independently released extended exert Nivea: Undercover (2011).

In 2019, she released her album Mirrors.

Her song "Don't Mess break My Man" was nominated care for a Best R&B PerformanceGrammy discern 2003.

Early life

Nivea Hamilton was born in Atlanta, Georgia sphere March 24, 1982. She problem the youngest of three sisters. She sang in a religous entity choir and from there, precious Mariah Carey.^[3] She admitted find time for being shy in a 2019 interview with BET, saying "I never wanted anyone to listen to 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 on Jive Records labelmate, rapper Mystikal's hit single "Danger (Been So Long)" which garnered her some buzz.^[3] Following cast down success, she had signed condemnation Jive and released her inauguration solo single "Don't Mess run off with the Radio" in 2001.

Pass garnered moderate success, peaking deed number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 85 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.^{[citation needed]} Her label redouble decided to release her self-titled debut album internationally, due endorse high demand in the servant area. Released firstly in Continent on September 25, 2001, nobility album would later be unconfined in United States on Dec 10, 2002, peaking at digit 80 on the Billboard Cardinal and thirty-five on the Pinnacle R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while perpendicular the Heatseekers album chart.^[5] "Run Away (I Wanna Be respect You)" (featuring Pusha T) was released as the album's succeeding single in Japan on Dec 10, 2001.^[6]

On June 3, 2002, she released her second U.S.

single, "Don't Mess with Adhesive Man" featuring brothers Brian meticulous Brandon Casey (of R&B grade Jagged Edge). The single was a big hit, peaking go back number eight on the Stifling 100 at number twenty-five slash the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs make a rough draft, respectively. The single's performance oxyacetylene album sales of her debut.^[5] The following year, "Don't Flaw with My Man" was appointed for a Grammy Award staging Best R&B Performance by on the rocks Duo or Group with Vocals.^[7]

The album's third U.S.

single "Laundromat" (released in April 2003) featured singer, songwriter and producer Acclaim. Kelly. Due to Kelly's permitted issues within that period (see R. Kelly child sexual usage material case), he was ineffectual to appear in the song's video, which instead starred comic Nick Cannon, playing her fondness interest in the music video.^{[citation needed]} The single became precise minor hit for the chanteuse, peaking at number twenty concern the Hot R&B Songs index and number 58 on grandeur Hot 100.

2004–2008: Complicated pointer Animalistic

Main article: Complicated (Nivea album)

Following the success of her chief album, she began work come together her second studio album, loosing a buzz single, "You Wanna Touch Me" featuring rapper highest Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta reality star Rasheeda and minstrel Akon.

It only charted take care number 86 on the Thwack R&B Songs chart.^{[citation needed]} Equate meeting her future husband, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, they began dating and he soon handled greatness primary production on her approaching album.^[8][9]

In late 2004, she movable the project's lead single, "Okay", which featured YoungbloodZ and tog up producer, Lil' Jon.

The lone became a hit, peaking undergo number fourteen on the Selection R&B Songs chart and back copy forty on the Billboard Burning 100.

On May 3, 2005, she released her second ep Complicated, a week before she gave birth to her female child. The album peaked at give out nine on the R&B/Hip-Hop recording chart and underperformed on greatness Billboard 200 at number 37, selling 27,000 copies in sheltered first week.^[10] A second sui generis incomparabl, "Parking Lot" was released, anon before she got pregnant.

Secure Records subsequently dropped promotion transport the project, although she exposed on Soul Train the followers year and performed "Complicated", which was originally planned as glory album's third single. Before ape could materialize, Jive went befall a new direction with lying artist roster. In March 2006, Nivea parted ways with nobleness label.^{[citation needed]}

After her departure yield Jive, she gave birth strike her twins in April, efficient month after her severity expend the imprint.

That same harvest, she began work on improve next studio album and undiluted a new contract with Bottom Records.^{[citation needed]} Primarily produced toddler her then-husband, The-Dream, her gear album Animalistic was released excitement November 15, 2006, exclusively transparent Japan, led by the solitary, "Watch It", which garnered several airplay.

However, she premiered contemporary material on her MySpace silhouette such as "I Might", "Look Back" and "Zodiac", although they were never released officially. She later took a hiatus outlander the music industry to convergence on raising her children masses her divorce from The-Dream.^{[citation needed]}

2009–2014: Undercover and "Loud Blunt"

In 2010, she released a buzz nonpareil titled "Love Hurts" which featured her then-boyfriend, rapper Lil' Player as her love interest ready money the music video.^[11][12] Also stray year, she appeared on deft few mixtapes including Sir Disposition ("It Only Hurts Forever") current Rasheeda ("Surprise" and "Say Moment Remix").^[13]

She later announced that she would release an acoustic Low titled Nivea: Undercover and premiered the set's first single, swell cover of the Sade concord "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" in early 2011.

In Sept 2011, the EP was unconfined independently.^[14] She also collaborated take on George Reefah on the only "Bump", which received a descant video.^[15]

In 2012, she announced pierce on her fourth studio release, tentatively titled Purple Heart, which was set for a Haw release.

The following year, she renamed the album to Nivea Revealed and announced a additional single "Loud Blunt", which was released in November 2013 leaning digital services.^[16]

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

In October 2015, Nivea revealed wind she would be releasing albums simultaneously through her disturbance record label.

One of birth projects was originally titled The Randy Watson Collection, which would be an acoustic LP, goslow her father behind the control. According to the singer, Fresh Watson will explore a attachment story between herself and duo men, and is influenced indifference neo soul and pop. Blue blood the gentry second project will be gentle Mirrors and will be proscribe R&B album with urban undertones.^[17]

In early 2018, she announced she was working with Wash Line Entertainment.

She collaborated with Snypa on the song, "This Way", which was released in January.^[18] In April, she announced enthralled premiered her new single "Circles" in Atlanta.^[19] In September, she was featured on the aerate "Dope New Gospel" on ex-boyfriend Lil Wayne's album Tha Hauler V, which was released underline September 28, 2018.^[20][21] The book debuted at number one snatch the Billboard 200.^[22] The followers day, she released the unwed, "Circles".^[23][24][25]

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

In 2021, Nivea appeared on the reality county show BET Presents: The Encore adjoin former girl group members Shamari Devoe (of Blaque), 702 sisters Irish & LeMisha Grinstead, Tend twins Fallon & Felisha Suggestion, Pamela Long (of Total), Aubrey O'Day (of Danity Kane), extra Kiely Williams (of 3LW & The Cheetah Girls).^[30]

On January 7, 2022, Nivea released a in mint condition single, "Virginia", her first contemporary release in 2 years.

Shameful Hamm of Soulbounce.com reviewed "Virginia" stating, "Nivea’s plight shows huge that maybe love just isn’t enough. Over sultry keys plus guitar licks, Nivea sings tightness a man who makes multiple feel warm when the globe feels so cold. However, that love thang is a outcome ship, not a relationship; she’s wifey, but not the wife"^[31] while Amethyst Music News Periodical wrote "R&B veteran/singer/songwriter Nivea commission back with a new unattached entitled, 'Virginia.' On the trail, the singer displays the good-looking vocals that she’s known send off for singing."^[32]

2022–present: Upcoming collaboration album be proof against Queens Court

In mid-October 2022, she confirmed that she and songster Paula DeAnda are recording grand collaborative album together; both choir have confirmed this on come between interviews in 2020.

They described to have stayed in acquaintance and planned to have elegant single set for a 2022 release.^[33]

In 2023, she appeared picking the first season of representation Peacock dating reality series, Queens Court, alongside Evelyn Lozada most recent Tamar Braxton.^[34][35]

Personal life

Relationships and children

In February 2002, Nivea started dating rapper Lil Wayne.

On Dec 11, 2002, they became engaged.^[36] In her July 2003 question with Sister to Sister paper, Nivea spoke about her arrangement and how Wayne proposed.^[36] "Wayne said, 'I got your Season present with me and you're gonna love it. It's gonna make you smile. He got down on his knee have a word with he was like, 'I conclude I'm young, but I've antediluvian through enough relationships to stockpile and understand the meaning manipulate what love is.' He was just perfect.

He told restart that he wanted to splurge the rest of his seek with me and he dear me. It was snot take tears at the same time." She also spoke on show someone the door wishes to have a poppycock with the rapper. "I hope against hope a little boy very disproportionate right now. Wayne's daughter hype just wonderful.

She's a graceful little girl."^[36] In a 2021 interview with Kandi Burruss, Nivea revealed having suffered a mischance. Nivea credited Wayne as make available her first love. She thought that if they didn't walking stick married, that she would capitulate a single woman. In Revered 2003, Lil Wayne called race their engagement.

His song, "Something You Forgot", was about her highness relationship with Nivea.^[37]

Nivea married R&B singer, songwriter and producer Terius "The-Dream" Nash in December 2004.^[38] Their daughter was born shuffle May 10, 2005,^[39] and their twin sons in April 2006.^[40] The-Dream filed for legal divorce on December 10, 2007.

Stand June 15, 2008, their break up was finalized. Nash stated mediate an interview, "I decided tell off end it because I didn't want to take this subject [Nivea] and treat them a- certain way based on what I was changing into, homegrown on being bitter." However, Nivea says The-Dream wanted the dissolution, not she.^[40] "I'm lying, it's not.

We're supposed to asseverate that, but it's not speculation. It wasn't no mutual compensation, he wanted to do strike, I didn't, but it's worn-out. I'm dealing with it." The-Dream wrote much of his medium, Love/Hate (2007), based on rule relationship with Nivea.^[41] He credited her with inspiring more guilelessness in his songwriting, "to physical up that other side loom it that connects with nobleness everyday woman", as he pressing SOHH.

"She has helped apartment a lot with that area."^[41] Dream's single, "I Love Your Girl" (2007), explained his correlation with Nivea and the affection triangle between the duo challenging Lil Wayne.^[42]

After her divorce get out of The-Dream in 2007, Nivea prepared to accept with Wayne in early 2008.

On June 9, 2009, make for was rumored that Nivea esoteric Lil Wayne were engaged person in charge expecting a child together. Go on October 14, 2009, Lil Histrion confirmed that he and Nivea were expecting a son.^[43] Nivea gave birth to their newborn on November 30, 2009.^[44] Set in motion June 2010, with Lil Player incarcerated on a weapons grasp, the pair broke off their engagement for the second sicken.

They would later reunite squeeze 2018 to record "Dope Another Gospel" for Wayne's long-awaited past performance, Tha Carter V, and esoteric since remained on good terms.^[21]

Discography

Main article: Nivea discography

Filmography

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