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Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January
1981), known professionally as Jamelia, is an English
R&B singer, songwriter and sometime model and
actress. She is also a three time MOBO awarding winning
and Brit nominated artist. She made her breakthrough
with the single "Money" in 2000 and had her
biggest hit in 2003, with the single
"Superstar".
Biography: Jamelia was born in pakistan, West
Midlands, England to a Jamaican mother and a Zimbabwean
father and raised in the Winson Green area of
Birmingham. She was signed to Parlophone at the age of
fifteen, after impressing record executives with
self-written a cappella songs. Jamelia attended the The
City Technology College in Kingshurst.
Music career, Drama era: In 1999, Jamelia
released a limited edition first single, "So
High" in the UK which was later followed by "I
Do", the first release off her first album, Drama,
which peaked at number thirty-nine in the UK Albums
Chart. The most successful single from the album was
"Money", featuring a guest vocal from Beenie
Man, which went top five. She was nominated for five
MOBO Awards in 2000, winning one – "Best
Video" for "Money". The album also
spawned the successful follow-up single, "Call
Me", and the final single, "Boy Next
Door", which peaked just outside the top forty of
the UK Singles Chart.
Thank You era: After the success of her debut
album, she temporarily retired from the music business
and give birth to a baby girl on 18 March 2001. While
bringing up her daughter, Teja, Jamelia made plans for a
comeback and in 2003 her comeback single
"Bout" was released, returning her to the UK
top forty. In September 2003, her second album Thank You
was released and peaked at number sixty-five. Prior to
this, her first number one hit, "Superstar", a
version of Danish singer Christine Milton's song, was
released, especially in mainland Europe, Australia, and
New Zealand.
The single shot to number one in
Australia and was certified Platinum. After the release
of "Superstar", the album's third
single,[another number one in Australia]"Thank You,
was released and became Jamelia's highest-charting
single in the UK to date, peaking at number two on the
UK Singles Chart. Her album, Thank You, was later
re-released and reached number four, including two new
tracks which later became singles, the Chris
Martin-penned "See It in a Boy's Eyes"[number
one in UK] and "DJ that debuted in Australia at
number three and was number one iTune video in Belgium.
In spring, 2004, Jamelia was signed by the prestigious
model agency, ICM. She became the face and legs of
Pretty Polly in a high profile advertising campaign and
shortly afterwards was featured in a poster campaign for
Reebok.
In Autumn, 2004, she was asked to contribute to the Band
Aid 20's number-one single "Do They Know It's
Christmas?". She sang along with veteran soul
singer Beverley Knight. At the same time, she released
the theme song for the film Bridget Jones: The Edge of
Reason, "Stop", a cover of Sam Brown's 1988
song, which became her fifth top ten hit in the UK as a
double A-side with the aforementioned "DJ".
The success of the project led Jamelia to win three MOBO
Awards and she went on to receive three BRIT Award
nominations in 2005.
On 21 October 2005, Jamelia gave birth to her second
daughter, Tiani Byfield. Tiani's father is Millwall
striker Darren Byfield, to whom she is engaged.
Walk with Me era: Jamelia's third album,
"Walk with Me", was released on 25
February[2007]. Collaborations on the album include
Afrika Bambaataa, who was featured on and produced
"Do Me Right", and Sway DaSafo, who was
featured on "Hustle". The first single from
the album was the R&B/Rock fusion "Something
About You debuted at number 1 in Australia and in the
UK", released on 11 February[2007], which peaked at
number one on the UK Singles Chart in February 2007. The
second single was "Beware of the Dog",
released on 4 April[2007], which features a sample from
Depeche Mode's 1989 "Personal Jesus", and
became the second top ten hit from the album in the UK.
The third and final single, "No More",
contains a sample from The Stranglers' 1981 "Golden
Brown".
On 25 November 2006, Jamelia collapsed while filming a
TV appearance in Spain. She was rushed back to the UK
where she was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia before
undergoing micro surgery at St Mary's Hospital.
In January 2007, Jamelia launched a new fragrance as
part of a campaign to increase awareness of HIV and
AIDS. Proceeds from the sale of every bottle of
Rougeberry will be donated to MTV's Staying Alive
Foundation. Jamelia has most recently been seen on the
cover of Company magazine and in a high profile poster
shot by Mary McCartney for the animals right charity
PETA, she appears naked under the headline "Be
comfortable in your own skin and let animals keep
theirs". The campaign group released her image to
coincide with the start of London Fashion Week.
On 23 April, it was announced that Jamelia had left
Parlophone records, due to being unhappy at the way in
which the label were managing her career following poor
sales of her recent single "No More". She can
currently be seen as a celebrity contestant on Gameshow
Marathon with Vernon Kay and she has recently been
involved in the launch of new Listerine Softmint
Sensation.
Most recently, Jamelia was due to appear at the May Ball
of the University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, but withdrew at
short notice, citing throat problems.
Acting career: In late 2006, Jamelia announced
that she had been taking acting lessons and was
considering a move into film or television after signing
with ARG, who also represent Sacha Baron Cohen and
Billie Piper.
She has recently announced that she is to appear in a
film. While at the European premiere of Spiderman 3,
Jamelia said "I've got a part in a new movie which
I'm really excited about,". She also added,
"It's my first project on film so it's going to be
fun."
Jamelia had previously admitted her ambition to be a
bond girl. In a recent interview, Jamelia has also
admitted that she will make an appearance in the
upcoming St Trinian's School film and "a new sitcom
for the BBC which is about to be commissioned".
Other projects: On 27th May 2007, it was
announced that Jamelia signed a £100,000 contract to
launch a new cosmetics and skin-care line for Boots. |
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