Jamelia
- Profession: Singer-songwriter
- Place/Date of Birth: Smethwick, 11 January 2021
Two of last years brightest stars may come together for a duet. Jamelia has been wanting to work with the Spandexed one for some time and although nothing has been set in stone, she is determined it will happen, she said ’I’m a little bitch and I always get what I want!’ She always seemed so sweet to us.
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Jamelia scoops award - April 04
R&B star Jamelia took home the award for Best UK Single at the Capital FM awards.
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Jamielia beaten by Ex - Feb
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Jamiela has told how a violent ex-boyfriend regularly hit her, and The Sun reports how that abusive relationship is the reason she wrote her most recent and inspiring track Thank You.
She said: "I’m thankful to him for putting me in that situation because now I’m stronger and I’d never be in that situation again.
"When I used to watch the Little Mo and Trevor scenario in EastEnders, I cried. But I was way too scared to hit him back. I still haven’t got over it.
"My mum had a similar relationship with my dad. She always said, ’If a man hits you, get out’."
These days Jamiela has two nominations for Best Female and best Single at The Brit Awards, and is a strong contender to win at least one. Then we can say well done and thank you to her as well.
Jamelia against Dido - Jan 04
Brummie Jamelia is up for a Brit Award, but she has some tough competition.
You have to say that this year has been Jamelia’s, she has released top tunes and had a huge hit with Superstar. This has been reflected by the nomination for Best Female Solo Artist, and she is up against Dido, Sophie Ellis Bexter, Annie Lennox and Amy Winehouse.
It feels like it really is between Jamelia and Dido, as Sophie hasn’t released anything that major this year (her last single didn’t quite cut it in my opinion), Annie Lennox - a music industry veteran - hmm, could prove competition and Amy Winehouse - who?
Let’s all hopefor Jamelia, as Dido is up for other awards anyway, and we want a Brummie to win!
Jameila’s music - 01/12/03
What does a singing sensation like Superstar Brummie Jameila listen to her on her CD player?
Jameila apparently has been turning up that dial to the likes of Britney, Michael Jackson, Jay-Z’s Black album and the new G-Unit album. Bit of a mixed bag then! As for her own music, her new album Thank You is out now, with the third single title track Thank You due to be released on 23rd February 2004. That’s a bit of a long wait though!
Jamelia rocks her body - 20/05/03
Birmingham born R’n’B singer Jamelia is the envy of many girls this month after it was revealed she is the main support act for Justin Timberlake’s current UK tour...
Jamelia is now launching her comeback after she took time out to have a baby. She is due to release a new single Bout next month.
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Signed to Parlaphone aged just fifteen, Jamelia impressed record execs with a tape of self penned songs sung a-capella. Her first single, So High, was released in 1999 but it failed to chart while follow up, I Do, entered the charts but at a low position. Still just eighteen Jamelia released an album, Drama, which peaked at 39 in the charts and produced the single Money which went top five and earned the singer five MOBO nominations.
Taking time out to look after her baby daughter Teja, born in 2001, Jamelia returned to music in 2003, releasing Thank You, which stuck at number 65 in the album charts. However, despite this disappointment the accompanying single, Superstar, gave her a taste fo true pop stardom. Jamelia’s singles continued to chart well and before long she was also signed up to model for Pretty Polly and Reebok.
Three MOBO awards and three Brit nominations later Jamelia gave birth to a second daughter, Tiani, fathered by footballer Darren Byfield.
Her third album, Walk With Me, was released in 2006 and featured some quality collaborations and produced some reasonably successful singles, among them Something About You and Beware of the Dog.
Jamelia is a high profile campaigner for animal rights charity PETA and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns with proceeds of her own fragrance donated to the cause.
September 2007