Nivea

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Biography

Nivea Hamilton, born March 24, 1982, professionally known as Nivea, is an R&B singer who first appeared on rapper Mystikal's 2000 single "Danger (Been So Long)". She then signed with Jive Records and released her debut single, "Don't Mess With The Radio", in 2001. The single did not do as well as expected, mainly due to lack of promotion. Her album was therefore 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 her biggest hit, reaching the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Nivea's self-titled debut album was released in December 2002. The album had minor success, debuting in 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 in the category "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"; she lost to acappella group Take 6. Her 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 next singles, "Ya Ya Ya" and "25 Reasons", were only released to radio. In 2004, Nivea married music producer Terius "The Dream" Nash. In 2005, she released the Lil' Jon-produced single "Okay" which had moderate success. Her album followed in May 2005 but was severely underpromoted. Althought it debuted higher than her first album, it was still minor successful. 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. Nivea left Jive Records in 2005. Nivea later recorded vocals for a new version of the Dem Franchise Boyz hit song "I Think They Like Me", but plans for a release fell through. Nivea then went on to release her third album "Animalistic" in 2006. The album was again primarily produced by her then-husband Terius "The Dream" Nash. As Nivea had no record label at that time, the album was distributed by independent label Formula Records, based in Japan. This therefore equated to Nivea's third album becoming a Japan-only release. Plans for an American release surfaced, however it is now believed that plans for this release have been cancelled. The rumoured lead single for the American release, a song titled "Cheater's Karma", was never heard, with the release date continuously pushed back until it was cancelled. Nivea and Terius "The Dream" Nash divorced in December 2007, after being married for two years. The pair had three children together, Navy Nash. Nivea is believed to be dating rapper Lil' Wayne, as seen on her official personal Facebook page. www.niveafan.com

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Year Formed 1982
Number of Albums 10
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Trivia

What was the name of the song she released in 2002?

Dont Mess With My Man

...iva broke into the US charts in late 2002 with the highly catchy Dont Mess With My Man . Nivea followed the typical route to success of American soul s...
Who was Nivea's idol?

Mariah Carey

...al church choir from an early age. Inspired to pop stardom by seeing Mariah Carey perform on television, the teenage Nivea began singing on a professi...
Nivea signed a recording contract before she was what age?

18

...led to her signing a recording contract before she had reached the age of 18 . Nivea made her recording debut in late 2000 as a featured vocalist on ra...
In what country was Dont Mess With My Man originally released?

Australia

...t for a harderedged hiphop sound. The album was originally released in Australia in 2001, but its US issue was delayed for over a year, by which time ...
How long was the US issue of Dont mess with my man delayed?

over a year

...nally released in Australia in 2001, but its US issue was delayed for over a year , by which time the track listing had been altered and some songs rer...
Who were hired to help provide material for the new album?

R. Kelly and Jermaine Dupri

...ngers new album took place over the following two years, with R. Kelly and Jermaine Dupri hired to help provide suitable material. The first product t...
What is Nivea's most famous single?

Don't Mess With My Man

...Nivea is known most for her singles Don't Mess With My Man and Laundromat. Early life Hamilton was born in Savannah, Georgia, the youngest of three si...
Where was Hamilton born?

Savannah, Georgia

...t Mess With My Man and Laundromat. Early life Hamilton was born in Savannah, Georgia , the youngest of three sisters. She sang in a church choir and ad...
How many sisters did Hamilton have?

three

...omat. Early life Hamilton was born in Savannah, Georgia, the youngest of three sisters. She sang in a church choir and admired the music of Mariah Car...
What was Hamilton's first solo song?

Don't Mess with the Radio

... and admired the music of Mariah Carey. Her debut solo single, Don't Mess with the Radio , followed in 2001. Another single, Runaway (featuring Pusha T...
What year was Runaway released in Japan?

2001

...iah Carey. Her debut solo single, Don't Mess with the Radio, followed in 2001 . Another single, Runaway (featuring Pusha T) was released in Japan that ...
On what date was her self-titled debut album released?<extra_id_51> What was Dont Mess With My Man nominated for?

December 10, 2002

...in Japan that year. Nivea's selftitled debut album was released on December 10, 2002 . Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2003, Don't Mess with My Man was ...
Where did Nivea grow up?

Savannah

...Nivea and her two older sisters grew up in Savannah . She had a troubled childhood due to the use of drugs by her parents. In her words: I come from an...
What drug did her parents use during her childhood?

crack

...In her words: I come from an addicted family, both of my parents were on crack . My mom got off and my dad struggled over the years, and recently, over...
What drug was Hamilton caught up with?

cocaine

...ton went on to say: The struggle is real. I was real caught up with the cocaine situation. I pulled myself up out of it though. In 2001, she debuted i...
What was the name of her 2001 hit single?

Danger (Been So Long).

...01, she debuted in the music industry on Mystikals 1 hit titled Danger (Been So Long). Later that year, she released her selftitled debut album in the...
What year was she born?

1982

...Nivea B. Hamilton (also known as Nivea H. Nash) (born March 24, 1982 ), better known by her mononym Nivea, is an American R&B singer whose recordings r...
What was the name of the play released in 2011?

Nivea: Undercover

...), Animalistic (2006), and an independently released extended play Nivea: Undercover (2011). On September 26, 2019, she released her album Mirrors, in...
On September 26, 2019, what was the title of the album?

Mirrors

...Nivea: Undercover (2011). On September 26, 2019, she released her album Mirrors , including the single Circles. Early life edit Nivea was born in Savan...
What record label did she sign with?

Jive Records

...automatically stop. Following the success of it, she had signed with Jive Records and released her debut solo single Don't Mess with the Radio in 2001...
When did she release her second single in the U.S.?

August 2002

...releasing her selftitled debut album in Australia and Japan first. In August 2002 , she released her second U.S. single, Don't Mess with My Man featuri...
What group did Brian and Brandon Casey belong to?

Jagged Edge

...Japan first. In August 2002, she released her second U.S. single, Don't Mess with My Man featuring Brian and Brandon Casey (of R&B group Jagged Edge )....
Where did she first release her selftitled debut album?

Australia and Japan

...s on her internationally, releasing her selftitled debut album in Australia and Japan first. In August 2002, she released her second U.S. single, Don'...
What was the name of the song that Nvea Hamilton released in 2001?

Don't Mess With The Radio

...d to Jive Records, and they released her debut single, the pop Don't Mess With The Radio . However, the single failed to hit, and her album was pushed ...
What was her first Grammy nominated for?

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

...an geared her for her first Grammy nomination, for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal . Her third single Laundromat was released during ...
What song was released during the R. Kelly controversy?

Laundromat

...r Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Her third single Laundromat was released during the R. Kelly controversy, so instead of him appea...
Who replaced Kelly in the video for Laundromat?

Nick Cannon

... so instead of him appearing in her music video, he was replaced with Nick Cannon playing the boyfriend character. The next singles (Ya Ya Ya and 25 R...
When was the album released?

Spring 2005

... 25 Reasons) were only released to radio. Soon, her album followed in Spring 2005 , but was severely under promoted. Her impending pregnancy caused Jiv...
Why did Jive Records put their promotional plans on hold?

Her impending pregnancy

...album followed in Spring 2005, but was severely under promoted. Her impending pregnancy caused Jive Records to put promotional plans on hold, but by t...
When did Jive give up on the project all together?

by the time of her child's birth

... caused Jive Records to put promotional plans on hold, but by the time of her child's birth , Jive had given up on the project all together. Parking Lo...
Who produced Parking Lot?

Jermaine Dupri

...n up on the project all together. Parking Lot, produced by hitmaker Jermaine Dupri , was the planned second single, but plans fell through, and by the ...
What is Nivea B. Hamilton's real name?

Nivea B. Hamilton

... Nivea B. Hamilton (born March 24, 1982), who performs under the mononym Nivea, is an American singer whose recordings reached the Billboard charts dur...
What is the name of the R&B singer who first appeared on Mystikal's 2000 single Danger (Been So Long)?

Nivea Hamilton

... Nivea Hamilton , born March 24, 1982, professionally known as Nivea, is an R&B singer who first appeared on rapper Mystikal's 2000 single Danger (Been ...
In what year was Nivea's debut album released?

2002

... following year. Nivea's selftitled debut album was released in December 2002 . The album had minor success, debuting in the top 100 of the U.S. Billbo...
In what month and year was the release of her debut album pushed back?

December 2002

...o the following year. Nivea's selftitled debut album was released in December 2002 . The album had minor success, debuting in the top 100 of the U.S. B...