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Beautiful Surprise is the fifth studio album by Canadian recording artist Tamia. It was released by her own label, Plus One Music Group on August 28, 2012 in the United States, with distribution handled by EMI and Capitol Records. Her first release since 2006's Between Friends following a longer hiatus during which she gave birth and raised her second daughter with husband Grant Hill, much of Beautiful Surprise was produced in the eight months leading up to the release of the album. A breakaway from her previous effort, Tamia consulted a wider range of musicians to work with her, including Claude Kelly, The Runners, duo Carvin & Ivan, Salaam Remi, and frequent collaborator Shep Crawford.
Upon release, Beautiful Surprise received a generally mixed reception from music critics, many of whom praised Tamia's vocal performances but found the material too generic. In the United States, it debuted at number 23 on US Billboard 200 and number six on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first week sales of 41,521 copies. It received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, which was held in February 2013, while the first single from the album, its title track, a top ten hit on the Adult R&B charts, received a nomination for Best R&B Song. In support of the album, Tamia went on tour with R. Kelly from October through December 2012.