Jamelia

Not to be confused with Jameela Jamil.

Jamelia
Jamelia in 2019
Born
Jamelia Niela Davis

(1981-01-11) 11 January 1981 (age 43)
Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • television presenter
Spouse
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(m. 2008; div. 2009)​
Children4[1]
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitejamelia.com

Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singles.[5] In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q Award and has received nine BRIT Award nominations.[6]

Jamelia's professional music career began in 1999, when she released her debut single, "So High", followed by a more successful single, "I Do". She then released her debut full-length studio album, Drama, in June 2000. Jamelia went on to release further successful singles, including "Superstar" which charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number one in Australia, where it became platinum certified. She went on to further release another two studio albums, Thank You (2003) and Walk with Me (2006), before leaving Parlophone following a dispute with executives over the release of "No More", the third offering from Walk with Me.

Jamelia's ten-year-successful career span has led her to becoming a judge on shows such as Move Like Michael Jackson in 2009.[7] Her filmography also includes her own TV documentaries, including Jamelia: Whose Hair Is It Anyway (2008), her own edition of the popular Channel 4 show, The House That Made Me and in 2011, her own BBC Three documentary, Jamelia: Shame About Single Mums. In 2010 she signed a new record deal with All Around the World Productions. She was a panellist on the ITV magazine show Loose Women from 2013 until 2016.

  1. ^ "Jamelia introduces her baby girl". hellomagazine.com. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ Preece, Ashley (7 November 2018). "This is what mum of victim said when Jamelia claimed killer brother Kairo Beckford was 'a changed man'". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 16 December 2019. Birmingham R&B singer Jamelia has come under severe scrutiny - for defending her killer brother live on TV.
  3. ^ Cyril Cordor. Jamelia at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ Murphy, John (24 September 2006). "Jamelia – Walk With Me". MusicOMH. Retrieved 16 December 2019. Jamelia has always been one step ahead of her competition thanks to her winning mix of mix of R&B, hip hop, and pop and finely tuned eye for a great song
  5. ^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Jamelia". Brits.co.uk. 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Jamelia". IMDb.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013.