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Tamia

Canadian musician and singer

PersonAge 51humanQ271874

Also known as Tamia Reneé Washington Hill · Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill · Tamia Hill

Born: May 9, 1975
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-18
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Birthplace: Windsor
Citizenship: Canada
, United States
Occupation: singer
, musician
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, actor
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Education: Walkerville Collegiate Institute
Spouse: Grant Hill(since 1999)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with Warner Bros. Records, she was asked by veteran producer Quincy Jones to appear on his album Q's Jook Joint (1995), earning her Grammy Award nominations for their collaboration on "You Put a Move on My Heart" and "Slow Jams". Her self-titled debut album was released in 1998 and followed by a series of successful albums with Elektra Records, including A Nu Day (2000) and More (2004). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop and R&B record charts, including "So Into You", "Stranger in My House", and "Imagination", as well as her collaborations "Into You", "Missing You", and "Spend My Life with You".

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SSpeed 2: Cruise Control1997 · 1997 film directed by Jan de Bont

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