Tamia was born to a teenage African Canadian mother and an unidentified European father. She grew up in Windsor, Ontario, Canada with three younger brothers: Tiras, Tajhee, and Trajan[citation needed].

Although having a start in the traditional gospel choir, she soon developed an interest in singing popular music as a solo artist. At first only aspiring to be a vocal coach, she began singing Read more...

In Detroit, Michigan (across the Detroit River from her hometown of Windsor, Ontario), Tamia was introduced to then Detroit Pistons basketball player Grant Hill by singer Anita Baker. The two married on July 24, 1999. They had their first child, a daughter named Myla Grace Hill, on January 23, 2002. In 2003, Tamia and her husband announced on Extra that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Read more...

Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born Tamia Marylin Washington on May 9, 1975), professionally known as Tamia, is a Canadian Grammy-nominated R&B singer. She first gained prominence at age 19 for contributing to "You Put a Move on My Heart," the first single from Quincy Jones' 1995 album Qs Jook Joint.

She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003 song "Into Read more...