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'''Nivea B. Hamilton''' (born March 24, 1982),<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=MacKenzi |year=2005 |title=Nivea
==Early life==
Nivea Hamilton was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] on March 24, 1982. She is the youngest of three sisters. She sang in a church choir and
==Career==
===2000–2003: ''Nivea''===
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In 2000, Nivea appeared on [[Jive Records]] labelmate, rapper [[Mystikal]]'s hit single "[[Danger (Been So Long)]]" which garnered her some buzz.<ref name="Hall 2001" /> Following
The album's third U.S. single "[[Laundromat (song)|Laundromat]]" (released in April 2003) featured singer, songwriter and producer [[R. Kelly]]. Due to Kelly's legal issues within that period (see [[R. Kelly sexual abuse cases#Exposure of child sexual abuse material and indictment (2002)|R. Kelly child sexual abuse material case]]), he was unable to appear in the song's video, which instead starred comedian [[Nick Cannon]], playing her love interest in the music video.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The single became
===2004–2008: ''Complicated'' and ''Animalistic''===
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Following the success of her first album, she began work on her second studio album, releasing a buzz single, "You Wanna Touch Me" featuring rapper and ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]'' reality star [[Rasheeda]] and singer [[Akon]].
In
On May 3, 2005, she released her second album ''[[Complicated (Nivea album)|Complicated]]'', a week before she gave birth to her daughter. The album peaked at number nine on the R&B/Hip-Hop album chart and underperformed on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number thirty-seven, selling 27,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doggett |first=Tom |date=2024-10-22 |title=Nivea :: Complicated – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2005/05/nivea-complicated/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> A second single, "Parking Lot" was released, shortly before she got pregnant. Jive Records subsequently dropped promotion for the project, although she appeared on ''[[Soul Train]]'' the following year and performed "Complicated", which was originally planned as the album's third single. Before it could materialize, Jive went into a new direction with its artist roster. In March 2006, Nivea parted ways with the label.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Primarily produced by her then-husband, [[The-Dream]], her third album ''Animalistic'' was released on November 15, 2006, exclusively in Japan, led by the single "Watch It" which garnered some airplay. Plans for a U.S. release in 2007 were eventually shelved. However, she premiered new material on her [[Myspace]] profile such as "I Might" "Look Back" and "Zodiac" although they were never released officially. She later took a hiatus from the music industry to focus on raising her children following her divorce.▼
▲After her departure from Jive, she gave birth to her twins in April, a month after her severity from the imprint. That same year, she began work on her next studio album and signed a new contract with Formula Records.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Primarily produced by her then-husband, [[The-Dream]], her third album ''Animalistic'' was released on November 15, 2006, exclusively in Japan, led by the single, "Watch It", which garnered some airplay
===2009–2014: ''Undercover'' and "Loud Blunt"===
In 2010, she released a buzz single titled "Love Hurts" which featured her then-boyfriend, rapper [[Lil Wayne|Lil' Wayne]] as her love interest in the music video.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Nivea - Love Hurts feat. Lil Wayne |url=https://singersroom.com/content/2010-03-03/nivea-love-hurts-feat-lil-wayne/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Singersroom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Jared |date=2010-03-03 |title=MUSIC VIDEO: Nivea - Love Hurts (Starring Lil Wayne) |url=https://defpen.com/music-video-nivea-love-hurts-starring-lil-wayne/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Def Pen |language=en-US}}</ref> Also that year, she appeared on a few mixtapes including Sir Will ("It Only Hurts Forever") and [[Rasheeda]] ("Surprise" and "Say Something Remix").<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-21 |title=Music: Nivea feat. Rasheeda - Say Something (Remix) |url=https://thisisrnb.com/2010/01/music-nivea-feat-rasheeda-say-something-remix/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=ThisisRnB.com - New R&B Music, Artists, Playlists, Lyrics |language=en-US}}</ref>
She later announced that she would release an acoustic EP titled ''Nivea: Undercover'' and premiered the set's first single, a cover of the [[Sade (band)|Sade]] song "[[Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Sade song)|Love Is Stronger Than Pride]]" in early 2011. In September 2011, the EP was released independently.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-02 |title=New Music: Nivea "I Want You" (Marvin Gaye Cover) - YouKnowIGotSoul.com |url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/new-music-nivea-i-want-you |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208054843/https://youknowigotsoul.com/new-music-nivea-i-want-you |archive-date=2021-12-08 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |language=en-US}}</ref> She also collaborated with George Reefah on the single "Bump", which received a music video.<ref name=":1">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/dO272MGlmZA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110826070915/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO272MGlmZA&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO272MGlmZA|title=George Reefah - Bump ft. Nivea|last=Reefah|first=George|date=August 23, 2011|access-date=April 7, 2019|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In 2012, she announced work on her fourth studio album, tentatively titled
===
In October 2015, Nivea revealed that she
In early 2018, she announced she was working with Wash House Entertainment. She collaborated with Snypa on the song, "This Way", which was released in January.<ref>{{cite web|author=Your name here |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07959RDP3/ref=sr_1_14_rd?_encoding=UTF8&child=B0795B4F2D&qid=1528920685&sr=1-14 |title=Learning 2 Love [Explicit] by Snypa on Amazon Music | website=Amazon |access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref> In April, she announced and premiered her new single "Circles" in Atlanta.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh48Xr8jyzt/]{{dead link|date=April 2019}}</ref> In September, she was featured on the song "Dope New Gospel" on
On September 16, 2019, she was featured on the song, "Oh Oh",
In 2021, Nivea appeared on the reality show ''[[BET Presents: The Encore]]'' alongside former girl group members [[Shamari Fears|Shamari Devoe]] (of [[Blaque]]), [[702 (group)|702]] sisters Irish & LeMisha Grinstead, [[Cherish (group)|Cherish]] twins Fallon & Felisha King, Pamela Long (of [[Total (girl group)|Total]]), [[Aubrey O'Day]] (of [[Danity Kane]]), and [[Kiely Williams]] (of [[3LW]] & [[The Cheetah Girls (group)|The Cheetah Girls]]).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=BET TO ASSEMBLE THE ULTIMATE ALL-GIRL R&B SUPERGROUP IN THE ONE-OF-A-KIND MUSIC EXPERIMENT IN "BET PRESENTS THE ENCORE"|url=https://www.betpressroom.com/press-release/bet-to-assemble-the-ultimate-all-girl-rb-supergroup-in-the-one-of-a-kind-music-experiment-in-bet-pre/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=www.betpressroom.com|language=en}}</ref>
On January 7, 2022, Nivea released a new single, "Virginia", her first new release in 2 years. Ken Hamm of Soulbounce.com reviewed "Virginia" stating, "Nivea’s plight shows us that maybe love just isn’t enough. Over sultry keys and guitar licks, Nivea sings about a man who makes her feel warm when the world feels so cold. However, this love thang is a
=== 2022–present: Upcoming collaboration album and ''Queens Court'' ===
In mid
In 2023, she appeared on the first season of the [[Peacock (service)|Peacock]] dating reality series, ''Queens Court'', alongside [[Evelyn Lozada]] and [[Tamar Braxton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Mya |date=2023-04-06 |title=Nivea Shares How Exes The-Dream, Lil Wayne Felt About Her Looking For Love On 'Queens Court' |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/nivea-the-dream-lil-wayne-queens-court-response-1234747068/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=Nivea Shares How Exes The-Dream, Lil Wayne Felt About Her Looking For Love On 'Queens Court' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nivea-shares-exes-dream-lil-170628878.html#:~:text=She%20went%20on%20to%20detail,It's%20a%20very%20unorthodox%20lifestyle.%E2%80%9D&text=Overall,%20she%20is%20grateful%20for,to%20read%20the%20full%20article. |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref>
▲In mid October, she confirmed that she will be joining fellow R&B singer [[Paula DeAnda]] for their long awaited collaboration, both Singers have confirmed this on separate interviews in 2020 that they have stayed in contact and plan to have the single set for 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paula DeAnda & Nivea Are in the Building Sis|url=https://vocal.media/beat/paula-de-anda-and-nivea-are-in-the-building-sis|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Beat}}</ref>
==Personal life==
===Relationships and children===
In February 2002, Nivea started dating rapper [[Lil Wayne]]. On December 11, 2002, they became engaged.<ref name="contactmusic.com">[http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/nivea-reveals-wedding-plans Nivea | Nivea Reveals Wedding Plans]. Contactmusic.com (2003-07-08). Retrieved on 2012-12-20.</ref> In her July 2003 interview with Sister to Sister magazine, Nivea spoke about her engagement and how Wayne proposed.<ref name="contactmusic.com" /> "Wayne said, 'I got your Christmas present with me and you're gonna love it. It's gonna make you smile. He got down on his knee and he was like, 'I know I'm young, but I've been through enough relationships to know and understand the meaning of what love is.' He was just perfect. He told me that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me and he loved me. It was snot and tears at the same time." She also spoke on her wishes to have a son with the rapper. "I want a little boy very much right now. Wayne's daughter is just wonderful. She's a beautiful little girl."<ref name="contactmusic.com" /> In a 2021 interview with [[Kandi Burruss]], Nivea revealed having suffered a [[miscarriage]]. Nivea credited Wayne as being her first love. She said that if they didn't get married, that she would die a single woman. In August 2003, Lil Wayne called off their engagement.
Nivea married R&B singer, songwriter and producer [[The-Dream|Terius "The-Dream" Nash]] in December 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whudat.com/interview/pages/nivea.html|title=Nivea - interview |website=Whudat.com|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> Their daughter was born on May 10, 2005,<ref>[http://celebrity-babies.com/2005/06/17/first_pic_of_ni/ Nive77a and Terius' Daughter Navy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127081610/http://celebrity-babies.com/2005/06/17/first_pic_of_ni/ |date=January 27, 2010 }}. Celebrity-babies.com (2011-06-28). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.</ref> and their twin sons in April 2006.<ref name="baller" /> The-Dream filed for legal separation on December 10, 2007. On June 15, 2008, their divorce was finalized. Nash stated in an interview, "I decided to end it because I didn't want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain way based on what I was changing into, based on being bitter." However, Nivea says [[The-Dream]] wanted the divorce, not she.<ref name="baller">Gamble, Ronnie. (2009-03-05) [http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/05/nivea-opens-up-about-the-dream-says-their-divorce-was-not-mutual/ Nivea Opens Up About The-Dream, Says Their Divorce Was Not Mutual] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130117120302/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/05/nivea-opens-up-about-the-dream-says-their-divorce-was-not-mutual/ |date=January 17, 2013 }}. BallerStatus.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-20.</ref> "I'm lying, it's not. We're supposed to say that, but it's not true. It wasn't no mutual agreement, he wanted to do it, I didn't, but it's done. I'm dealing with it." The-Dream wrote much of his album, [[Love/Hate (The-Dream album)|''Love/Hate'']] (2007), based on his relationship with Nivea.<ref name="SOHH">{{cite web |url=http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12261 |title=SOHH Soulful Exclusive: Def Jam's New Signee, The Dream, on Track to Become the Next Ne-Yo |website=[[SOHH]] |date=August 7, 2007 |access-date=September 28, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813031650/http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12261|archive-date=August 13, 2007 |url-status=dead|last=Bolden|first=Janeé}}</ref> He credited her with inspiring more sincerity in his songwriting, "to open up that other side of it that connects with the everyday woman", as he told [[SOHH]]. "She has helped me a lot with that area."<ref name="SOHH" /> Dream's single, "[[I Love Your Girl]]" (2007), explained his relationship with Nivea and the love triangle between the duo and Lil Wayne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duncan-Smith |first=Nicole |date=2023-11-04 |title='I Love Your Girl': Fans Shook to Learn Messy Love Triangle With Nivea Led to The Dream's 2007 Smash Hit Actually Being a Diss Track to Lil Wayne |url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/11/04/lil-wayne-the-dream-sending-shots-over-nivea/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Atlanta Black Star |language=en-US}}</ref>
After her divorce from The-Dream in 2007, Nivea reconciled with
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