Jamelia
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"If anyone is likely to beat the world-conquering stars of American R&B at their own game, it's Jamelia" - Daily Telegraph
Jamelia is one of Britain's most successful black female entertainers. Her career has spanned over ten years after being signed straight out of school at 15 to one of the biggest major record companies in the world.
In 2004, she had three top 5 hits from her last album "Thank You" - the seminal "Superstar" (no 3), "Thank You" ( no 2) and her co-write with Chris Martin, "See It In A Boy's Eyes", which reached No 5. Incredibly, Jamelia then stormed the top 10 again with "Stop", her theme for the second Bridget Jones film.
Her UK success was emulated in Europe where she was a continual serious chart presence, and in Australia and New Zealand where she reached No 1.
This triumphant period in Jamelia's career also saw her sweep the board at the MOBO awards, where she won all of her four nominated awards, including "Best UK Act". A week later no less a figure than Bono was genuflecting to her at the Q awards, where she won "Best Single" for "See It In A Boy's Eyes". Coupled with words of high praise at the same event from Elton John, you could have been forgiven for thinking things couldn't get much better. But a week later Jamelia was signed by the prestigious modelling agency ICM and swiftly got her first contract as the face/legs of Pretty Polly and also a high profile contract with Reebok.
Jamelia walks the catwalk every year since 2007 for her UK model counterpart, Naomi Campbell and her Fashion for Relief show. Jamelia is also very active in working with ActionAid, Princes Trust and the Food Aid branch of the UN, the World Food programme which has seen her visit Nairobi, Kenya and Uganda.
In 2008 Jamelia earned the coveted role of appearing along side two of the world biggest supermodels fronting her own ethnic haircare range "Model Me" stocked nationwide in Boots stores.
2009 saw Jamelia take on various tv roles including authoring her own documentary for BBC3 on ethical hair extensions which saw her travel to Russia and India. Plus she was one of the judges on BBC3's "Move Like Michael Jackson". Jamelia has also in her career been lucky enough to meet Nelson Mandela and perform for him, and is now going on a journey to fully discover the impact he has had on the young people of today.
Creatively for 2010 Jamelia is focussing on her new album and is currently in the studio working with various producers in both the UK and Atlanta.
Jamelia currently lives in Birmingham with her two daughters Teja, 8 and Tiani, 4.