Tamia - "Beautiful Surprise" Era

[wavey.]

Still in love with Can't Get Enough

[Deleted]

"Beautiful Surprise" is nominated for a Best R&B Song Grammy.
Beautiful Surprise is nominated for Best R&B Album.

[syrus]

Congrats to Tamia! She co-wrote "Beautiful Surprise" so both nods are hers. Yay!

[SHOOTER]

She deserves to win one!

[stunnedout]

well deserved

[Ky]

Thrilled that she has two noms!

[ItGirl]

So happy for her.

[hidizzyguy]

I'll give it to her for the song........the album, however......

[George]

Behind The Song: Tamia “Beautiful Surprise”



Tamia’s GRAMMY nod for “Beautiful Surprise” was no surprise to songwriter Claude Kelly. While Kelly is celebrated for his work with pop stars (Ke$ha, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Backstreet Boys and others) he was sure there was magic behind the R&B notes Tamia struck on her hit single.

“It was actually the very last song we did for Beautiful Surprise,” Kelly told Radio.com. The GRAMMY-winning songwriter and X Factor vocal coach explained how they enlisted producer Salaam Remy (Fugees, Nas, Amy Whinehouse).

“We’re just kicking ideas around and we wanted to have a romantic song but an underlying message of what she is about,” Kelly said. “Obviously, she is married to [NBA star] Grant Hill and they both have working schedules. And we said… Let’s celebrate the marriage and what it’s like to come off the road and surprise you. Let’s do ‘Beautiful Surprise.’”



Before Kelly could began cranking out the words and melody, he had to get a feel for Tamia, to speak from her perspective. For this, he went dark.

“The art of creating for someone else or imagining to be somebody, it’s almost like role playing, like acting,” he explained. “I go in there and I turn all the lights out. I have to be in the studio in the dark and I can almost become that person. Songs at this point have similar content. ‘I love you, I miss you, I want you, let’s have a good time.’ But how would Tamia say I love you?”

Tamia, Kelly and Remy hunkered down in LA’s Chalice studio and came out with Tamia’s biggest Adult R&B hit since “Officially Missing You” charted in 2003. Kelly’s mind-meld did the trick and the words flowed:

“For the first time in my life/ I just might be tongue tied/ For me to wake up with you kissing me/ Saying you’ve been missing me/ What a beautiful surprise”

“Once you get over yourself and your own ego,” Kelly explained, “or [feeling like] I don’t want to sound too girly or too silly, then you can become Tamia in her words.”

As the first project released to her Plus 1 Music Group (distributed by Capitol/EMI), Beautiful Surprise represents a success on several levels for Tamia. While the album and the eponymous single garnered GRAMMY nods, the song marked a marriage between her personal experience and artistic expression.

“In about 45 minutes we had ‘Beautiful Surprise,’” Kelly said. “And the last song we recorded became the single.”

And the GRAMMY nomination followed, another beautiful surprise.

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards airs February 10th at 8:00 p.m. on CBS.

[George]

She lost the two Grammys she was nominated for to Miguel (Best R&B Song) and Robert Glasper Experiment (Best R&B Album).

Good news, she's shooting the video for her latest single "Give Me You" today!

@realtamiaworld 7h Up early. Video shoot. Lets go!! #givemeyou
7:08 AM - 12 Feb 13

[SHOOTER]

She was robbed once again.

[stunnedout]

Naw...she definitely wasn't robbed.

[Deleted]

She is so gorgeous. She has such natural beauty.

[George]

Tamia & Her Daughters Film Microsoft Windows Commercial
March 4, 2013

Yesterday, Tamia and her daughters Lael and Myla filmed a commercial for an upcoming Microsoft Windows campaign. Check out a behind the scenes photo from their shoot:

[George]

Tamia’s Shoots Video for “Give Me You”
Posted on February 26, 2013 by Chris Smith Management



R&B singer/songwriter, Tamia, has recently shot a new music video for her second single off the Beautiful Surprise album, “Give Me You”. Shot in Los Angeles by Canadian director, Aaron A, the video is set for release in mid-March.

You can catch Tamia perform at the 2013 Essence Festival alongside Jill Scott and Maxwell in New Orleans on July 5th. Tickets are on sale now.

Tamia’s Grammy nominated album, Beautiful Surprise is now available on iTunes.

On Set:

[George]

Tamia Sets Sights on "Give Me You" Tour, Dates Announced
4/26/13 12:15PM



Six-time Grammy-award nominee Tamia has announced a series of tour dates for her "Give Me You" summer tour in the United States and Canada.

Slated to kick off in June (see dates below), the tour will run through July with stops in New York, Washington, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto among others. She will also be performing at the Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba in May and the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans in July.

Tamia is touring in support of her latest album "Beautiful Surprise," which was released last year and peaked at #6 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums and #23 on the Billboard 200 charts. It features the Grammy-nominated "Beautiful Surprise," as well her latest single "Give Me You" for which she recently shot a video with Canadian director Aaron A.

Tickets for select dates are available now.

The tour kicks off June 7th at Raleigh, North Carolina's Lincoln Theatre.

Dates:

May 25 - Oranjestad, Aruba, Soul Beach Amphitheater, Soul Beach Music Festival
Jun 7 - Raleigh, NC, Lincoln Theatre
Jun 8 - New York, NY, Highline Ballroom
Jun 9 - Washington, DC, Howard Theatre
Jun 12 - Charlotte, NC, McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
Jun 13 - Philadelphia, PA, Theater of the Living Arts
Jun 14 - Baltimore, MD, Rams Head Live
Jun 18 - Chicago, IL, House of Blues
Jun 19 - Detroit, MI, Chene Park Amphitheater (with Eric Roberson and Bilal)
Jun 21 - Toronto, ON, Canada, Virgin Mobile Mod Club
Jun 30 - Los Angeles, CA, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
Jul 6 - New Orleans, LA, Louisiana Superdome, Essence Music Festival

For more information:
www.tamiaworld.com
www.twitter.com/therealtamia
www.twitter.com/huffnews

[SHOOTER]

Really, Tamia? The mall?!

[🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾]

Apr 26, 2013 23:39:04 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

Really, Tamia? The mall?!

There are certain R&B divas who have performed concerts in Walmart parking lots and kindergarten graduations. It's not that bad.

[Deleted]

Ooh, she's coming to a city about an hour from me. I might just go.

[George]

Apr 26, 2013 23:39:04 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

Really, Tamia? The mall?!

They haven't publicly announced Tamia as a performer this year yet on their site:

www.baldwinhillscrenshawplaza.com/bhcplive

Recent years have included: Ginuwine, Kelly Price, Goapele, Rachelle Ferrell, Jon B, Stephanie Mills, Rahsaan Patterson, N'Dambi, and Lalah Hathaway.

[George]

Updates on her upcoming tour:

*Her June 7th show at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC has been cancelled. It's slated to be rescheduled at some point.
*Howard Theatre in Washington, DC has added a second night (June 9 & now June 10) with Tamia.
*The June 30th BHCP Live! concert in Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza no longer features Tamia, but instead Alexander O'Neal & Cherelle.

[George]

NEW INTERVIEW:


Also, a concert review:

Event Recap & Photos: Tamia Performs at the HighLine Ballroom in NYC 6/8/13
TOM JUNE 9, 2013



Last night, Tamia performed before a sold out crowd as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. It was truly a special evening to not only see a great performance from Tamia, but to see the connection she has with her fans. Addressing her audience like she’d address a sister, her adoring fans responded by singing along to every song from “So Into You” to “Almost” to “Officially Missing You”. She then talked about her time off between albums, and promised it wouldn’t be so long before her new one. What followed was a set of songs which she called “Memory Lane”, dedicated to the real Tamia fans who have been down since day one. This included an emotionally charged performance of “Smile”, “Poetry”, “Happy”, and “The Way I Love You”. She also put a little twist on “Smile”, doing the song acapella and letting her vocals really shine. As the show continued on, she paid tribute to old school music by doing a great cover of Chaka Khan’s “Sweet Thing” before going into her wedding song “Spend My Life With You”. Overall it was a great performance and it was obvious her fans really enjoyed it. The support she still receives from her fan base even after taking so much time off between albums is amazing to see and very well deserved.

[Caviar]

Damn I would love to see footage.

[SHOOTER]

Poetry?! *faints at the thought*

[George]

Jun 19, 2013 22:47:18 GMT -5 Caviar said:

Damn I would love to see footage.

MCGLOHON THEATER FOOTAGE:

LOSE MY MIND


SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU


SO INTO YOU


STILL


HIGHLINE BALLROOM FOOTAGE:

ME


SMILE


GIVE ME YOU


YOU PUT A MOVE ON MY HEART


POETRY


ALMOST


BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE


OFFICIALLY MISSING YOU


SWEET THING


HAPPY


NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO


CAN'T GET ENOUGH


STRANGER IN MY HOUSE

[George]

Tamia performs Patsy Cline's "Crazy" as part of TheGrammys #Reimagined series:

[George]

SWOON ALERT: Tamia & Grant Hill Perform Frank Ocean's "Thinking About You"
Written by AJ Williams, Chronicle Web Editor Wednesday, 21 August 2013



Amidst all the celebrity make up to break ups, it’s rare to find a love that last in the Hollywood spotlight, even rarer is the long term African-American relationship that can stand the distance.

Enter Tamia and Grant Hill who shows that a couple that plays together, stays together. This intimate home video of retired NBA player shows him exposing his hidden talent while assisting wife Tamia sing a cover of Frank Ocean’s “Thinking About You.” We heart them!

[Caviar]

She slayed me with "Missing You" and "Stranger In My House".

[SHOOTER]

WTF happened to the GMY video?!

[PLAYBOYoriginal]

I love me some Tamia but that last album was a BORE!!! But I will say that Beautiful Surprise features some of the best flat footed singing I've heard in recent times. She's a vocal BEAST!!! "Because Of You" & "Still Love You" make the hairs on my neck stand up and her Wynonna cover is heartwarmingly good. "Believe In This Love" features that giddyness and sparkle of 80's era Whitney. Love it!!

Top 10 Tamia CUTS

Poetry
You Put A Move On My Heart
Officially Missing You
The Way You Love Me
Smile
Love & I
Sittin On The Job
Can't Get Enough
Because Of You
Love Me In A Special Way