Tamia

Tamia, born Tamia Marilyn Washington, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who emerged in the late 1990s with a smooth, jazz-inflected approach to R&B. She first drew wide attention through the hit «You Put a Move on My Heart» and her 1998 single «So Into You», the latter later reaching a new generation of listeners after being sampled on Fabolous's 2003 hit «Into You».

Her sound favors restrained, elegant vocal delivery over lush, mid-tempo R&B and quiet-storm production rather than flashy runs, a style that carried through singles such as «Officially Missing You», «Stranger in My House», and «Can't Get Enough». That understated vocal control, paired with strong songwriting collaborations, kept her a steady presence on R&B radio and playlists across multiple decades.

Beyond music, Tamia is known publicly as the wife of retired NBA player Grant Hill, with whom she has two daughters. Her career reflects a consistent, decades-long commitment to a warm, melodic strain of R&B rather than chasing shifting pop trends.