Jamelia
Jamelia Davis was born on 1 October, 1981 in Birmingham.
Jamelia signed with a record label when she was just 15 and three years later released her first single So High.
Jamelia's album Drama (2000) contained several top-selling singles, including Money.
Jamelia has been successful with the critics as well as commercially. She has been nominated for several Mobo awards (winning a few) and has also been nominated for Brit awards.
In November 2005, Jamelia was voted the best R&B act in the third annual Urban Music Awards.
Jamelia had a break from music when she fell pregnant and gave birth to daughter, Teja, in March 2001.
Back on the scene, Jamelia had success with Superstar and Thank You, about a former boyfriend who abused her, which won best single at the 2004 Mobos.
Coldplay's Chris Martin wrote See It In A Boy's Eyes for Jamelia.
Jamelia comes from a family, including her father, half-brother, and step-brother, that have been in trouble with the law. The Times article, Jamelia's brother jailed for leading a pack of killers, catalogues various incidents involving her family.
In October 2005, Jamelia and her boyfriend, footballer Darren Byfield, had a baby girl, Tiani.
In August 2007, The Sun reported that Jamelia and Darren Byfield had split up, however just months later in October 2007, Jamelia announced that she was going to marry Darren Byfield.