Olivia (singer)
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Olivia Theresa Longott, professionally known as Olivia, is an American singer. Her mother is of Jamaican/ and her father is Cuban.[1]
Life and career
J Records
In 2000, she became the first artist signed to Clive Davis' J Records. Her self-titled debut album Olivia was released in 2001 and featured the singles "Bizounce" which made # 15 on the charts, and "R U Capable". The album debuted at number fifty-five and was RIAA certified Gold in November 2002. At the time of the album's certification, Olivia had already been released from J Records, signing to Interscope Records.
G-Unit Records
In 2004, Olivia re-emerged as the first woman signed to G-Unit Records. She contributed vocals to the trio's debut album Beg for Mercy and to 50 Cent's The Massacre, including the album's number-one single "Candy Shop".
Her first solo single released via G-Unit Records was "Twist It", featuring fellow G-Unit member Lloyd Banks, followed up by "So Sexy" in summer 2005. Both songs failed to debut on the charts due to little promotion. Olivia briefly attended Hofstra University in New York and planned her second album, Behind Closed Doors, which was slated for a 2007 release on Interscope and G-Unit Records. Around the same time, Olivia contributed vocals to Shaggy's single "Wild 2Nite" which debuted at number 85 on the US charts and 65 on the UK charts.
Olivia released her single "Best Friend (remix)" featuring 50 Cent in 2006.
It is worth mentioning that she is no longer part of G-unit.
Discography
Albums
- 2001: Olivia
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[2] | Albums | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | UK | |||
| 2001 | "Bizounce" | 15 | 4 | 20 | Olivia |
| "Are U Capable" | – | 124 | - | ||
| "You Got the Damn Thing" | – | – | – | ||
| 2005 | "Candy Shop" (50 Cent feat. Olivia) | 1 | 1 | 4 | The Massacre |
| "Twist It" (feat. Lloyd Banks) | - | 114 | – | Behind Closed Doors | |
| "Wild 2Nite" (Shaggy feat. Olivia) | – | – | 61 | Clothes Drop | |
| "So Sexy" | – | – | – | Behind Closed Doors | |
| 2006 | "Best Friend (remix)" (Olivia & 50 Cent) | 35 | 20 | 35 | |
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- 1980 births
- African American singers
- African American musicians
- African American female singers
- American Christians
- American female singers
- American musicians
- American rhythm and blues singers
- Americans of Native American descent
- Cuban-Americans
- Cuban-American entertainers
- Hip hop singers
- Hispanic Americans
- Hofstra University alumni
- Jamaican Americans
- Jamaican American musicians
- Latino Urban artists
- Living people
- Multiracial musicians
- New York musicians
- New York City musicians
- People from Brooklyn