Nivea (singer) Net Worth $2.5 Million

What is the net worth of singer Nivea?

Nivea B. Hamilton, who performs under the name of Nivea, is an American R&B singer who has a net worth of $2.5 million. She is best known for early 2000s hits such as “Don’t Mess with My Man” and “Laundromat.”

She was born on March 24, 1982, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Nivea and her two older sisters grew up in Savannah. She had a troubled childhood due to the use of drugs by her parents. 

In her words:

“I come from an addicted family, both of my parents were on crack. My mom got off and my dad struggled over the years, and recently, over the past year, went to rehab, but that was the last 30 years of my life.”

Hamilton went on to say:

“The struggle is real. I was real caught up with the cocaine situation. It was pretty bad. I pulled myself up out of it though.”

In 2001, she debuted in the music industry on Mystikal’s #1 hit titled – “Danger (Been So Long).”

Later that year, she released her self-titled debut album in the US. The album reached the Top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart.

In August 2002, Hamilton released her 2nd single, called – “Don’t Mess with My Man.” The single featured Brandon and Brian Casey (of R&B group Jagged Edge).

In 2003, for her single “Don’t Mess With My Man” with R&B group Jagged Edge, Hamilton earned a Grammy nomination for “Best R&B Performance by Group or Duo.”

She released another single, named – “Laundromat.” The single became a hit for Nivea, peaking at #20 on R&B and #58 on the Hot 100. This single featured R. Kelly and starred comedian Nick Cannon.

In 2005, Nivea released the project’s lead single, “Okay” which featured Lil’ Jon (an American songwriter, record producer, rapper, and DJ who is based in Atlanta) and YoungbloodZ.

In 2006, she signed a new contract with Formula Records.

In 2010, Hamilton appeared in several mixtapes, including Rasheeda (“Surprise” and “Say Something” Remix) and Sir Will (“It Only Hurts Forever”).

In the same year, Nivea released a single named – “Love Hurts.” This single featured Lil’ Wayne as her love interest in the music video.

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In 2011, Hamilton was arrested on DUI charges. DUI is an abbreviation for ”driving under the influence” – with drugs on alcohol.

According to law enforcement sources, Hamilton was on the road around 1:30 AM when she plowed her car right into a tree that had fallen into the road during a recent storm. She told police she only had three drinks earlier in the evening.

During an interview, Hamilton talked about her history with drugs:

“I’m a be honest. I did everything late. I didn’t smoke weed until 2010 after I stopped breastfeeding my youngest son.”

In 2012, Hamilton announced work on her 4th studio album, named – “Purple Heart” which was set for a May release. In 2013, Nivea renamed the album – ”Nivea Revealed.”

In November 2013, Hamilton released a new single, “Loud Blunt,” on digital services.

In 2018, Nivea announced she was working with Wash House Entertainment. Later that year, Hamilton released a single entitled – “Circles.”

In 2019, she released her 4th album, Mirrors.

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Husband | Boyfriend

In 2004, Nivea got married to Terius Nash, a.k.a The-Dream.

The-Dream is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His co-writing credits include songs with:

• “Baby” for Justin Bieber;
• “Partition” for Beyoncé;
• “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” for Beyoncé;
• “Umbrella” for Rihanna;
• “Ride” for Ciara;
• “Me Against the Music” for Britney Spears.

The couple divorced in 2007. They have three children.

After their divorce, Hamilton declared that The-Dream wanted the divorce, not her. In her words:

“I’m lying, it’s not. We’re supposed to say that, but it’s not true. It wasn’t no mutual agreement, he wanted to do it, I didn’t, but it’s done. I’m dealing with it.”

The-Dream said in an interview:

“I decided to end it because I didn’t want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain way based on what I was changing into, based on being bitter.”

From 2007 to 2010, Nivea was in a relationship with Lil Wayne. They got engaged in 2009. The couple has a son together.

During a 2003 interview, Hamilton said about her engagement with Lil Wayne:

”He got down on his knee and he was like, ‘I know I’m young, but I’ve been through enough relationships to know and understand the meaning of what love is.’”

In an October 2019 interview with VladTV, Nivea talked about having a stroke when she was pregnant with her first child,

Children

On May 10, 2005, she welcomed her first child – Navy Talia Nash.

In April 2006, Hamilton gave birth to her twin sons, London Nash & Christian Nash.

On November 30, 2009, Nivea gave birth to her fourth child – Neal Carter.

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Quotes

”I’m getting in the gym, so I want to trim, trim, trim. I definitely have a VERY natural body. I love a natural body.”

“In the past, I was approached by everybody, and I was like no, I don’t want to do that. I’m a singer.”

”I don’t have time, because I’m really finna give myself in a relationship. I’m exhausted. I’m taking a ten-year break. I’ve been in relationship after relationship.”

“We called each other to get information because she (American model and actress Lauren London) and I were both previous relationships of his (Lil Wayne) in our younger years as well.”

Trivia

Hamilton sang in a church choir and admired the music of Mariah Carey. Mariah, referred to as the “Songbird Supreme,” is the top-selling female artist of all time.

Net Worth

So, how much is singer Nivea worth?

Hamilton made most of her wealth from her music.

For instance, Nivea released four albums, including – Mirrors (2019), Nivea: Undercover (2011), Animalistic (2006), Complicated (2005), and Nivea (2001). As of March 2003, Nivea album’s sales figures in the US reached 134k copies. 

On Spotify, Nivea has around 500,000 monthly listeners.

Therefore, R&B singer Nivea has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million.

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