LEAVE IT SMOKIN’ SHOOTS UP THE CHARTS TO THE TOP TEN ON THE UAC CHARTS

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Toronto, ON – June 15, 2018 – Multi-Grammy nominated artist and R&B royalty, Tamia, is excited to announce that her seventh studio album, Passion Like Fire, will be released on September 7 via 21 Entertainment Group/Plus 1 Music Group/Entertainment One (eOne). The 12 song LP reunites Tamia with hit makers Salaam Remi (Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys), Lil Ronnie (Ne-Yo, Ciara) and Shep Crawford (Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men), as well as working for the first time with Latin producer, Andres Torres (Marc Anthony), and Toronto-based Gray Hawken (Locals Only Sound).  The lead single Leave It Smokin’ sizzles as it features Tamia’s sultry vocals on the grown and sexy mid-tempo romp. Already a top 10 hit on the iTunes, Billboard and Mediabase urban AC charts, Leave It Smokin’ is an instant summer hit that has landed Tamia back on the top of the charts.  In addition, the long-awaited video for Leave It Smokin’ premiered today via BETSoul and BETHer. The single is available on all digital platforms here.

“I’m really excited to debut new music, connect with my fans, and show my continued evolution as an artist. I’m still passionate about music and the process and I hope listeners can feel that with Passion Like Fire,” states Tamia. “I’m so excited to have reunited with Salaam Remi on “Leave It Smokin’,” it feels like summertime, fun and a perfect way to introduce this album. I’m so grateful to the fans and radio stations for supporting it.”  

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The album, in turn, also marks another momentous occasion: the 20th anniversary of Tamia’s critically acclaimed, self-titled 1998 debut album. The album initiated a string of hits that the six-time Grammy Award nominee has steadily spun off along the way, including You Put a Move on My Heart, Missing You with Brandy, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, “Spend My Life with You” with Eric Benét, So into You, Stranger in My House and Into You with Fabolous.

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