With a bold voice and signature delivery that belies her eighteen years, Jamia Simone Nash, known simply as “JAMIA ,” is definitely a superstar on the rise. Since the ripe ‘old’ age of two, Jamia has been singing with incredible conviction and building a notable career as a successful multihyphenate singer, stage performer and actor rivaling pros with many more years of experience under their belts. Jamia owned the stage on February 24, 2008, at the 80th Annual Academy Awards® ceremony when she performed the Oscar nominated original song “Raise It Up” from the Warner Brothers’ feature “August Rush,” a movie for which she received critical acclaim in her feature film debut as “Hope.” In the role, Jamia befriends star Freddie Highmore's character, a musically gifted, adopted boy searching for his real parents. Her inspiring lead performance of “Raise It Up” with the Impact Repertory Theater of Harlem not only won Jamia rave reviews, but also secured her place in the history books as the youngest African American to perform on the prestigious worldwide telecast to date. The song didn’t score a statue but Jamia’s appearance was a big win, widely regarded by critics as one of the evening’s highlights. The Los Angeles Times’ Ann Powers called her “predictably dazzling,” while Cynthia R. Fagen of the New York Post wrote that she "stole the show" and "knocked the socks off the star-studded audience with her powerful, honeyed voice." Jamia’s hometown newspaper, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, chronicled her Academy Awards experience with a series of articles, blogs and photo galleries, including a page one feature on show day dubbing Jamia “Oscar’s Little Big Girl.” In the wake of her Oscar night triumph, the Southern Christian Leadership Committee (S.C.L.C.) with its W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Youth Award recently recognized Jamia.

 

Before Jamia’s worldwide television debut introduced her to viewers around the globe, she wowed national audiences with multiple appearances on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,”

“Good Morning America,” and “The CBS Early Show,” among others. Onstage, she’s performed live for such luminaries as Aretha Franklin, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey, the King of Jordan and the President of the United States, who dubbed Jamia 'the definition of the future;’ sang the National Anthem during 2003 NBA AllStar Game festivities; and shared the stage with such superstars as Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Josh Groban and John Mayer, to name a few. At age five, Jamia’s big break came when her rendition of the Michael Jackson classic “Who’s Loving You?” on “Showtime at the Apollo” brought the legendarily tough crowd – known for booing performers off the stage – to its feet with admiration and rousing applause.

 

In addition to making a name as a sought after performer, Jamia has been generating buzz in Hollywood for her budding acting career. Her breakout performance in 2006 as a 10 year old Fantasia Barrino (2004 American Idol winner) in the hit Lifetime television movie “Life Is Not A Fairytale” drew the attention of television critics, including the Seattle PostIntelligencer’s Melanie McFarland. “The young Fantasia (the charismatic Jamia Simone Nash) has a commanding talent that becomes the center of attention whenever the family band performs together,” she wrote of Jamia’s scene stealing turn.

 

Other notable appearances include the UPN series “Half and Half,” two appearances on

ABC’s “My Wife and Kids,” the WB’s “7th Heaven” and “Steve Harvey’s Big Time.” Behind the scenes, the Osborne Middle School student has also lent her signature vocals to the character “Uniqua” on the popular Nickelodeon animated series The Backyardigan’s.

On June 21, Jamia appeared at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena in a star studded, two hour musical event called “Songs of Soul and Inspiration” directed by Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony

Award winning producer and choreographer Debbie Allen as part of AARP’s 50th anniversary celebration. Jamia will be featured in an once in a lifetime lineup of female vocalists, including Queen Latifah, Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, Yolanda Adams, Patti Austin, Shirley Caesar, CeCe Winans, Ann Nesby and Paris Bennett. Jamia most recently appeared on CBS’ “Young and the Restless,” the #1 daytime soap opera on television. Cast as “Ana,” her recurring character plays opposite America’s Next Top Model cycle 3 winner Eva Pigford as Jamia’s mom.

 

Jamia’s father and manager, James Nash, CEO of The Nash Productions, has partnered in the past with Build A Bear Workshop and McCord Research (The Buruli Ulcer Foundation), both of which had signed Jamia to endorsement deals to advance their brands, as Jamia her gifts and talents to raise awareness for their causes.

 

The Nash family, who resides in Atlanta, also includes mom Charlene and fourteen year old sister Olivia, who aspires to follow in Jamia’s footsteps with a career in entertainment.

 

For more information about Jamia contact:

Albert Mills

Phone: 7705725712

Email: jamiamusic@gmail.com or Kingb76@gmail.com

Please visit:

http://www.jamiaworld.com