Olivia

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1981 (of Jamaican, Indian, and Dominican descent), pop-oriented R&B artist Olivia specializes in sultry, smooth sounds à la Janet Jackson, TLC, and Salt-N-Pepa. Born with the talent of perfect pitch, Olivia developed her singing in the church choir, singing Michael Jackson songs for friends, and taking voice, guitar, and piano lessons as a teen, eventually inking a recording deal with Clive Davis' J Records in August 2000. April 2001 saw the release of Olivia's self-titled debut and Top 20 hit single "Bizounce."