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Olivia performing in 2007. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olivia Theresa Longott |
| Also known as | O.O., Lady O |
| Born | February 15, 1981 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, pop rap, soul |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor, model, rapper |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | J/Interscope/Universal Motown |
| Associated acts | The Girly Girls, 50 Cent |
Olivia Theresa Longott (born February 15, 1981), professionally known as Olivia, is an American R&B singer and rapper.
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Raised in New York City, Longott is of Jamaican, Cuban and Indian descent.[1][2]
She studied music at Bayside High School (New York City), in Queens and began her performing career in her teenage years.
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,[3] and "Are U Capable". The album debuted at #55 on the Billboard 200.
In 2004, Olivia re-emerged as the first woman signed to G-Unit Records. She contributed vocals to the group'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 originally slated for a 2005 release on Interscope and G-Unit Records. Around the same time, Olivia contributed vocals to Shaggy's single "Wild 2Nite" which debuted at number 61 on the UK charts.
Olivia released her single, "Best Friend", featuring 50 Cent in 2006.
In 2007, it was announced Olivia and G-Unit Records had parted ways, therefore her second studio album Behind Closed Doors was shelved. However, the album has since been released as a mixtape available for download on several websites. Since then Olivia has hired an acting coach and been auditioning for both television and film. She will make her acting debut in the film Conspiracy X directed by Shawn Barker.
In 2009, Olivia did a feature for Congolese singer Fally Ipupa on his song "Chaise Electrique". On April 12, 2011 she released her first music video for "December" the first single off of her new album.
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