| Name |
Natasha Hamiliton |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
English |
| Date of Birth |
17-July-1982 |
| Place of Birth |
Liverpool, England |
| Famous for |
Singing |
Natasha Maria Hamilton is a British singer-songwriter, dancer and occasional stage actress. She is a member of girl group Atomic Kitten after replacing original member Heidi Range in 1999. Hamilton has so far released 19 singles and three studio albums with the band including three number one singles, their biggest being the 2001 single Whole Again. In 2004 the band announced they would be splitting to pursue solo careers although reformed once in 2005 and again in 2008. On 4 March 2012 Hamilton confirmed the band would reform officially for the first time since 2004 to tour.
Hamilton decided to take her baby with her on the 2003 tour with Atomic Kitten. However, the group decided to take a lengthy break following the tour. Although they have not made a new album together since 2003, the group reform occasionally for one-off performances.
In 2003 Hamilton was winner of the annual Rear of the Year award.
Hamilton has reportedly been working on solo material in recent years, though nothing has been released as yet. She has been co-writing with Christopher and Anthony Griffiths, Ciaron Bell, among others. Hamilton, under the name "Tash", has also recorded a track with Mischa Daniels called "Round & Round", which samples Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". The track has been included on the Ministry of Sound compilation Housexy: The Afterparty.
On 8 May 2009, in an interview given to the Daily Mirror, Hamilton stated that her first solo single was likely to be "Ms. Emotional", a ballad she recorded in the United States last year. In the interview she stated that the album would be released 'around' October 2009. In November 2009, Hamilton appeared on Celebrity Come Dine With Me. Natasha shot the video for 'Ms Emotional' on 30 January 2010 but had to put the release on hold to focus on her third pregnancy.
Hamilton made her pantomime debut when she played the title role in Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire. It ran from 7 December 2009 until 3 January 2010.
She has now taken over the role of Ms Johnstone in the West End production of Blood Brothers. She is appearing as the title character in 'Cinderella' in Southport theatre throughout December 2012 starring with Kent Riley, Pauline Fleming and Tony Blaney amongst the cast.
