Olivia

Biography

Olivia Theresa Longott (born February 15, 1981) is an American R&B singer. She is best known for performing with the hip hop group G-Unit and also formerly known as a cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York.

Early life

Olivia Theresa Longott was born on February 15, 1981, in Brooklyn, New York. Longott is of mixed Indian, Jamaican, and Cuban descent.

J Records (2000–2004)

In 2000, Olivia 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×Bizounce2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Bizounce (Explicit version)3:302Bizounce (PG-13 version)4:123Are You Capable (snippet)0:304It’s on Again (snippet)1:23" which made #15 on the charts, and "Are U Capable×Are U Capable2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Are U Capable (Radio Edit)2Are U Capable (Instrumental)3Are U Capable (Call Out Hook)". The album debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200.

G-Unit (2004–2007)

Olivia was signed to G-Unit from 2004 to 2007. Her best known song from this period is "Candy Shop" with 50 Cent. She also released the singles "So Sexy×So Sexy20 December 2005 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1So Sexy3:56" and "Twist It" (with Lloyd Banks) on the label.

2007–present

In 2007, it was announced Olivia and G-Unit Records had parted ways. Her second studio album Behind Closed Doors was shelved, but leaked a year later on several mixtape websites. In 2009, Olivia did a feature for Congolese singer Fally Ipupa on his song "Chaise Électrique". On April 12, 2011, she released her first music video for "December×December7 April 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1December4:27" the first single from her then-upcoming album Show the World. The song peaked at No. 76 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.
In December 2011, she released her second single "Walk Away×Walk Away20 November 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Walk Away3:20". During this time, she became a cast member on VH1's Love & Hip Hop.
Olivia declined a record deal from label EMI and in April 2012, signed a deal with Jerry Wonda's Wonda Music. She has since released two promotional songs: "Soldier Girl" (featuring Mavado) and "Sun Don't Shine" (featuring Sean Kingston). In 2013, Olivia's song "Where Do I Go from Here?" hit iTunes at the No. 10 spot on the R&B/Soul charts.
After a seven-year hiatus, Olivia returned to Love & Hip Hop: New York for its tenth anniversary season.
Olivia released her second studio album, You Are×You Are23 August 2024 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1You Are3:372Yours3:113No Permission3:194Genuine3:145Dirty Dance3:426Join Me3:187One More Chance3:388Wait for It3:15, in 2024, marking her first album in 23 years. After releasing singles like "Join Me" in 2019 and "No Permission" in 2022, she released the album on September 1. The album featured the songs mentioned before, and more R&B tracks. The title track was a tribute to her mother, who died in 2018.