Grammy-nominated Singer Nivea Shares Leukemia Diagnosis: ‘i’m Very Grateful For Life’

R&B vocalist Nivea publically revealed her caller leukemia test connected an section of nan Atlanta-based capacity and question and reply bid “Cadillac Chronicles.”

In a speech pinch big Brian Freeman, nan 44-year-old Grammy-nominated creator said she was diagnosed earlier this twelvemonth and is “grateful to God” for her wellness arsenic she undergoes treatment.

“I’ve been going done treatment, and everything is going awesome truthful far, and I expect it to continue. Amen, amen, amen,” she said.

“Cadillac Chronicles” features Freeman riding successful his 1974 Cadillac Eldorado pinch a musician, usually a hip-hop aliases R&B artist. In summation to discussing gratitude, Nivea besides performed her hits from nan car’s rider seat, including 2002’s “Don’t Mess With My Man,” which earned her a 2003 Grammy nomination.

It seems nan test hasn’t slowed her down. The vocalist besides revealed she’s moving connected caller euphony and going to schoolhouse for audio engineering, which she said she’s “always wanted to learn.”

“I’m doing each nan things I want to do,” she said. “Loving connected my children, and conscionable being grateful and taking each opportunity that comes my way.”

Nivea — calved Nivea B. Hamilton — was joined to singer-songwriter and grounds shaper The-Dream from 2004 to 2008, and shares 3 children pinch him: girl Navy Talia, calved successful 2005, and copy sons London and Christian, calved nan pursuing year.

She besides shares a son, Neal — who performs arsenic Lil Novi — pinch rapper Lil Wayne.

Leukemia is simply a crab of nan humor that originates successful nan bony marrow, which varies based connected nan type of humor compartment affected and nan shape of nan disease. The “Complicated” vocalist did not uncover which type she was diagnosed with, but said she maintains a “positive” outlook successful each areas of life.

“I’m very grateful for life. It’s truthful cliche to say, you don’t cognize nan clip nor nan hour, but it’s true, and it conscionable helped maine put a batch of things successful perspective,” she said. “I unrecorded successful gratitude religiously.”