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'' before departing ahead of their transition into

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. A longtime protégé of

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, she toured with him during the promotion of ''

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'' (2006), and collaborated on the duet " Beautiful, Loved and Blessed", which earned her a nomination for

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at the

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. In 2016, she competed on

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of '' The Voice'' and later performed with

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. Beyond music, Davis starred in

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's stage plays ''Madea's Big Happy Family'' (2010) and ''A Madea Christmas'' (2011). Her career has also extended behind the scenes, working as a music supervisor on multiple television productions, including ''That Damn Michael Che'', and the

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documentary ''Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop''.

''The Voice''

Támar auditioned for

of the American series '' The Voice''.

Discography

*''Milk & Honey'' (2006) *''My Name Is Tamar'' (2011) *''I Am the Storm'' (2016) *''My Name Is Ashley'' (2021)

References

External links

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Biography of Támar Davis

About Támar Davis

Tamar's Road to Stardom

Támar on ''Star Search''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Tamar Year of birth missing (living people) American child singers American female dancers American dancers American contemporary R&B singers The Voice (franchise) contestants Living people Singer-songwriters from Texas Singers from Houston USC Thornton School of Music alumni 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American women Delta Sigma Theta members