Normani Kordei Hamilton

Normani
Normani performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Normani Kordei Hamilton
Born	(1996-05-31) May 31, 1996 (age 21) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer dancer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Epic Syco
Associated acts	Fifth Harmony

Normani Kordei Hamilton (born May 31, 1996), recording mononymously as Normani, is an American singer and dancer, best known as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which was formed on the second season of The X Factor. She was a contestant in season 24 of Dancing with the Stars. Outside of the group, she released a single called "Love Lies" with R&B singer Khalid in February 2018.

Normani Kordei Hamilton was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in New Orleans to Derrick and Andrea Hamilton. She has two older half sisters. She and her family relocated to Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. At a young age, Normani competed in dance, gymnastics and beauty pageants. She performed gospel music as a child, and recorded her first song at age 13.

Normani auditioned on the second season of The X Factor US in 2012 with "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin. She advanced to the next round after getting all four approval yeses from the judges. It was during the second round of boot camp that led to her elimination. That marked the end of Normani's X Factor participation as a solo artist. However, she was brought back to the show and put into a group with four other girls, Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, Dinah Jane, and Camila Cabello, who would later become Fifth Harmony. At the end of the show's season, the group managed to make it to the finale and finished in third place.