Qveen Herby facts for kids
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Qveen Herby
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Qveen Herby performing in 2023
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Amy Renee Heidemann
April 29, 1986 Seward, Nebraska, U.S.
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| Education | Berklee College of Music |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Organization | Qveen Studio Cosmetics |
| Spouse(s) | Nick Noonan (m. 2016) |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Labels | Checkbook |
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Amy Renee Heidemann Noonan (born April 29, 1986), known as Qveen Herby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She also runs her own business. She was born and grew up in Seward, Nebraska. Qveen Herby first became famous as part of a music duo called Karmin. After Karmin took a break in 2017, she started her solo music career as Qveen Herby. Her solo music mixes R&B and hip hop styles. She released her first solo collection of songs, called EP 1, on June 2, 2017. Her first full album, A Woman, came out on May 21, 2021.
After EP 1 and EP 2, Qveen Herby released many more EPs. EP 3 and EP 4 came out in 2018. Then, EP 5, EP 6, and EP 7 were released in 2019. In 2020, she shared that EP 8 and EP 9 would be the last EPs from that series. On Halloween 2021, Qveen Herby released a special Halloween-themed EP called Halloqveen. In April 2022, she released another EP called Mad Qveen. Her EP The Muse followed in February 2023.
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Qveen Herby's Music Journey
Starting with Karmin (2010–2016)
Amy Heidemann began her music career in a pop duo called Karmin. She formed the duo with Nick Noonan, who is now her husband. They started by sharing cover songs on YouTube. Karmin signed with Epic Records and released their first EP, Hello, on May 7, 2012. Even though some critics didn't love it, the EP was very popular. It had two hit songs: "Brokenhearted" reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. It also made it into the top ten in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Their song "Hello" became number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the U.S.
After Hello, the duo released their first full album, Pulses, in 2014. This album was not as big a hit. It included the song "Acapella", which reached the top ten in Australia and New Zealand. After promoting Pulses, Karmin left Epic Records and started releasing music on their own. They released several songs from 2014 to 2016, like "Sugar" and "Yesterday". In 2016, Karmin released the Sugar EP with Wild Culture. Their second album, Leo Rising, came out on September 9, 2016.
Becoming Qveen Herby (2017–2020)
In 2017, Karmin's social media pages changed to Qveen Herby. A small message said, "Karmin Is Dead, Long Live the Qveen." Amy Heidemann then officially announced her solo career and her first solo EP, EP 1. Her husband, Nick Noonan, still worked with her on the music. Amy chose the name "Qveen" because it was a nickname she got in college. "Herby" came from the mascot of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and she later found out it means "Warrior."
The music video for her first solo song, "Busta Rhymes," was released on June 1, 2017. EP 1 came out the next day. This EP did well, reaching number 37 on the U.S. Billboard Independent Albums Chart. It also reached number 13 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums Chart.
After EP 1, Qveen Herby released her second EP, EP 2, on December 1, 2017. Around this time, Qveen Herby and DJ Audrey Napoleon started their makeup company, Qveen Studios. The makeup line was inspired by Qveen Herby's songs.
She continued to release many EPs, including EP 3 and EP 4 in 2018, and EP 5, EP 6, and EP 7 in 2019. She also released a live EP called The Vignettes and a single album called Tiny Piano. The last EPs in this series, EP 8 and EP 9, were released in 2020. After this EP era ended, she released other songs like "Alright" and "The Show."
New Albums and Tours (2021–Present)
On April 16, 2021, Qveen Herby released "Juice," the first song from her new album. She announced the album's title, A Woman, and its release date on April 27, 2021. Her debut album came out on May 21, 2021. It included a second song and music video called "Naughty Girl." In early October 2021, Qveen Herby shared that she was working on a Halloween-themed EP.
On October 15, 2021, Qveen Herby released the Halloween-themed EP, Halloqveen. She also held a release party for it in Downtown Los Angeles on October 23.
In March 2022, Qveen Herby announced a new EP called MAD QVEEN on Instagram. It was released on April 1 through her own record label, Checkbook Records. This EP had 7 songs, including "Rabbit Hole" and "Cruella."
On October 11, 2022, Qveen Herby released her first double single, "5D." This included her songs "5D" and "DRESS CODE."
On February 14, 2023, Qveen Herby released her twelfth EP, THE MUSE, through Checkbook Records. She had hinted about it on TikTok and Instagram. She officially announced it on her House of Herby podcast on January 26, 2023. The song list was shared on Instagram on January 31, 2023. She held a party at her home on February 13 to celebrate the midnight release.
On June 11, 2024, Qveen Herby announced on Instagram that new music was coming. On June 14, 2024, she revealed the cover art for her newest EP album, The Alchemist. This project was released on June 21, 2024, and featured seven songs. All the lyric videos were posted on YouTube. With the release of the album, Qveen Herby also announced The Alchemist Tour. This was her first tour in the U.S. and Canada to support her fourteenth EP. The tour started in Los Angeles, California, on October 31, 2024, and finished on November 23, 2024, in Miami, Florida.
Qveen Herby's Music
| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 6 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 1 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 11 | |
| ↙Singles | 37 | |
| ↙Featured singles | 1 | |
| ↙Promotional singles | 6 | |
Qveen Herby has released several studio albums and many EPs. Her studio albums include:
- A Woman (2021)
- HALLOQVEEN (2021)
- MAD QVEEN (2022)
- THE MUSE (2023)
- HOUSEWIFE (2023)
- The Alchemist (2024)
She also has a compilation album called Qveen Essentials (2020).
Some of her popular EPs include:
- EP 1 (2017)
- EP 2 (2017)
- EP 3 (2018)
- EP 4 (2018)
- EP 5 (2019)
- EP 6 (2019)
- The Vignettes (2019)
- EP 7 (2019)
- Tiny Piano (2020)
- EP 8 (2020)
- EP 9 (2020)
Qveen Herby has released many singles throughout her career, such as "Busta Rhymes," "Love Myself," "That Bih," "Alone," "Juice," "Naughty Girl," "5D," and "THANK GODDESS." She has also been featured on songs by other artists, like "Kill My Heart" by Vincint.
Music Videos
Qveen Herby has released many music videos for her songs. Some of these include:
- "Busta Rhymes" (2017)
- "Love Myself" (2017)
- "Wifey" (2017)
- "THAT BIH" (2018)
- "SADE IN THE 90s" (2018)
- "ALL THESE HOES" (2018)
- "Alone" (2018)
- "BDE" (2019)
- "Mozart" (2019)
- "S.O.S" (2019)
- "Strange Dreams" (2019)
- "Mademoiselle" (2019)
- "Cheap Talk" (2019)
- "Vitamins" (2019)
- "Check" (2020)
- "Sugar Daddy" (2020)
- "Self Aware" (2020)
- "Mission" (2020)
- "Chakras" (2020)
- "Sleepwalker" (2020)
- "Farewell" (2020)
- "Pre Roll" (2020)
- "Who Is She" (2020)
- "Alright" (2020)
- "Elevator" (2020)
- "The Show" (2020)
- "Juice" (2021)
- "Naughty Girl" (2021)
- "5D" (2022)
- "THANK GODDESS" (2023)
- "CHUCKY CHEESE" (2023)
Awards and Recognition
Qveen Herby has received awards for her skills.
- In 2016, she won the "Mad Skills Award" at the She Rocks Awards.
Film and Video Appearances
Movies
- In 2014, Qveen Herby was in the movie Rio 2. She played the voice of a Sloth.
Other Music Videos
- In 2022, Qveen Herby appeared in the music video for "PBC" by Flo Milli. She was seen next to Flo Milli in a skit.
See also
In Spanish: Qveen Herby para niños
