Grammy-nominated singer Nivea reveals Leukaemia diagnosis

R&B singer Nivea has opened up about her private battle with leukaemia revealing that she was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year and is now responding well to treatment.

The 44-year-old singer shared the news during an appearance on Cadillac Chronicles an online interview and live performance series hosted by Brian Freeman.

"I'm so grateful to God. I've been going through treatment, and everything is going great so far," Nivea said. "And I expect it to continue. Amen."

While the singer did not disclose the specific type of leukaemia she has been diagnosed with or provide further details about her treatment she admitted that the experience has profoundly changed her outlook on life.

"It's so cliché to say you don't know the time nor the hour, but it's true, and it just helped me put a lot of things in perspective," she said. "I live in gratitude, like, religiously, and I'm just grateful for everything."

What is Leukaemia?

Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer that affects the body's blood-forming tissues. Treatment typically depends on the specific type of leukaemia and may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and other targeted treatments.

During the interview Nivea also treated fans to live performances of some of her biggest hits including Don't Mess With My Man, Complicated and Don't Mess With the Radio.

The singer first rose to fame in the early 2000s after signing with Jive Records at the age of 18. She went on to earn a Grammy nomination and built a successful music career with several charting R&B hits. Nivea is also the mother of children she shares with producer The-Dream and rapper Lil Wayne.

Despite her health battle the singer said she remains focused on both her personal and professional goals.

"I'm doing things I wanna do," she shared. "I'm definitely back into my music, and I'm going to school for audio engineering. I've always wanted to learn how to engineer, and mixing engineering in particular."

"In general, just doing all the things – loving on my children and just being grateful and taking every opportunity that comes my way," she added.