Amy Renee Heidemann Noonan (born April 29, 1986), better known professionally as Qveen Herby, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.
[2] Born and raised in Seward, Nebraska, she first gained fame as part of the music duo Karmin, with which she released two studio albums.
Following the duo's hiatus in 2017, she began the solo project, Qveen Herby, which incorporated R&B and hip hop influences.
Heidemann began her musical career as a member of pop duo Karmin, with now-husband Nick Noonan, releasing cover songs on YouTube.
The duo signed with Epic Records and released their debut EP, Hello, on May 7, 2012, to poor reviews from critics; despite this, the EP was a commercial success supplemented by two hit singles: "Brokenhearted" peaked at number 16 on Billboard Hot 100 charts, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, while "Hello" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs charts in the United States.
[5] The duo followed Hello up by their debut full-length studio album, Pulses (2014), which saw less commercial success, and was supplemented by the single "Acapella".
Following the conclusion of promotion for Pulses, Karmin left Epic Records and began releasing music independently.
[3] Although her husband, Nick Noonan, was still involved in the project, Heidemann noted that they felt that they could not release the extended play as Karmin as "There was that much happening sonically.
Herby eventually released her debut album on May 21, 2021, along with a second single and a music video named, "Naughty Girl".
[citation needed] Later on, she revealed a date for her EP's release party which took place in Downtown Los Angeles on October 23.
[21] On February 14, 2023, Qveen Herby released her twelfth EP THE MUSE via Checkbook Records which she teased on TikTok and Instagram.