Amy Renee Heidemann Noonan (born April 29, 1986), better known professionally as Qveen Herby, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. 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. She released her first solo extended play, EP 1 on June 2, 2017. She released her debut album, A Woman, on May 21, 2021.
After the release of EP 1 and EP 2, Herby began to release a series of extended plays. EP 3 and EP 4 were released in 2018; with EP 5, EP 6, and EP 7 being out in 2019. In 2020, Herby revealed that EP 8 and EP 9 were considered to be the last EPs from her extended play era. On Halloween 2021, Qveen Herby released a Halloween-themed EP called Halloqveen. The following April, she revealed another EP called Mad Qveen, and another named The Muse the following February.
Career
2010–2016: Karmin 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.
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". "Acapella" reached the top ten in Australia and New Zealand. Following the conclusion of promotion for Pulses, Karmin left Epic Records and began releasing music independently. They released a slew of singles from 2014 to 2016 in anticipation of a second studio album. These included "Sugar", "Yesterday", "Along the Road", "Didn't Know You", and "Come with Me (Pure Imagination)". In 2016, Karmin released the Sugar EP in collaboration with Wild Culture. It features three remixes of "Sugar" and a remix of Riley Pearce's single "Brave". The duo released their second studio album, Leo Rising, on September 9, 2016.
2017–2020: Long Live the Qveen In 2017, all of Karmin's social media was rebranded to Qveen Herby with a small preview stating "Karmin Is Dead, Long Live the Qveen." Heidemann formally announced her solo career as well as her debut extended play, EP 1. 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." Heidemann picked her stage name by combining "Qveen" a nickname given to her in college alongside "Herby" the mascot of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, later realizing that "Herby" means "Warrior".
The music video for her first single "Busta Rhymes" was released on June 1, 2017, followed by the release of EP 1 a day later. The EP experienced fair success, peaking at No. 37 on the US Billboard Independent Albums Chart and No. 13 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.
After the release of EP 1, Herby released her second extended play, EP 2, on December 1, 2017. Around the release of EP 2, Herby and DJ Audrey Napoleon launched their cosmetic business Qveen Studios with the makeup line inspired by songs on Qveen Herby's discography.
Following the release of EP 1 and EP 2, Herby began releasing a series of extended plays, starting with EP 3 and EP 4 released in 2018. EP 5, EP 6, and EP 7 were released in 2019. She has also released a live EP and a single album, The Vignettes and Tiny Piano.
Lastly, EP 8 and EP 9 came out in 2020. Three of the EPs charted within Billboard charts in the US. Throughout 2020, Qveen Herby revealed that EP 9 was considered to be the last EP. After the end of her EP era (in 2020), she began releasing droplets such as "Alright" and "The Show", until the year was over.
2021–present: A Woman On April 16, 2021, Qveen Herby released "Juice" as the lead single for her debut album. Herby announced the album's title, A Woman, and an initial release date of April 27, 2021. Herby officially released the album on May 21, 2021, along with a music video for the second single, "Naughty Girl". In early October, Qveen Herby revealed that a Halloween-themed EP was in works with a celebration.
On October 15, 2021, Qveen Herby released the Halloween-themed EP Halloqveen. Later on, she revealed a date for her EP's release party which took place in Downtown Los Angeles on October 23.
In March 2022, Qveen Herby announced on Instagram a new EP titled MAD QVEEN, which was released on April 1 through her own record label Checkbook Records. The EP included 7 tracks such as "Rabbit Hole" and "Cruella".
On October 11, 2022, Qveen Herby released her first double single "5D", which includes her latest singles, "5D" and "DRESS CODE ".
On February 14, 2023, Qveen Herby released her twelfth EP THE MUSE via Checkbook Records which she teased on TikTok and Instagram. She officially announced the release on her House of Herby podcast on S2 E1, January 26, 2023. The tracklist was released on Instagram January 31, 2023, letting fans know the double single "5D" and "DRESS CODE" was the first official single. She held a release party at her residence on February 13 to celebrate the midnight release.
On June 11, 2024, Qveen Herby announced on Instagram that new music was on its way. On June 14th, Qveen Herby released the album artwork for her newest EP album titled The Alchemist. The project was released on June 21 and featured seven songs along with all the lyric videos being posted on YouTube. With the release of the album, Qveen Herby also announced The Alchemist Tour, her first US and Canadian tour in support of her fourteenth EP project "The Alchemist". The tour started in Los Angeles, California, on October 31st and concluded on November 23rd, in Miami, Florida.
Qveen Herby's second studio album, Isle of Qveen, was released in February 2026. She promoted the album with the Isle of Qveen Tour from May 2026 to August 2026, joined by American rapper and songwriter Thot Squad.
Discography
Studio albums Title Details A Woman Release: May 21, 2021 Format: CD, Vinyl, digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook
Compilation album Title Details Qveen Essentials Released: October 30, 2020 Label: Checkbook Format: Vinyl
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positionsUSIndieUSHeat.USR&B/HHEP 1 Released: June 2, 2017 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook 37 13 31EP 2 Released: December 1, 2017 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —Ep 3 Released: June 8, 2018 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —EP 4 Release: November 2, 2018 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —EP 5 Release: February 8, 2019 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — 36EP 6 Release: May 3, 2019 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — 39The Vignettes Release: September 4, 2019 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —EP 7 Release: November 5, 2019 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —Tiny Piano Release: March 4, 2020 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —EP 8 Release: May 26, 2020 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —EP 9 Release: September 29, 2020 Format: digital download & streaming Label: Checkbook — — —Halloqveen Release: October 15, 2021 Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook - - -Mad Qveen Release: April 1, 2022 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook - - -The Muse Release: February 14, 2023 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook - - -Housewife Release: August 29, 2023 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook - - -The Alchemist Release: June 21, 2024 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook - - -Isle of Qveen Release: February 13, 2026 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Checkbook
Singles As lead artist Title Year Album "Busta Rhymes" 2017 EP 1 "Love Myself" EP 2 "Wifey" "Holiday" "That Bih" 2018 EP 3 "Sade in the 90s" "Beautiful" "All These Hoes" "Alone" EP 4 "BDE" 2019 EP 5 "Mozart"(featuring Blimes and Gifted Gab) EP 6 "S.O.S." The Vignettes "Strange Dreams" "Mademoiselle" "Cheap Talk" EP 7 "Vitamins" "Check" 2020 EP 8 "Sugar Daddy" "Self Aware"(featuring Durand Bernarr) "Mission" EP 9 "Chakras" "Sleepwalker" "Farewell" "Pre Roll" "Who Is She" rowspan="4" "Alright" "Elevator"(featuring Yoitscrash) "The Show" "Juice" 2021 A Woman "Naughty Girl" "5D" 2022 The Muse "Dress Code" "Thank Goddess" 2023 "Chucky Cheese" "Barbie Girl" rowspan="3" "RIP" 2024 "Frankenstein"(featuring Tech N9ne) "Hacky Sack" 2025 Isle of Qveen "Medicine Woman" "Sensational" "High Priestess""Thank Me" (with Able Heart)2026"Perfect Timing" (with Able Heart)2026
As featured artist Song Year Album "Kill My Heart"(Vincint featuring Parson James and Qveen Herby) 2021 There Will Be Tears
Promotional singles TitleYearAlbum "Rolex" (Remix) 2017 rowspan="6" "Everybody Mad" (Remix) "No Limit" (Remix) 2018 "LLC" (Remix) "WAP" (Remix) 2020 "Silver Bells"
Other appearances Title Year Album "Bad Bitches" 2020 Chick Fight – Round One
Music videos Title YearAlbum Director(s)Remarks"Busta Rhymes"2017EP 1Benjamin FarrenBrandon Douglas "Rolex (Remix)"colspan="2" Music videos were deleted."Love Myself" EP 2Benjamin Farren"Wifey" "Everybody Mad (Remix)"colspan="2" Music videos were deleted."Holiday"EP 2Benjamin Farren"No Limit (Remix)"2018colspan="2" "THAT BIH" EP 3Benjamin Farren "SADE IN THE 90s"Nick Noonan"ALL THESE HOES""LLC (Remix)"colspan="2" Music video was deleted."Alone"EP 4Eyes"BDE"2019EP 5Luckie"Mozart" (ft. Blimes & Gifted Gab)EP 6"S.O.S"The VignettesNick Noonan"Strange Dreams""Mademoiselle""Cheap Talk"EP 7"Vitamins""Check"2020EP 8"Sugar Daddy""Self Aware" (ft. Durand Bernarr)"WAP" "Mission"EP 9"Chakras""Sleepwalker""Farewell""Pre Roll""Who Is She" rowspan="5" "Alright""Elevator" (ft. Yoitscrash) "The Show" "Silver Bells" "Juice"2021A Woman "Naughty Girl" "5D" 2022 THE MUSE "Thank Goddess" 2023 "Chucky Cheese" "Hacky Sack" 2025 Isle of Qveen "Medicine Woman" "The Fool" (feat. Thot Squad)2026
Film soundtracks + YearFilmLanguageSongMusicLyricsCo-artist(s)2026Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi"Hum Pyaar Karne Wale"Shashwat Sachdev, Anand–MilindQveen Herby, Sameer AnjaanAnuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan
Accolades Year Organization Award Result 2016She Rocks AwardsMad Skills Award
Filmography Film Title Year Role Rio 2 2014 Sloth
Music video Title Year Performer(s) Description "PBC" 2022 Flo Milli Qveen Herby appears to be next to Flo Milli in the skit.
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