Joya (birth name Joya Owens born March 12, 1970) in Detroit, Michigan, United States is an American singer-songwriter, who released her debut album Here I Am on Atlas/A&M record label.[1] Following her debut album release, Joya was a background session vocalist for various artists' including R&B/soul singer Mary J. Blige. She also toured as a background singer during Blige's Share My World Tour in 1998.
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Birth name | Joya Owens |
Also known as | Joya |
Born | March 12th 1970 |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 1994–present |
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Website | www.thisisjoya.com |
In 1995, Joya released her first single "I Like What You're Doing to Me" off her debut album Here I Am released on A&M Records on June 20, 1995. The song is described as having an R&B feel with a touch of Hip hop. Her second single "Gettin' off on You", was released and hit number 67 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.<ref>