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Toya Alexis (born July 16, 1980) is a Canadian vocalist and actress from Ajax, Ontario.[1][2]

Toya Alexis
Birth nameLaToya Lesmond
Born (1980-07-16) July 16, 1980 (age 42)
OriginAjax, Ontario, Canada
Genres
  • Soul
  • jazz
  • pop
Occupation(s)Singer–songwriter, actress
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2001-2006

Career


Alexis won a "Rising Star" contest and sang at the Apollo Theater.[3][4][2] In 2001 she appeared, as LaToya Lesmond, as a contestant on season one of Popstars on the Global Television Network.[5] She was a finalist,[5] and was featured on the debut album of the winners who were named Sugar Jones.[2] She was a contestant on the first season of Canadian Idol in 2003, reaching sixth place in a controversial decision as she was a judge favourite.[2][6] "I actually knew I loved to sing before I could talk," Toya Alexis told students at Ridgewood Public School (Mississauga, ON) after her Canadian Idol experience.[7]

In 2004, Alexis was one of several Hip-Hop artists to co-write "Drop the Chrome," an anti-violence song aimed at youth. Other co-writers were Marcus Kane, Thrust, Maestro, Michie Mee, and Skitz.[8] Proceeds from the sale of the 3-track CD were split between two youth-focused charities Tropicana Community Services and Youth Assisting Youth.


Debut album


Alexis was subsequently offered a recording contract, and released her first single, the Top 40 hit "Am I Loving?", in 2004.[9] She also appeared as a guest vocalist on recordings by several other Canadian artists. Her full-length debut album, S.O.B. Story, was released in August on Canadian Idol judge Farley Flex's label, Plasma, who also served as her manager.[10]


Theatre


In 2005, she was a featured cast member as "Mabel" in the Canstage show Crowns, at the Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto.[2][9]

Her other stage credits have included Doo Wop to Motown (Theatre on the Grand),[5] Once on This Island (Stirling Festival Theatre), Rainbow World (Bathurst Street Theatre), The Good Times Are Killing Me (Royal Alex Theatre) and Dreamgirls, (a co-production between Theatre Aquarius and the Manitoba Theatre Centre).[2][10][9]


Idol performances



Singles history


2002: "I Got U" (with Sugar Jones) (#70, Canadian Singles Chart)

2004: "Am I Loving?" (#36, Canadian Singles Chart)

2005: "Toy Boy" (#17, Canadian Singles Chart)

2006: "Where Did Our Love Go?" (#29, Canadian Singles Chart)


Discography



Albums


Year Album details Peak Certifications
(sales threshold)
CA
2005 S.O.B. Story
  • Released: August 2, 2005
  • Label: Plasma
  • Format: CD
  • CA sales: 159,000
  • CRIA: Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles



Videos


Featured on


References


  1. "Toya Alexis". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. "Runaway Toya Alexis". World News. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. "Bio & Pics". Toya Alexis Online. 2007. Archived from the original on April 25, 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Toya Alexis". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  5. Currie, Harry (2 April 2001). "Sugar Jones shakes up Fergus; Canada's newest singing sensation in town to see Popstars! finalist perform". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  6. McCabe-Lokos, Nick (Aug 2003). "A victim of her own popularity? Ajax songstress off Canadian Idol". Toronto Star. pp. A34.
  7. Kalinowski, Tess (15 June 2004). "Awash in Idol waves as stars visit pupils". Toronto Star. pp. B04.
  8. Infantry, Ashante (15 June 2004). "Hip-hop artists write anti-gun song". Toronto Star. pp. D05.
  9. "Toya Alexis at Intimate & Interactive Open Mic at Lambadina Lounge, Toronto (2010) ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  10. Ward, Lindsay (17 April 2008). "Canadian Idol: 'Canadian Idol' living the Dream". CANOE -- JAM! Television. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  11. "CIdol judges shocked by latest elimination". CTV Edmonton. 20 August 2003.[dead link]





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