Alana Davis facts for kids

Alana Schofield Davis, born on May 6, 1974, is an American singer and songwriter. Her father, Walter Davis Jr., was a talented African-American pianist. He played jazz music with famous musicians like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

Alana Davis started her music career with Elektra Records. This record label helped her release her first two albums. Her first album, Blame It on Me, came out in 1997. Time magazine even picked it as one of the top five albums of that year! In 2001, she released her second album, Fortune Cookies. She also made music videos for her songs "32 Flavors" and "Crazy."

One of Alana's most popular songs was "32 Flavors". This song was a big hit on the radio. It was originally written by another artist named Ani DiFranco. Her album Blame It on Me was very successful. It stayed on the Billboard Top 200 chart for seven weeks. Another song from that album, "Murder," was even used in a song by the famous rapper Jay-Z.

After her time with Elektra Records, Alana Davis signed a new deal with SME Records. She released a song called "Carry On" with them. This song was even featured in a Super Bowl commercial for Sony Electronics!

In 2005, Alana decided to try something different. She wanted to have more control over her music. So, she started her own record label called Tigress Records. Through her own label, she released her third album, Surrender Dorothy. This album included the song "Wide Open."

Alana Davis has also performed with other artists. In 2006, she toured with the group Thievery Corporation as a guest singer. More recently, in July 2017, she played two shows. One was in Rochester, New York, and the other was in New York City. In May 2018, Alana released her fourth studio album, titled Love Again.

Alana Davis's Music

Albums

• Blame It on Me (1997)
• Fortune Cookies (2001)
• Surrender Dorothy (2005)
• Love Again (2018)

Singles

• "32 Flavors" (1997)
• "Crazy" (1998)
• "I Want You" (2001)
• "Carry On" (2002)
• "Wide Open" (2005)