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Joya
Background information
Birth name Joya Owens
Also known as Joya
Born March 12th 1970
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments Vocals, keyboards
Years active 1994–present
Labels
Associated acts

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. 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.

Career

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>

Discography

Albums

  • 1995: Here I Am
  • 2001: Pages from the Book of Life
  • 2016: Accolades

EPs

  • 2012: Jewel

Singles

  • 1995 - "I Like What You're Doing to Me"
  • 1995 - "Gettin' Off On You"
  • 1995 - "Love You All Ova"
  • 2001 - When I Drop The News
  • 2012 - Black Pill
  • 2015 - Match
  • 2016 - Online
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