Joya (singer)

Joya
Background information
Birth name	Joya Owens
Also known as	Joya
Born	March 12th 1970
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter producer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Atlas A&M Records Carmel Park Records
Associated acts	Puff Daddy Mary J. Blige Ashthon Jones Ray J Kurupt Monifah Spice 1 Veronica
Website	www.thisisjoya.com

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.

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

External links

• Joya Owens Bio|Facebook.com
• Billboard.com Artist bio, discography.

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