Siya
Siya | |
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Birth name | Michele Sherman |
Born |
March 23, 1987 California, United States |
Origin | Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn, NY |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Empire Records,[1] R&B Money[2][3] |
Website |
damnsiya |
Michele Sherman (born March 23, 1987) better known by her stage name Siya is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York City. In 2012, she signed with American R&B singer-songwriter Tank's R&B Money label imprint.[4] She starred in the Oxygen reality TV series Sisterhood of Hip Hop.[5][6] Siya has collaborated with artists such as Chris Brown and Sage the Gemini and Khaos Da Rapper . Siya has performed alongside artists such as Wyclef Jean at the world famous B.B. Kings, as well as opened up for Fat Joe and Fabolous during a concert at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.
Early life
Born in California to an African American father and a Puerto Rican mother,[7] Siya was sent to live with her grandmother, by her father, who raised her in the Eleanor Roosevelt housing projects in Bushwick, Brooklyn.[8][9] Siya began rapping at the age of seven. While in elementary school and throughout her high school years Siya entered contests and talent shows.
Musical career
Siya released her singles "One Hunnid" and "Real MVP" in 2014.[10][11] She released a mixtape titled Better Late Than Never, in February 2015. She went on to release her debut studio album SIYAvsSIYA, on December 9, 2016.[12] The album included collaborations with artists such as Ashley Rose, Jake&Papa, Lyric Wright and Kreesha Turner.
On February 6, 2017, Siya released a song titled "Front Door", in promotion for her six song extended play (EP), Commitment.[13] The EP was released on February 10, 2017, under Tank's label imprint, R&B Money LLC..[14][15] The EP features the single "Don't You (Say Yes)" featuring Tank.[16]
References
- ↑ http://senobaddiction.com/siya-signed-empire-records/
- ↑ http://singersroom.com/content/2015-12-06/tank-launches-new-label-rb-money/
- ↑ http://theboombox.com/siya-teams-up-with-tank-for-sexy-new-single-dont-u-say-yes-premiere/
- ↑ http://www.eurweb.com/2012/10/tank-launches-record-label/
- ↑ McDonald, Helen (June 9, 2014). "Lesbian Rapper Siya Comes to Your TV on Reality Show about Women Rappers". Autostraddle.
- ↑ http://www.sonicbids.com/band/iamsiya/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/ysF4TAiTgm/
- ↑ Hilliard, Chloe A. (April 3, 2007). "Girls to Men". Village Voice.
- ↑ Bautista, Camille (February 17, 2015). "Bed-Stuy Rapper Seeks to Empower Women in Hip-Hop Reality Series". DNAinfo.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-hunnid-single/id908840341
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/real-mvp-single/id924715508
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/siyavssiya/id1173713154
- ↑ http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.36132/title.siya-celebrates-valentines-day-early-with-front-door
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/02/siya-commitment-ep/
- ↑ "Commitment EP". Google Play Music. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ↑ https://play.google.com/music/m/Bggrpava37ih7te2jhv4wqluxxy?t=Dont_You_Say_Yes_feat_Tank_-_Siya
External links
- Official website
- Siya at AllMusic
- Siya on IMDb
- Siya discography at MusicBrainz
- Siya on SoundCloud