Inaya Day
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Inaya Day (real name: Inaya Davis) is an American singer best known for her vocal work on house music tracks such as "Horny" by Mousse T.
Early Career
Inaya Day was born in New York City and started singing in church in Brooklyn. Day attended the prestigious High School of Music and the Performing Arts. Day studied musical theater at the University of Connecticut at Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Inaya Day has appeared on Broadway notably as understudy to Stephanie Mills as "Dorothy" in The Wiz and stepped into the lead role in Washington, D.C. and St. Louis, Missouri.
Inaya Day has had extensive experience as a session musician having appeared on tracks by Michael Jackson, Al Green, Sean "Puffy" Combs, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Big Daddy Kane and Jonathan Butler.
Day has also written songs for Randy Crawford and Bootsy Collins. Her best known song that she has writing credits is "Gossip Folks", the second single from Missy Elliott's Under Construction album - Day co-wrote the hook and provided backup vocals on the track.
House Music
Inaya Day was introduced to house music in 1996 when she was asked to do a demo. She met German remixer and producer Mousse T who produced a dance single "Keep Pushin" which hit #2 on the Billboard dance charts. She then sang the vocals on Mousse T's track "Horny" (credited as Hot 'N' Juicy with Emma Lanford) which reached #1 on the Billboard dance charts and was a worldwide dance and pop track. The follow up song "Hold Your Head Up" reached #6 on the Billboard dance charts. Was at one time managed by Stacey Castro.
Inaya Day has sung on a variety of dance hits since 1996. These include:
- "Can't Stop Dancin" by Cruz and Bugz hit #1 on the Billboard dance chart;
- "Movin Up (Take My Problems to the Dance Floor)" by Mike Cruz featuring Inaya Day hit #2 on the Billboard dance charts;
- "Feel It" with DJ Dome;
- "I'm Touched" by DJ Dove featuring Inaya Day;
- "Shout It Out" by Inaya Day meets Louis Benedetti;
- "Just Can't Get Enough" by Harry "Choo Choo" Romero Presents Inaya Day; and
- "I Will" by Mongobonix featuring Inaya Day - produced by Harry "Choo Choo" Romero.
- "Nasty Girl" produced by Hed Kandi
In 2004, she sang on a track by Australian dance producer Mr Timothy called "I Am Tha 1". The track credited to Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day went to the top of dance charts in Australia and reached the top 30 of the pop charts in that country.
External Link
- Best-T talent agency page on Inaya Day (http://www.t-besttalentagency.com/promo/day.asp)