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'''Inaya Day''' (real name: '''Inaya Davis''') is an ] ] best known for her vocal work on ] tracks such as "Horny" by ].
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'''Inaya Day''' (born '''Inaya Davis''', January 17, 1977) is an American singer, best known for her vocal work on ] tracks such as "]" by ], and her ] of "]" by ] protégées ].<ref>IMO Records. {{cite web |url=http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/inaya-day-biography/ |title=Inaya Day Biography |access-date=March 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316083547/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/inaya-day-biography/ |archive-date=March 16, 2013 }} "Inaya Day Biography"], ]' Retrieved on March 1, 2011.</ref>


==Early Career== ==Biography==
===Early career===
Day started singing in church in ], New York. She attended the prestigious High School of Music and the Performing Arts,<ref name="bio"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301202255/http://www.locaproductions.com/ID_EPK/bio/bio01.html |date=March 1, 2012 }}, ''LocalProductions.com'' found at {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705203432/http://www.inayaday.com/2008/info/ |date=July 5, 2009 }}, ''InayaDay.com''.</ref> and went on to study musical theater at the ]. She also appeared on ], notably as understudy to ] as "]" in '']'', and stepped into the lead role in Washington, D.C., and ].<ref name="bio"/>


She has had extensive experience as a ], having appeared on tracks by ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="bio"/> Day has also written songs for ] and ], and has writing credits on ]'s "Gossip Folks" (the second single from her '']'' album), on which Day co-wrote the hook and provided backing vocals.<ref name="bio"/>
Inaya Day was born in ] and started singing in church in ]. Day attended the prestigious ]. Day studied musical theater at the ] at ].


===House music===
Inaya Day has appeared on ] notably as understudy to ] as "]" in '']'' and stepped into the lead role in ] and ].
]


Day was introduced to ] in 1996 when she was asked to do a demo. She met German record producers ] and Mousse T, who produced a dance single "Keep Pushin", which went on to reach No. 2 on the '']'' dance charts. She then sang chorus for Mousse T's track "Horny",<ref name="bio"/> which later gained in popularity when additional vocals from the duo ] were added to the song. "Horny" reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' dance chart. The follow-up song "Hold Your Head Up High", with Booom!, reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' dance chart.
Inaya Day has had extensive experience as a session musician having appeared on tracks by ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].


In 1997, she released the club anthem "Movin' Up", credited as DJ Mike Cruz Presents Inaya Day and Chyna Ro. For this record, long time friend and actress ] lent her vocals but chose to use the moniker Chyna Ro for the project. She again teamed up with Cruz for "Can't Stop Dancing" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard club play chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=71}}</ref>
Day has also written songs for ] and ]. Her best known song that she has writing credits is "Gossip Folks", the second single from ] '']'' album - Day co-wrote the hook and provided backup vocals on the track.


In 2004 she sang on a track by the Australian dance producer ] called "I Am Tha 1", credited to Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day, which went to the top of the Australian dance charts and top 30 in the Australian pop charts. She also sang on his next single "Stand By Me" later that year. "Nasty Girl" was first released in Australia, reaching the top 20, and it was then released in the UK in July 2005, and reached No. 9 there.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
==House Music==
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 143}}</ref> Later that year, she also guest featured on "The Glamorous Life", a single by ], an alternate alias of mrTimothy. In June 2007, Day released a cover version of the 1988 Big Pig song, "Breakaway", which itself was a cover of the song "I Can't Break Away" by ].


==Family life==
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" 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.
Day is also the cousin of Solomon Roberts Jr., the bandleader and co-founder of the Dance/funk group ], for which she has confirmed as she is serving as a contributor as part of a profile on the group in an '']'' episode that will in March 2020.


==Discography==
Inaya Day has sung on a variety of dance hits since 1996. These include:
*1996 – "Can't Stop Dancin'" – Cruz and Bugz – No. 1 ''Billboard'' dance chart
*1997 – "Movin' Up (Take My Problems to the Dance Floor)" – Mike Cruz featuring Inaya Day and ] China Ro – No. 2 ''Billboard'' dance chart
*2000 – "Feel It" – with DJ Dome – ] No. 51<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
*"I'm Touched" – DJ Dove featuring Inaya Day
*"Shout It Out" – Inaya Day meets Louis Benedetti
*1999 – "Just Can't Get Enough" – ] Presents Inaya Day – No. 39 ]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
*"I Will" – ] featuring Inaya Day
*"Hold Your Head Up High" – Boris Dlugosch Presents Booom!
*"Keep Pushin' On" – Boris Dlugosch remix
*2004 – "Better Things" – Afropeans
*2004 – "]" – ] featuring Inaya Day
*2005 – "]" – produced by Mousse T. and So Phat! (cover of the ] song)
*2005 – "]" – by ] featuring Inaya Day
*2006 – "Stand By Me" – ] featuring Inaya Day
*2007 – "Breakaway"
*2008 – "Say You Will"
*2008 – "Natural High" – Michael Woods Feat. Inaya Day
*2009 – "Take Me Up" – Inaya Day vs. Leggz & Femi B
*2009 – "Got 2 Get Up" – ] featuring Inaya Day
*2009 – "Let There Be" – Inaya Day and Antoine Dessante
*2010 – "Superstar" – Inaya Day and DJ Eako
*2010 – "Never Had Another Love" – Mike Cruz presents Inaya Day
*2010 – "Better Days" – Inaya Day and Native Sons
*2010 – "All I'm Sayin' (Just Hold On)'" – Inaya Day and Nick J
*2010 – "Joy" – Inaya Day and Antoine Dessante
*2010 – "Til The Morning Comes" – Inaya Day vs Diego Ray & Nick Corline
*2010 – "Do The Right Thing" – Quentin Harris and Inaya Day
*2011 – "Chase me" – Inaya Day
*2011 – "Rapid Fire (Rapido)" – Inaya Day & Giangi
*2011 – "Where Are They Now" – Inaya Day & Dmitry Filatov
*2011 – "Sweet Lover" – Inaya Day vs Menini & Viani
*2011 – "Next To You" – Inaya Day
*2011 – "Time Is Now" – Inaya Day and Mangesto
*2011 – "Lose My Worries" – Inaya Day & Ralf Gum
*2011 – "My Love" – Inaya Day vs Sem Thomasson & Siege
*2011 – "One Way" – Inaya Day
*2012 – "That Place" – Dunk N' Aliens feat Mia & Inaya Day
*2012 – "Redemption" – DeVonde & Mangesto feat Inaya Day
*2012 – "Jump Up & Down" – Mike Cruz produces Inaya Day & Mark Shine
*2012 – "Long Day" – Inaya Day Allstars featuring Crystal Waters
*2013 – "Like You" – Ridney & Inaya Day
*2013 – "Make Some Noise" – Inaya Day & DJ Escape
*2014 – "Shelter Me" – Lee Dagger, featuring Inaya Day
*2015 – "Stranded" – Dirty Disco, featuring Inaya Day
*2016 – "Do What We Do" – Bit Error & Country Club Martini Crew feat. Inaya Day
*2016 – "Keep Pushin'" – Tujamo, featuring Inaya Day
*2016 – "One Night In Heaven" – Toy Armada and DJ Grind feat. Inaya Day
*2020 – "]" – (] feat. Inaya Day) on the album ''1998''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/1998/1497536509|title=1998 album|website=Apple Music|date=April 2020|access-date= May 12, 2020}}</ref>


==See also==
* "Can't Stop Dancin" by ] hit #1 on the Billboard dance chart;
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==References==
* "Movin Up (Take My Problems to the Dance Floor)" by ] featuring Inaya Day hit #2 on the Billboard dance charts;
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==External links==
* "Feel It" with ];
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* "I'm Touched" by ] featuring Inaya Day;


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* "Shout It Out" by Inaya Day meets ];
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* "I Will" by ] featuring Inaya Day - produced by Harry "Choo Choo" Romero.
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* "Nasty Girl" produced by Hed Kandi
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In 2004, she sang on a track by Australian dance producer ] 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.
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American singer

Inaya Day
Background information
Birth nameInaya Davis
Born (1977-01-17) January 17, 1977 (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Musical artist

Inaya Day (born Inaya Davis, January 17, 1977) is an American singer, best known for her vocal work on house music tracks such as "Horny '98" by Mousse T, and her cover version of "Nasty Girl" by Prince protégées Vanity 6.

Biography

Early career

Day started singing in church in Brooklyn, New York. She attended the prestigious High School of Music and the Performing Arts, and went on to study musical theater at the University of Bridgeport. She also 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.

She has had extensive experience as a session musician, having appeared on tracks by Michael Jackson, Al Green, Puff Daddy, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Big Daddy Kane and Jonathan Butler. Day has also written songs for Randy Crawford and Bootsy Collins, and has writing credits on Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks" (the second single from her Under Construction album), on which Day co-wrote the hook and provided backing vocals.

House music

Day was introduced to house music in 1996 when she was asked to do a demo. She met German record producers Boris Dlugosch and Mousse T, who produced a dance single "Keep Pushin", which went on to reach No. 2 on the Billboard dance charts. She then sang chorus for Mousse T's track "Horny", which later gained in popularity when additional vocals from the duo Hot 'N' Juicy were added to the song. "Horny" reached No. 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The follow-up song "Hold Your Head Up High", with Booom!, reached No. 6 on the Billboard dance chart.

In 1997, she released the club anthem "Movin' Up", credited as DJ Mike Cruz Presents Inaya Day and Chyna Ro. For this record, long time friend and actress Tichina Arnold lent her vocals but chose to use the moniker Chyna Ro for the project. She again teamed up with Cruz for "Can't Stop Dancing" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard club play chart.

In 2004 she sang on a track by the Australian dance producer mrTimothy called "I Am Tha 1", credited to Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day, which went to the top of the Australian dance charts and top 30 in the Australian pop charts. She also sang on his next single "Stand By Me" later that year. "Nasty Girl" was first released in Australia, reaching the top 20, and it was then released in the UK in July 2005, and reached No. 9 there. Later that year, she also guest featured on "The Glamorous Life", a single by T-Funk, an alternate alias of mrTimothy. In June 2007, Day released a cover version of the 1988 Big Pig song, "Breakaway", which itself was a cover of the song "I Can't Break Away" by Chuck Jackson.

Family life

Day is also the cousin of Solomon Roberts Jr., the bandleader and co-founder of the Dance/funk group Skyy, for which she has confirmed as she is serving as a contributor as part of a profile on the group in an Unsung episode that will in March 2020.

Discography

  • 1996 – "Can't Stop Dancin'" – Cruz and Bugz – No. 1 Billboard dance chart
  • 1997 – "Movin' Up (Take My Problems to the Dance Floor)" – Mike Cruz featuring Inaya Day and Tichina Arnold China Ro – No. 2 Billboard dance chart
  • 2000 – "Feel It" – with DJ Dome – UK No. 51
  • "I'm Touched" – DJ Dove featuring Inaya Day
  • "Shout It Out" – Inaya Day meets Louis Benedetti
  • 1999 – "Just Can't Get Enough" – Harry "Choo Choo" Romero Presents Inaya Day – No. 39 UK
  • "I Will" – Mongobonix featuring Inaya Day
  • "Hold Your Head Up High" – Boris Dlugosch Presents Booom!
  • "Keep Pushin' On" – Boris Dlugosch remix
  • 2004 – "Better Things" – Afropeans
  • 2004 – "I Am tha 1" – Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day
  • 2005 – "Nasty Girl" – produced by Mousse T. and So Phat! (cover of the Vanity 6 song)
  • 2005 – "The Glamorous Life" – by T-Funk featuring Inaya Day
  • 2006 – "Stand By Me" – Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day
  • 2007 – "Breakaway"
  • 2008 – "Say You Will"
  • 2008 – "Natural High" – Michael Woods Feat. Inaya Day
  • 2009 – "Take Me Up" – Inaya Day vs. Leggz & Femi B
  • 2009 – "Got 2 Get Up" – Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day
  • 2009 – "Let There Be" – Inaya Day and Antoine Dessante
  • 2010 – "Superstar" – Inaya Day and DJ Eako
  • 2010 – "Never Had Another Love" – Mike Cruz presents Inaya Day
  • 2010 – "Better Days" – Inaya Day and Native Sons
  • 2010 – "All I'm Sayin' (Just Hold On)'" – Inaya Day and Nick J
  • 2010 – "Joy" – Inaya Day and Antoine Dessante
  • 2010 – "Til The Morning Comes" – Inaya Day vs Diego Ray & Nick Corline
  • 2010 – "Do The Right Thing" – Quentin Harris and Inaya Day
  • 2011 – "Chase me" – Inaya Day
  • 2011 – "Rapid Fire (Rapido)" – Inaya Day & Giangi
  • 2011 – "Where Are They Now" – Inaya Day & Dmitry Filatov
  • 2011 – "Sweet Lover" – Inaya Day vs Menini & Viani
  • 2011 – "Next To You" – Inaya Day
  • 2011 – "Time Is Now" – Inaya Day and Mangesto
  • 2011 – "Lose My Worries" – Inaya Day & Ralf Gum
  • 2011 – "My Love" – Inaya Day vs Sem Thomasson & Siege
  • 2011 – "One Way" – Inaya Day
  • 2012 – "That Place" – Dunk N' Aliens feat Mia & Inaya Day
  • 2012 – "Redemption" – DeVonde & Mangesto feat Inaya Day
  • 2012 – "Jump Up & Down" – Mike Cruz produces Inaya Day & Mark Shine
  • 2012 – "Long Day" – Inaya Day Allstars featuring Crystal Waters
  • 2013 – "Like You" – Ridney & Inaya Day
  • 2013 – "Make Some Noise" – Inaya Day & DJ Escape
  • 2014 – "Shelter Me" – Lee Dagger, featuring Inaya Day
  • 2015 – "Stranded" – Dirty Disco, featuring Inaya Day
  • 2016 – "Do What We Do" – Bit Error & Country Club Martini Crew feat. Inaya Day
  • 2016 – "Keep Pushin'" – Tujamo, featuring Inaya Day
  • 2016 – "One Night In Heaven" – Toy Armada and DJ Grind feat. Inaya Day
  • 2020 – "Love Like This" – (Greg Gould feat. Inaya Day) on the album 1998

See also

References

  1. IMO Records. "Inaya Day Biography". Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2012. "Inaya Day Biography"], IMO Records' Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Inaya Day Biography" Archived March 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, LocalProductions.com found at "About Inaya Day" Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, InayaDay.com.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 71.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 143. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. "1998 album". Apple Music. April 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

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