Conya Doss

Conya Doss performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in February 2003
Background information
Birth name Conya Doss
Born Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Genres R&B, soul, funk, neo soul
Occupations Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments voice, organ
Years active 2002–present
Labels Orpheus, Conyadosssongs, Dome
Associated acts Dwele, Eric Roberson, Sy Smith, Rahsaan Patterson, Yahzarah
Website Conyadoss.com

Conya Doss (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known as "The Queen of Indie Soul".[1]

In 2001, Conya Doss started her own recording label Conya Doss Songs and began recording her first album. In 2002, Doss released her first singles "Good Good" and "Coffee" which were followed by the release of her first album, entitled "A Poem About Ms. Doss". Followed in November 2004, she released her sophomore album "Just Because".[2] In 2006, she released her third album "Love Rain Down". In May 2008, Doss released her lead single "What I'd Do". In April 2008, Doss released her fourth studio album, entitled "Still...".[3] The album also spawned a second single "It's Over", which listed her for iTunes' "Best R&B Indie Track". In September 2010, Doss released her fifth album "Blu Transition". In April 2012, she released her sixth album "Pocket Full of Purpose".

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Early life [link]

Doss has been singing since she was five. She grew up listening to the likes of Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Angela Winbush, Nina Simone, and Jane Child. She attended Cleveland School of the Arts along with Avant and 71 North. She later received her teaching credential and has become a teacher of children with special needs in the Cleveland Public School system. She began using music in her classroom as a way to connect with her students and her debut album “A Poem About Ms. Doss” was inspired by a heartfelt letter from one of her students.[4]

Musical career [link]

2001-2003: A Poem About Ms. Doss [link]

In 2001, Conya Doss started her own recording label Conya Doss Songs and began recording her first album. In 2002, Doss released her first singles "Good Good" and "Coffee" which were followed by the release of her album, entitled A Poem About Ms. Doss. The album also spawned the singles "Starship" and "You Really Hurt Me". Doss later began performing at several Midwest venues. In February 2003, Doss performed at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For her debut album she received 3 Stars in USA Today where music critic Steve Jones said "No matter what twists and turns relationships may take, they never seem to make this honey-voiced newcomer from Cleveland lose heart. Doss stirs emotions on her inventive first single, “Coffee”, and takes a loving nod toward her soul/jazz roots with a cover of Norman Connors' Starship. Her poem is a smooth and sexy one worth more than just a cursory reading." [5]

2003-2005: Just Because [link]

In 2003, Doss returned to the studio to begin recording for her second album. In 2004, Doss released the single "Missin' You". The single created a buzz for her upcoming album, Just Because which was released in November 2004.[6]

2005-2007: Love Rain Down [link]

In 2005, Doss began recording sessions for her third album. After a two-year hiatus, she released her third album, Love Rain Down in October 2006.[7] Shortly after the album's release, Doss began touring and performing at worldwide venues. In 2007, Doss performed the album's lead single "Tell Me Why" on BET J.

2008-2009: Still [link]

In May 2008, Doss released her lead single "What I'd Do". The song received airplay from local radio stations, charted on Billboard and also received airplay from BET J's Soul Sessions. The song earned Doss a nomination for "Best Underground Artist" at the BET J Virtual Awards alongside Eric Roberson, Vikter Duplaix and Rahsaan Patterson...[8] In April 2008, Doss released her fourth studio album, entitled Still.[9] The album also spawned a second single "It's Over", which listed her for iTunes' "Best R&B Indie Track". She later appeared on PBS and performed her singles "Tell Me Why", "Message", "It's Over".[10]

In 2009, Doss began promoting her third single "Can't Stop". She later performed the song in dedication of her late friend at local venues. In June 2009, Doss toured with Yahzarah, Sy Smith, Maya Azucena on the Soulsista Tour.

2010-2011: Blu Transition [link]

In August 2010, Doss revealed the recording sessions for her fifth album entitled Blu Transition. In late August 2010, she released her buzz single "What We Gone Do" to Soultracks as the Free Choice Track Download. It became "Song of the Month" in September 2010 while the single received 4000 digital downloads in one month, setting a new record on Soultracks since Lalah Hathaway in 2008.[11] In September 2010, Doss released her fifth album "Blu Transition".

2012-present: Pocket Full of Purpose [link]

In January 2012, Doss released the first single "Don't Change" from her sixth album.[12] In March 2012, she released a song called "Paradise" to Soultracks.[13] On March 20, 2012, Doss released the music video of "Don't Change" to Youtube.[14] In April 2012, she released her sixth album "Pocket Full of Purpose".

Style [link]

Doss' stage presence consists of her afro style hair. Doss can be classified as an alto and falsetto. Doss demonstrates her alto range in songs like "Something 2Nite", "It's Over", and "Starship", whereas in songs like "Message", "Good Good", "I Miss You" is where she demonstrates her falsetto range. She cites Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Chaka Khan, Prince, Steely Dan, Natalie Cole, Sade, Jodeci, Rude Boys, Lauryn Hill, and D'Angelo as her musical inspirations.[15]

Personal life [link]

In 2010, Doss gave birth to her son named Landon Blu. She named her fifth album after him.[16]

Discography [link]

Albums
  • 2002: A Poem About Ms. Doss
  • 2004: Just Because
  • 2006: Love Rain Down
  • 2008: Still...
  • 2010: Blu Transition
  • 2012: Pocket Full of Purpose
Singles
  • 2002: Coffee
  • 2002: Good Good
  • 2002: Starship
  • 2003: You Really Hurt Me
  • 2004: Missin' You
  • 2004: Damn That
  • 2004: Sweet Love (I Don't Know)
  • 2005: Ain't Giving Up
  • 2005: Here We Go Again
  • 2006: Tell Me Why
  • 2006: Let You Know
  • 2008: What I'd Do
  • 2008: It's Over
  • 2009: Can't Stop
  • 2009: Message
  • 2010: What We Gone Do
  • 2010: All In You
  • 2011: Wi-Fi
  • 2012: Don't Change

Tours [link]

  • 2003: Conya Doss Tour
  • 2007: Love Rain Down Tour
  • 2008: Still... Tour
  • 2009: Soulsista Tour (with Sy Smith, Yahzarah, and Maya Azucena)
  • 2011: Blu Transition Tour

Awards and nominations [link]

These are the awards won by American R&B singer Conya Doss.

Year Category Nominated Work Result
Ohio Hip Hop Awards[17]
2007 Best Female Vocalist Won
Soultracks Readers' Choice Award[18][19]
2007 Best Female Vocalist Nominated
2008 Female Vocalist of the Year "Still" Won
Centric/BET J Virtual Awards[20]
2008 Female Vocalist of the Year "What I'd Do" Nominated
iTunes Awards
2008 Best R&B Underground/Indie Artist "Still" Nominated
2008 Best R&B Indie Track "It's Over" Nominated

References [link]

  1. ^ CLEVELAND’S REIGNING QUEEN OF INDIE SOUL CONYA DOSS TO RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM BLU TRANSITION. Hip Hop Press]. Retrieved on April 1, 2011
  2. ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007MU0YW
  3. ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001451YB4
  4. ^ https://www.saveoursoul.nl/aom/aomapr2005.htm
  5. ^ https://www.heliopr.com/Client%20Press%20Page/Press%20Clips/Conya-Doss---USA-Today.jpg
  6. ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007MU0YW
  7. ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J3FCP6
  8. ^ "Best Underground Artist – BETJ Virtual Awards 2008". BET J. https://www.bet.com/specials/betjvirtualawards08/va08-nominees/va08_nominee_bestundergroundartist. Retrieved 2009-01-30. 
  9. ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001451YB4
  10. ^ https://www.wviz.org/index.php/WVIZ/applause/11330
  11. ^ https://www.soultracks.com/story-conya-doss-download-record
  12. ^ https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/conyadoss4
  13. ^ Choice Track Free Download: New music from Conya Doss!. Soultracks.com. Retrieved on March 16, 2012
  14. ^ "Don't Change," Debut Video from Soul Songstress Conya Doss. Youtube.com. Retrieved on March 20, 2012
  15. ^ Conya Doss Myspace. Myspace. Retrieved on September 16, 2010
  16. ^ https://www.soultracks.com/story-conya-doss-blu-transition.
  17. ^ https://www.bet.com/specials/betjvirtualawards08/va08-nominees/va08_nominee_bestundergroundartist?Referrer=%7B7B0F7896-6EC9-4342-83BD-E99CC2EF22D1%7D
  18. ^ 2007 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Award Winners!. Soultracks. Retrieved on September 16, 2010
  19. ^ 2008 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards Winners!. Soultracks. Retrieved on September 16, 2010
  20. ^ "Best Underground Artist – BETJ Virtual Awards 2008". BET J. https://www.bet.com/specials/betjvirtualawards08/va08-nominees/va08_nominee_bestundergroundartist. Retrieved 2009-01-30. 

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Right on Time

Right on Time may refer to

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    So Fly

    by: Conya Doss

    Yeah, mmhmm
    dada da daa da
    yeah yeah yeah
    I guess it took long enough for me to
    get up the nerve to
    find the right words to say to you
    convey to you what I'm goin through
    see I'm bout ready to put my drink up
    and I'm
    tryin to remember if my crib is cleaned up
    I don't think I'm for sure
    if I seen your face round here before
    right now I can't recall
    see
    that don't really matter at all
    cause you are here with me
    right now and you're
    You're so fly
    baby you've caught me eye
    baby I can't deny I wanna try
    to make you feel me like I'm feelin you
    you gotta know someplace where we can be
    just you and me so we can see
    if this thing was meant to be
    I know it's no coincidence or just by chance
    we crossed each other's paths
    somehow somewhere we just connected
    it's a simple fact that I'm content
    being here with you
    I'm feelin your style your smile
    your deep conversations
    there's no regrets you should know that
    baby let's get outta here so we can do what we gotta do
    (It's about 2:00 in the mornin)
    see it's time to make your move
    (I been checking you out for a while now)
    so what are you gonna do, ohh
    (wherever we go I don't care)
    I don't care as long as we're together
    having you next to me giving me extacy, you're
    I'm feeling your style your smile
    your deep conversations
    there's no coincidence and it ain't just by chance
    that I'm feelin you, ohhh
    (there's no regrets) baby (you should know that)
    you should know that (you should know that)
    you're so flyyy
    (It's about 2:00 in the mornin)
    it's about
    (I been checkin you out for a while now)




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