Conya Doss

Conya Doss (born June 13, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and educator. She is known as The Queen of Indie Soul.

In the late 1990s, Doss formed a music duo called Lyrik. After the duo disbanded, she released her debut album A Poem About Ms. Doss (2002), which featured the single "Coffee", which gained substantial airplay from the Cleveland area radio stations. In 2004, Doss formed her own independent record label Conya Doss Songs, Inc. and released her second album, Just Because.

She released seven more albums on her own label including: Love Rain Down (2006), Still... (2008), Blü Transition (2010), A Pocketful of Purpose (2012), Seven: VII (2015), Clear (2018), and Through Rose-Colored Glasses (2021).

Early life Conya Doss was born on April 13, 1972, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Carolyn Pruitt (née Doss), a therapeutic program worker, and Ronald Pruitt. She also has two other siblings Devaughn Reed and Tamara Pruitt. Doss enrolled in the Cleveland School of the Arts where she graduated in 1990. She received her teaching credential from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and became a teacher of special education.

Career 1995–2004: Career beginnings In 1995, Doss performed background vocals on Elaine Richardson's song "The Whole Shebang". In the late 1990s, Doss formed a short-lived music duo called Lyrik with childhood friend and singer Stacy Richardson. In 2000, Doss worked with American girl group 3LW. She co-wrote the song "I Think You Should Know" and vocally arranged the song "Ocean" for their debut self-titled album in December 2000. Doss released her debut album A Poem About Ms. Doss in August 2002 on Orpheus Records.

2005–2013: Love Rain Down and career breakthrough In August 2006, Doss released her third album Love Rain Down. The album's lead single "Tell Me Why" received positive reviews from music critics. In April 2008, she released her fourth album Still... The album's lead single "What I'd Do" peaked at number 79 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song earned Doss a nomination for "Best Underground Artist" at the BETJ Virtual Awards. In 2008, Doss won Female Vocalist of the Year at annual Soultracks Readers' Choice Awards. In September 2010, she released her fifth album Blü Transition, which spawned the singles "What We Gone Do" and "All in You". In April 2012, she released her sixth album A Pocketful of Purpose. The album's lead single "Don't Change" peaked at number 72 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

2014–present: Current projects In 2015, she released her seventh album Seven: VII, which spawned the single "Don't Change". She released her eighth album Clear in 2018, followed by her ninth album Through Rose-Colored Glasses in 2021.

Personal life In 2010, Doss gave birth to her son named Landon Blu. She named her fifth album after him.

Philanthropy Conya Doss also mentors teen girls, tutors, and is an active philanthropist for breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, and mental health awareness. On March 8, at the House of Blues, in Chicago, she performed to benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. She has been an ambassador for BET's Rap-It-UP campaign, and in 2013, joined Brandy Norwood and Civil Rights leader, Julian Bond for the "Keep The Promise" March & Rally in Ohio, U.S.

Discography Studio albums Title Album detailsA Poem about Ms. Doss Released: August 13, 2002 Label: Orpheus Formats: CDJust Because Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc., Dome Formats: CD, digital downloadLove Rain Down Released: August 28, 2006 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc., Dome Formats: CD, digital downloadStill... Released: April 7, 2008 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc., Dome Formats: CD, digital downloadBlü Transition Released: September 28, 2010 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloadA Pocketful of Purpose Released: May 1, 2012 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloadSeven: VII Released: May 19, 2015 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloadClear Released: October 12, 2018 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: Digital download, streamingThrough Rose-Colored Glasses Released: June 13, 2021 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/Hip-Hop"Coffee"2002 —A Poem about Ms. Doss"Missin' You"2004 —Just Because"Damn That"2005 —"Tell Me Why"2006 —Love Rain Down"What I'd Do"2008 79Still..."It's Over" —"What We Gone Do"2010 —Blü Transition"All in You" —"Wi-Fi"2011 —"Don't Change"2012 72A Pocketful of Purpose"Here for You" —"You Got Me"2014 —Seven: VII"Love's Not"2015 —"When We Love" —"I'm Trying"2017 —Seven: VII"Until"2018 —"Back to Us" —"Not Trading You"2020 —Through Rose-Colored Glasses"Wishful Thinking"(featuring B. Golden)2021 —"6019" — "4everlasting"(featuring B. Golden)2023 —"I Can't Stand to Lose"2024 —

Awards and nominations These are the awards won by Conya Doss.