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Inaya Day

b. 1977

American dance singer

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Born 1977. Inaya Day is an American singer.

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.

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 aired 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 2025 - Our Revival - Ewan McVicar & Inaya Day

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University of Bridgeport
Also known as
Inaya Davis

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Inaya Day?

American dance singer

When was Inaya Day born?

Inaya Day was born on 18 January 1977 in New York City.

What is Inaya Day's occupation?

Inaya Day is a singer.

What nationality is Inaya Day?

Inaya Day is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Inaya Day

· Wikidata: Q2243342

· DBpedia: Inaya Day

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