Ana (American singer)
Ana | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ana Maria Rodríguez |
| Also known as | Mía |
| Born | February 22, 1974 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1987–1990 2003 |
| Labels | Univision Records El Cocodrilo Records Epic Records Parc Records |
| Website | www |
Ana Maria Pérez (née Rodríguez)[1] (born February 22, 1974[2] in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American singer who has recorded under the stage names Ana and Mía.
Biography
Ana Maria Rodríguez was born in Havana, Cuba, on February 22, 1974. She relocated with her family to Miami, Florida in 1979. In 1984, Rodríguez signed to Parc Records when she was 10 years old.[1] Under the name Ana, her self-titled debut album was released in 1987, and while it was not a hit in the U.S., it did achieve success in Japan, where it was titled Shy Boys. Ana's debut single "Shy Boys" peaked at No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 23 on the Billboard Dance Chart.[3] With the help of producer Maurice Starr in 1990, she recorded her second album Body Language, which includes the duet "Angel of Love" with New Kids on the Block's Jordan Knight. Debbie Gibson also wrote two songs in the album: "Everytime We Say Goodbye" and "Friendly". The album's only single "Got to Tell Me Something" peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ana performed "Everytime We Say Goodbye" at the 19th Tokyo Music Festival that year.[3]
After years of absence, Ana re-emerged under the name of Mía and released an all-Spanish language album entitled Tentación on Univision Records in September 2003. The album garnered her a Best New Artist of the Year nomination at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2004.[2]
Discography
Albums
As Ana
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Ana[4] | |
| Body Language[5] |
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As Mía
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Tentación[6] |
|
Singles
As Ana
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard | |||
| "Shy Boys" | 1987 | 94 | Ana |
| "The Boy Next Door" (Japan only) | 1988 | — | |
| "Before I Jump" | — | Non-album single | |
| "Got to Tell Me Something" | 1990 | 66 | Body Language |
| "Angel of Love" (feat. Jordan Knight) |
— | ||
| "Everytime We Say Goodbye" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
As Mía
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard | |||
| "Te Tengo Que Aprender a Olvidar" | 2003 | — | Tentación |
| "Convéncete" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ana". Rare and Obscure Music. April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Univision Records Presenta su Nueva Tentación: Mia". Univision Music Group. October 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Got to Tell Me Something". Milk Carton Popstars. June 8, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Ana at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Body Language at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Tentación at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
External links
- Ana
- Mía
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| Artists | |
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- American child singers
- American dance musicians
- American entertainers of Cuban descent
- American freestyle musicians
- American Latin pop singers
- American women pop singers
- American women singer-songwriters
- Ballad musicians
- Cuban emigrants to the United States
- Cuban women singers
- Dance-pop musicians
- Hispanic and Latino American musicians
- Hispanic and Latino American women singers
- Musicians from Havana
- Singers from Miami
- Singer-songwriters from Florida
- Spanish-language singers of the United States
- Women in Latin music