Ana (American singer)
Cuban-American singer (born 1974)
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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.
Ana | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mía |
| Born | Ana Maria Rodríguez February 22, 1974 |
| 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 |
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
Studio albums
As Ana
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Ana[4] | |
| Body Language[5] |
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As Mía
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Tentación[6] |
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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) |
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| "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. | |||