Y'Anna Crawley
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Y'Anna Monique Crawley |
| Born | April 11, 1977 Maryland |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | www.iamyannacrawley.com |
Y'Anna Monique Crawley (born April 11, 1977) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She began her music career in 2009, performing on the Sunday Best on BET. Her first studio album, The Promise, was released in 2012, by Imago Dei Music Group. This album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts.
Early life[edit]
Crawley was born Y'Anna Monique Crawley,[1] on April 11,[2] 1977,[3] in Maryland, and she resides in Washington, D.C.[4] She graduated from Eastern High School in NE Washington, D.C., where she sang in the schools choir. Crawley comes from a long line of musicians, and is related to Julius Cheeks.[4] She became pregnant when she was 17, and this caused her to do backup vocal duties for Jennifer Lopez and gospel musician Stephen Hurd.[4]
Music career[edit]
Crawley's music career began in 2009, with appearances on the BET network's signing competition, Sunday Best, where she finished as the season 2 champion, and received a recording contract.[4] She released, The Promise, on August 24, 2010, with Imago Dei Music Group.[5] The peaked at number 2 on the Top Gospel Albums and number 42 on the Independent Albums charts.[6][7] She would win a Stellar Award for Female Artist of the Year, in 2012.[4] She also is a choir member in Coming 2 America.
Personal life[edit]
Crawley has two sons, born 13 years apart.[8]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Gos[6] |
US Ind[7] | ||
| The Promise |
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2 | 42 |
References[edit]
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "So Glad I'm Saved Work ID No. 883710938 ISWC No. T9148038997 IPI No. 429710357 (CRAWLEY YANNA MONIQUE)". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2015. Work ID No. 883710938 ISWC No. T9148038997 IPI No. 429710357 (CRAWLEY YANNA MONIQUE)|
- ^ Y'Anna Crawley (YannaC_Soulsing) (April 11, 2012). "Happy birthday to my Bday twin and my Sunday Best winner also @singamber go girl!! It's our day!!!". Twitter. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Y'Anna Crawley (YannaC_Soulsing) (April 13, 2011). "34 years of life. I've seen, been through and done a lot of thing pleasing and not so pleasing in God's sight!". Twitter. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Cummings, Tony (February 3, 2012). "Y'Anna Crawley: Overcoming teenage traumas to become a gospel star". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Seddon, Clare (April 12, 2012). "Review: The Promise – Y'Anna". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Y'anna – Chart History : Gospel Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Y'anna – Chart History : Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ NRTTeamAdminpublisher=New Release Today (August 24, 2010). "Y'Anna Crawley Artist Profile". Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- African-American songwriters
- African-American Christians
- Musicians from Maryland
- Musicians from Washington, D.C.
- Songwriters from Maryland
- Songwriters from Washington, D.C.
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- Eastern High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni