Conversation with Conya Doss
Conya Doss could teach the singers of today a few things. Things like how to sing a song deep from within your heart so that we feel the story instead of just hear the notes, or how to skillfully mix dance grooves with beautiful ballads and make it all sound cohesive. She does have experience in the teaching field. Conya was working as a special education teacher in Cleveland when she decided to pursue her musical dreams. She attended the Cleveland School Of The Performing Arts (along with fellow alumnus Avant) and was a member of the duo Lyrik. She has written for 3LW and worked with Gerald Levert, producer Tony Nicholas and Paul Allen Of PAJAM.
Conya Doss has a very strong and soulful voice with a slight huskiness to it. The kind of voice that whether she’s singing at church or at a club, you know she can bring it. She brings it on Love Rain Down, which includes an extra song for the US release only (Get On My Nerves). Her third album features songs with an R&B feel but you also hear pop traces and hints of jazz.
In this conversation Conya talks about her early music influences, speaks on soul music’s reception in countries outside the U.S. and tells us why she almost quit the business after her debut album. You’ll hear music from her new album Love Rain Down, in stores October 17.
Songs used in the interview: Those Were The Days, Tell Me Why, Love Rain Down
To read more about this artist, visit SoulTracks.com
As always, fantabulous interview!!!
—MwabiYour voice is beautiful. I would love to work with you. I’ve got some tracks that you could really mess with.
Do you have an a cappella that I could have, to create a track to?? Let me know, Conya.
Peace
—Jamil Tha Architect.i remember when your featured her in Underground Soul!
—ceeceewishing you the best in all you do Ms. Doss :)
This is a wonderful interview. Conya Doss is a truely a star in my eyes. I love all of her music. I play Conya’s music all of the time. It is all about the love.
She’s great.
—SouLuvableI really enjoyed listening to this interview. Its alway a good thing to learn more about a great artist.
—Chris CratesI heard this CD already and its off the hook….I will be purchasing the U.S. version on October 17th…she reminds me of MJB but she is more in tuned vocally than MJB.
—AndreThanks for this amazing interview. She has an awesome personality and is truly talented. I’ll purchase that new album.
—Soul Sistahi love almost all her songs incredible….
—ndoleyConya Doss is amazing, I love her and admire all of her work. She is THE most dedicated person I know and is so dedicated to her craft. She deserves a really big award and its coming in due time.
—Loose Cannon[...] Before I launch into this week’s Afrobella, I want to thank Beauty, of the amazing music site Beauty N The Beat. She’s become my go-to source for the hottest new urban tracks. Thanks to her, I discovered this week’s Afrobella, the super-fierce and mega-talentd Conya Doss. [...]
—afrobella » Afrobella of the Week - Conya DossConya’s voice is so amazing and inspirational. Its like a breath of fresh air and I really appreciate her music.
—Ty