Ana (American singer)

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
Birth nameAna Maria Rodríguez
Also known asMía
Born (1974-02-22) February 22, 1974
Havana, Cuba
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1987–1990
2003
LabelsUnivision Records
El Cocodrilo Records
Epic Records
Parc Records
Websitewww.facebook.com/anamrperez/

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]
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Parc Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
Body Language[5]
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Parc Records/Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette

As Mía

Title Album details
Tentación[6]

Singles

As Ana

List of singles, with selected chart positions
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

List of singles, with selected chart positions
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
  1. "Ana". Rare and Obscure Music. April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "Got to Tell Me Something". Milk Carton Popstars. June 8, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. Ana at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. Body Language at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. Tentación at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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