Toya (Singer)
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Toya Rodriguez known professionally as Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri
. She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, "I Do!!
", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
Toya confirmed via Twitter that she would like to record music again.
father and an African American
mother, Rodriguez was named after LaToya Jackson. She graduated from Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
in St. Louis County, Missouri
, and St. Louis University.
Toya is married to former University of Tennessee
quarterback
and current University of Kentucky
assistant coach Tamaurice "Tee" Martin
. On November 3, 2005 their son Kaden Martin was born.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, "I Do!!
I Do!!
"I Do!!" is the debut single by American R&B singer Toya, it served as lead single from her debut Toya.Produced by Antoine "Bam" Macon, "I Do!!" became a hit for Toya, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite the success of the single, the album failed to match the song's success, only...
", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Musical career
Her hit 2001 single "I Do" led to her self-titled debut album the same year. Her second single was 2002's "No Matter What (Party All Night)".Toya confirmed via Twitter that she would like to record music again.
Personal life
One of three girls born to a Puerto RicanPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
father and an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
mother, Rodriguez was named after LaToya Jackson. She graduated from Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School or "MICDS" is a secular, co-educational, private school for about 1,200 students in grades Junior Kindergarten through 12, separated into three different sections: JK-4th grade , 5th-8th grade , and 9th-12th grade . Its 100 acre campus is located...
in St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, and St. Louis University.
Toya is married to former University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
and current University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
assistant coach Tamaurice "Tee" Martin
Tee Martin
Tamaurice Nigel "Tee" Martin is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League...
. On November 3, 2005 their son Kaden Martin was born.
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S Rhythmic Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
U.S R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
AUS | AUS Urban | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "I Do!!" | 16 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 5 | Toya |
| 2002 | "No Matta What (Party All Night)" | 86 | 34 | — | 25 | 10 | |
| 2002 | "Hey Ma Hey Ma (song) "Hey Ma" was the second single released from Cam'ron's third album Come Home with Me. The song featured Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya and was produced by the Tuneheadz, who used a sample of The Commodores 1977 hit, "Easy".... " with Cam'ron Cam'ron Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group.... , Freeky Zeeky Freeky Zeeky Ezekiel Giles, better known by his stage name Freekey Zekey, is an African-American rapper best known as a founding member of The Diplomats & Owner/CEO of 730 Dips Records, and is the cousin of fellow Dipset member Cameron Giles... & Juelz Santana Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"... |
3 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 10 | Single release only (does not appear on album version) |
Other appearances
- "Stick Out Ya Wrist" (with NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
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Soundtrack) (2002) - "Same Ol Dirty" (with Murphy LeeMurphy LeeTorhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
) (from Murphy's Law) (2004) - "I Had A Dream" (with Terror Time) (from Hard Times In Da Country) (2006)