Ana (American singer)

Ana
Ana
Birth name	Ana Maria Rodríguez
Also known as	Mía
Born	February 22, 1974 (age 50); Havana, Cuba
Origin	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Pop; dance-pop; freestyle; Latin;
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1987–1990; 2003
Labels	Univision Records; El Cocodrilo Records; Epic Records; Parc Records
Website	www.facebook.com/anamrperez/

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.

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]	Released: 2003 Label: Univision Music Group Formats: CD

Singles

As Ana

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	U.S. Billboard	Album
"Shy Boys"	1987	94	Ana
"The Boy Next Door" (Japan only)	1988	—	Ana
"Before I Jump"	1988	—	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
Title	Year	U.S. Billboard	Album
"Te Tengo Que Aprender a Olvidar"	2003	—	Tentación
"Convéncete"	2003	—	Tentación
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ ^a ^b "Ana". Rare and Obscure Music. April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "Got to Tell Me Something". Milk Carton Popstars. June 8, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
^ Ana at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
^ Body Language at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
^ Tentación at AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.