Just The Way I Like It - Music

Ayana John Born March 10 1986 Is A Barbadian Singer-Songwriter Known For Her Eclectic Mix Of Various Musical Genres Including R&B Pop Soul And Reggae. She Began Acting And Singing In Small Theatrical Plays From The Age Of 9 Years Then Pursued Dance At The Age Of 11 Years - Training In The Art Of Khatak A Form Of Indian Dance And Jazz. Ayana Received Her First Barbados Music Awards Nomination For Best Dance Single ‘Bajan Story’ On Which She Collaborated With Barbadian Reggae Artiste Buggy Fully Loaded While She Was A Participant In The Ms. Barbados Universe Pageant In 2006. In The Year 2007 She Released Her Solo Self-Penned Effort Guns And Roses Which Proved To Be Popular In Her Country Receiving Another Nomination At The BMAs For Best Music Video. Collaborating Once Again With Producer KB Sharp Of HitIsland Inc. The Tracks ‘Bajan Story’ And ‘Guns And Roses’ Were Followed Up By The Single ‘Paper Chase’ In The Year 2008. This Single Featured Barbadian Reggae Artiste LRG And Received A Record 15 000 Downloads On The Local Download Site Gotrhythm.Com Making It The Highest Downloaded Locally Produced Song To Date. She Received Four 4 Nominations In The Year 2009 For Best R&B/Soul Artiste Best Collaboration Song Of The Year - ‘Paper Chase’ And Female Entertainer Of The Year At The BMAs. Ayana Was Asked To Perform As A Part Of The Awards’ Ceremony’s Entertainment Package. After This Show She Was Asked To Meet Oscar Grammy And Golden Globe Award Winner Regina Belle Backstage At The Awards Who Highly Commended Her On Her Performance. In May 2009 Ayana’s Self-Entitled Debut Album Was Officially Launched Showcasing The Artiste’s Body Of Work For The Past Two Years. In July 2010 Ayana Is Preparing To Release A Six 6 Track Mini-Album Entitled 'Royal Blue' Which Includes Tracks Such As 'Can't Keep Up' And 'Never Wanna'. read less