Conya Doss (born June 13, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, and educator. She is known as The Queen of Indie Soul.CLEVELAND’S REIGNING QUEEN OF INDIE SOUL CONYA DOSS TO RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM BLU TRANSITION . Hip Hop Press. Retrieved on April 1, 2011
In the late 1990s, Doss formed a music duo called Lyrik. After the duo disbanded, she released her debut album A Poem About Ms. Doss (2002),Conya Doss - A Poem About Ms. Doss. AllMusic. Retrieved on May 28, 2025 which featured the single "Coffee", which gained substantial airplay from the Cleveland area radio stations. In 2004, Doss formed her own independent record label Conya Doss Songs, Inc. and released her second album, Just Because.Conya Doss - Just Because. AllMusic. Retrieved on May 28, 2025
She released seven more albums on her own label including: Love Rain Down (2006), Still... (2008), Blü Transition (2010), A Pocketful of Purpose (2012), Seven: VII (2015), Clear (2018), and Through Rose-Colored Glasses (2021).Conya Doss Discography. AllMusic. Retrieved on May 28, 2025
Early life Conya Doss was born on April 13, 1972, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Carolyn Pruitt (née Doss), a therapeutic program worker, and Ronald Pruitt. She also has two other siblings Devaughn Reed and Tamara Pruitt. Doss enrolled in the Cleveland School of the Arts where she graduated in 1990.Conya Doss Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved on May 28, 2025 She received her teaching credential from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and became a teacher of special education.
Career 1995–2004: Career beginnings In 1995, Doss performed background vocals on Elaine Richardson's song "The Whole Shebang". In the late 1990s, Doss formed a short-lived music duo called Lyrik with childhood friend and singer Stacy Richardson. In 2000, Doss worked with American girl group 3LW. She co-wrote the song "I Think You Should Know" and vocally arranged the song "Ocean" for their debut self-titled album in December 2000.3LW - 3LW (Album). Discogs. Retrieved on May 29, 2025 Doss released her debut album A Poem About Ms. Doss in August 2002 on Orpheus Records. The album featured the single "Coffee", a minor local hit in the Cleveland area.
In November 2004, she released her second album Just Because on her own independent record label Conya Doss Songs, Inc. The album spawned the singles "Missin' You" and "Damn That".Conya Doss - Damn That (Single). AllMusic. Retrieved on May 29, 2025
2005–2013: Love Rain Down and career breakthrough In August 2006, Doss released her third album Love Rain Down.Conya Doss - Love Rain Down. AllMusic. Retrieved on May 29, 2025 The album's lead single "Tell Me Why" received positive reviews from music critics. In April 2008, she released her fourth album Still...Conya Doss - Still.... AllMusic. Retrieved on May 29, 2025 The album's lead single "What I'd Do" peaked at number 79 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song earned Doss a nomination for "Best Underground Artist" at the BETJ Virtual Awards. In 2008, Doss won Female Vocalist of the Year at annual Soultracks Readers' Choice Awards.2008 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards Winners!. Soultracks. Retrieved on September 16, 2010 In September 2010, she released her fifth album Blü Transition, which spawned the singles "What We Gone Do" and "All in You".Conya Doss - Blü Transition. AllMusic. Retrieved on May 29, 2025 In April 2012, she released her sixth album A Pocketful of Purpose. The album's lead single "Don't Change" peaked at number 72 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
2014–present: Current projects In 2015, she released her seventh album Seven: VII, which spawned the single "Don't Change". She released her eighth album Clear in 2018, followed by her ninth album Through Rose-Colored Glasses in 2021.
Personal life In 2010, Doss gave birth to her son named Landon Blu. She named her fifth album after him.
Philanthropy Conya Doss also mentors teen girls, tutors, and is an active philanthropist for breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, and mental health awareness. On March 8, at the House of Blues, in Chicago, she performed to benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. She has been an ambassador for BET's Rap-It-UP campaign, and in 2013, joined Brandy Norwood and Civil Rights leader, Julian Bond for the "Keep The Promise" March & Rally in Ohio, U.S.
Discography Studio albums Title Album detailsA Poem about Ms. Doss Released: August 13, 2002 Label: Orpheus Formats: CDJust Because Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc., Dome Formats: CD, digital downloadLove Rain Down Released: August 28, 2006 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc., Dome Formats: CD, digital downloadStill... Released: April 7, 2008 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc., Dome Formats: CD, digital downloadBlü Transition Released: September 28, 2010 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloadA Pocketful of Purpose Released: May 1, 2012 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloadSeven: VII Released: May 19, 2015 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: CD, digital downloadClear Released: October 12, 2018 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: Digital download, streamingThrough Rose-Colored Glasses Released: June 13, 2021 Label: Conya Doss Songs, Inc. Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/Hip-Hop"Coffee"2002 —A Poem about Ms. Doss"Missin' You"2004 —Just Because"Damn That"2005 —"Tell Me Why"2006 —Love Rain Down"What I'd Do"2008 79Still..."It's Over" —"What We Gone Do"2010 —Blü Transition"All in You" —"Wi-Fi"2011 —"Don't Change"2012 72A Pocketful of Purpose"Here for You" —"You Got Me"2014 —Seven: VII"Love's Not"2015 —"When We Love" —"I'm Trying"2017 —Seven: VII"Until"2018 —"Back to Us" —"Not Trading You"2020 —Through Rose-Colored Glasses"Wishful Thinking"(featuring B. Golden)2021 —"6019" —rowspan="3" "4everlasting"(featuring B. Golden)2023 —"I Can't Stand to Lose"2024 —
Awards and nominations These are the awards won by Conya Doss. YearCategoryNominated workResult Ohio Hip Hop Awards2007Best Female Vocalist Soultracks Readers' Choice Award2007 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Award Winners!. Soultracks. Retrieved on September 16, 20102007Best Female Vocalist2008Female Vocalist of the Year"Still" Centric/BET J Virtual Awards2008Female Vocalist of the Year"What I'd Do"
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