Kina (musician)
Kina Cosper (born January 25, 1969) is an American musician, best known for her work with Grammy Award-nominated group Brownstone (after their nomination), and her 2000 solo single "Girl from the Gutter".
Kina | |
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| Birth name | Kina Cosper |
| Born | January 25, 1969 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | MJJ Music (when with Brownstone), DreamWorks Records (2000–02) |
Biography
Solo career
Kina was born in Detroit. At age 21, she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a server and in clerical positions as she tried to establish a musical career.[1] She found success with her single "Girl from the Gutter", which received strong airplay and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. She then released her self-titled debut album on July 18, 2000. Kina peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[2]
"Girl from the Gutter" was followed by the single "Me", which peaked at number 3 on the same chart.[3] "Have a Cry" was released to radio but never charted.
To date this is Kina's only released album. Kina parted ways with DreamWorks Records shortly after the final single release.
A few years after their release, Kina's songs began popping up in various TV shows. In fall 2005 "Give & Take" and "I Love You" both appeared in an episode of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. Kina's song "Sincerely" was also featured in the motion picture Beauty Shop.
Discography
Albums
- Kina (2000)
Singles
- "Girl from the Gutter" (2000)
- "Me" (2000)
- "Have a Cry" (2000)
References
- Eckler, Rebecca (July 29, 2000). "Selling Kina: If you've never heard of her, you will soon. But so far the Story of Kina only has a beginning and a middle". National Post. p. W19.
- "Kina Chart Page". AllMusic. 2000-04-24.
- "Kina Chart Page". Billboard.