Letoya

BIO "I just want to get my voice heard again and to allow people to know me outside of a group situation. I also want young girls who look up to me to know not to give up, even when people try and take you away from your destiny." -LeToyaAs an original member of Destiny's Child, LeToya co-wrote the group's signature songs "Bills Bills Bills" and "Say My Name." Now, with her self-titled solo album, the powerful singer wants millions of her fans to again be saying her name. That's why after a few years away from the music industry spotlight, the Houston native felt that naming her album LeToya would be the best way to reintroduce herself. "It's the world's first time hearing me and getting to know me as a solo artist," she says, "so what better way to get them to know me than call it LeToya?"LeToya flexes her soulful roots on lead single "Torn," the most emotional and personal song on the album. LeToya's vocals and lyrics detail the struggle she's experiencing in a strained relationship that means the world to her. She was inspired to write as soon as she heard the beat, which features a sample of The Stylistics' classic "You Are Everything.""'You Are Everything' is one of those songs that just makes you smile, that makes you fall in love," she explains [read more]