Asiahn

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Asiahn
Birth nameAsiahn Bryant
Born (1987-11-24) November 24, 1987 (age 34)
Paterson, New Jersey
OriginCharlotte, North Carolina
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, piano, guitar, bass guitar
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated actsJordan Hawkins

Asiahn Bryant (born November 24, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter from Paterson, New Jersey. She is signed to SinceThe80s and Motown.[1]

Early life[]

Asiahn Bryant was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and moved with her family to Charlotte, North Carolina as a baby. She used music as an outlet while dealing with the divorce of her parents and the death of her brother.[2] Bryant is openly lesbian.[3]

Musical career[]

In the early stages of Asiahn Bryant's music career, she met Craig King who took her under his wing worked on her artistic development with A&R James Bennett. She started touring a few years later and opened up for Ludacris, T.I., Kanye West, and Erykah Badu.[4] In 2010 and 2011, she featured on background vocals for Quincy Jones' Q: Soul Bossa Nostra and Killer Mike's PL3DGE.[5] In 2011, Asiahn Bryant began signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Group, and released her debut EP Analog Girl X Digital World on June 7, 2011.[6]

In 2013, she worked as a songwriter on Miley Cyrus' song, "Hands in the Air" from the album Bangerz. In 2014, she co-wrote the Jennifer Lopez singles, "Booty" and "Girls". In 2015, Asiahn Bryant began working with The Game and was featured on the albums Compton and The Documentary 2.5. She also contributed with vocals on Ludacris' album Ludaversal.[7] In 2016, she collaborated with Ne-Yo as a co-writer on the soundtrack of the musical drama television series Empire, as well as co-writing songs for the television series Star in 2017.[2]

In 2017, Asiahn Bryant released her second EP Love Train produced by Cardiak. The two of them continued to work together on the sequel Love Train 2, which was released in 2019. On January 11, 2021, Asiahn released The Interlude EP distributed by SinceThe80s and Motown, which featured guest appearances from Grandmaster Vic and Jordan Hawkins. Following the release of the EP, she debuted at on the Billboard Emerging Artists Spotlight.[8] On March 18, she released a live version of the EP with orchestral performances of each song.[9]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details
Love Train 2

Extended plays[]

Title Details
Analog Girl X Digital World
Love Train
  • Released: January 7, 2017[11]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
The Interlude
  • Released: January 11, 2021
  • Label: SinceThe80s, Motown
  • Format: Digital download
The Interlude (Orchestral Performance)
  • Released: March 18, 2021
  • Label: SinceThe80s, Motown
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Album
"Stranger"[12] 2017 Non-album single
"NOLA"[13] 2018 Love Train 2
"Like You"[14]
"Gucci Frames"[15] 2020 The Interlude
"Get Away"[16]
"OMW"[17] 2021 TBA

Guest appearances[]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Earline's Son" 2011 Playboy Tre N/A
"Come With Me" 2012 Dolla Boy N/A
"Just Another Day" 2015 The Game Compton
"Gang Related" The Game The Documentary 2.5
"Invitation" 2017 K Camp K.I.S.S. 4
"All I Want" 2020 N/A A Motown Holiday

Writing discography[]

List of non-performed songs as writer, showing performing artists, year released and album name
Title Year Artist Album
"God in the Building II" 2011 Killer Mike PL3DGE
"Hands in the Air" 2013 Miley Cyrus, Ludacris Bangerz
"My Baby" Ai, Lloyd Moriagaro
"Booty"[18] 2014 Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull A.K.A.
"Booty (Remix)" Jennifer Lopez, Iggy Azalea
"Girls"[19] Jennifer Lopez
"Girls (Remix)" Jennifer Lopez, Tyga
"Shine on Me" 2016 Jussie Smollett, Bre-Z Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2
"Little Bird" 2017 Star Cast N/A
"Imagination" N/A

References[]

  1. ^ "Asiahn Bridges the Gap Between R&B's Past & Future". DJBooth.
  2. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Asiahn Biography". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Hertweck, Nate. "Asiahn Sings About Love, Vibes & Timing On "Like You" In This Special Pride Month Edition Of Press Play". grammy.com.
  4. ^ Shaw, A.R. "Asia Bryant Discusses New EP, Being a Tease and Opening for Erykah Badu". Rolling Out.
  5. ^ "Asia Bryant Biography". uMusicpub.
  6. ^ "ASIA BRYANT IS "ANALOG GIRL" IN A DIGITAL WORLD". KillerBoomBox.
  7. ^ Lilah, Rose. "The Next Generation Of R&B". HotNewHipHop.
  8. ^ "Asiahn Brings 'Boss Talk & Big Vibes' to the Bedroom With 'The Interlude' EP: Emerging Artists Spotlight". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Asiahn shares orchestral performance of 'The Interlude'". Revolt.
  10. ^ "Love Train 2 by Asiahn". Apple Music.
  11. ^ "Love Train by Asiahn". Apple Music.
  12. ^ "Stranger - Single". Apple Music.
  13. ^ "NOLA - Single". Apple Music.
  14. ^ "Like You - Single". Apple Music.
  15. ^ "Gucci Frames - Single". Apple Music.
  16. ^ "Get Away - Single". Apple Music.
  17. ^ "OMW - Single". Apple Music.
  18. ^ "Here's J-Lo's Steamy New 'Booty' Video Feat. Iggy Azalea". ET Canada.
  19. ^ "NEW MUSIC: JENNIFER LOPEZ & DJ MUSTARD – 'GIRLS'". Rap-Up.
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