Jaya (singer)

Mara Luisa Ramsey , better known mononymously as Jaya, is a Filipina soul music singer, rapper, dancer, record producer, presenter, and actress of mixed Visayan and Jamaican descent. She is a contract artist of GMA Artist Center. She is the first Filipino recording artist to chart in the United States, as her debut single If You Leave Me Now peaked at 44 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Mara Luisa Ramsey was born on March 21, 1969 in Manila, Philippines. Her mother is Elizabeth Ramsey, a Filipino comedian and singer of Jamaican descent. Ramseys father is Ray Kagahastian, a Filipino. Her parents separated when she was young, while her father migrated to the United States. He now resides in Alberta, Canada.

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