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Miss YaYa Tickets, Tour Dates and Concerts

Miss YaYa

SOB's
200 Varick St

Nov 10, 2017

6:00 PM UTC
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Miss YaYa: A Vocal Latin Tour De Force by Carmelo Perez Possessor of a strong and resonant voice, intellect and beauty, Miss YaYa is a Dominican / Puerto Rican talent that is ripe and ready for FURTHER international exposure. Yahaira Antonia Vargas made her 2005 television debut on Univision’s competition segment, “Gigantes Del Manana,” on the famous Sabado Gigante show. She was one of 26 contestants who beat out thousands in the nationwide search for the next Latin solo artist. She competed in another nationwide search in P.Diddy’s “Making The Band 3”. Aside from her accomplishments in front of the audiences and stage lights, Miss YaYa holds a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the City College of New York. In 2007, Miss YaYa became the centerpiece of the revived DLG (Dark Latin Grove) Salsa band, under the guidance of masterful producer Sergio George, who has produced for stars such as Marc Anthony, India, Frankie Negron and Victor Manuelle among others. The new DLG, with Miss YaYa as lead singer accompanied by the lone holdover from the previous iteration of DLG, James Da Barba, was nominated for a 2009 Grammy in the "Best Tropical Album" category, and a 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Best Tropical Group". Miss YaYa embarks her solo debut, putting forth an album appropriately titled "The Demo". While followers of her career might have previously heard some of the songs, perhaps some in different versions, this album sounds as if some of the songs have been remastered or had been held back in their pristine form until ready for commercial release. Not one to be contained or content to be put in a box, Miss YaYa’s “The Demo” runs the sonic gamut, ranging from hard hitting Salsa with urban undertones, such as "Luces, Camara y Accion", (an admitted personal favorite) to Bachata in "Recuerdas" to a blistering Electronic / Mambo (urban merengue) hybrid in "Sueltate Ya". In each case Miss YaYa dominates the nuances of each particular genre well, navigating the songs from the first note, through the bridge and over hair raising crescendos with aplomb. To conclude, I believe Latin Music fans will be delighted with this album. If you are a traditionalist, you might find the album to be too urban or modern in its trappings. However, art is subjective and that is a matter of personal preference. Overall I believe Miss YaYa in a unique space, particularly when it comes to the Salsa genre, which is in desperate need of more female representation. With a great song selection, a varied choice of latin genres and the excellent emotive vocal performance that emanates from Miss YaYa.
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Miss YaYa Biography

Many people only dream of becoming stars, few are just born that way. Miss YaYa is prime example of a resilient, natural born star, who sets her goals high and takes on challenges full speed ahead at whatever cost. Born Yahaira Antonia Vargas in NYC in the early 80's, she was raised by her mother, a single parent from the Dominican Republic; Yahaira's father is from Puerto Rico. As early as 1 year old, her mother recalls YaYa humming melodies and singing -Ya...Ya...Ya...- instead of -La...La...La...- hence how she got her nick name. She began to sing at the age of 5 in school functions as well as writing songs and poems at the age of 10. It was not until the 9th grade when she attended Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts that she began to receive proper vocal training. From there she improved and honed in on her skills as part of the Gospel Chorus and Senior Chorus (Classical). Soon after high school she set her sights on college, and received her bachelors degree in broadcast journalism from the City College of New York/ CUNY in June of 2006. While in college she starred in her first musical theater performance as Maria in 'West Side Story' in 2003, followed by 'Hair' (Jeanie, '04) and 'The Fantistiks' (Luisa, '04). In 2003 she made her television debut on Univision's American- Idol- like competition, "Gigantes Del Manana," on the channel's famous variety show Sabado Gigante. She was one of 26 contestants who beat out thousands in the nationwide search for the next Latin solo artist. In 2004 she competed in another nationwide search for P. Diddy's "Making The Band 3," season 1'. YaYa took the chance of leaving college for a semester against her mothers' wishes to work with one of the most influential moguls of our time. Miss YaYa made it to the final 9 of the 22 girls chosen to live in a house together, and out of the thousands who auditioned to be in Bad Boys next "international girl group sensation." The show aired on MTV March thru May, 2005. The exposure helped her in many ways including being interviewed in the May 2005 issue of 'KING Magazine'. One of her biggest accomplishments to date is being nominated for a 2009 Grammy for Best Tropical Album of The Year and a Premio Lo Nuestro for Best Tropical Group of The Year, as part of the legendary Salsa group, Dark Latin Groove, under the direction of Sergio George. At this time Miss YaYa is promoting her first single "Solo Es Bailar", off of her debut solo album which is still in the works. She classifies her sound as Latin R & B/ Tropical in both English and Spanish As a vocalist, songwriter, dancer and actress, Miss YaYa is a triple- if not quadruple- threat to look out for. ------------------------------------------------------------- Muchas personas sólo sueñan con convertirse en estrellas, sólo pocos nacen así. Miss YaYa es ejemplo de una estrella nacida resistente, natural, que establece sus metas altas y toma velocidad completa de desafíos por delante a cualquier costo. Yahaira Antonia Vargas nacio en Nueva York a principios de los años 80, fue criada por su madre, una madre soltera de República Dominicana; El padre de Yahaira es de Puerto Rico. Tan pronto como 1 año de edad, su madre recuerda YaYa tarareando melodías y canto - Ya...Ya...Ya... - en lugar de - la... la ... la...- por lo tanto, cómo obtuvo su apodo. Comenzó a cantar a la edad de 5 en funciones de la escuela, así como escribir canciones y poemas a la edad de 10. No fue hasta el noveno grado cuando asistió Fiorello H. La Guardia High School de música y arte y artes escénicas que ella comenzó a recibir entrenamiento vocal adecuado. Desde allí mejoró y perfeccionó en sobre sus habilidades como parte del coro de Gospel y coro Senior (clásica). Poco después de la escuela secundaria fijó su mirada en el universidad y recibió su licenciatura en periodismo televisivo el City College de Nueva York / CUNY en junio de 2006. Mientras que en el colegio protagonizó su primera actuación de teatro musical como María en 'West Side Story' en 2003, seguido de 'Hair' (Jeanie, 04 ') y 'The Fantistiks' (Luisa, ' 04). En 2003 hizo su debut en televisión en la competencia de American Idol-como Univision, 'Gigantes Del Manana,' el show de variedades famosas del canal Sábado Gigante. Fue uno de los 26 participantes que venció a miles de personas en la búsqueda a nivel nacional para el próximo solo latino artista. En 2004 participó en otra búsqueda a nivel nacional para la temporada de p. Diddy 'haciendo la banda 3,' 1'. YaYa tuvo la oportunidad de dejar la Universidad por un semestre en contra de los deseos de su madre a trabajar con uno de los magnates más influyentes de nuestro tiempo. Miss YaYa lo hizo al final 9 de las 22 chicas elegidas vivir en una casa juntos y de los miles que audición en Bad Boys siguiente 'chica internacional grupo sensación." El espectáculo fue transmitido en MTV marzo hasta mayo de 2005. La exposición ayudó de muchas maneras, incluyendo ser entrevistada en la edición de mayo de 2005 de 'KING Magazine'. Uno de sus mayores logros hasta la fecha es ser nominado a un Grammy 2009 por mejor álbum Tropical del año y un Premio Lo Nuestro mejor grupo Tropical del año, como parte del legendario grupo de Salsa, Dark Latin Groove, bajo la dirección de Sergio George. En este momento Miss YaYa está promoviendo su primer sencillo 'Solo Es Bailar', de su álbum debut como solista, que se encuentra todavía en las obras. Ella clasifica su sonido como R & B Latino/ Tropical en inglés y español Como cantante, compositora, bailarina y actriz, Miss YaYa es un triple - si no de cuádruple amenaza a buscar. Cantante/ Compositora/ Artista de Grabación Nominada al Grammy y Locutora. Grammy Nominated Singer/ Songwriter/ Recording Artist, and Host.
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