Inayah found her ardour for singing on the age of two and penned her first track by the age of ten. Whereas she at all times harbored ambitions of success, she by no means anticipated the magnitude of her achievements. From charming audiences with viral covers of Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up” to gracing the large display screen alongside Tyler Perry, her journey has been nothing wanting outstanding.
Along with her debut album Wait, There’s Extra, she has come full circle. Transitioning from her days at a jingle firm, her expertise t has caught the eye of trade heavyweights corresponding to Tyler Perry and Jamie Foxx. Inayah tells EBONY “I believe the most important a part of all of it is realizing that all of it comes from God, that is at the start. It is all been the most important blessing that I may ever dream of. I’ve at all times recognized that I would be on this place, however I simply by no means actually knew how it might come about.”
Along with her music profession, Inayah has discovered success in performing with a recurring function as Trina on the BET+ present Ms. Pat Present after the comic reached out to her by way of DM after discovering her by way of viral movies. Initially hesitant, Inayah thought of passing on the chance, however she determined to embrace the prospect to showcase her expertise on display screen. “She stated, ‘Hey, I bought this present that I believe you’ll be an incredible addition to’ and I initially wasn’t going to be part of it. I initially was going to show it down.”
Sustaining relationships is paramount within the leisure trade, and Inayah acknowledges Ms. Pat’s pivotal function in her profession trajectory. Inayah credit Ms. Pat for her introduction to Tyler Perry, which finally led to the chance to collaborate with the esteemed filmmaker. “She informed him, I bought this lady and she or he’s actually good who can sing and she or he’s humorous too. I believe it is best to think about her on your subsequent film and positive sufficient, he took our phrase for it. I used to be on a airplane the next week.”
In discussing the inspiration behind her venture Wait, There’s Extra, Inayah displays on her journey of rediscovery as an artist. Following her earlier venture, she launched into a private postpartum journey after welcoming her second son. With Wait, There’s Extra, she aimed to reconnect together with her inventive essence and reclaim her confidence, delving again into her inventive prowess with renewed vitality.
“I selected that title as a result of it is like, Wait there’s nonetheless a lot extra to me. I nonetheless have a lot extra to supply. I nonetheless have so many issues to consider and a lot to put in writing about. There’s a lot extra in order that’s why I fell in love with Wait, There’s Extra simply sounds so essential to the place I’m in my life and my artistry. So I bought again into studio confidence on 1000, again in my bag, the pen was on hearth.” She says.
Navigating the leisure trade may be difficult, however Inayah emphasizes the significance of authenticity. Reflecting on her personal experiences, she remembers scuffling with confidence as a teenage lady and feeling the urge to reinvent herself to slot in and be accepted.
“Who I’m in my grownup life, I simply need to hug the youthful me so unhealthy, simply so I can inform her Hey, you’ve got at all times been sufficient. You’ve at all times been that lady, you ain’t by no means want no person else’s approval. I am standing on that so powerful now as an grownup and in my artistry that no person else can waver this confidence that I’ve in myself and my music.”
