Akiya Colyar

Akiya is able to "WOW" the crowd to their feet with her powerful voice and talented performances. Akiya Colyar was only a mere 4 years old when she first broke into the entertainment world and the rest is history in the making. Akiya is a soprano voice of the Soul Children of Chicago, which is a stellar award winning professional kids choir since the age of 9. Akiya has 3 recording cd's with Dr. Walt Whitman Soul Children of Chicago and has shared the stage with celebrity artist such as: Andrea Day, CeCe Winnans, Tasha Cobbs, Aretha Franklin, Jordan-Smith, Nate Ruess, Mary Mary, Jekalyn Carr (young gospel artist and musician-Saginaw, Michigan), Colgate University New York-gospel fest (2), Chicago Ideas week with Brad Keywell, The Taste of Michigan City, Indiana fest (2) (for the Mayor), Windy City Live(4) (Val Warner) and a vocalist (along with Soul Children) of "I am King" (Martin Luther King Documentary on Paramount pictures)....and many more powerful vocalist and celebrities. Akiy