Mica Paris is an English soul singer. She was born Michelle Wallen on 27 April, 1969 in London, but abbreviated her forename to Micha before adopting its phonetic version as she moved further away from her gospel roots. Gospel united the Wallen family and inspired the careers of both Mica and her younger sister Alyesha (who enjoyed modest success as a solo artist herself). Paris performed in her grandparents? church before joining the esteemed Spirit of Watts gospel group (with whom she featured on the 1985 Gospel Joy EP). Gospel would infiltrate Paris?s career as no other British contemporary female soul vocalist; it would influence the quality of her vocal tone and play a part in the material she would write and record. Gospel has tutored many of soul music?s finest interpreters who often leave the hymnals behind in order to explore broader lyrical expression within secular music. Paris was no different. Despite possessing a voice rich in matur

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