Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen

Wayna (Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen) (born 1980s) is an American singer, whose song "Lovin You” was nominated for a Grammy for best urban/alternative performance. She attended University of Maryland, College Park and double majored in English and Speech Communications. She went on to serve as one of the first Ethiopian-American researchers at the White House under Former President Bill Clinton. Wayna soon received several opportunities to travel as a soloist with the gospel choir all the while unearthing her talent in singing. But it was after being invited to perform at her university’s annual tradition, A Tribute to African Women, that Wayna ended up writing the ballad that became her first original piece performed for an audience.