Her family is well known in the Dominican show business industry: her father, Anibal de Peña, and her mother, Alida Iluminada Jiménez, are well known musicians there as well.
Alih Jey demonstrated from an early age that she wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps.
Her hit "Muñequita Tuya" was quickly put on high rotation in Latin music radio stations in the US.
During this time, she also collaborated on many projects as a songwriter, placing songs on several other singers' albums as well.
In September 2008, Necia garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Solo Rock Album.