At age 21, she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a server and in clerical positions as she tried to establish a musical career.
[2] She found success with her single "Girl from the Gutter", which received strong airplay and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
Kina parted ways with DreamWorks Records shortly after the final single release.
A few years after their release, Kina's songs began popping up in various TV shows.
Kina's song "Sincerely" was also featured in the motion picture Beauty Shop.