Zakiya A. Munnerlyn is a former American R&B/soul singer who released a self-titled studio album on DV8 Records in 1997.
As a 15-year-old, Zakiya was crowned Hal Jackson's Talented Teens Miss International Queen of 1992.
[1] Two years later, she signed with Ric Wake's production company as part of the girl group Faces.
A Billboard review of "My Love Won't Fade Away" compared Zakiya's voice to that of a young Gladys Knight, and that she "exudes mucho star power on this sleek jeep-soul cruiser.
[7][8] Zakiya's self-titled debut album was also released that month, and "My Love Won't Fade Away" peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.