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Raised in a Christian home, Evans began singing at church at age two.

At age four, she caught the attention of the congregation of the Emmanuel Baptist Church ( in Newark ) when she sang The 5th Dimension's song " Let the Sunshine In ".

While attending University High School in Newark, she sang with several jazz bands and, encouraged by Helene, entered outside pageants, festivals and contests, where her voice would be noticed and praised.

After graduating from high school during 1991, Evans attended Fordham University in New York City to study marketing but left a year later to have daughter Chyna with music producer Kiyamma Griffin.

A couple of months later, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she worked as a backup vocalist for singer Al B.

Sure, when she was noticed by musician Sean " Puff Daddy " Combs.

Impressed with her persona, Combs contracted her as the company's first female artist to his Bad Boy Entertainment during 1994.