Born Nayobe Catalina Gomez and raised in the Bronx, New York, the young singer was introduced to the world of entertainment via an appearance in an off-Broadway production of The Wiz, understudying for Lena Horne. At the tender age of fourteen, Nayobe was discovered singing at Skate Fever, a Bronx roller-skating rink owned by Sal Abbatiello, who also owned and operated several Bronx nightclubs. At Abbatiello's urging, Nayobe entered and won Skate Fever's talent contest week after week, until she...
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