Africa Miranda

If you don't know Africa Miranda's name right now, you will by the time the GRAMMYS air this February. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, the Cape Verdean beauty was selected as one of the Top 12 finalists in the "My GRAMMY Moment" campaign, where unsigned artists vie for a special performance slot on the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards with multi-GRAMMY nominee Justin Timberlake. Africa's goals for the future are to be internationally recognized as a performer as well as to work with artists who have paved their own paths musically and reshaped their genres of music, some of her top choices being: Prince, Sade, Pharrell, Madonna, and Andre 3000. Africa also wishes to demonstrate her range in the performing arts by successfully crossing over into film and television. MIMI is definitely rooting for the rising star.

Find out more about Africa Miranda at www.myspace.com/africamiranda

(Photo Credits: Provided Courtesy of CBS)