Willa Ford (born Amanda Lee Williford on January 22, 1981) is an American pop singer and songwriter. She was most popular in 2001, when she became the self-proclaimed "Bad Girl of Pop". She has also worked as a TV personality and TV host. Willa was born and raised in Ruskin, Florida. She began pursuing her dream of becoming a singer at the age of 8, when she started singing with the Tampa Bay Children's Choir. By the time she reached age 11, she had moved on from the children’s choir to the Tampa-based children's performing arts troupe Entertainment Revue. This group consisted of 20 girls ages 5 to 16 who toured the area and sang at such places as Walt Disney World and Busch Gardens. Willa moved her way up from a chorus member to the role of featured soloist. When Willa was 15, she left the troupe and landed spot with a local foursome called FLA. She didn’t stay long with the group before deciding to head out to Los Angeles. |
