AWARD WINNING SINGER SONGWRITER / PRODUCER / LECTURER/ SPEAKER / WORKSHOP LEADER

MUSIC ARTIST AND ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 2015 – AWE AWARDS Geneva Switzerland

Award winning singer songwriter Lorraine Lionheart, is one of the UK’s leading African music artists with a great and deep personal ambition to conquer the Global world music scene, staying true to her music and its roots, and putting her country Botswana on the international music map. Oozing with originality and authenticity, she is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing world music artists from Southern Africa and is already affectionately dubbed Botswana’s music icon by the media and her adoring fans. Lorraine is an upcoming African talent to watch. She is a versatile artist who has successfully refused to choose between traditional African music and contemporary Afropop. She continues to explore African music without any restriction to a particular genre.

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The UK based African music artist was born and raised in the Kalahari Desert, in Botswana, the country they call the jewel of Africa and one of the most romantic African countries. She has a pure experience of growing up in an area so untouched, beautifully remote and that carries a unique sense of deep rooted spirituality. The singer says her music is deeply influenced by the music of the Basarwa tribe of the Kalahari Desert otherwise widely known as the Bushmen. In her words “the Basarwa are the world’s most beautiful people”. Even though she embraces her roots and sings in her native languages , 14 other African languages ,as well as in English, her music knows no geographical barriers and appeals to even an audience unfamiliar with African music. She is an adventurous artist who does not feel restricted to any style of music but continues to maintain her authenticity throughout her artistic experience and music journey.

BIOGRAPHY

If you watch TV, you're likely to discover this young phenom: Daneliya

Daneliya Tuleshova was born in Astana, Kazakhstan in 2006. At the age of six she began taking dance lessons, and was soon excelling in dance competitions. Around this time, she also began to take acting and group voice lessons.

When Daneliya was eight years old she won a nationwide singing competition called "Ayalagan Astana.” As a result, she represented Kazakhstan at an international competition called “New Wave Kids” where she made it to the finals.

After doing so well in the international contest, Daneliya began to focus more on singing, taking private voice lessons, while continuing to participate in dance competitions.

In 2017, Daneliya finished at the top of an international singing competition called “Nadezhda Evropy” (The Hopes of Europe), resulting in an audition for “The Voice Kids,” a Ukraine contest. She won this competition!

2018 brought a “Discovery of the Year” Award from a Kazakhstan award ceremony called “The Nation’s Favorite” and an appearance at the Kremlin in Moscow, for the Eurasian Music Awards’ “BraVo,” where she sang the song "Je Veux" with French favorite Zaz.

Later in 2018, Daneliya represented her country on the “Junior Eurovision Song Contest” TV show, held in Belarus.

The 'tween crowd has always had their own young artists whose talent they exalt, from Christina to Justin in Disney's hands, to the current sensations. This young lady is poised to take her place among them!

Born and raised in Tokyo, Sarina Suno (aka the Violin Diva) started playing the violin since the tender age of 5. The Berklee College of Music Summa Cum Laude graduate combined classic training with a love of electric dance music, as well as jazz, Latin and pop, in the process of forming a sound of her own.

Since her move to the Big Apple, the Violin Diva has quickly become the city’s favorite electric violinist. She’s been rocking the crowd by her energetic and mesmerizing live performance on her custom-made LED violin at the city’s most coveted concert venues, such as Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, Blue Note, Roseland Ballroom, Webster Hall and Highline Ballroom… along with exclusive nightclubs such as Pacha, Marquee, Lavo, 1Oak... to name but a few. Sarina has also been performing the global in over 20 countries, from Amsterdam to St Bartz , Istanbul to Milan, Bangkok to Tel Aviv with multiple stops in between, performing alongside marquis names like legendary trance DJ Jonathan Peters, apl.de.ap of multiple Grammy winning group Black Eyed Peasand rapper FloRida.

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Newark, New Jersey native Amanda Holley is ready to make some noise.

With the finesse and delivery of a seasoned veteran, Amanda Holley shows off her 5-octave range and sultry powerhouse vocals atop the hard-hitting, yet smooth, electronic Pop/R&B productions of her catalogue of songs. With an arsenal of songs ready to go, this is just the first taste of the ultra-talented, multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter Amanda Holley. 

Music is in Amanda's blood.  Growing up in the orchestra pit where her mother, a cellist, played symphonies, her father wrote songs for Sarah Vaughan and her aunt vocally trained Stephanie Mills, little Amanda engrossed herself in Whitney, Mariah, Aretha, Ella and Billie's healing and inspiring vocals.  She began playing violin at age two and began performing at local events for hundreds of people at the age of eight, astonishing audiences with her soul and the maturity of her voice and connection to the lyric.  As a teenager, Amanda s lyrics and poetry were published by Columbia House and she even performed with the world-renowned Les Paul at the world famous jazz hotspot Iridium.  

DIAZ MUSSALIMOV

At four-years old, Diaz Mussalimov had the strong urge to go on stage at the first concert he attended in his hometown, Semey, Kazakhstan. Against his grandmother’s wishes, his great aunt took him to the stage and to his delight he was invited to sing and dance. A week after the concert, his family received a phone call from a man inviting Diaz to take singing lessons, a pivotal moment as this was the start of his music career. When he was 13, Diaz wrote a song called My Semey that has since become something of an anthem for the people from there. He continues to receive international praise from fans for this upbeat, feel-good tune. He graduated in 2011 from Almaty College of Music named after P.I. Tchaikovsky in Kazakhstan. That same year, he decided to move to the United States to continue pursuing his passion for music. He received a Bachelor of Music in Media from Norfolk State University where he concentrated on voice and media. Currently, he’s working on a Master of Music degree at New York University, focusing on classical voice opera. And soon, he’ll be practicing as an adjunct professor there, teaching voice. Diaz has also taken piano lessons and performed at festivals and events in many countries. He’s learned to sing in seven languages: Russian, Kazakh, Tartar, Italian, English, French and German. He studied and performed at La Mortella Gardens, the former home of English composer, Sir William Walton in Ischia, Italy with renowned opera singers. He’s performed in front of the presidents of Kazakhstan and Tartarstan. Diaz is also a tenor soloist and section leader for the gospel choir at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. It’s an understatement to say that he’s well-rounded, exposed and unique. He’s looked up to artists such as Craig David, Stevie Wonder and Luciano Pavarotti. Diaz doesn’t put himself in a box, describing his music styles as classical, opera, gospel, R&B and pop/soul fusion. Multi-talented, Diaz composes music and writes most of his lyrics. Even though he considers Brooklyn his second home now, he still performs in Kazakhstan and has started producing for other artists from there and Russia. Diaz recently sang the Kazakh National Anthem at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the GGG Vs. Canelo Alvarez fight & the US National Anthem at Madison Square Garden (NYC) for the NY Rangers Hockey team. 

BIOGRAPHY
Pamela E. H Darko, known as Pam official or Pam Afrobeat, arrived on the Afrobeats scene in 2017 with a hybrid form of Afropop, R&B, and American Pop music. Born and raised in Dansoman Accra, Ghana, the singer/songwriter moved with her family to the New York/ New Jersey tri-state area when she was 8. She was formally introduced to music in this area, which has produced musicians such as Whitney Huston, The Isley Brothers and many more. In 2013, she established herself as an Afrobeats artist, and opted to leave the world of Nursing (her day job) when she was sought out by Afrobeats producer Peeondabeat even though she has a Nursing degree from the University of Miami, and a degree in Media from Goldsmiths University of London. Her very first encounter with music began when she started playing the violin in elementary school and while playing bass throughout her collegiate years. She furthered her music career while attending Goldsmiths by performing with the Orchestra, and various performing groups. She honed her vocal skills through auditioning at several notable events, and her unrivalled success in music is evidenced by her selection for national and states choirs in the US. In 2016, Pamela signed with Peeonthebeats, 576Muzik, as part of the producer's mission to extend the reach of Afrobeats globally. Pamela made a name for herself as a solo artist with the release of her first song, “Low Key”, produced by B2. The song received rave reviews and massive airplay, leading to the recognition and affirmation of PamOfficial as a talent on the rise.

Un : UncuttArt

Un is multi-talented contemporary artist specializing in independent public art. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he moved to United States at the age of nine, and grew up in Queens, New York. He established himself as an artistunder the name UncuttArt first by designing customized clothing for industry celebrities-including: Wycleff Jean, Joe, Nelly, Sean Paul, and others-and his work has been featured on MTV, BET, and in the Source Magazine.

In addition to his work as a clothing designer, Un has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as a casting director working with top talent, and developed a line of sneakers that was

distributed in over 300 retail outlets. He holds a degree in Media Art from Westbury College, though he is primarily a self-taught artist. Over the years he has developed what can truly be called a unique, abstract artistic style, which finds its inspiration from life itself; one that takes what he describes as “strange little pieces” and fuse them together to form a greater image. 

One of the most noteworthy examples of this style are his “Young MJ” pieces which can be seen all over New York and Miami, and his mural of Steve Jobs (his first) that achieved widespread acclaim at Art Basel in 2014 (most pieces are taken down after a year, but his was kept up until 2017). The latter featured the phrase, #ProtectYoHeart, something that started as a visual expression with the intent of reminding people to do just that. It has since transformed into a way of life and an event celebrated annually after taking the internet by storm; Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Miranda Lambert, among others have contributed to its growing popularity-even taking photos standing by his work. 

Like the numerous #ProtectYoHeart stencils that continue to spread, and can be seen in every major city since the idea’s inception in 2009, Un’s art is like the meaning of his name: there is no beginning and there is no end. He aims to produce art in its purest and rawest form spreading a message of self-love, self-appreciation, and reminding us each day to protect our most important asset, our heart.

Each year, Un continues to take his work to new levels. Most recently, 2018 started with an amazingcollaboration with the late Andy Warhol & the Warhol Museum for an album cover for super pop group #3rdEyeBlind. Among other noteable achievements, Un was selected to be part of the cast of the hit NetFlix show “She's Gotta Have it” - season 2, directed by Spike Lee.He was also selected to create Art for the World Trade Center Arts Project and is currently in the process of creating a mini ART Tour / Documentary Called The LoveISWall Tour to spread Art to other cities in the midwest & westcoast.

You could say DJ Chocolate was born to work in the entertainment industry. She is a radio veteran, mix DJ, actress, graphic designer and artist.

A former championship winning basketball player, DJ Chocolate started her career in radio right out of college with a degree in Communications and Art. DJ Chocolate has worked in Atlanta, Dallas, Memphis, Birmingham and Meridian as an on air personality, traffic reporter and production manager. Currently she is the Promotions and Marketing Director for a radio cluster in the Southeast United States.

DJ Chocolate has performed throughout the United States and oversees in Canada, Mexico and the Dominican Republic including a year in South Korea where she also taught English. She is a seasoned radio DJ with mix shows in markets across the Southeast and growing. DJ Chocolate is managed by BulLion Entertainment of New York.

As an actress she is a fan of the theatre and has held consistent roles in several theatrical productions and independent films. Her acting career is managed by Gill Talent Group which has offices in Atlanta, Chicago and New York.

Like most DJs and radio personalities that came up through the defining years of HipHop, DJ Chocolate has a strong connection to good music in particular music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 2000s. DJ Chocolate’s Throwback Mix has become a favorite for many listeners in the markets she serves and continues to grow interest throughout the United States and abroad.

DJ Chocolate is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1962 in New York City, New York) is an R&B singer who had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some notable tracks include "Sleep Talk", "My Love Is So Raw" and "I Need Your Lovin". The daughter of bandleader / trumpeter Bobby Booker, she began her career by singing background vocals for various artists including, Curtis Hairston, Melba Moore (“Love’s Coming At Ya”), B. B. & Q. Band, Cashflow, Unlimited Touch, Bobby Brown and Barbara Mitchell before joining the group High Fashion, which also featured Meli’sa Morgan. After they disbanded, Alyson sang with the group The Affair before moving onto a solo career.

Her first single, “Yes We Can Can”, was first released on Profile Records in 1986; a release on the Def Jam label followed in 1987. At the label, she established herself as an in demand vocalist, duetting with many of her label mates including Chuck Stanley (“Make You Mine Tonight”) and Oran “Juice” Jones (“How To Love Again”).

Her first album release and the first R&B female singer signed to Def Jam, she released the album Raw in 1989. The album produced the singles “My Love is So Raw”, featuring female rapper Nikki D,and “Sleep Talk”. In addition, the single “Just Call My Name” was a hit on the Billboard R&B charts reaching number #4. The song, picked up by many “Quiet storm” formats, is now considered a cult classic and is still played. The album included a duet with the Blue Magic vocalist Ted Mills on “We’re Gonna Make It”. Her single “I Need Your Lovin'” was also a #8 success in the UK, as well as another R&B hit for her.

Alyson also recorded with Tashan on the track “Do You Wanna Know”, taken from his On The Horizon outing. She additionally toured with him in the United Kingdom. In 1991, Alyson recorded “She’s Not Your Fool” for the soundtrack to the movie Livin’ Large. The track was included upon her 1991 self-titled album.

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