I’m a singer, songwriter, and pianist. I began classical training in piano (playing the works of the greats: Chopin, Mozart, and some Gershwin) and started to sing at the age of 4. At the age of 10, I had a creative urge to begin telling my story through songwriting. Growing up, I was heavily influenced by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. There is just ’something’ about soul singing. I truly admire the great ’Soul Singers’ of our day – Donny Hathaway’s smoothness, Sam Cooke’s brilliance, Etta James’ vibrancy, Aretha’s power...I could go on forever! These figures in the music world are my inspiration. I express all of my emotion and energy through music – until it hurts! I also bring in a mixture of pop, rock, R&B, and acoustic sound – I’m a soul girl with an edge!I like to shock my audience. I am a petite girl with a big voice. Once I start singing, the room becomes silent. I like writing ironic songs where the message is hopeful and positive but the melody and chord structure is minor and dark; or vice versa! The blues is what carries through my music in a major or minor (musically speaking) way.I've performed all around Chicago packing various music venues and earning new fans. I recently had a show in NYC at Gavin DeGraw's music joint. Currently, I've been traveling back and forth from Chicago to LA to record an EP and get my music out there. I'm recording at Elephant Symphony Studios and hope to get out some tracks early next year. I'm being guided by Ray Murphy of Murphy Boyz Productions and it's been great to have his guidance in this industry. Music is my world. I want to be able to connect with everyone through my songs. When people truly relate to my songs, I get a feeling I can’t describe in words. Performing live is what makes it so meaningful. I promise you nothing less than what I have to offer – my all.I’m ready to show you what I got!...and I will make it! Just watch.Specialties: Classically trained in piano; wide vocal range; ballroom dancer; songwriting (composition);lyricist; fluent in mandarin; advanced in spanish (have written a few songs in Spanish)