Ella Leya

Ella Leya is an Azeri-American composer, singer, and writer born in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]

Ella Leya
Ella in 2015
Ella in 2015
Background information
BornAzerbaijan
GenresJazz
World
Pop
Classical
Occupation(s)Singer
Songwriter
Composer
Writer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Piano
Years active1998 — present
LabelsB-Elite Music
Websitewww.ellaleya.com

Her album releases include "Queen of Night," "Russian Romance" and "Secret Lives of Women."

"Queen of Night" — and especially the songs Kabbalistic Prayer and He’s Just A Little Boy — was a tribute to the memory of her son Sergey.

"Russian Romance" dug into her cultural heritage, combining classic Russian poetry, Middle Eastern rhythms and her atmospheric melodies.

"Secret Lives of Women" celebrates six of history’s most famous and infamous femme fatales: Princess Diana * Mata Hari * Cleopatra * Anne Boleyn * Sappho * Sarah Bernhardt.

Ella Leya has toured with her Jazz orchestra SELAH across Europe and the United States.

Her songs have appeared in a variety of movies and TV shows, such as Ocean's Twelve, PU-239, My Sassy Girl, Dirty Sexy Money, Samantha Who.

Ella Leya's debut novel "The Orphan Sky" was published in 2015.

References
  1. Ella Leya: American Jazz By Way Of Azerbaijan, National Public Radio (NPR), April 2, 2011
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