Ella Leya
| Ella Leya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Azerbaijan |
| Genres |
Jazz World Pop Classical |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer Songwriter Composer Writer |
| Instruments |
Vocals Piano |
| Years active | 1998 — present |
| Labels | B-Elite Music |
| Associated acts | Fareed Haque, Janina Gavankar, Adam Del Monte |
| Website | www.ellaleya.com |
Ella Leya is an Azerbaijani-American composer, singer, and writer.[1] Her American CD 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, and Samantha Who.
Her debut novel, "The Orphan Sky," was published in 2015.