I was born in the heart of Africa, the Central African Republic, my mother's homeland. My father is a Franco-Lebanese (french and lebanese), and Ive grown up and lived half my life in Hong Kong China. I am currently living in Dakar Senegal, and Im still growing...If all that makes any sense in resuming my ethnic back round :o)! I wish to one day be able portray my cosmopolitan upbringing through my music. So many different types of music play a respective role in my life as far as my inspiration goes: Tenny can be caught listening to anything from Deep Forest, to Donell Jones, to Blink 182, to Bob Marley. I have an undeniable love for catchy melodies featured in a lot of 80's and 90's pop music, no shame, I looove pop ! On the other hand, in search of my personal musical style Im about beautiful melodies that are pleasant to the ear, and touching lyrics that are soothing to the soul. Thats where I find my true person and a sense of belonging. I write what my heart tells me to, (IT tells me a lot more than you think !), and i sing what my ears enjoy the most. This may seem a little too personal and self-judgmental, but this is how i started my walk with music...alone, me and my collection cd's,shut off from the outside world. My music was the secret garden only i had the key to. The place i'd go to when i'd had a bad day and needed a reason to smile, to live, to dream...(i'm a pisces, the biggest dreamers alive !!). Moving around to different places made a solitary person, but music and dreams never left my side, ahh my secret garden filled with loneliness,longing,despair...love,peace of mind,joy. It's was a pretty place back then, But i found out that my flowers needed sunshine in order to bloom, and my seeds needed water in order to grow, and all i had was a key. In other words, my work needed an outsiders opinion in order to develop, that's the whole point of show biz...being OUT there, and not to be shut off from the world. It took me a while to open up though, i don't know if it was the insecurity, the shyness, being used to being on my own, or the fear of exposure that held me back, whatever it was had to disappear.God willingly, all that will happen...AMEN !!! I am perfectly comfortable being who I am for now; someone who believes in God like a Muslim, Christian or Jew, and who loves music with a passion. As days of our lives go by, i might have more or maybe no more to say about me and my journey through show biz. The truth is, THIS IS ME for now, not all me, but a lot of me. I won't lie, Im still young, and life gives me a new lesson to learn almost everyday. I hope that Im on the right path of a fruitful career! I will find more of myself through my beliefs and the music I will be blessed enough to make (God YOU hear my prayer). 'Til then, Im thankful for another day on earth, and for the work I have done so far....I'ma do my best to Represent ya'll !!!! for i am THE UpComInG ArTiSt !! TENNY RAPHAELLA...that is me :o)
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