Angelyna Martinez
Native of San Antonio, Texas; not only is Angelyna an artist who captivates you completely with her Latin background, her infectious smile and her seducing tone. With each breath, with each note, she slowly takes you on a mesmerizing journey where time stands still.
The words unique, soulful, beautiful and haunting are often heard when describing her voice. Her seasoned voice is a combination of modern day Minnie Ripperton meets Ella a perfect recipe for the most dedicated eclectic music lover.P Angelyna attributes her singing career to the fact she began performing at the tender age of six and was offered her first recording contract at the age of thirteen. While her first love is singing, her talent doesn’t stop there. Angelyna has also appeared on television on numerous episodic’s as well as on stage performing in New York. In 1992, she was cast in the musical ClubXII; a hip-hop version of Romeo & Juliet. It is here she shared the stage with Lauren Hill, Wyclef Jean & MC Lyte. This proved only to be the beginning.
Angelyna’s fast success took her on a world tour singing with Sybil, she has performed and shared the stage with Lenny Kravitz, Maxwell and Luscious Jackson. Not only has Angelyna traveled the globe singing, she was a Guest of Honor performing at Madison Square Garden in front of thousands, capturing hearts at New York’s infamous Radio City Music Hall as well as Los Angeles’ popular House of Blues. In fact, for three years, as numerous celebrities and socialites lined up at New York’s famous nightclub Tatou to catch a glimpse of Angelyna, she performed weekly with the Nat Jones Trio every Friday & Saturday night.
A true chameleon in every sense of the word, critics have claimed her performance is nothing short of an edgy, electrifying, and passionate experience you won’t soon forget.
The real deal with a rare combination of full body sound with spice and power that leaves you wanting more… the perfect ending to any song.
Los Angeles is home now for Angelyna, she entertains her fans all over the city by performing at such trendy digs as Guy’s, Nic’s in Beverly Hills and The Mint.
Just as we think she can’t makes us want her anymore than we already do, in 2005 she recorded her debut Jazz CD entitled “Labor of Loveâ€. This soulful trip down memory lane was something Angelyna had always dreamt of doing. This CD will entice lovers of Jazz from age 16 to 60. Guaranteed to deliver moments of suspended awe with well deserved admiration, you’ll find yourself embracing her renditions of classics such as “What A Wonderful Worldâ€, “It Don’t Mean A Thing†and being enthralled completely with her version of “Feverâ€. But as always she saves her best for last and simply takes your breath away with track .. 9 “Pure Imaginationâ€. You can catch these classic releases from Angelyna on the rapidly growing online independent radio station Indie 101 as well as in theatres nationwide on Movie Tunes.
As world acclaimed Director and Writer Tim Burton recently stated while listening to her CD, “Her voice is hauntingâ€, “Simply beautifulâ€.
This is not Angelyna’s perfect ending but rather her inspiring beginning.
Angelyna is currently writing for her forthcoming EP due out Fall 2009Stay Tuned...