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Leila Florentino

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About Me

"Florentino sings compellingly."
-John Simon, New York Magazine


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Leila's Bio
In the lead role of "Kim" in "Miss Saigon," Leila starred on Broadway, performing in front of packed theaters and admiring fans. She received rave reviews:
"Florentino sings compellingly." John Simon, New York Magazine
Now Leila's pursuing a solo career as a singer-songwriter - trading the glitz for a more personal music vision.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/5/2005
Band Website: leilaflorentino.com
Band Members: And click here to watch Leila's videos on youtube!

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REVIEWS
"The independent music world has created a few jewels already and this album is among them. Leila Florentino is an amazing artist and musician."
-John Fitzgerald, author of Spring Water
"I wish I had the privilege to see her perform in the title role of the Broadway hit "Miss Saigon" in New York. Her voice is sheer magic and touches your heart. As a singer songwriter she expresses herself with beautiful words and haunting music."
-Helene Cardona, author of The Astonished Universe
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Influences: Infuences/music i listen to:
nick drake, leonard cohen, chet baker, catpower, elliott smith, bjork, beck, bob dylan, joni mitchell, beethoven, mahler, miles davis, john coltrane, ella fitzgerald, dinah washington, sarah vaughn, jacques brel, edith piaf, frank sinatra, robert johnson, sandy denny, nat king cole, philippiine ethnic, folk and pop music and much more
I was addicted to the films of these guys. I believe they have strongly influenced my work...
Bertolucci, Truffaut, Rohmer, Visconti, Fellini, Antonioni, Zefirelli, Kurosawa, Godard, Bergman...

Sounds Like: People tell me... Norah Jones, Kate Bush, Anna Ternheim, Dido, Sade, Regina Spektor, Suzanne Vega...
OTHER ARTISTS I LISTEN TO:
Anna Ternheim, Ane Brun, Damien Rice, Ray Lamontagne, Nailah, Anne McCue, Regina Spektor, Alexi Murdoch, Emmett Tinley, The Prayer Boat, Kristin Mooney, Circe Link, Jesca Hoop, Tom Brosseau, Steve Reynolds, Mark Abis, Nicole De Jesus...
ALBUM CREDITS:All songs written by Leila Florentino
Guests on the album include Dave Kemper (Bob Dylan), Dan Schwartz (Sheryl Crow, Rosanne Cash), John Philip Shenale (Tori Amos), Danny Frankel (K.D. Lang), Dave Raven (Norah Jones), Carl Byron (Anne McCue, Walkie Talkie), Joe Zimmerman, Ed Maxwell, Kenny Lyon, Rose Corrigan, John Koenig, Michael Starr (Jim Bianco) and Anne McCue (appears courtesy of Messenger Records).
Produced by: Michael Starr, Anne McCue and Leila
Mixed by Michael Starr.
Joe Chicarelli (Beck, U2, Tori Amos) mixed the track entitled, "Freedom"
Dave Donnelly of DNA Mastering mastered the album.
VENUESLeila continues to perform in Los Angeles, London and in Paris.Venues include:LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA
Los Angeles Convention Center
Tangiers in Hollywood
Karma Coffeehouse (hosted by dontcallustori.com, broadcast on nextbighit.com - 80,000 tune ins each month)
Borders Book Stores in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Valencia, Canoga Park and Glendale
Cafe Cordiale
Molly Malone's
Genghis Cohen
Highland Grounds
Listening Room Concert Series (Monrovia, CA)
Talking Stick in Santa Monica (Los Angeles Indie Artists showcase)
Bel Age Hotel (Los Angeles Women in Music)
Sabor y Cultura in Hollywood
Panera

PARIS
Les Cariatides
LONDON
The Inn On The Green (Notting Hill)
"If a work is good, its only a question of time before it sees the light." -Woody Allen
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

my first red carpet event :)

These photos were taken at the First Annual Filipino-American Visionary Awards held at the (Oscar venue!) Kodak Theater. It was a blast!!  :) With Christian Aubert, CEO, www.smartfrench.com. I a...
Posted by Leila Florentino on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:47:00 PST

my ringtones are on groupie tunes! :)

Hey y'all :)Wanna buy my ringtones? :) Go to www.groupietunes.com/artists/leilaflorentino.I'm gonna go get me some. Teehee!
Posted by Leila Florentino on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:35:00 PST

My Videos Are on Asian Talent Online!

Hey folks! Check out my videos on Asian Talent Online! "ATO is an online community for all persons engaged in the arts -- actors, directors, singers, musicians, bands, performance artists, fine artis...
Posted by Leila Florentino on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:04:00 PST

more pix!

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Posted by Leila Florentino on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:22:00 PST

Photos!

I just got back from my trip to the Philippines. Here's a photo of my niece Tala in Boracay Island. No photoshop here. That's the real color of the water and the sunset. To go to Boracay Island from ...
Posted by Leila Florentino on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:32:00 PST

Honda

click here and enjoy!
Posted by Leila Florentino on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:51:00 PST

My Favorite Teen-agers :)

My niece works as an intern for a woman who designs handbags. Here's a photo of her wearing one of the handbags. A few weeks ago she and her dad visited a few art colleges here in Los Angeles. S...
Posted by Leila Florentino on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:17:00 PST

voices of uncertainty

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Posted by Leila Florentino on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:47:00 PST

halloween


Posted by Leila Florentino on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:31:00 PST

pissed

i'm pissed i can't write. i can't write and i'm pissed.
Posted by Leila Florentino on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:48:00 PST