LOELY

Canto Porque Soy … I sing because I am … hija, hermana, amiga, amante, borincana … A daughter, a sister, a friend, a lover, a native of the island of Puerto Rico.Born in the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Loely was always surrounded by music. The daughter of ordained ministers, the church was the first to bare witness to Loely’s vocal talents as a soloist in the church choir. Her father, a singer-songwriter and her mother a talented vocalist, together provided Loely with the encouragements she needed to develop her own musical talents.Loely moved to the United States at the age of 5, but her family always insisted she spend her summers in Puerto Rico so that she not lose touch with her Caribbean roots or her native language. As a result, she attributes her compatriots Danny Rivera, Nydia Caro and Jose Feliciano as her most important musical influences.Upon moving from New York to Los Angeles, Loely began to take a more active role in the music business working and learning from some of the Latin music industry’s most legendary artists, such as the late Tito Puente and unforgettable Celia Cruz, as well as the living legend Mr. Eddie Palmieri. From there she went on to arrange and sing background vocals for a variety of different artists that range from rock to jazz. She has also had the pleasure of working with Emmy award-winning film composer Camara Kambon on the Imax film “Michael Jordan – To the Max” as well as Walt Disney’s “102 Dalmatians.”Co-Produced and engineered by 10-time Grammy award-winning recording engineer Rafa Sardina (www.rafasardina.com), whose credits include Luis Miguel and Alejandro Sanz, among many others, as well as Puerto Rico's legendary producer/arranger Cuto Soto (Hector Lavoe, Marc Anthony, Tito Nieves, Jerry Rivera - to name a few), “Canto Porque Soy” is a collection of life experiences and emotions told through song. The album is a bout self-discovery and healing. Every song chosen expresses something Loely has experienced in her own life. “I wish to take the listener on a journey with me. I’m very selective about the songs I choose to sing because they need to be a part of me and reflection of the woman I’ve become. Loely the friend, the sister, the daughter the lover … so I sing because I am.”The result of these diverse experiences is “Canto Porque Soy,” a fresh mixture of ayer y hoy … yesterday and today … influences and genres that are both old and new, rhythmic and melodic, English and Spanish.Ana Maria Montero “Ecenario” CNN en Español
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