Shelley Leong

With an unorthodox and clear voice,- multi-instrumentalist, Shelley Leong moves surprised listeners. She is now based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2005, Shelley was nominated for Best New English Artiste for the AIM (Malaysian Music Industry) awards. Her songs were awarded honorable mentions from the Billboard World Songwriting Contest in 2007.
She performs either as a soloist, duo or with her band. Her arrangements are a blend of contemporary styles of folk, pop/rock coupled with hints of jazz and ethnic. She also plays piano,guitar and frame drums. Her audience have often described her as having a strong presence with a warm, friendly vibe.
Performance venues have been wide ranging, including intimate settings like No Black Tie in Kuala Lumpur, Caffe Trieste in San Francisco, scenic open air stages like The Esplanade in Singapore, Major Music festivals like the Mont Kiara Jazz Festival and Penang Jazz Festival, and celebratory large concerts like the New Year Concert at The Mines......she is happy to share her music everywhere.
Shelley was awarded for her popular single "Resident Fool" that recently charted number two on musiccanteen.com "Top Monthly Downloads." 4 of her songs in the album have received radio airplay on major radio stations in Malaysia. Acoustic and organic, Shelley's debut album - 'Storyteller' is the latest original album to stand out from Malaysia's independent music scene.
Shelley won a scholarhip to study at the famous Berklee College of Music in 2005 and graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors. Shelley produces Songwriter's Avenue, which features upcoming singer-songwriters. Her single "Forgiveness" is currently on Malaysia's English Top 10 charts (hitz tv).
With a keen interest in music education for all, Shelley also keeps herself busy with giving workshops and private lessons in voice and songwriting. She recently led a workshop for the KL SingSong Festival at the Kuala Lumpur Arts Performance Centre.
Shelley also now plays for premier world/jazz fusion band, Bogofusion (www.bogofusion.com).
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