Leonda
20 year old songwriter/singer. R&B Soul, Hip-Hop, Pop you name it, she can write it.
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Just Friends Just Friends
'Just Friends' is about me sharing feelings for a friend but not really wanting to overstep that boundary, even though we already did. We're supposed to be waiting it out, but I'm not feeling that & I decide to let him know my true feeling all the wh
So UnReal So UnReal
'So UnReal' is about my unconditinal love for that good ole fashioned MUSIC...
Hello everyone! As you can see my name is Leonda & I am a 20 year old Richmond native born & raised in VA! (Shout out to the 804!) Anywho I've been doing this whole singing/writing thing say.....ALL MY LIFE! Haha & I LOVE IT! Haven't really established any fans because I haven't really promoted myself like that which is a long story but I would love to start here! So check out my page & see & hear what you like by all means contact me! Have a very blessed one!Band/artist history
I'm a 20 year old songwriter/singer & I've been singing probably since I could utter a word! My Grandmother, believe it or not, was a huge video gamer and I was never really into them that much, so when she'd play, I'd just sit next to her and make up songs to the Super Mario & Sonic Instrumentals! I used to drive my brother & sister crazy with it! I actually began writing & arranging my own songs at the age of 9. All I had was a two deck cassette boom box and my toy chest, which I used to beat on to make my beats and swap out my tapes to record my songs. I sang with my sister in church off & on but gospel was never really my thing..I was always writing and singing about something I knew NOTHING about...love. I was always involved in school choirs in grade school however I found my true love in the recording booth at the age of 14. It was nothing fancy, a home studio, booth in the closet but from there I knew it was where I wanted to spend the rest of my life! In 2001 I entered into the YdoUThink contest & won 1st place. There I got to perform an original song titled "Feelin' You" and meet, then, up and coming R&B sensation Mario. With the prize money I bought a Casio keyboard, 4 track sound recorder, 1 mic (LOL) and stand & two cassette tapes. Once I had my own little portable studio, I was able to sit & perfect my talent & the rest, from there, is history still in the making.Have you performed in front of an audience?I have performed live but not my music. Just a song I was featured on.
Your musical influences
Growing up in foster care & moving from home to home, I don't have the luxury of saying I grew up on such & such. I recieved my first cassette tape at the age of 9 as a christmas present and it was Brandy's "Never Say Never" Album. However at the time & till this day my idol is the underrated Mya. Brandy, Mya, Moncia, Destiny's Child, Lauryn Hill, Celine Dion and pretty much the 90's era was a HUGE influence for me. As I got older I began to go back and discovered there was a whole generation and more before me that I also found inspiring. James Brown, Sam Cooke, Tina Marie, Rick James, Silk, Boyz II Men and the list goes on. I found comfort in music and definetly used it as a second realm for when times became unbearable.What equipment do you use?
Uh...protools?? I'm a singer so I guess we have preferences lol. But protools allows me to use as many tracks as I need with out having to bounce already used ones. I stack my vocals the most 4 times and I do a lot of harmonies and layering so I can use up a lot. I've still had to bounce tracks just to make room because song wouldn't play back all of the tracks.Contact
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Comments (3)
Dope! This is real beautiful stuff Leonda.. Stay at it, you got it. I'ma fan
I Really Love This Song Unreal From The Bottom Of My Heart
Beautiful voice, love ya style!!
