Ilyasin
@yazamusic
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Nashville, TN USA
Joined Feb 2, 2009
Born and raised in the “Music City,” Nashville, TN, the multi-dimensional, multi-talented, Multi Genre singer/songwriter, Ilyasin “YaZa” Zarifa is a reflection of musical diversity. She started singing at the age of 7 with the W.O. Smith School of Music Vocal Ensemble and is formally trained in the flute and piccolo. Throughout high school, she was well-known for her active role in the fine arts (music, speech drama, etc) and at the age of 14 started writing songs and lyrics as another means of expressing her many levels of creativity. After high school, the 5’9” “tomboy” pursued a career in modeling. She signed to Elite Models and traveled abroad as a runway model with much success. While focusing on her modeling career, Ilyasin continued creating in her first love, music. At the age 19, she was asked to sing in a studio session by world renowned songwriter and hit maker, Adonis Shropshire. It was then she discovered “the studio” was her true home – translating her life experiences, reality, love, and pain into the universal language of music. Hearing her voice and vision come to life in song, she was immediately and permanently hooked to music. Acknowledged and complimented often for her precise tone and ability to adapt to different musical styles, producers have found it easy to record her voice. She has worked with , written for and recorded with such artist as Lloyd, Yola the Great; Gangsta Boo; RL; and notable producers such as Adonis Shropshire; Dorian “Soul Dog’ Daniels; Colin Morrison; Voytek Kochanek; and Sanchez Harley and many others.. In 2007 she worked as the Director of Operations of One Staj Music Group in Nashville,TN. There she collaborated with CEO/ artist/producer/arranger, Jonathan Winstead, and begin creating her signature sound. When ask what her style of music is, one can simply say “well rounded”, in the sense that she can transfer any style of music she brings into popular music, drawing a spectrum of domestic and international listeners and fans. Ilyasin is an easy going vocalist that pulls the listeners in with her clever lyrical concepts and a unique, sweet, yet demanding voice. Whether expressing through seduction or through pain, she has the ability to make the listener feel how the words connect to the emotions throughout … Her debut album “Funky Heartbreaker” is due to hit the store in the the summer of 2009. The lead single “Bipolar” is a reflection of her creative writing skills, its combination of African drums and euro dance club rhythms, which makes for a sure club hit. Followed up by the album’s title track “Funky Heartbreaker” shows her true diversity. This disco track is reminiscent of Studio 57’s legendary hits and shows off her vocal talents…… Her inspiration roots from a range of true musical pioneers, such as Prince, Nat King Cole, Michael Jackson, Annie Lennox, Diana Ross, Donna Summers, Stevie Wonder. The body of her work exhibits elements that draw from her inspirations and experience. Like these artists, Ilyasin strives to make music that will be enjoyed for years to come. With style, creativity, and global appeal, she is setting a strong path for her musical success.
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famillz
Sep 09, 2010
blackrose studio 25 a song with a 4hr limit
TO get a video done $250 pic ur location
check out my new video on youtube when it goes down feel free to leave comments YOUTUBE NAME PAYSOFAMILLZ
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invisibleman tsu
Feb 09, 2009
Thx for the add.
blackrose studio 25 a song with a 4hr limit TO get a video done $250 pic ur location check out my new video on youtube when it goes down feel free to leave comments YOUTUBE NAME PAYSOFAMILLZ http://www.thisis50.com/video/when-it-goes-downmp4