Malea
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1997–present
Websitemalea.com

Malea is an American film producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. She began her music career in opera,[1] receiving her degree in Opera Performance from the Manhattan School of Music.[2] She understudied and played the role of Tuptim in Broadway revival of The King and I at the Neil Simon Theatre.[3] In 2007, she moved to Los Angeles, where she continued to focus on songwriting, recording and performing music.[4]

As a musician, (under the name Malea) has recorded four albums and toured throughout the United States.[5] She is known for her 2014 single "Give", which reached the Billboard Top 20 Dance Club Songs chart in 2014.[6] In 2015, her song "One Hot Mess" went to number one on the Billboard Dance Club charts.[7]

Malea's acting roles include an on-screen performance in the 2018 biographic film Frank & Ava, about the lives of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner [8]

References

  1. ↑ "ArchiveGrid : A recital of vocal chamber music [sound recording]". beta.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. ↑ "gg_5". www.aboutface.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Mary McGuinness". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Kawashima, Dale (25 January 2011). "Malea Named January "Best Vocalist Of The Month"". Singer Universe. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Malea". MTV. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Malea Shoots To The Top Of The US Billboard Dance Charts With 'One Hot Mess'". Top40-Charts.com. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "ARTISTS / Malea". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Frank and Ava, retrieved 2018-09-10
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