Hi! My name is Waliyah, I'm an aspiring singer-songwriter but I'm also passionate about all forms of creativity and self expression so I also dabble in dance, semi-professional writing for the screen and magazines and acting.

Hope you're all enjoying 2010. To me, the start of a new decade signals a sense of urgency, a need to exert some control over the transience of time. To reflect on but to let go of the past, to make the most of the present and take ownership of our futures. To persevere even though things may not be always be easy for anyone, definitely gone through a lot of rough times and a little personal adversity. With all the madness going on around us, things have gotten too complicated perhaps to our detriment, whether environmentally, technologically, socio-culturally or economically. I feel the need to take stock of what's really important, to search for substance and depth, to find your own voice amidst the deafening chorus, to return to what's simple, real and positive, our authentic selves.

This site is a representation of that, after languishing as just a thought in the back of my head for 6 years, it's finally here!

Feel free to have a browse, lend your support, and provide comments or feedback. Please do sign up on the contacts page to join my mailing list so I can keep you posted with occasional updates as we gain momentum. Updates will be on a monthly basis at most, promise not to clog your inboxes.

Thank you very much in advance for the support.

Love
W.

Upcoming events:

-Sat 26th June 8pm
   Spiceofsoho, Cambridge Circus of leicester sq. http://www.spiceoflifesoho.com/music.htm
   Acoustic intimate set - Waliyah on vocals, Tal Janes on guitar

-Sun 4th July - doors open 6:30, show starts 7pm ( Soul food Variety show - 10 acts performing!)
   The Tabernacle Labroke grove/notting hill. http://www.tabernaclelive.co.uk/whats-on/?lgig=62913de1-a287-41f1-bf44-cb75361f9692&performance=1
   Waliyah is performing a 3 song set with the 4 piece band. My set is at 9pm.
   Fabrizio on Bass, Davide Lufrano on Guitar, Jorge Monica on Keys and Chris Rush on Drums.
 
MORE GIGS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Past events:

- DEC 2009 - Sat 4th
Creo Jewellery launch & Art exhibition
Bonnefoie bar Brussels, Belgium

- JAN 2010 - Sat 23rd
Waliyah is on a working holiday (schmoozing!) in Vegas and LA till early Feb. Intimate shows & short sets all over London to resume in February 2010 (I tend to perform fortnightly) as well as my youtube debut!
WATCH THIS SPACE!

-Friday 28th May 8pm
 The Blag club Notting Hill
 4 song acoustic set - Waliyah on vocals, Davide Lufrano on guitar
After months of recording, the album has arrived! CDs are currently in pre-release circulation
for friends, family and industry professionals.  Contact me to order a copy!
Posted by W on 16 Jun
 
The Hidden Agenda video will be out in a week! - will send out the youtube links!
Posted by W on 23 Jun
 
The Woman vs Animal video will be out in 2 weeks!
Posted by W on 23 Jun
 
Hidden Agenda will be released as a digital single very soon. Release date - to be confirmed soon.
Posted by W on 24 Jun
 
Join my friends/fans list on my new "Waliyah singer" facebook public page!
Posted by W on 25 Jun
 
To friends, family, supporters, people who have visited the site ( especially those who have left me a msg or filled in the contacts page) thank you for all your support and for coming to shows and just being wonderful. I love you. xx
Posted by W on 25 Jun

 



Follow Waliyah on twitter - twitter.com/Waliyah1
Posted by Team W on 10 Jan

Waliyah is now on myspace - www.myspace.com/waliyahmusic
Posted by Team W on 10 Jan
 
If we aren't already friends on facebook, look me up!
Posted by W on 10 Jan
 
 
Are you creative? Waliyah is ramping up a list of creative people to feature on our upcoming blog.
Let us know what you do? What is your product or service, and we'll add you to our contacts list and possibly feature on the blog! We all have to support each other to spread the talent round.

Posted by Team W on 17 Jan.
 
Are you creative? I'm ramping up a list of creative people to feature on our upcoming blog. Let us know what you do? What is your talent, skill or service, and we'll add you to our contacts list and possibly feature on the blog! We all have to support each other to spread the talent round.
Posted by W on 17 Jan
 
Just performed a small set at a small venue in Angel today! will be up on youtube pretty soon!
Posted by W on 16 Jan

RIP Teddy Pendergrass, thanks for the great, smooth soul and R&B.
Posted on 14 Jan
 
Reeling over the Haiti earthquake, we all have to give some charitable aid, guess every little bit helps. Bless the people of Haiti, terrible!
Posted by W on 13 Jan