LALANA, the Singer/Songwriter whose unique vocal style has been linked to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Brian McKnight and Alicia Keys. She is known and respected in the music industry as Ilana Martin, "Vocal Coach Extraordinaire". Lalana entered Boston 's famed Berklee College of Music at 16 years old, on a full scholarship purely for her vocal talent. While performing in the coveted exclusivity of college life, she was in the company of the best young musicians in the world. After college Lalana was able to sing supporting vocals for Barry White, Patti LaBelle, D'Angelo, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Norman Brown, Rafael Martos and many others. Performing and writing songs in English and Spanish for both stage and film, Lalana briefly signed with Polygram Records before venturing out into a solo jazz career. Performing to audiences throughout the United States, United Kingdom, France , Scotland , Germany , Holland , Spain , Chile , Ecuador , Turkey , Arabia, and Dubai was a broadening experience for her. At age 28, Lalana founded the Vocal Workout Singing School in New York City 's downtown SoHo . Successful owner and teacher at New York City 's most appreciated and growing vocal facility. She has currently worked with Sean Garrett, P. Diddy and Dirty Money, and other high-profile celebrities. The journey continues with a debut album schedule to release February 2012 called "MoodSwings". This album is a collection of separate moments in time and the different moods captured in each of those moments. This project is a reflection of growth, character and just the many moods we go through on this road of life.
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