Born and
raised in South Korea, New Jersey, and now based in Los Angeles,
singer, songwriter, and producer, Annalé’s
musical influences like her sound can be described as a perfect blend of
Neo-Soul, R&B, and Pop! “I love music that I can feel and am pretty
eclectic when it comes to the types of music that I love,” shares the
21-year-old. “When I discovered artist like Lalah Hathaway, Erykah Badu,
Floetry, India Arie, Norah Jones, Adele, Sadè, Jill Scott, Brian McKnight, Mint
Condition, Musiq Soulchild and Lauryn Hill, I felt something almost visceral.
Their music, melodies, move and inspire me.”
Barely able
to reach the pedals, Annalé started playing her first instrument, the piano at
the age of 4 under the guidance of her parents also musicians. Her father is an
active orchestral conductor and composer in South Korea and her mother an organist.
They discovered her vocal talent during middle school.
With both
classical training and an ear for melody and strong structure, she auditioned
for Berklee College of Music and was selected as one of the seven Presidential
Scholars receiving a 5-year tuition to the prestigious college. “At Berklee, I majored in Contemporary
Writing & Production and Vocal Performance and was constantly surrounded by
amazing musicians from all over the world; it helped to sharpen my musical
skills and performing with my band helps keep me fluid and
improvisational.”
With her
forthcoming debut coming soon and the single,
“Roses” quietly rising on Billboard’s Urban Adult Contemporary Charts, Annalè
is positioning herself to musically and culturally reach global audiences. While some may be amazed that this voice
comes from an unlikely source, Annalè and those who follow her aren’t quite
surprised at all. “People who really love music don’t care how it’s packaged or
presented, they want to know if you can sing, if you can move them. That’s why
I create music, not to follow the culture norms, but to reimagine them,” says
the soulful siren.
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