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“If
a person is lucky, one fantasy can transform a million realities.
That’s what happened to me.” ellee ven is talking about her decision
to take the plunge and get her music recorded. ellee ven’s unique upbringing provides her with
plenty of material for the songs she writes. Born in Los Angeles in the
midst of a musical revolution, ellee ven grew up during a time of
musical experimentation, as many artists began to blur the lines between
various styles including rock and roll, folk, pop, R & B and Motown. ellee
ven is Spanish, Greek, German, Russian and Italian. As a child and
teenager, she frequently performed in musical theater, and was sure
about pursuing a career in music straight out of high school. Her
parents, on the other hand, insisted that she attend college prior to
jumping into the music scene.
ellee ven earned a
B.A. in Liberal Arts and a Master’s Degree in Education and
Psychology. After
graduating, ellee ven began teaching elementary school. Though she loved
being an educator, ellee ven still loved music.
She began to notice the way musicians influenced her students’
lives through their work. After a few years of teaching, ellee ven
decided it was time to follow her dream and pursue a musical career
herself. “Things weren’t working out for me personally or
professionally, so I decided to take a leap of faith and pursue my
dream”. The result of
ellee ven’s efforts can be heard in her debut release “The Eleventh
Hour”, an eclectic collection of songs melding r&b, pop, flamenco
and electronica influences. A
self-proclaimed "Renaissance Girl," ellee ven has frequently
been compared to Sade in media reviews and online chats. ellee
ven debuted in June 2000 as the headlining performer in a small showcase
in Hollywood, Calif. Though she loved the energy and excitement of
singing and dancing live; ellee ven chose to focus on creating
opportunities for herself via the powers of the World Wide Web. Later
in the year, ellee ven was invited to headline a show at an up and
coming hot spot in the hills of Stevenson Ranch, Calif., about 30
minutes north of Hollywood. It was a sold-out show and many of the
attendees were fans who discovered ellee ven online. Since then, she’s
made several appearances in the Los Angeles area. In
July 2001, ellee ven was featured in a “Sex in the City” fashion
show sponsored by HBO and Distinctive Assets. In addition, MTV’s “Undressed”
has chosen three of ellee ven’s songs to feature in their series. Most
recently, ellee ven has launched “ELLEEWEB”: the performance/video
section of her site. “The
Eleventh Hour”, is available online and in selected retail outlets.
ellee ven’s vision that fans across the globe hear her music and see
her dance via the web continues to be a success. On average,
elleeven.com receives more than 5,000 hits weekly. For up-to-date information about ellee ven’s performance schedule and CD release, stay tuned to
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