Sometimes it really does happen! Children sing before they talk, and they dance before they walk... So, by the time she was a year old, her family knew that young ALEESIA was destined to become an entertainer. Raised in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada (the youngest of 3 sisters), Aleesia started her formal training at age 4, when she started her first dance class. Since this time, she has danced daily, sometimes for many grueling hours on end, perfecting her craft. Studying ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, pointe... Aleesia is an accomplished, award-winning, dancer who has trained and competed throughout North America. She has competed alongside many great talents, including Jeanine Mason (who went on to win America's 2009 "So You Think You Can Dance" competition).

And then, there's singing! For Aleesia, singing comes from her heart, and soul. She began singing and performing for the camera again at an early age, and by age nine, she was enrolled in private lessons for vocal training. After working with a variety of coaches, specializing in different vocal techniques, she continues to train and nurture her instrument daily- whether it be while training, creating new songs, recording at the studio, or performing live.

At only 19 years of age, Aleesia is a young woman who knows what she wants; and what she wants is to live her passion... to sing, to dance, to write songs... to become the consummate entertainer.

Aleesia's artistry and vocal abilities are immediately recognizable. This talent, along with her endless energy, drive and determination, is what landed Aleesia on the radio charts with her first single, "Bubble Gum" in late 2009/early 2010. This pop, r&b flavoured single and video, received airplay on Top 40 radio in Canada, from coast to coast, and has since garnered her a steady stream of fans from around the globe (as evidenced through her YouTube hits, via www.youtube.com/aleesiamusic and her MySpace site, www.myspace.com/aleesiamusic). Her second single and video, the pop/dance inspired, "Headlights", has just been released and was an immediate add on many radio stations and video stations in Canada. The video for this song, was filmed on location in El Dorado Canyon, Nevada, an 'old mining ghost town', where the imagery lent itself as an amazing backdrop to this anthemic, back beat driven song that makes you want to sing-along and drive for hours on end!

Con’t…2 Focus and hard work comes naturally to Aleesia, who continues to be an honour student as well. She has just finished her second year of University, where she majors in dance theatre.

You’re an honour student, able to balance your arts and education. Did your parents say, ‘Unless you get good grades, you can’t do dance and music?’

Says Aleesia, “My parents have always been incredibly supportive of my passions to sing and dance, so they never gave me an ultimatum like that. I've danced since I was four, but not competitively and then, when I was eight, I started getting into dance and singing more heavily and I also played soccer. Managing all my extra curricular activities trained me to have great time management skills because I had to finish the homework too. I’ve always been a perfectionist and a straight A student, so I found time to do my homework, even if it was in the car on my way to a dance or singing lesson.”

Why do you want to be a singer?

“To be honest, it’s going to sound cliché, but I can’t picture myself doing anything else. I’ve been the performing monkey since I was two. Everywhere I go, family functions, ‘Aleesia, sing for us; dance for us,’ and I love it. I thrive on that. I like to be the entertainer, and dance is a big part too. They go hand in hand.”

You’ll always be singing and dancing?

“Always. I can’t see it any other way.”

Aleesia is a singular artist, who combines talent and skill with charisma, beauty, and passion. A quick wit is also on her side. Anyone who sees or hears her perform can see that Aleesia lives the dance, breathes the music, and sings from the heart.

A natural born entertainer, her devotion to singing, writing, and dancing is the essence of her soul. Performing is not Aleesia's career, it's her life, and it is undeniably her destiny! May 2010