[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]In 2014, I had the wonderful pleasure to talk with a beautiful female singer/songwriter from Montreal. Lea Longo has seen her musical journey evolve from pop singer to songwriter to producing her most current projects, including her fifth CD, Songs Of a Siren. In this episode, I feature her rendition of Shirley Horn’s “Here’s To Life” (written by Artie Butler & Phyllis Molinary.) Also, Lea discusses her album details, and how she submitted her music into songwriting competitions as well as for film and television. She also gives her thoughts on performing for audiences and the lessons she learned along the way. You will notice right away the blend of classic smooth jazz and eastern Indian mantras in Lea Longo’s music, all blanketed by her sweet seductive vocal stylings. This is the second half of our conversation from last year, and she has agreed to another appearance later on, and I am looking forward to it. Here’s to life![/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474090}font-weight:900;” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474091}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474092}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474092}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474093}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474094}font-weight:900;color:#1e73be;” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474094}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474095}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407041474095}”]
Featured Guest: Lea Longo
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Few artists can boast a rich and varied musical path that Lea Longo has. From pop to world music through jazz, this award winning Canadian singer/songwriter has explored several genres with equal success, garnering praise and prizes along the way. From winning a National Songwriting Contest to chanting mantras, and recording 4 CD’s including ZEN VOYAGE & PEACE CHANTS, her 2 mantra CD’s were well received in the Sacred Chant community.
Lea’s voice has been described as “Spiritually Rewarding”, and her previous songs has been featured in popular Film & TV shows as: Cheaper by the Dozen, She Drives me Crazy, Dawson’s Creek, Party of Five, Felicity, and many more. After discovering Indian mantras from her India trip in 2006, Lea transformed herself totally by adopting the practice in her life and presently, Lea leads yoga of sound classes (kirtans) and concerts in notable Festivals like Wanderlust, Fest yoga, Yocomo, Open Mind Festival, The Toronto Yoga Conference and more. She is the also the founder and co-producer of the Montreal Chant Fest and Om Montreal.
Her new self-produced CD called ‘SONGS OF A SIREN’ returns to her past musical education (she holds a BA in JAZZ Music) ,the album is a collection of original love songs, mantras, and known jazz standards like “FEVER” “Here’s To Life” & “The Very Thought of You” hypnotizing the listener with Lea’s sensual, seducing vocals, and musical arrangements morphing the verses & choruses with Indian mantras with the twist of Jazz, making the “East meets West” a true successful listening discovery.
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“Lea Longo – Philosophy Of a Siren”
featuring the song “Here’s To Life (Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu)” [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][ivan_info_box ico_family=”fa fa-” position=”left” vertical=”no” align=” default-align” style=”circle” size=”64″ main_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407395434587}border-style:double;” icon_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407395434589}color:#dd3333;background-color:rgba(30,86,216,0.77);” title_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407395434589}” content_css=”{.vc_customizer_1407395434590}” ico=”music”]Visit Lea Longo’s website:
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