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Leah LaBelle

 

 

Given Name:    Leah LaBelle Vladowski
Marital Status:   Single
Date of Birth:   8 September 1986
Father’s Name:   Troshan Vladovski
Mother’s Name:   Anastasia Todorova Bincheva
Birth Location:   Toronto, Canada
Current Location:   Seattle, Washington
Citizenship:   US
Elementary School:    West Seattle Christian School
Middle School:   Washington Middle School
High School:   Garfield High School
College:    Berklee College of Music

 

1990 – Leah’s mother and father release the contemporary Christian album Double Freedom that gains worldwide distribution and acclaim. Leah, the only child of musical parents; begins performing at age 4, with or without her parents at various events

1993 – Leah marks this as the real beginning of her pursuit of a career in music, being motivated by the Lauryn Hill (of The Fugees) performances of His Eye Is On The Sparrow and Joyful, Joyful in the Disney movie, Sister Act 2

1997 – Wins the talent contest in the Washington State Pre-teen Miss America Pageant and is 1st runner-up in the National Pageant

1997 – The first of five years that Leah would perform in the Langston Hughes musical, Black Nativity

1998 – Leah joins the Total Experience Gospel Choir under the direction of Founder/Director, Pastor Patrinell Wright

2002 – Wins the Grand Prize at KUBE 93.3 Summer Jam Idol and is the opening act at Summer Jam 20. Headline acts include Usher, Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, Mario, Da Brat, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Nappy Roots, and others

2004 – Finalist on the FOX Network Series American Idol, placing 12th out of over 70,000 contestants

2004 – Successfully completes the Summer Performance Program at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA

2005 – Leah pursues a management contract with Andreao "FANATIC" Heard and SixthBoro Entertainment of NYC

2005 – Leah records her demo at Integrated Studios in NYC

2005 – Leah graduates from Garfield High School in Seattle, WA

2006 – Leah starts her Freshman year at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with a Major in Vocal Performance and a Minor in Business