Leah McCrae

 
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As the old saying goes, ”The Apple Don’t Fall far from the Tree”, daughter of George McCrae (known for his world hit Rock Your Baby etc.) and Gewn McCrae (known for her Keep the Fire Burning) was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She started at the age of 7 in the church choir. At the age of 10, she experienced her first talent show, called Discovery. At the age of 13, she started singing background for her mother in the studio.
As she got older, building her experience by performing for local production companies, local television shows, night clubs, weddings, Florida church conventions, and opening act for her mother, plus other artists such as the group Jodeci.

After high school she took a break from singing and joined the U.S. Army. While stationed in Colorado, she found herself back into music, by enhancing her writing and vocal experience through local production teams, studio work, and opening for artists such as Nonchalant (known for her success Five O’clock in the Morning.)

While in Europe, she performed on Television specials, high class parties such as Mercedes Benz and BMW, for magazines such as Top Party, for American Airlines and KLM, on the special wedding of king of Ghana (King Cephas Bansah), charity funds such as the SOS Children’s Funds, performing with both parents, and many other artists such as the Gibson Brothers, Boney M, and many more. She completed in 2001 a debut album and promoted the first single on the Touch My Soul tour in Germany.

Opening for Usher (one of America’s phenomenal R&B acts touring in Europe) in the Heineken Hall in Amsterdam and Forrest Hall in Brussels for a sold out Crowd 17.000 people. Last but not least, in England, on the Southport Weekender. The 1st and 2nd singles from her album are featured on two of UK-Urbanstar’s compilation albums.
Until spring 2003 she toured to Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Spain, and Curacao to perform for the Princess Company and their “Model of the Year” elections.

She also worked on new material, such as, the timeless classic “You Are So Beautiful, ” recorded with the talented pianist Glen Cornille, for Princess and Princess Record label, in October 2003. She also released another vinyl in 2003 (Rain On My of Window Pane) through Urbanstar, which entered at Number 13 on the Blues and Soul Charts, in England that December. In October 2004 she collaborated with house specialists Groovefinder and Richard Earnshaw to remake her mother’s club anthem (All This Love I’m Giving) for a vinyl release through Groovefinder US, England, which made great reviews in the house scene. She also was invited for the Princess Model of the World contest held in Hong Kong in October 2004. Nowadays she’s working very hard in completing her 2nd album attempt and performing in Europe.