Yolanda R. performs R&B/Soul, Pop, Jazz and Gospel. Singing since age 12, Yolanda R. has graced recordings, performances and choral groups with her soulful Soprano. A native New Yorker, Yolanda trained classically at the famous LaGuardia High School of Music & the Arts (featured in the movie "Fame"), then won a vocal scholarship to Harlem School for the Arts. Since then she has performed at various venues, open mics, karaoke bars, organizations and schools throughout NYC and NJ.

Her first original song “Why” was released in Dec. 2011. Years ago, after ending a short term relationship on a sour note, she wrote the song. Yolanda R. wrote the melody, lyrics and vocal arrangement and Phillip Carroll produced the song. In Dec. 2010 she was the featured vocalist on Harmonik\'s "Nervana Remix” electronica single.Once again, she is the featured vocalist on a collaboration with Aka:man, performing a cover of "Life\'s What You Make It", which was released in November 2012. Once again,her vocals were requested by Pop singer Ywan to do a duet on his song "No Air". This track was released in March 2013.

She has continued to meet with increasing success. Her music has been in the top 10 on radio shows and she has been the Featured Artist on dozens of websites, including Poze Productions - where she was voted a June 2012 VIP! She is also currently a VIP Featured Artist in both issues of Poze Magazine. She has done interviews with Poze Radio, DJ Readman, The Urban Forum Show & Melvin Jordan of Legend 107 Radio. Her top selling single "Bring Ur Lovin\' Home" has been played on countless radio stations all over the world.

Recent accomplishments include winning the Akademia Awards Best R&B/Soul song for "Bring Ur Lovin\' Home" in April 2013. She also was selected by Arzuk.com as "The Artist of the Week" for April 22-28,2013 for her song "Why".

In July 2012 she just released her first EP/CD entitled “Yolanda’s Voice” which is a compilation of originals, standards and some creatively reworked covers. Her mini EP "A Few Of My Thoughts..."- a set of all original tunes- was just released in November 2012. The single "Evil Music Box" was released in March 2013. She is presently working on a full length album to be released by the end of 2014. She can be found at her main website www.yolandasvoice.com (along with many others).

(*ASCAP Member: Singer/Songwriter*)

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