Shirley Blaze

 Finding talent is no longer a struggle in this era…. However finding a unique individual can be a struggle. Artists arise each year with the same commercial sound but every so often do you find that special talent as in Shirley Blaze. Shirley knew from a young age that music was her calling. Shirley attended the Salvation Army Bushwick Corps and learned to play the Trumpet/Cornet at the age of 7. From then on she knew she was destine to do something with her talent.  She won n...

 Finding talent is no longer a struggle in this era…. However finding a unique individual can be a struggle. Artists arise each year with the same commercial sound but every so often do you find that special talent as in Shirley Blaze. Shirley knew from a young age that music was her calling. Shirley attended the Salvation Army Bushwick Corps and learned to play the Trumpet/Cornet at the age of 7. From then on she knew she was destine to do something with her talent.  She won numerous awards for her singing. While in High School she joined her school Gospel Choir. Then Shirley joined the Christian Choir; New Sounds for Christ. While a member of this choir she had the opportunity to travel and sing in Africa. After realizing that singing was her main goal, she began to showcase her talent in various venues across New York. Playing at numerous gigs and making sure that her name and music is being heard by as many people as possible. She is keen to point out that the development of her unique style is the result of a lifetime of musical influences; such as Chaka Khan, and Whitney Houston. Also the everyday music that she listens to also plays a major part in shaping her talent; such as Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, and Ciara. Aside from singing, and knowing how to play an instrument; Shirley reads musical notes, is a song writer and has a flow not to be reckoned with. She got something to offer and she's ready to let the world hear it!