NEW EP COMING SOON
TONYA KELLY IS A CREATIVE FORCE WHOSE TALENT EXCEEDS MOST EXPECTATIONS. HER WORK CAN BE SEEN AND HEARD WORLDWIDE AS A PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST AND MEGA MANSION CELEBRITY DESIGNER. A VETERAN OF HER CRAFT SHE IS NOT SLOWING DOWN ANYTIME SOON. The singer/songwriter is releasing new music (her first solo work since 2001), an eclectic combination of music with a modern twist and a tribute to her multi-cultural American creole heritage. “I’m really excited because I'm still here, still standing with no restrictions. I'm a risk taker. I'm free to transform into wherever my imagination will take me”. And that's exactly the title of Tonya's new project called "BUTTERFLY".
TONYA KELLY IS A MULTI-GIFTED ARTIST AND BUSINESSWOMEN. A MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST WHOS VOCAL TALENT IN COMBINED TOTAL REVENUE HAS ATTRIBUTED TO OVER 10 MILLION IN RECORDS SELLS ON VARIOUS AWARD WINNING PROJECTS. MOST NOTABLY SHE EMERGED IN 1992 AS A MEMBER OF THE SUCCESSFUL R&B POP FEMALE TRIO “JADE” ON GIANT-WARNER BROS RECORDS. THE DEBUT CD “JADE TO THE MAX” PRODUCED TWO TOP 10 HITS SINGLES “I WANNA LOVE YOU” PEAKED AT # 7 ON THE US R&B CHARTS AND THEIR BIGGEST SINGLE “DON’T WALK AWAY” HIT #2 ON THE US R&B CHARTS WHICH DOMINATED THE HOT 100 POP CHARTS MAKING HISTORY BY HOLDING THE #1 CHART POSITION LONGER THAN ANY SINGLE EVER PERFORMED BY A GROUP OR DUO FOR 39 LONG WEEKS.
ARTIST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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As a recording artist she’s worked with Grammy Nominated record producers / songwriter Vassal Benford and Diane Warren with featured artists: Toni Braxton and Celine Dion.
- Disney voice of Cinderella Song Title: “So this is Love ”
- Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss movie soundtrack Song Title: ” Love Slave of Catalina”
- Japan - Morning Musume & Hello Project - Song Title: “ Memories ”
- Morris Ellis 27 piece Orchestra - Chicago, 3yrs youngest lead vocalist for private and political events sharing the stage with such artist as: Nancy Wilson, Ramsey Lewis, Chaka Chan
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JADE Original CD’s Titles
- “Jade To The Max ” – released 1992
- “ Mind, Body & Song ” - released 1993
- “ BET Listening Party-Live ” - released 1993
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- “ The Tonight Show ”, NBC Studios, Host Jay Leno
- “ The Arsenio Hall Show ”, Paramount Studios, Host Arsenio Hall
- “ Beverly Hills 90210 ”, Fox TV series Aaron Spelling
- “ Soul Train ”, Syndication Series, Host Don Cornelius
- “ Top Of the Pop ”, London, United Kingdom
- “ The Ink Well ” Movie, Touchstone Pictures, Matty Rich
- “ MTV Awards ”, Nomination best dance video (winner Janet Jackson)