Festival 2016 Performer Spotlight #1: Eloise Laws!

Eloise Laws, known to her fans simply as "El", is a world renowned Broadway actor, singer, and author with more than 30 years in the entertainment industry. She is critically acclaimed for her harmonious jazz, soul and R&B music.

Laws' voice has resonated through continents with her signature, unique vocals, amazing musical expertise and easy-going style. Her superlative lyrics have been featured in songs like "Love Comes Easy," "Love Factory," "You're Incredible" and  "Stay With Me".

These songs are documented as her incredible and unforgotten work in great history of melodious jazz, blues and soulful R&B Music.

Laws' new single, "Can't Let Myself, Hurt Myself", is an authoritative and demonstration to the power and independence of the female spirit and advocacy of women expressions and souls. This song is dedicated to all people, especially women. It calls for them to stand up and take back their inherent strength and role as a person.

"Don't Move, Don't Blink", is a powerful composition enthusiastic to the alluring beauty and advocacy of love and romance. It speaks to advocates of adoration and believing in oneself.

Laws' musical career has bestowed upon us with more than 5 Albums and CD's, as well as a career in the theatre where she featured in and co-developed the musical, "It Ain't Nothing but the Blues", which premiered at the Denver Center Theatre Companyand opened on Broadway at the Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre. This stellar, astonishing and stylish performance acknowledged four (4) Tony Nominations considered as great addition to her majestic portfolio.

Laws also received a Drama Desk Nomination for Best Actress in a Broadway musical, and a Helen Hayes Award Nomination for her stunning performance at the Kennedy Center.

Eloise Laws has never ceased creating extraordinary music. She continues to perform at sites worldwide, including Japan where she performed at the Cotton Club alongside her brothers Hubert andRonnie Laws and sister Debra Laws. She was bestowed the esteemed Cherry Blossom Award at the Tokyo Music Festival. She continues to perform music festivals around the world including the Playboy Jazz Festival, the Long Beach Jazz Festival and many others.

 

When performing on stage, Laws commands a presence like that of no other. She melts the crowd's hearts, grabs their attention and holds their hearts with her passionate unique vocal. Eloise Laws is a legendary songstress who continues to anoint and music connoisseurs with her amazing voice.

To see Eloise Laws' spirited performance and other dynamic solo shows, please join us for the 23rd Annual Festival "Telling Our Truths" to be held at the Electric Lodge in Venice.

For tickets and any additional information, please call LAWTF at (818) 760-0408 or visit our website at www.lawtf.org.

We hope to see you there!