Shelita
Shelita is a pop-electronic artist and writer based in Los Angeles and Paris, France. She is known for her engaging, collaborative and spontaneous live performance style. Originally from Seattle, Shelita independently toured the world with over 150 shows across Europe, Asia, and Africa as well as a myriad of performances throughout the U.S. Her recent appearance at SXSW has brought on the attention of the music industry, and she was featured as picked as one of SXSW 2018 Official Spotlight Artists.
Shelita was featured in Forbes Magazine (2018) for harnessing her knowledge of technology as a data scientist and cryptologist to reach fans through social media: "How Pop Artist Shelita Burke Uses Data Science And Blockchain To Her Advantage" and it reached success as the most popular article read in the entertainment section. She was also on the cover for Music Connection Magazine for March 2018.
Her ability to connect with audiences and engage with her expansive network of followers on social media platforms is very impressive:
Soundcloud - 18 million plays
Spotify - 4.5 million plays
YouTube - 1.6 million views
Twitter - 300k followers
Facebook - 160k followers
Instagram - 189k followers
Social media impressions reaching over 40 million people
Shelita’s devoted global audience has prompted media interest from NPR, The Village Voice, Billboard, MTV, and many music industry tastemakers.
Her latest songs are a departure from her earlier acoustic releases and transports the rising star into the pop world, as a result of her collaboration with hit producer Marcus “Bellringer” Bell (Usher, Britney Spears, P Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland). The response has been infectious:
#1 Hypemachine on 4 singles
#4 iTunes USA R&B Album
#8 BuzzAngle Pop Debut Album
#14 Billboard (next big sound)
#24 Billboard Heatseekers Album (11/11)
#25 iTunes (top 40) Album
Shelita has a new single release in 2019, to coincide with dates to perform on the upcoming Cardi-B Tour.
“Burke’s creative mind allows her to not only invent music in diverse and unique ways but also to envision novel methods of attracting enthusiastic followers. Her ingenious techniques – which have allowed her social media metrics to outstrip the stats of major celebrities - have turned Shelita Burke into a hot commodity. It seems everybody - including MIT and SXSW - wants her secrets.” - MusicConnection.com
"Shelita’s eclectic Folk Jazz fusion engenders an audience reaction that is rarely seen these days. Her live shows are a must see!" - The Village Voice
"Shelita Burke has put together a wonderful, mystical set of rhythms and melodies on her latest EP, Transfixed. Right from the drop as it opens – this lady stole my heartwith an absolutely inspiring performance through her vocals…jazzy in the sound…there’s a lot of style and grace..." - Skope Magazine
