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Revision as of 23:50, 5 March 2018
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | maleamusic |
Malea McGuinness (born Mary McGuinness; and known professionally as Malea) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
McGuinness began her career in opera,[1] receiving her degree in opera from the Manhattan School of Music.[2] She understudied and played the role of Tuptim in Broadway revival of The King and I at the Neil Simon Theatre.[3] In 2007, she moved to Los Angeles, where she has focused on songwriting, recording and performing music.[4]
As Malea, McGuinness has recorded four albums and toured throughout the United States.[5] She is known for her 2014 single "Give", which reached the Billboard Top 20 Dance Club Songs chart in 2014.[6] In 2015, her song "One Hot Mess" went to number one on the Billboard Dance Club charts.[7]
She was also executive producer of the short film Trump's America (2017), which won Best Screenplay by Peter Iliff at Malibu Film Festival (January 2018),[8][9] and executive producer for the film Modern American Artists (2017) which won Best Documentary at the 18th Hollywood Film Festival.[10]
References
- ^ "ArchiveGrid : A recital of vocal chamber music [sound recording]". beta.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "gg_5". www.aboutface.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Mary McGuinness". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Kawashima, Dale. "Malea McGuinness Named January "Best Vocalist Of The Month"". Singer Universe. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Malea". MTV. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Malea Shoots To The Top Of The US Billboard Dance Charts With 'One Hot Mess'". Top40-Charts.com. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "ARTISTS / Malea". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Trump's America" (2017). IMDB. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "19th Malibu Film Festival." Malibu Film Festival, 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Modern American Artists" (2017). IMDB. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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- American female singers
- American stage actresses
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- Singers from Los Angeles
- Songwriters from California
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music alumni
- Manhattan School of Music alumni