Malina Moye
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Malina Moye is an American
singer-songwriter
, lefty guitarist, and entrepreneur who fuses R&B, Soul
and Rock
. Fender
guitars recognizes Malina as one of their first African-American left handed upside down female endorsee to join the fender family. Performing professionally since the age of 12, she co-founded WCE Records in 2004 off the heels of her première calendar release in 2003. The cross marketing of the calendar "Spend 12 Months With Malina Moye: Hot Fun in California Sun" with her single "Girlfriend" caught the attention of radio and critics alike, who dubbed Malina as a Madonna-like ingénue of marketing. This helped to land her on the R&B Hip-Hop Sales Billboard Charts
at number 48 for one week.
Moye's next single "Alone” released independently earned its way onto the Billboard charts for more than 15 weeks, peaking at number 11 on the R&B Hip-Hop single sales, number 93 on the Hot R&B Airplay charts, and number 27 on the Hot 100 Sales charts. She has appeared on national TV shows like Weekends at the D.L.
, Emeril Live
and morning shows such as "Good Morning Chicago" and "Showcase Minnesota." In 2007, Moye was featured in the UK documentary "Stratmaster: The greatest Guitar Story Ever Told", alongside guitar legends Robert Cray
, Mark Knopfler
, and the late Jimi Hendrix
, Moye has also been seen on the catwalk and on the silver screen.
In May 2008, Malina co-headlined at the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival in Australia
with the country's platinum blues, rock group Black Sorrows. With her unorthodox style and musicianship, Moye received an invite to appear at the Robert Johnson Blues Festival as the only female singer, lefty guitarist on the roster, sharing the stage with last living blues legends David Honeyboy Edwards
, Hubert Sumlin
, and Pinetop Perkins
. In the latter part of 2008 and early 2009, Malina Moye supported Robin Thicke
and Boys II Men on several US dates.
Along with playing at other notable festivals around the world, Moye serves as an ambassador to HRH Prince Charles' The Prince's Trust
, to which she donated her song "Hustler's Blues" to the trust-supported, charitable Wilberforce compilation record released in 2008 on AMD/Universal Music. With a soft digital release in late 2009 Moye released Diamonds & Guitars and it was among the top downloaded record in the contemporary/RnB category on Amazon reaching number 35. That fall Malina was also a part of Victoria Secret's "Life is Pink" campaign and sang the National Anthem for more than 40,000 people at the Petco Park
Cubs Vs. Padres baseball game. Moye also received her own day and a proclamation from the Mayor of her hometown for her musical contributions thus far before performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland honoring the late great Michael Jackson
and his untimely death. Getting recognized for her A-list fashion sense, In 2010 Moye created a buzz among the 52nd Grammy awards best dressed Glamour girls wearing an electric blue dress by Kevan Hall.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, lefty guitarist, and entrepreneur who fuses R&B, Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. Fender
Fender
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
guitars recognizes Malina as one of their first African-American left handed upside down female endorsee to join the fender family. Performing professionally since the age of 12, she co-founded WCE Records in 2004 off the heels of her première calendar release in 2003. The cross marketing of the calendar "Spend 12 Months With Malina Moye: Hot Fun in California Sun" with her single "Girlfriend" caught the attention of radio and critics alike, who dubbed Malina as a Madonna-like ingénue of marketing. This helped to land her on the R&B Hip-Hop Sales Billboard Charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
at number 48 for one week.
Moye's next single "Alone” released independently earned its way onto the Billboard charts for more than 15 weeks, peaking at number 11 on the R&B Hip-Hop single sales, number 93 on the Hot R&B Airplay charts, and number 27 on the Hot 100 Sales charts. She has appeared on national TV shows like Weekends at the D.L.
Weekends at the D.L.
Weekends at the D.L. was a talk show on Comedy Central, created in July 2005. In a typical episode, host D. L. Hughley entertains guests around a coffee table, where they drink wine and smoke stogies on the D.L...
, Emeril Live
Emeril Live
Emeril Live is a program on The Cooking Channel hosted by Emeril Lagasse. It formerly aired on Food Network and Fine Living.Emeril Live features many of the same elements as Emeril's other program, Essence of Emeril, and often has a Creole theme...
and morning shows such as "Good Morning Chicago" and "Showcase Minnesota." In 2007, Moye was featured in the UK documentary "Stratmaster: The greatest Guitar Story Ever Told", alongside guitar legends Robert Cray
Robert Cray
Robert Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band, as well as an acclaimed solo career.-Career:...
, Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE is a Scottish-born British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer. He is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the British rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded in 1977...
, and the late Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, Moye has also been seen on the catwalk and on the silver screen.
In May 2008, Malina co-headlined at the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with the country's platinum blues, rock group Black Sorrows. With her unorthodox style and musicianship, Moye received an invite to appear at the Robert Johnson Blues Festival as the only female singer, lefty guitarist on the roster, sharing the stage with last living blues legends David Honeyboy Edwards
David Honeyboy Edwards
David "Honeyboy" Edwards was a Delta blues guitarist and singer from the American South. Edwards was the last Delta bluesman before his 2011 death.-Life and career:Edwards was born in Shaw, Mississippi...
, Hubert Sumlin
Hubert Sumlin
Hubert Sumlin is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer, best known for his celebrated work, from 1955, as guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band. His singular playing is characterized by "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic...
, and Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Perkins
Joseph William Perkins , known by the stage name Pinetop Perkins, was an American blues musician, specializing in piano music...
. In the latter part of 2008 and early 2009, Malina Moye supported Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke
Robin Charles Thicke is an Award-winning American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the moniker Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Robin Thicke has penned hits for popular artists such as...
and Boys II Men on several US dates.
Along with playing at other notable festivals around the world, Moye serves as an ambassador to HRH Prince Charles' The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
, to which she donated her song "Hustler's Blues" to the trust-supported, charitable Wilberforce compilation record released in 2008 on AMD/Universal Music. With a soft digital release in late 2009 Moye released Diamonds & Guitars and it was among the top downloaded record in the contemporary/RnB category on Amazon reaching number 35. That fall Malina was also a part of Victoria Secret's "Life is Pink" campaign and sang the National Anthem for more than 40,000 people at the Petco Park
PETCO Park
Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers...
Cubs Vs. Padres baseball game. Moye also received her own day and a proclamation from the Mayor of her hometown for her musical contributions thus far before performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland honoring the late great Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and his untimely death. Getting recognized for her A-list fashion sense, In 2010 Moye created a buzz among the 52nd Grammy awards best dressed Glamour girls wearing an electric blue dress by Kevan Hall.