"The lovely young D.C. vocalist Lena Seikaly is gaining a national reputation. Little wonder: her full-bodied voice has power and confidence far beyond her 24 years, and her litheness and control is incredible. [She is] well on her way to a major singing career..."
- Washington City Paper
"An absolutely fabulous voice... it's really refreshing to know a vocalist who can read and write just as good as the other cats."
- Curtis Fuller
"Ms. Seikaly sings with a rich mezzo-soprano voice, using intonation, timbre and control that reflect her classical training. Her phrasing, feeling and improvisatory leanings come from an understanding of jazz values."
- Doug Ramsey, 2008 Lifetime Achievement award-winning jazz journalist
Lena Seikaly is a jazz and classical vocalist from Washington D.C. with an ever-growing following in jazz circles nationwide. She was recently a participant at the 2009 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead residency at the John F. Kennedy Center, a program for jazz performer-composers, in honor of the legendary jazz vocalist-composer, Betty Carter. She is also a 2009 Strathmore Artist-in-Residence at the renowned Strathmore Music Center for the 2009-2010 season. In February of 2009, her first solo album, "Written in the Stars," a collection of standards and original compositions, was released to the public.
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