Geila Zilkha
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Geila Zilkha (born August 15, 1969 ) is a half Israel
i-half Japanese
jazz
singer,choral director, and educator. Born and raised in Kobe,Japan.
A 1987 graduate of Canadian Academy, an international school in Kobe, A 1991 graduate of Berklee College of Music
, Zilkha moved back to Japan
to pursue a vocal career. She was a survivor of the Great Hanshin Earthquake
in 1995, and between 1996 and 1999, she was a DJ for the show JAL Tokyo Balcony. She was also a guest vocalist on several dance-pop singles (usually credited simply as Geila), including My Summer Love, featured in the game Dance Dance Revolution
. She continues to live in Tokyo and teaches as a Jazz Vocal Instructor at Senzoku Music College in Yokohama, and has released two solo albums "all Me"in 2010 and "appearance" in 2011.
In 2001, she formed a gospel
-style choir in Tokyo
, called the Geila&Voissalot Choir. This group performed at the Apollo Theater in NewYork as an invited guest for Halem Hallelujah in March 2009. Voissalot choir remains as a group without her direction. This group has three albums released. "Crystal Aspiration" "With Your Life" and "Rose".
In 2005-2006, she sang a song, Return to Love (Jazz Version), that was featured in an anime called SoltyRei
. It can be found as song number 10 on the SoltyRei Original Soundtrack Vol 2 CD.
SOLO-DUO (Geila and Ayumu Yahaba (Vo)), "all Me" 2010 , "appearance" 2011
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i-half Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer,choral director, and educator. Born and raised in Kobe,Japan.
A 1987 graduate of Canadian Academy, an international school in Kobe, A 1991 graduate of Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, Zilkha moved back to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to pursue a vocal career. She was a survivor of the Great Hanshin Earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or Kobe earthquake, was an earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale , and Mj7.3 on JMA magnitude scale. The tremors lasted for approximately 20...
in 1995, and between 1996 and 1999, she was a DJ for the show JAL Tokyo Balcony. She was also a guest vocalist on several dance-pop singles (usually credited simply as Geila), including My Summer Love, featured in the game Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
. She continues to live in Tokyo and teaches as a Jazz Vocal Instructor at Senzoku Music College in Yokohama, and has released two solo albums "all Me"in 2010 and "appearance" in 2011.
In 2001, she formed a gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
-style choir in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, called the Geila&Voissalot Choir. This group performed at the Apollo Theater in NewYork as an invited guest for Halem Hallelujah in March 2009. Voissalot choir remains as a group without her direction. This group has three albums released. "Crystal Aspiration" "With Your Life" and "Rose".
In 2005-2006, she sang a song, Return to Love (Jazz Version), that was featured in an anime called SoltyRei
SoltyRei
is a Japanese anime series by Gonzo and AIC combining attributes of drama and sci-fi, about the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel...
. It can be found as song number 10 on the SoltyRei Original Soundtrack Vol 2 CD.
Discography (Bemani related)
- My Summer Love with mitsu-O (Naoki Maeda). Featured in Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (Japan), Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus (Japan), Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix (Japan), Dance Dance Revolution EXTREMEDance Dance Revolution ExtremeDance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades and on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2...
(Japan), DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix (Japan), Dance Dance Revolution GB 3 (Japan), Dance Dance RevolutionDance Dance RevolutionDance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
(United States), Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix (Japan), Dance Dance Revolution Party CollectionDance Dance Revolution Party CollectionDance Dance Revolution Party Collection is a music video game that is part of the Dance Dance Revolution and Bemani series. It is developed and produced by Konami and was released in Japan only on December 11, 2003 for the PlayStation 2 video game console...
(Japan), and DDRMAX: Dance Dance RevolutionDDRMAX: Dance Dance RevolutionDDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution is the fourth home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in the United States, the first of which to be released on the Sony PlayStation 2 console. It was released by Konami on October 29, . DDRMAX contains a total of 71 songs, 33 of which are hidden and...
(United States). - My Summer Love (Tommy's Smile Mix) with mitsu-O (Naoki Maeda). Featured in DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7th Mix and Dance Dance Revolution EXTREMEDance Dance Revolution ExtremeDance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades and on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2...
(Japan).
SOLO-DUO (Geila and Ayumu Yahaba (Vo)), "all Me" 2010 , "appearance" 2011