Ranella Ferrer

I've been singing since I was a child - I humbly say I was born to be a singer, singing even as a fetus in my mother's womb. That gift catapulted everything else that fell into place. I started performing professionally straight out of high school in Hollywood clubs, even though I was underage and had to be escorted to the stage to perform. I was one of the first Asian American artists performing all over Hollywood, and because of the way I looked, I was accepted in other cultures. I opened for major artists like Keisha Cole and Nelly. After high school, my mom wanted me to be a nurse, but we compromised - I went to UCLA to do what she wanted, but at nighttime I took music business classes. From those classes, I learned that to be as successful as possible, you need to learn anything and everything about your career path. I wanted to learn everything about the business - management, booking, promoting, marketing, administration, even AI. As a musician, I've had to support myself and do things as right as possible without losing my soul in this entertainment business, making sure I can still look at myself at the end of the day. I promised God that no matter what, I would not fail Him and would continue to fight for what I genuinely believe in. I sing the national anthem all over the country, a trend I started in 2015, including performances for the Lakers. I'm currently working with the Recording Academy on something I can't reveal yet, but it's about bridging representation for the Asian community in music. I've noticed there's still a lack of representation, and I want to bring people who deserve it to the forefront, whether I like them or not - if they deserve recognition, I'll make sure they get it. Right now I'm my own agent, representative, PR, and entire team, and I recently relaunched myself after completing a weight loss journey last year.