Raquel Aurilia

Raquel Aurilia’s warm-toned vocal hues free her from any easy comparison with the past. Sure, her debut was a more traditional pop material, but really, this young woman is all soul and she is definitely demontrating her uniqueness. Her new songs show how far she has matured as an artist: the intimate, soul inspired “Dreams”, “Come home to me”, where her voice expresses a deep maturity, the introspective “There’s still time”, while “Reach for stars” and “Little things I love” manifest Raquel Aurilia’s luminous music energy and the universality of love. So, whereas past songs have shown Aurilia’s polish and a good mix of grace, sensitivity and mirth, her new outing stands as her most personal, assured and sensual recording, and is apt to get your heart moving and your mind dreaming in equal measure.

Pino Libonati - BigMusic Editor

Rising star Raquel Aurilia traces her passion for music to talents such as Billy Joel, Elton John, Adele, Heart and Stevie Nicks. Her stunning vocal talent is highlighted by a deeper, more personal level of songs that speak of soul searching and passion.

As a singer/songwriter, her debut album "Finding My Way" (released with national distribution through Fontana/Universal) featured the hit single "Feels Like" which cracked the ultra-competitive R&R Top 30 AC and Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary charts at #28 and is still receiving national air play today.

Raquel's 2nd album, "Holding on to Love" was produced and co-written by veteran Producer Gardner Cole (Madonna, Jody Whatley, Amy Grant). "Holding on to Love" was recently licensed for MTV's hit shows The Hills, The City and Taking the Stage. Raquel is currently working on her 3rd album and just wrote and recorded 5 new songs in Nashville, Tennessee.

Past performance highlights include opening for B.B. King - 80th Birthday tour (Phoenix, Arizona stop), performing God Bless America at AT& T Park (San Francisco, CA), and The "Strike Out For Troops" with Eddie Money. Raquel has also headlined several charity events including The Hearts and Helmets, Superbowl Jam, Green Charity MLB All-Star Event, and performed at several other charity events and concerts nationwide.