Amanda Halsey and guitarist Nick Russo worked together for Ms. Halsey's first music video which was filmed in Central Park lat year. COURTESY AMANDA HALSEY
When Amanda Halsey was 4 years old growing up in Bay Shore, she would tape theme songs of her favorite television shows, such as “What’s Happening!!” onto her Fisher Price tape recorder and sing along to the words. She would do the same when listening to the radio and popular rhythm and blues songs. She would sing and sing and sing until she could bring her own developing voice to the nearest possible copy of what she heard.
Over several years, and after only six voice lessons, Ms. Halsey began to shape and form her own sound. And as she discovered, no matter what other line of work she managed to do for her day jobs, her passion for singing is what really drove her.
“I started taking singing seriously after college.... more
Over several years, and after only six voice lessons, Ms. Halsey began to shape and form her own sound. And as she discovered, no matter what other line of work she managed to do for her day jobs, her passion for singing is what really drove her.
“I started taking singing seriously after college.... more
