Krystal Samuels
Growing up in Malvern, one of Toronto’s toughest communities, it’s hard to stay out of trouble but you could always find Krystal training for a track meet. And when she wasn’t training, she was probably in her room penciling her thoughts into poems or songs. Music had always been a part of her life, from waking up to the sound of CeCe Winans on a Sunday morning to singing karaoke at the Wild Water Kingdom amusement park in Toronto at age 8. Growing up in a house of six girls and one television, Krystal spent most of her time listening to music. Songs by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Hammond and Alicia Keys became part of her daily life. When no one was home, she would pop in a CD and plant herself firmly in front of her mirror, pretending she was singing to a crowd of thousands. And that’s how it was: music was therapeutic for a young girl living in a single-parent household; yet Krystal had never set foot in a recording studio until she met the founder of ReflecLife Entertainment, Wil Orellana. Familiar with the music business, Orellana took her under his wing and helped develop Krystal’s distinctive sound. Already creating a buzz within the city and making special performance appearances this summer. With no offical single yet her popularity continues to grow you will definitely be hearing from this remarkable talent in the near future.
