Kimberly Lola

Professionalism, quality vocals, enthusiasm and showmanship

At age two, Kimberly Lola got her first taste of performing in front of a loving crowd. A very young Ms. Lola sang Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston at a retirement home on the east coast for her slightly older, but adoring, fans. Gaining experience and training through her school choirs, various musicals, talent shows, and childhood singing groups, she is no stranger to bright lights and music notes.

Kimberly Lola was raised on old-school R&B in Poway, her hometown just outside of San Diego. Pop, Rock, and Country being most popular in those areas, made it easy for her to acquire an eclectic collection of music. She used her many influences, especially that of Mariah Carey, to train her voice in preparation for her future.

“I used to sit close to the speaker and study every inflection of [Mariah’s] voice. This was back when we used cassette tapes. I would stop the tape after every bar or so, rewind it, then listen to it again until I was able to make my voice sound exactly like hers… high-pitch and all (laughs).”

She recalls a time when she performed a Mariah Carey song at a talent show. After the performance, one of Kimberly’s classmates told her that she cried because she was so touched by her performance. “That’s when I realized performing was what I had to do, no matter what happened in my life.”

Kimberly Lola uses her many life experiences to fuel her pen and her passion.

“I used to write about things I didn’t know about, things I read about or things that happened to other people… even things I imagined happening. I hadn’t realized that my life experiences were worth writing down and singing to people. Now, my life experiences are all you’ll hear in my music.”

A music major at California State University, San Marcos, Kimberly wrote, produced, and even composed music as part of her curriculum. The more people complimented her on her music writing skills, the more she wrote. “English was always one of my best subjects in school. Little did I know, it translates to writing music, not just essays.”

But don’t be fooled. Ms. Lola’s music will not have you thinking you’re back in school, bored out of your mind.

“I am not a ‘fillers’ artist. If a song I write and record doesn’t excite me, it isn’t going on my album. I can’t expect anyone else to fall in love with my music if I’m not ecstatic about it first.”

Released on December 12th, 2012, Kimberly Lola’s first EP, entitled "This Lifetime", is filled with love, pain, hope, and real talk. And if you see her in concert, expect to see a show; maybe a little bit of dancing, possibly a little bit of theater, and definitely the right amount of soul.

Following Kimberly Lola's This Lifetime (EP), the R&B/Pop singer/songwriter returned with an Urban Contemporary EP entitled "The Light," released on November 14th, 2014, and available for free download on Bandcamp!