When Ariel was just 15, she performed on the Chicago version of "Showtime at the Apollo" with Steve Harvey at the Arie Crown Theatre. The Apollo performance led to the introduction of Ariel and the Rev. Dr. Lena Mclin (famous composer & vocal coach)...who helped her tighten up her voice further. Ariel soon after wrote & recorded a 6 song EP with Mark Hill (aka Artful Dodger) in Southampton, England. Grammy Award Winning Producer Narada Michael Walden then took notice of Ariel in San Rafael, CA. One of the songs Ariel recorded with Narada,"Gimme a Sign" became the theme song for CBS television show "Now And Again," which also aired on the Sci-Fi Network. Ariel’s vocals can also be heard on the club/dance single "Lift Me Up" by The Canadian & Euro-Dance Platinum group JLM. Ariel was honored to perform at the Kodak Theater for the first annual Los Angeles city Firefighter awards. Ariel is consistently singing at weddings and corporate events, in addition to collaborating with other musicians both in-person and virtually. 
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