Hailing from Miami, Florida, Pop/R&B vocalist and songwriter Annelise Collette began her career at a very early age. The daughter of internationally acclaimed opera singer Gustavo Halley, Annelise has been privileged with a musical upbringing. Captivating audiences on stage by age three, Annelise became involved with the studies of music, dance, acting, and modeling. She trains with New York vocal coach Aaron Hagan, and recently graduated from the prestigious New World School of the Arts/University of Florida, where she majored in Musical Theater.
Annelise's vocal performance background includes both classical and contemporary pop genres. Audiences have seen Annelise on high-profile stages throughout Florida including Guzman Theater of the Performing Arts (Miami,) Actor%u2019s Playhouse (Coral Gables,) Jackie Gleason Theater (Miami Beach,) Colony Theater (Miami Beach), Broward Center for the Arts (Ft. Lauderdale) and Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (Tampa) to name a few.Annelise has appeared on MTV's Say What Karaoke. The National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts rated her within the country's top five percent of up and coming talent in the Pop Vocal category.
Being rooted in Musical Theater has its advantages. Annelise employs dramatic applications to enhance her performance in R&B and Pop. A strong vocalist with a brazen image and unflappable drive, Annelise carries herself with confidence, exuding her comfort on stage with her foundation of technical singing.