{"id":3102,"date":"2024-05-27T14:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=3102"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:43:08","slug":"islays-biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fayeca.me\/?page_id=3102","title":{"rendered":"Islay&#8217;s Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2739 lazyload\" alt=\"Young woman singing on a stage. she has a band behind her.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg\" style=\"object-position:21% 5%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"21% 5%\"\/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1531681153  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2739 lazyload\" alt=\"Young woman singing on a stage. she has a band behind her.\" src=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg\" style=\"object-position:21% 5%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"21% 5%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:768\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:225\/h:300\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:500\/h:667\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:800\/h:1067\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:809\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mljuhndqori3.i.optimole.com\/cb:CzRZ.259ec\/w:810\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/fayeca.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436239203_786186006986561_4433926827823099404_n.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">&#8220;I need to learn to let you go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from Wawa, Ontario, Islay Smedley is celebrating her second year as a singer-songwriter who blends pop, country and folk to create a sound she calls \u201cearthy soul with a well-traveled twist\u201d. Needing an outlet to express her heart, Islay came to songwriting after accumulating a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Political Science, over 500 hours in trauma-informed yoga teacher training, and nearly ten years of studying, traveling, and falling in love in Mexico. With cheeky honesty, Islay writes about empowering herself as a woman, her own mental health struggles, and healing from toxic relationships with \u201cmediocre men\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A few months into songwriting, Islay caught the attention of music producer Greig Nori with whom she will be recording her first full-length album (anticipated for release in 2025). While hard at work crafting her songs and developing her original sound, Islay managed to have one of her songs selected for a movie soundtrack that is currently in production at Loft Studios in Sault Ste. Marie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the summer of 2023, Islay participated in the Canadian Musicians Co-operative\u2019s Pre-Professional program which offered her an introduction to the Canadian music industry as well as related essential skill-development. That summer she was selected to sing one of her original songs, \u201cLearn To Let You Go\u201d, at the organization\u2019s annual showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2023 she co-hosted and performed a sold-out show at Naturally Superior Adventures in Wawa, Ontario along with pianist Joanne Poisson. It was an incredibly well received first concert and was met with feedback such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cYour show the other night was absolutely incredible! Beyond having a gorgeous and soulful voice and brilliant stage presence, your song writing displayed a maturity of creativity you just don&#8217;t expect from someone who has only been at it a year or so. Simply splendid, thank you.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cI am super impressed by your voice, it is rare for singers to sound this good live!\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiences love Islay\u2019s powerful, raw and authentic presence. Accompanying herself with an acoustic guitar, she sings a mixture of original songs and covers, occasionally spicing things up by singing in Spanish! To her, it is a gift and passion to be able to write songs and perform them, creating connection and community through art. 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