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Iliana Eve
BornJune 15, 2002
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresPop, hip hop, jazz
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2016–present
Websiteilianaeve.com

Iliana Eve is an American singer-songwriter who was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2] She got her professional start in the music industry with a single that was released through Snoop Dogg's record label Doggy Style Records.[3][4] TMZ released "Kylie's Daddy", Iliana's collaboration with 22 Savage (aka Funny Mike) and it went viral.[5][6] She performed a rendition of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" for the album, Jazz (Deluxe) by Smith and Hay that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts.[7][8] DJ Whoo Kid and Ranna Royce remixed Iliana's "Can't Help Falling in Love" and some of her other songs and included them on the album The Whoodlum Ball that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart and No. 156 on the Billboard Top 200.[9][10]

Career

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In 2016, Iliana Eve was 14 years old when she collaborated with Heebz Street for the song "Letters" that premiered on Billboard and was released through Snoop Dogg's record label.[11] She followed that up with "Long Damn Time", a song she wrote with Kanye West's songwriter Cyhi The Prynce.[12][13] She's featured on Kxng Crooked's "Split Paths"[14] and "Lost Souls" with Nitty Scott and Pulse gay nightclub shooting survivor Patience Carter.[15] "Lost Souls" was released through Billboard on the six-month anniversary of the Orlando nightclub shooting. The remix "49 Lives: Lost Souls" was released on the one year anniversary of the massacre.[16] The teenager received some notoriety for her song "Kylie's Daddy" about reality star Kylie Jenner.[17][18] She performed on "Daddy's Little Girl" with Inspectah Deck from Wu Tang Clan.[19]

She recorded "Mommy", a song about child molestation, with Jamaican record producer Kemar McGregor.[20][21] The single is partly inspired by Korn's song "Daddy" which addresses similar issues.[22] She stated to Entrepreneur Magazine that "recording Mommy was a painful experience of reliving the nightmares and vocalizing them. The lyric that really hit me is 'the long showers I take that won't wash away the memories'. I'm hoping this song can make a difference, maybe even ease some pain that you are not alone." The song is being released on FM Records, an industry leader in pop-reggae music.[22] At 14, Iliana started her own record label to raise awareness about child abuse.[23] She featured on "Too Ashamed" a song by Kxng Crooked that deals with his alcohol and substance abuse.[24] HipHopDX premiered Iliana's single "All Alone" with frequent Lil Yachty collaborator Kevin Pollari.[25] She collaborated with Slaughterhouse on "Almost Paradise", a remix of the hit song from the Footloose Soundtrack released in 1984.[26][27] The single "Almost Paradise" was No. 28 on the Spotify Charts in Canada.[28] Most of her songs and collaborations appear on the compilation album The Sins of A Father Playlist[29] and the mixtape "Daddy Issues".[30]

In January 2018, Iliana performed on the single "Indiana" featuring Cyhi The Prynce[31] and she's a producer on Riff Raff's "Jazzmine".[32] During the last week of October her collaboration with Yung Bleu "Message in the Bottle" was in XXL Magazine's "Bangers This Week"[33] after premiering on HipHopDX.[34] In November, "Message in the Bottle" and her other single "Love You Goodbye" featuring T-Rell was released for the project Jail Tattoos.[35][36]

Personal life

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Iliana Eve was 15 years old on April 20, 2017, when she was a victim in a violent home invasion with her father Jonathan Hay in Louisville, Kentucky.[37] The crime was allegedly setup by her former neighbor.[38] Three suspects were indicted on kidnapping and robbery charges.[39] Iliana met her biological grandparents for the first time with news reporter Angie Fenton from Oxygen's "Finding My Father" on a TV special.[40] Iliana wrote "Waiting" about her biological grandmother that ended up being the last song United Nations honorary appointee Marsha Moyo ever recorded.[41][42]

References

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  1. ^ "Don't Sleep on Texas's Own Iliana Eve". The Source. October 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Powell, Amber (January 21, 2017). "Louisville teens link with Pulse Nightclub shooting survivor for". Wave3.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Adelle Platon (June 21, 2016). "Doggy Style Records Signee Heebz Street Releases 'Letters': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Powell, Amber (September 15, 2016). "Snoop Dogg artist collaborates with Louisville talent on new sin – wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports". Wave3.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Kylie Jenner in Middle of 'Savage' Rap Beef, 22 Savage Drops Love Song". TMZ.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "22 Savage Makes a Public Play for Kylie Jenner and Disses Tyga in New Song | E! News". E!. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. ^ The, Reg (January 21, 2018). "Smith and Hay's Jazz [Deluxe] hits No. 1 on Billboard Jazz Charts – Sway's Universe". Swaysuniverse.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jazz Music: Top Jazz Albums & Songs Chart". Billboard. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "The Whoodlum Ball – DJ Whoo Kid, Ranna Royce, Smith and Hay | Release Info". AllMusic. May 11, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  10. ^ Victor D. Infante (May 25, 2018). "Worcester artists make mark on chart-rising album, 'The Whoodlum Ball'". telegram.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  11. ^ Amber Powell (September 15, 2016). "Snoop Dogg artist collaborates with Louisville talent on new single, video". Wave3.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  12. ^ Guerra, Joey (January 6, 2017). "Premiere: Houston singers shine alongside Kanye West co-writer". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  13. ^ Cyrus Langhorne (October 4, 2016). "Teen Iliana Eve Invades Music Scene, Lands Early Snoop Dogg & Cyhi The Prynce Co-Signs [Audio] –". SOHH.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "DXclusive: KXNG Crooked Releases "Split Paths" Single With Jonathan Hay". HipHopDX. December 6, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  15. ^ Adelle Platon (December 8, 2016). "Orlando Pulse Nightclub Shooting Survivor Patience Carter Releases 'Lost Souls' Feat. Nitty Scott & Iliana Eve". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  16. ^ TEGNA (June 12, 2017). "Kentuckiana shows continued support for Pulse nightclub victims". WHAS11.com. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  17. ^ "21 Savage Is in True Savage Mode After Feature on Track Named 'Kylie's Daddy'". Bet.com. December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  18. ^ Smith, Trevor (January 4, 2017). "21 Savage To Be Featured on a Track Called "Kylie's Daddy"". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  19. ^ "Hear Inspectah Deck & Iliana Eve Address Real-Life Problems W/ "Daddy's Little Girl" [Audio]". May 19, 2017.
  20. ^ "Touch of Shame! – Entertainment". JamaicaObserver.com. March 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  21. ^ "US teen Iliana Eve tackles child abuse in song". jamaica-gleaner.com. March 13, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Louisville teen speaks out about sexual abuse on new song, 'Mommy'". USA Today. May 19, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  23. ^ 5 Lessons From a Teenager Who Founded Her Own Record Label
  24. ^ "Kxng Crooked's New Song 'Too Ashamed': Listen". Billboard. February 6, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  25. ^ "#DXclusive: Kevin Pollari Shares New Single "All Alone"". HipHopDX. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  26. ^ "Truth Ali teams Again with KXNG Crooked x Royce da 5'9". July 18, 2017.
  27. ^ "Almost Paradise (feat. Kxng Crooked, Mike Smith, Jonathan Hay & King Graint) – Single by Truth Ali on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  28. ^ "Spotify Charts". Spotify Charts. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  29. ^ Rayman, Graham (June 13, 2017). "NYU student reflects on life after Pulse nightclub shooting". Daily News. New York. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  30. ^ D.L. Chandler (January 5, 2017). "21 Savage Features on Iliana Eve & DJ Hannahbella's Single "Kylie's Daddy"". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  31. ^ "Indiana – Single by Cyhi The Prynce, Jonathan Hay, Faincarter, Iliana Eve, Mike Smith, King Graint, Aneesa Badshaw & Ranna Royce on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  32. ^ Guerra, Joey (January 24, 2018). "Premiere: Listen to Houston rapper Riff Raff on a remake of Aladdin tune 'A Whole New World'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  33. ^ "Cardi B, Trippie Redd, Suicideboys and More: Bangers This Week – XXL". Xxlmag.com. October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  34. ^ Ivey, Justin (October 26, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Stream Yung Bleu's "Message In The Bottle"". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  35. ^ "T-Rell Boosts New Collab With Iliana Eve on IG – Swagggirlicious Media". Swagggirlicious.com. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  36. ^ "Jail Tattoos by Jonathan Hay on Spotify". Open.spotify.com. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  37. ^ Jonathan Hay, daughter Iliana Eve duct-taped in home invasion – NY Daily News
  38. ^ The Fresh Toast (November 8, 2018). "Iliana Eve Makes A Return To Music After Traumatic Home Invasion on 4/20". The Fresh Toast. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  39. ^ "Louisville producer pens pain after violent home invasion". whas11.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  40. ^ "Fight Bullying.The Celebrity Wishmaker Simonetta Lein Meets Singer and Survivor Iliana Eve". HuffPost. November 28, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  41. ^ Marsha comes alive with ‘Waiting’ – Zambia Daily Mail
  42. ^ "Zambia : Dambisa Moyo's younger sister, Marsha Moyo, dies". November 5, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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