Leilani Patao | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Indie, Hyperpop, Singer-Songwriter, Electronic |
| Occupations | Musician, engineer |
| Labels | Audio Antihero |
Leilani Patao is a Hawaiian-American [1] [2] [3] musician, vocalist and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. [4] [5] [6] They are based in Brooklyn, New York. [7] [8]
Leilani Patao began their musical theater and songwriting education at the Jaxx Theatricals Conservatory [9] before enrolling at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where they performed in productions including Jesus Christ Superstar. [10] [11]
In 2021, Patao performed at the "I’m Still Here" virtual benefit for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ Billy Rose Theatre Division. [12] [13] [14] That same year, they appeared, as a representative of LACHSA, [15] [16] in "Louder Than Words: High School Edition” to promote tick… tick… BOOM! . [17] [18]
In 2022, Patao performed at the American Theater Wing gala. [19] [20] [21] The following year, they were a finalist in the 2023 Write Out Loud songwriting competition. [22]
During their academic career, Patao received awards and nominations from the National Endowment for the Arts, [23] [24] [25] YoungArts, [26] [27] the National Youth Arts Awards, [28] and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative. [29] [30] They also received a scholarship from the Jack Kent Cook Foundation. [31]
In 2021, Leilani Patao began self-releasing albums of their original songs with The Lovers Reversed, which was followed by You Always Loved Reading the next year. Patao also played and recorded [32] with the Prophet Tree punk band. [7]
Between March and June 2024, Patao issued the "Make Believe," “I Know," and "LABEL" singles. [33] [34] [35] Patao appeared on the June 17 broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as part of the "Battle of the Instant Songwriters." [36] [4] [37] The But What If? album was released on July 19. [38] [7]
In July 2025, Leilani Patao deejayed an "Intern Mix" set for Bayonet Records on The Lot Radio. [39] In September, they debuted on the Audio Antihero, [40] [41] [42] and released with the "Cut" single, [43] [44] [45] which was followed by "BIRD WHISTLE" in October. [46] [47] [48] The daisy EP was issued on November 7. [49] [50] [51]
daisy was followed by the "Red Hair Dye" single and remixes by Benjamin Shaw and iyrliaes. [52] [53]
Patao withheld these 2025 releases from streaming services. [54] [55] [56]
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