Saleka

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Saleka
Born
Saleka Shyamalan

(1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 (age 27)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2020–present
Parent M. Night Shyamalan (father)
Relatives Ishana Night Shyamalan (sister)
Musical career
Genres R&B
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano

Saleka Shyamalan (born August 1, 1996), known mononymously as Saleka, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. [1] [2]

Contents

Early life

Saleka is the eldest daughter of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. [3] [4] She and her sisters grew up watching horror films. [5] [6]

Saleka studied classical piano as a child but decided to pursue a singing and songwriting career at the age of 16. [1] She studied Literary Arts and Music at Brown University. [7]

Career

Saleka has opened for acts like Boyz II Men, Baby Rose and Summer Walker. [7] Upon debuting her first single, "Clarity", in September 2020, Refinery29 called Saleka "a new artist to watch". [8] Saleka frequently collaborates with her younger sister, Ishana, who has directed a majority of her music videos. [9] [10]

Her debut album, Seance, was released in late 2022. [11] [12] Saleka recorded the majority of Seance at MilkBoy studios, Philadelphia. [13]

In 2021, Saleka released "The Sky Cries" for the second season of Servant. The music video for the single was directed by her father, M. Night Shyamalan. [14] She released three more songs for the third season of the series. The four songs were compiled in an EP, released on March 25, 2022. Within the show's canon Saleka's songs are said to be from the never-seen, in-show performer, Vivian Dale, who has died tragically. [15] [16]

In June 2022, Giveon announced Saleka as one of four supporting acts for his North American Give or Take Tour on August and September 2022. [17]

Saleka made her acting debut in her father's film Trap (2024), for which she also wrote fourteen songs. [18] [19]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Seance
  • Released: May 19, 2023
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Streaming

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsTrack listing
Servant: Songs from the Attic (Music from the Apple TV+ Original Series)
  • Released: March 25, 2022
  • Label: Lakeshore Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
List
      1. "The Sky Cries"
      2. "One More Night"
      3. "There is a Place"
      4. "Take It or Leave It"
Servant: Songs from the Attic (Deluxe Edition) [Music from the Apple TV+ Original Series]
  • Released: March 17, 2023
  • Label: Lakeshore Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
List
      1. "The Sky Cries"
      2. "One More Night"
      3. "There is a Place"
      4. "Take It or Leave It"
      5. "All I Want"
      6. "Selfish"
      7. "Somewhere in the Wild"

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Clarity"2020Seance
"Mr. Incredible"
"Graffiti"2021
"The Sky Cries" Servant: Songs from the Attic
and
Servant: Songs from the Attic
(Deluxe Edition)
"Remain" Old (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"How Many"Seance
"Seance"2022
"Red Eyes"
"Echo"
"Release"2024 Trap (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Clarity"2020Ishana Night Shyamalan
"Mr. Incredible"
"Grafitti"2021
"The Sky Cries" M. Night Shyamalan
"How Many" (Lyric video)Rafael "Rafatoon" Pérez
"Seance"2022Ishana Night Shyamalan
"Red Eyes" (Lyric video)Kevin Canales

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2024 Trap Lady Raven

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