EMMALYN ESTRADA
Raised by Filipino parents in the small Canadian town of Surrey, British Columbia, Emmalyn Estrada has been singing since the age of six. "I was terribly shy growing up, but when I began singing I felt like I'd finally found myself," she says. "I was so surprised that my voice could capture the attention of people; I had never experienced anything like that before."
From the age of 13, Emmalyn competed in singing and dance competitions, studying hip-hop and jazz and teaching herself to play acoustic guitar and piano. She was tapped for G.R.L. when the girls discovered her singing covers on YouTube. "Emmalyn was kind of quiet and shy when we first met her, but she blew our minds with her voice," Simone says. "She's always down for fun, but is most likely to be the designated driver." Prior to joining G.R.L., Emmalyn released a debut single and also pursued acting, landing a lead role in the Hallmark TV movie The Wishing Tree and a recurring role on A&E's hit television show Bates Motel.
Emmalyn is currently a member of G.R.L. Visit them at www.grlmusic.com