Kelly Llorenna (b. 1975, Upminster, Greater London) is an English female dance music and Euro-trance singer, who was raised in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
1992: Debut with N-Trance
After attending stage school for a short time, Kelly Llorenna started her music career in 1992 as part of the dance act N-Trance, providing vocals to "Set You Free" which originally was not a success. Following several re-releases, the song reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1995.
1995 - 2000: Solo debut and return to N-Trance
In 1995 Kelly Llorenna released her first solo track entitled Brighter Day. An accompanying video was created but was released as a promo only. She also recorded a cover track entitled "One Day I'll Fly Away" but this was never released. In the same year it was revealed that Kelly was in a relationship with Paul O' Grady.
In 1997, Kelly Llorenna returned to N-Trance for their cover version of the Rod Stewart hit record "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" which reached number 7 in the UK charts. She also contributed uncredited on several other N-Trance tracks including "The Mind Of The Machine", "Tears In The Rain" and "Shake Ya Body". "Set You Free" was released for the third time on the All Around The World record label in 2001, this time reaching number 4 in the charts.
2001 - 2006: Second Solo Career
In 2001, Llorenna teamed up with Flip & Fill to record a cover version of "True Love Never Dies" which reached number 34 in the UK chart, although it was re-released in 2002 and reached number 7. She re-launched her solo career on the All Around The World in 2002 with a cover of the Taylor Dayne track, "Tell It to My Heart". A new version of a previous track "Heart of Gold" was also released the same year, charting at 19 in the UK charts.
A solo album was released which included five singles and seven new tracks. Many of the tracks on the album were produced and written with Flip & Fill, along with some of her own writing contributions. In 2002, another single by N-Trance entitled "Forever" was released which reached number 6, giving her fifth Top 10 hit. In 2003, "Destiny" was released by N-Trance"charting at number 37, but this was to be her final collaborative effort with them for some time due to working difficulties.
In 2004, she reached number 15 in the UK chart with a cover of Donna Summer's, "This Time I Know It's for Real". A new track entitled "Nobody Like You" was recorded by her in 2005, along with a video, but was never released. In 2007, she released a cover of Lara Fabian's, "I Will Love Again", which did not reach the official UK chart.
2007 - 2008: Return to N-Trance
In 2007, she once again rejoined Kevin O'Toole and Mike Lewis of N-Trance to record the new tracks for their forthcoming album. Some of these tracks include "Nothing Lasts Forever" (which is due for release in 2009), "Stronger" (written specially for Kelly) and "You're My Angel". She also appeared on some of the tracks on their other new album - "The Mind of the Machine" which was originally due for releasein the 90s.
She has also been working with Love to Infinity on a number of new tracks for their forthcoming album, including "Hot Stuff" (a Donna Summer track), "Keep Love Together" (a previous Love to Infinity track) and "You Gotta Love Me" (a new creation).
2009: Return to solo career
She will also be releasing her seventh solo track with All Around The World in 2009, which is a cover of the Madonna song, "Dress You Up". This track along with many others was sung on the Clubland Live tour at the end of 2008. The video for this track is now available on Clubland TV.
It was announced by "N-Trance" that Kelly had once again left the band in order to concentrate on her solo career.
Recently in Music Week magazine, it was announced that "Dress You Up" had reached number one in the upfront club chart and that she will soon be releasing a new single with Love to Infinity.
2010: Freak Asylum - Kelly Llorenna aka Lola Leethal and other projects
Kelly Llorenna aka Lola Leethal forms a new band Freak Asylum with grammy nominated multiplatinum producers Love To Infinity and signs new record deal with Love To Infinity Records and starts work on the new album for Freak Asylum. Kelly has been writing and working with Peter Hook of New Order / Joy Division and 'Hooky' is playing bass on two tracks on the album. Kelly has been busy locked away in the Asylum Studio in Los Angeles working on the new album and writing songs for it. Toby Gad of Beyonce/Veronica's fame has written 'You Better Leave' for the album. Shane Gibson guitarist with the Multi Platinum US band KORN has played on the new album along with The King Of Shred himself 'Mr Scary' George Lynch (Guitar Hero) from Dokken/ Souls of We and Lynch Mob.
Kelly Llorenna will release a cover of 'O Holy Night' for Christmas 2010. The single has been remixed by dance group Scooter and will only be available on iTunes.
AlbumsYear Title UK Chart Position Label Notes 2002 All Clubbed Up - The Best Of Kelly Llorenna #62 All Around The World - 2009 Second studio album - All Around The World -
SinglesYear Title Album UK Chart Position Label Notes 1995 Brighter Day All Clubbed Up #43 Pukka Records Re-recorded in 2002 1996 One Day I'll Fly Away - - Pukka Records Promotional only release 2002 Tell It to My Heart All Clubbed Up #9 All Around The World - 2002 Heart of Gold All Clubbed Up #19 All Around The World - 2004 This Time I Know It's for Real - #14 All Around The World - 2006 Nobody Like You - - All Around The World Promotional only release 2007 I Will Love Again - #105 All Around The World - 2007 Before You Love Me - - All Around The World Digital only release 2009 Dress You Up - - All Around The World Yet to be released 2010 O Holy Night - - All Around The World Digital only release
These tracks have been released as singles / have yet to be released as singles.Year Title Artist UK Chart Position Label Notes 1998 Heart of Gold Force & Styles #55 - - 2001 True Love Never Dies Flip & Fill #34 All Around The World First release 2002 True Love Never Dies Flip & Fill #7 All Around The World Second release 2008 Keep Love Together Love To Infinity - All Around The World Digital Only Release 2009 Sweetest Day Of May Love To Infinity - - Yet to be released 2009 Hot Stuff Love To Infinity - - Yet to be released 2009 You Gotta Love Me Love To Infinity - - Yet to be released
These tracks have not been released as singles.Year Title Artist Label Notes 2002 Fantasy Lockout - - 2006 Let the Music Play Riffs & Rays - - 2006 All Time High - - - 2008 Lift Me Up DJ Shah - -
