Formed in April 2013 to redefine the boundaries of all-female a cappella, Premiere has emerged onto the LA music scene with a diverse repertoire ranging from contemporary pop and country to R&B and reggae. Balancing their commitment to Premiere with individual professional careers, the ladies each bring a unique musical background to the table.

Baraka's versatile voice can be heard in over 400 films, TV episodes, and albums. A-List film composers including Danny Elfman, John Powell, Hans Zimmer, and Michael Giacchino have enlisted her talents singing everything from belted gospel to ethereal soprano to child-like character voices. 

A vocal chameleon, she has sung behind artists such as Billie Eilish, Pentatonix, Céline Dion, Pharrell Williams, Josh Groban, John Legend, and Muse and has been featured on stages all over the world, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Tokyo International Forum.

Baraka joined the beloved Star Wars universe as a soloist in Solo: A Star Wars Story, providing the bizarre Huttese singing voice of lounge singer, Chanteuse. Her haunting rendition of Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" is featured on the Pretty Little Liars episode, Along Comes Mary. Baraka has provided several solos and celebrity impressions in Family Guy, including Taylor Swift, Sia, Juice Newton, Sarah McLachlan, Zooey Deschanel, and Madonna. She became the singing voice of lead character, Moxy, in the PBS kids show, Mack & Moxy, midway through its first season. Baraka played a paramount role in the smash hit, La La Land, which she worked on extensively over the course of two years demoing original material fresh from Pasek and Paul, providing solos for on-screen characters, and singing choral/score vocals. She joined the Frozen family as a soloist and small ensemble singer on Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Frozen 2, and she sang featured vocals in Spanish and English on Disney Pixar's heartwarming hit, Coco.

In 2015, Baraka shared the stage with Danny Elfman in The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE performing as lead female character, Sally, in Tokyo, Japan and again as a character soloist for two sold-out performances at the Hollywood Bowl. They have since performed the show regularly together worldwide. She has performed the role of Alana and multiple characters in The Little Mermaid LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl alongside star-studded casts including Sara Bareilles, Rebel Wilson, and Titus Burgess. She premiered La La Land LIVE and Beauty and the Beast LIVE as a soloist at the Bowl in 2017 and 2018 with Zooey Deschanel and Taye Diggs. Baraka made her directorial debut in 2017 as vocal director and vocal coach for Willy Wonka LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl, performing and working one-on-one with artists including 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Elle King, Finn Wolfhard, and Richard Kind.

Baraka's skills as a versatile vocalist and pianist have generated a variety of jobs for her as a soundalike singer, voiceover artist, beat-boxer, music director, arranger, songwriter, and master teacher. A summa cum laude graduate of USC's Thornton School of Music, she is regularly asked to serve as music director, section leader, and work as a guest clinician within the choral and a cappella community. Her award-winning vocal arrangements have been featured on Oprah and performed nationally by the nation's top show choirs and a cappella groups.

The joy of singing an eclectic mix of styles has made studio work the perfect niche for Baraka's talents. Her background includes classical, pop, jazz, R&B, celebrity impressions, character voices, world music, and musical theater. Whether she is asked to sight-read or improvise, provide a powerful lead solo or blend like butter, sing low Alto or high Soprano, Baraka's passion for singing and level of musicality is evident in her work.

Singer and Composer Loren Smith is stepping out on his own. Backed by the producing team of Josh Stevens of LMFAO fame and K-Kov from Israel’s “The Voice” comes “Break Free”, an uptempo feel good track combining soul and pop music. Written by Smith, “Break Free” has been featured on NBC’s “The Today Show”, is currently available for digital download on ITunes and boasts a Vevo music video with over 20,000 views in two months.
Smith has performed hundreds of concerts throughout United States, Canada and overseas, bringing his music to thousands of people worldwide. Lovingly referred to as "The Luther Vandross of the next generation" Loren Smith never fails to leave an audience breathless, making him one of the most sought after vocalists in the country.
"My goal is to always perform with Integrity, Excellence, Passion and Skill, and to teach everyone, as I’m learning, to love themselves and each other better."

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