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"With Love, Liliana"

. . . Liliana Rokita is a wonder. Her stage presence is confident, cool and ravishing, while her voice brings listeners to a bucolic lake with a picnic and wine spread on a comfortable blanket spread over the grass on an early fall day. - The Community Voice La Voz


"Saginaw on Stage '04 Review"

"Some of the highlights: . . . guest vocalist Liliana [Rokita] dancing her way through her song [Caminos Confusos] with the Robert Lee Band." - The Saginaw News


"EL LATINO EXPRESO/THE TRENTONIAN"

LILIANA UNA TRAJECTORIA AUN NO COMPLETA

Liliana, como se le conoce en el mundo de la farandula es ya una experimentada cantante de música latina, que acaba de llegar a New Jersey en donde quiere consolidar su carrera y alcanzar el éxito a nivel nacional.

Es Mexicana oriunda de Toluca, e interpreta música Pop, sin embargo desde sus inicio ha cantado música con mariachis, cumbias e incluso salsa y merengue. Quienes la han tratado, la describen como una mujer atractiva, elegante, de conversaciòn agradable y con una voz algo parecida a la puertorriqueña Olga Tañon.
Liliana Rokita, canta desde cuando tenia cuatro años de edad, conjuntamente con sus primos en las diferentes fiestas familiares, sin embargo desde los 17 años se inicia como solista de una manera profesional, "Cuando entré a mi primera Banda me inicie profesionalmente." dijo Liliana.
Viviendo aún en México se encontro en su camino con un ingeniero americano quien le invito a ser parte de su vida, con él contrajo matrimonio, y se vino a vivir en los Estados Unidos, hoy en dìa tiene tres hijos y ha grabado un CD, de música Pop latino denominado "Liliana" en donde encontramos canciones como: Caminos Confusos, Sintiendo tu Hechizo, Me tienes enamorada, Mi amor a Escondidas, Cielo estàs asi, La mujer que en mi Dormia, Un poema para Dos, Iluminando tu Piel, Entre luces de Colores, Entre El y Yo, Un Poema para Dos. Con estas canciones a cautivado tanto al público americano como al latino.
En diàlogo telefònico nos confirmò que este pròximo año quiere luchar por dejar conocer su música en New Jersey y que para ello esta teniendo contacto con diferentes organizaciones pero sobre todo quiere encontrar un grupo con el cual pueda encaminar y proyectar su arte. Asi mismo manifestò su gusto por nuestro estado al cual le califico como, "un bello estado donde gran parte de la poblaciòn es latina." Sin embargo, Liliana cree firmemente que su música rompe barreras del lenguaje y que igual en español, como en inglés la gente disfruta de su canto; " he recibido buenos comentarios de gente en New York, en Texas e incluso de México" señala la joven cantante que buscarà consolidar su arte desde nuestra àrea.
En su paso por Saginaw, Michigan aprendio muchas cosas, pero sobre todo a tener confianza en si mismo, lo que le permite proyectar su música de una manera positiva, buscando en el público la participaciòn mútua. " Cuando canto me gusta estar envuelta con el público, que se sientan parte del show" dice Liliana. De sus presentaciones en Michigan sobre sale, la que formò parte del concierto celebrado con motivo de la reinaguraciòn del " Temple Theatre" en un lleno total. Asi mismo ha participado en diferentes festivales en donde a sentido el apoyo del público latino y americano en general.
Hoy en dìa, aqui en New Jersey es un tiempo nuevo, con retos justamente para tratar de cumplir en el 2005. Para Liliana su familia es importante, primero quiere ver que sus hijos esten bien en las escuelas, luego que su esposo salga avante en su trabajo, entonces ir en busca de un lugar significante dentro del mundo del espectaculo. Hasta ahora uno de sus mayores logros es el haber sido escogida para participar en el prestigioso Festival Internacional de Musica en New York, ( NYIMF); evento que se llevò a cabo en el Madison Square Garden en noviembre del pasado año; pero eso ya es historìa, ahora queda la ilusiòn del triunfo y el deseo de que el público de Trenton y sus alrededores le de su apoyo para en un futuro no muy lejano poder brillar con luz propia a lado de estrellas como, las mexicanas Paulina Rubio y Lucero, entre otras.
Nosotros, desde esta pequeña ventana le damos luz para que se ilumine y busque en la gente que la quiere el apoyo necesario para consolidar su carrera de cantante y compositora. Liliana tiene talento y belleza componentes importantes para triunfar, sobre todo en el mundo de la farandula. - Por Carlos Avilar


"EL ESPECIAL NEWSPAPER"

LILIANA ROKITA – LA NUEVA VOZ ROMÁNTICA MEXICANA

Desde los catorce años empezó a cantar, a pesar de que su padre es músico y algunos de sus familiares lo son, nadie creyó que Liliana, también optaría por ese camino a nivel profesional.

“Al principio fue muy duro porgue you era una adolescente. Decidí ingresar a un grupo de muchachos. Todos con muchas ganas de cantar, de componer, de tocar. En fin de hacer música. Nos dedicamos al pop, al rock, a lo que eran los ritmos juveniles del momento. Yo estaba feliz porque sentía que la música era lo mío, pero de igual manera tenia que cumplir con las obligaciones escolares y terminar los estudios.”

“Pero no perdí el norte y sabía que me camino estaba allí. Cuando me mudé a Estados Unidos seguí trabajando”. Confiesa que al principio no encontraba un estilo. Se debatía entre la salsa, el meringue, la cumbia y empezó a jugar con los sonidos. No ha sido un trabajo fácil puesto que la producción general de su primer sencillo le tomó más de dos años, pero finalmente Liliana acaba de sacar a la venta su primer CD. Se trata de una producción musical que lleva su nombre y en la que la cantante interpreta temas de su autoría y tiene una alta factura musical. Son distintos géneros latinos que van desde la cumbia, el meringue y la balada o la fusión de varios de ellos. Está en plena etapa promocional y ya empiezan a escucharse algunos de sus temas como “Me Tienes Enamorada” en varias emisoras. No es de los artistas que restan importancia a los premios, pero tampoco le quitan el sueño. Para ella lo más importante es el público. “Cuando haces un disco no estás pensando en hacerlo para que te premien pore so. Lo haces porque te gusta, porque sientes pasión por tu trabajo. Claro, sit e reconocen por ello, mucho major. Pero no creo que ningún artista produzca algo pensando ‘oye, ahora si me gano el GRAMMY’ – bromea – En mi caso, creo que mi música es una manifestación del amor. Soy muy romántica y creo que la major manera que tengo de expresarlo es a través de la música. Sé que cuando canto puedo hacer sentir bien a los demás y eso me produce una alegría inmensa”. - Por Vicglamar Torres


"MusicDish e-Journal"

"Sexy. Subtle. Definitely stylish. Songs mixed like fine champagne . . . Liliana Rokita is elbowing her way into the competitive Latin music arena with her debut album, LILIANA, which, if not for the wholly Spanish lyrics, could easily be labeled crossover, in the same way that Shania Twain takes the recognizable components of her genre and twists in a good deal of pop. Rokita is more concerned with that universal feeling - love. She proves . . . that there's no English copyright on life's #1 emotion. Liliana and her husband/producer Chris have taken the labor out of this labor of love and made it so cool you could set ice cream on it". - Ben Ohmart


"Detroit's JAM RAG Magazine"

"I firmly believe that great music and great artists can transcend any language barrier. Case in point is the sensational Latin pop singer/songwriter Liliana Rokita. With her classic Hollywood good looks and sensual voice, Liliana is on the fast track to stardom. She has already received attention from coast to coast, in New York, down in Texas and even into Mexico.
. . . Liliana released her self-titled debut album late last year. She wrote over 60 songs for the CD, before finally narrowing the selection down to just 13.
A self-confessed die-hard romantic, all of the songs on the CD revolve around the themes of love and relationships. Even if you don't speak Spanish (I don't), if you love great, infectious music, you'll love this CD.
My favorite tracks are "Caminos Confusos" (which also debuted at #12 [March 2004] on the Latinos Unidos Pop Chart, "Mi Amor A Escondiditas", the acoustic "Cielo Estas Asi" and "Me Tienes Enamorada".
Liliana has also been nominated for a 2004 Detroit Music Award in the World Music Category." - Mark Clark


"Review Magazine"

"Liliana Rokita is a stunning Hispanic artist with a lilting and buoyant vocal ability that conveys the clarity of a bright sunny day and all the passion that life has to offer." - Robert E. Martin


"White's Bar"

"Liliana is up on the top...one of a kind...SPECIAL. She has an earthy contralto that cajoles, croons, moans, shouts, and brings it on home sweet and pure like a songbird. She is gifted with a breathtaking beauty...her dark ethnicity evokes a smoldering fire of primal impulses that is tempered only by a maternal sensibility. She is simultaneously a sultry enchantress and a heavenly mother.

Liliana writes wonderful songs that are really stories that resonate feeling and create images in my mind's eye. And when she dances - she takes me to another world...it's part of the message. For Liliana's dance is the dance of life - and it colors the poetry of her music. The music is compelling and can stand on it's own...but add Liliana to the mix and we hit the stratosphere. Her emotive voice and sensual dancing evoke strength...and a resilience so elemental to our survival as a species. This is the song of the ages.

Liliana has a friendly breathless quality in her relationship with the audience. She tends to exhort her charges to dance...as dance is such an intrinsic part of the message. Liliana's percussive syncopated music is so joyous and appealing that you'd have to be half-dead not to FEEL the beat. Liliana pulls out all the stops and dances with such a delicious lasciviousness that she lures the audience off their seats and on their feet. Liliana is definitely enjoying the beat...shaking a tail feather. Back and forth. Side to side. Colorful and expressive. Some of the greatest dance grooves around!

Liliana's performance surpassed impressive. And somehow she elevated the show beyond mere entertainment...it was pure A-R-T. All the aspects were right. Excellent musicianship. Great original material. A singer with a rich expressive voice. And, of course, Liliana's heart-stopping beauty. But it's more than all that. Liliana's internal beauty is even more impressive. Not yet jaded by celebrity, Liliana is authentic...a beautiful person. Smart - even savvy - but not the least AFFECTED; a breath of fresh air. Take a hit...breath deeply...and astound." - Bo White


"Detroit Free Press"

"Rokita puts pop spin on Latin sound. Singer . . . makes a big impact in clubs, on charts . . . she is living out her childhood dream as an up-and-coming Latin pop singer. - Erin Podolsky


"Latinos Unidos Hits Magazine"

"Rokita has the potential to go far. In the Latin industry, she could sing ballads and pop, but she could also sing salsa and merengue with her voice. She sounds a little bit like Grammy-winning singer Olga Tanon. Rokita's presence on the chart is especially unusual because most entries on the chart, let alone high debuts, are established artists on large labels. It bodes well for future singles, particularly the jumping "Me Tienes Enamorada". - William Otero


Discography

LILIANA [ECD] (2003)
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Debut Album
(includes "Caminos Confusos" Music Video)

LILIANA [Demo] (2000)
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Limited Edition

Liliana Rokita also appears on:

Panic In Detroit (2005)
Motion Picture Soundtrack

2005 Detroit Music Awards Benefit CD
Motor City Music Foundation/Royce Distributors

Tropical-The Best In Tropical Latin Music
Majestic Miami
(March 2004/CD 3 Compilation)

Saginaw Onstage 2003 Compilation
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MANAGEMENT:
W. Kelly Milionis
Shoestring Entertainment Corporation
2612 Chapel Drive East
Saginaw, MI 48603
989-274-3994
989-249-7625 (fax)
www.shoestringentertainment.com
ceo@shoestringentertainment.com

LILIANA ROKITA LEGAL COUNSEL:
Mr. Marc Jacobson
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Met Life Building
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
212-801-9200
212-801-6400 (fax)
www.gtlaw.com

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Bio

"My songs have a message of 'love'. I am a very romantic person and you can see that in my lyrics. I think when it comes to music it doesn't matter the language, or the style, as long as you can transmit the true emotions of your performance, the connection with the people will come. That is the dream and goal of every artist to be able to knock down the barrier of language. I'm very lucky and very excited to see that everybody enjoys my music . . ."

Liliana Rokita
Singer/Songwriter/Actress
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LILIANA ROKITA, an independent young woman - a latina full of fire. Sensual, enchanting, mesmerizing . . . with undeniable classic Hollywood beauty. A crossover artist in the truest sense; singing her songs in Spanish to the English masses to remarkable response.

One of the BEST NEW ARTISTS of 2004, her critically acclaimed debut album entitled, LILIANA, yielded four (4) hit songs on the independent Latin Pop Charts: CAMINOS CONFUSOS (peak position #8), ME TIENES ENAMORADA (peak position #11) and two (2) B-sides, FANTASIAS and ERES, from Liliana's new single release MI AMOR A ESCONDIDITAS which debuted simultaneously at #32 in July 2005 and remained until December 2005! Liliana commanded the charts for an amazing TWENTY ONE (21) consecutive months!!!

Remarkably gifted and talented, Liliana has been thrilling everyone with her vocal capabilities and songwriting. With the high expectations/goals she sets for herself, Liliana is constantly perfecting/polishing her craft. Her strong musical vision is not tied to one form or genre of music - from traditional Mexican music, cumbia’s, ballads, rock, pop, mariachi, salsa, merengue, etc. to outside influences from all over the world - she is very flexible.

Originally from Toluca, Mexico, Liliana relocated to the United States where she currently makes her home with her husband Chris and their three kids, Christopher, Erik and William.

For her endearing spirit, persistence and dedication to her craft, delicate balancing of her family life, and attempts to benefit the lives of others with her career Liliana was recently awarded the State of Michigan's most prestigious cultural honor by Governor Jennifer Granholm - '2004 Emerging Artist Award' during the 19th Annual ArtServe Michigan Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture festivities at the Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan.

Liliana's singles, CAMINOS CONFUSOS, ME TIENES ENAMORADA and her latest release, MI AMOR A ESCONDIDITAS are club hits around the globe; with heavy rotation in the US markets of New York, New Jersey, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Juan, Washington, DC, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Detroit – also clubs in Germany, Russia, Italy, Australia, Great Britain, and France. Her self-titled debut album, 'LILIANA', contains 12 original tracks produced by first-timers Chris & Liliana Rokita, engineered by Chris Rokita, mixed by Chris Rokita and W. Kelly Milionis, and mastered by Ron McMaster - Capitol Records Mastering, Hollywood, California. It is supported by a music video entitled, CAMINOS CONFUSOS; also included on the enhanced CD.
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UPDATES - SPECIAL RECOGNITION - AWARDS - NOMINATIONS:

*****Liliana Rokita's hit song 'CAMINOS CONFUSOS' is featured in the upcoming independent film entitled, 'PANIC IN DETROIT' - an urban thriller! The indie film, inspired by an Actors Workshop production, was written and directed by filmmaker Brian Lawrence. 'CAMINOS CONFUSOS' also appears on the 'PANIC IN DETROIT: Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture' soundtrack • ". . . and the Latinization of the city is represented by the salsafied soul of Liliana Rokita on the ballad "Caminos Confusos" . . ." Terry Lawson/Detroit Free Press; "And there's some sun here too - Liliana Rokita's "Caminos Confusos" is a gorgeously bittersweet ballad . . ." Johnny Loftus/Detroit Metrotimes.

*****Liliana's CAMINOS CONFUSOS music video was selected for showcase at the 2005 Planet Ant Film & Video Festival.

*****Liliana receives 3 Detroit Music Award nominations; OUTSTANDING MUSIC VIDEO (limited budget)-Caminos Confusos; OUTSTANDING WORLD/REGGAE/SKA RECORDING-Me Tienes Enamorada; and, OUTSTANDING WORLD/REGGAE/SKA SONGWRITER.

*****Liliana's current hit ME TIENES ENAMORDA selected to appear on the 2005 DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS Benefit Compilation CD to raise money for the Motor City Music Foundation.

*****Liliana selected for live performance showcase during the 1st Annual Motor City Music Conference (MC2).

*****Liliana continues her crossover into the English market with her Spanish material in a big way! 'CAMINOS CONFUSOS' music video to air on SWEPT AWAY TV! - a nationally distributed teen music/pop culture TV show and national winners of a 2004 AEGIS AWARD and finalists in the Billboard Music Video Awards for Regional Programs. On the air for 5 years, Swept Away TV is seen in 42 markets including NYC, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta and Phoenix and is estimated to be available i