Ana Lía
Singer · Toronto, Canada — a voice born in Santo Domingo that makes Dominican rhythms, flamenco and pop dance on stages across Canada and the world.
Biography
Ana Lía grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, surrounded by every kind of music. After high school, she crossed the continent and settled in Toronto: at Randolph College for the Performing Arts, she received classical vocal training and graduated in 2012 as a triple-threat artist — singing, dance and acting. She then trained with renowned flamenco vocalists from Andalusia, Spain, and performed across Ontario with Canada's top flamenco dance companies.
In March 2015, she became the lead vocalist of Santerias, a rumba-funk band she toured Ontario festivals with (the Hurricane EP, 2018). In 2020, she launched her solo career: six singles — Abul, Samaná, I Could Get Used To This, La Puerta, Sí. No. No sé. and Gandío (with Flavia Abadía) — then a debut album, Cíclica (June 2023, Lulaworld Records), and a live acoustic EP, En Mi Sala (Live Sessions) (2024).
Her second album, Yo Soy Yo (“I Am Me”, September 12, 2025), celebrates over seven tracks the Dominican and Afro-Caribbean genres that made her: Dominican mambo, the bambulá of Samaná — her family's hometown —, merengue, bachata, reggaetón and Afrobeat. On stage, she has opened for Monsieur Periné (2026), Las Migas (2024) and Alex Cuba (2022), and her music has gathered over 301,000 streams and 120,000 listeners in 114 countries on Spotify. In 2026, she is an artist delegate of the International Presenters Network of Sunfest, in London (Canada).
Milestones
- 2012 — graduates from Randolph College for the Performing Arts (Toronto)
- 2015 — lead vocalist of Santerias (Hurricane EP, 2018)
- 2023 — debut album, Cíclica (Lulaworld Records)
- 2024 — live EP En Mi Sala (Live Sessions)
- 2025 — second album, Yo Soy Yo
- 2026 — artist delegate of Sunfest's International Presenters Network
Discography
- Cíclica (2023) — debut album, Lulaworld Records
- En Mi Sala (Live Sessions) (2024) — acoustic EP filmed and recorded live in Toronto
- Yo Soy Yo (2025) — second album: Dominican mambo, bambulá, merengue, bachata, reggaetón, Afrobeat
- Singles: Abul · Samaná · I Could Get Used To This · La Puerta · Sí. No. No sé. · Gandío (with Flavia Abadía)
On festival stages
- Sunfest 2026 — London, Canada (artist delegate of the International Presenters Network)
- Tallinn Music Week 2025 — Tallinn, Estonia
- Folk Alliance International 2025
- BIME Bogotá 2024 — Bogotá, Colombia
- Syli d'Or 2024 — with YC Musik, Festival International Nuits d'Afrique, Montreal
- Opening slots: Monsieur Periné (2026), Las Migas (2024), Alex Cuba (2022)
See also
Pro Kit & contact
For bookers, festivals and media: the official channels published by Ana Lía and her team in her official press kit.
Bookings — [email protected] (VK Artist & Promotions Management — contact published in the artist's official one-sheet)
Direct contact — [email protected] (email published on her official website)
Official EPK — Ana Lía's one-sheet (PDF, analiaofficial.com)