Pianist | Composer
• Boogie-Woogie • Blues • Jazz
Ladyva was invited to perform at Jerry Lee Lewis’s 80th Birthday/Farewell U.K. Tour in London and Glasgow in September 2015. In October, she performed live on the famous “The Late Late Show” on RTÉ One in Ireland. In September 2017, Ladyva received the award as “Best Boogie Woogie Pianist 2017” at the Boisdale Music Awards UK, hosted by Jools Holland, having just released her 3rd album 8 to the Bar. In November 2017, Ladyva performed at Beatles Symphonic at the London Coliseum, singing the song “Something,” accompanied by the London Concert Orchestra along with stars including Bonnie Tyler. In 2018, Ladyva was invited to perform live on the famous British TV show “Loose Women” on ITV. Later that year, she again attended the Boogie-Woogie & Blues Spectacular hosted by Jools Holland, this time with guests such as “Dr. House,” alias Hugh Laurie. Her piece “Quarantine Boogie” went viral, which gave her great exposure; she appeared again in Blick, Switzerland’s most popular newspaper. In the meantime, she has reached more than 300 million views on YouTube. On 28 September, Ladyva received the award as “Boogie Woogie Artist of the Year” at the Boisdale Music Awards 2022, hosted by Jools Holland. In December, she performed with Kool & The Gang at the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. On 8 December 2023, she released her 4th album Steam Train Boogie. In November 2024, she performed on Jools Holland’s U.K. tour in prestigious theaters such as the Royal Albert Hall in London.
