Silky, soulful and transcendent, the sound of Sheilani Alix’s vocals is quintessential to the Bay Area. Whether you find her performing at The Miramar at Half Moon Bay or caught her at a coffee house early in her career: Sheilani’s vocals can be described in one way: other worldly.

With charisma that captures the room, Sheilani possesses the musicality of her rich Filipino/American heritage, with a touch of the Hawaiian-Filipino charismatic christian church she was raised in. And with a bent for jazz, Sheilani formally studied, performed and competed in classical piano from age 5-18 through the Vallejo Conservatory of Music.

The sounds of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Cassidy shaped her tone – but her conviction made her a storyteller. For herself, her people, and those on the fringes of society.

Recording her acclaimed debut album When Night Falls, in 2009, Sheilani emerged from the background after accompanying well known Bay-area based artists like Dan Damon and Kurt Ribak. Her follow up Love Song, was borne after a hiatus in the Philippines, cementing her as a mainstay on the Bay Area tour circuit.

In 2020, she released, Duty Free: The Pacific Rim Sessions, as an amalgamation of her cross-cultural heritage. It was a literal representation of how music transcends barriers and boundaries, something she values in music, and in her professional life.

Gaining a BA in Political Science and Masters in Pacific International Affairs, this multi-talented artist has risen over two decades to become a sought-after voice in the non-profit space. He work spans arts, education and youth leadership in the Bay Area and the Philippines.

Due to this, she received the “Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World” Award from the Foundation for Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) in 2024; recognizing her ability to excel in her profession and industry, champion social good, uplift others through femtorship, and leave a powerful legacy.

Despite her success in music, not many of Sheilani’s colleagues know she is a musician – she recalls one exclaiming that he heard an interview with a singer “who had the same name as you”. But that’s because at her heart, she is a storyteller: whether she moves you in song or is equipping the next generation to share theirs.

Whether she is on the stage at the Royale or speaking at a conference, Sheilani Alix lives with conviction – and a voice that will transform your understanding of the human condition.