- Nickname
- Liv
- Olivia was born with a natural musicality--often humming, singing, and dancing to the radio, the stereo, or to the music inside her head. She has studied violin, piano, guitar, and is inquisitive about every instrument or mystery sound she identifies while listening to favorite tracks or seeing a live performance.
Olivia composed her first song at the age of six and asked her mom to find a studio where she could finesse and record As We Belong. Slightly shy at the beginning of the session, Olivia quickly became an empowered creator and collaborator to lock in the melody and instrumentation that would give "As We Belong" its pure, distinctive, celebratory sound.
When Olivia composes she often hears the melody first and then lets the lyrics flow to make listeners feel the emotions she felt at a particular moment, about a particular encounter. Olivia believes that certain environments make her feel more creative and allow her to best hear and express the music within her. As a lover of all living things, Olivia often finds inspiration when she is outside, looking at a beautiful sunset or sunrise, under a tree, on a beach, or watching a spider build its web.
In the places and with the people that make her heart open its widest, Olivia will begin to scribble lyrics and pick out a melody on the piano.
Since her first composition Olivia has written many more songs. Fly recorded in 2016, has been chosen to be sung by the National Children's Choir (NCC) in May of 2017. Olivia's piano composition, Revenge of the Jealous Left Hand was chosen in 2017 as the winner of Gifted Students Award from the American College of Musicians. She attends private study for composition at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music with Professor Ian Krouse, and has been a guest speaker in his Masters Program Classes. Olivia's composition, Look to the Light was sung at Royce Hall by the NCC. She's currently studying voice with Dr. Pamela Blackstone. Most recently, Olivia has recorded with Frankmusik, a well-known British performer and producer. Also, she just finished shooting a music video with DJ Khaled. Liv will be touring this summer with the NCC to Korea and Japan.
When Olivia is not reading or working on her music, or acting, you can find her playing with her dog, working on her children's book series, Liv On Life with her mom or learning more aerial tricks. These are some of the many activities that Olivia loves.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Amiri - Olivia, aka Liv, is not only the inspiration of the Liv on Life Children's Book Series, but she works alongside her mother, on every aspect of the series. From the time she learned to talk, Liv has been offering her wisdom to adults and kids alike. These kernels of truth-affectionately dubbed 'Liv-isms'-inspired her mother to begin the book series "Liv On Life". Liv has penned the 4th book of the series titled, 'Standing Tall' by herself.
Olivia is a great friend to humans and animals alike, a savvy negotiator, an accomplished piano student, and an avid reader. Liv and the family dog, a boxer named Bowie, have been friends and partners-in-crime since the day she was brought home from the hospital. Olivia's curiosity, sense of humor, intelligence, and insistence that everyone be included are the hallmarks of a life philosophy that she was born with. Encouraging kids and their parents to strive for adventure and joy is one of her life's missions.
Liv's personal philosophies on vegetarianism, treating everyone with love, kindness to all living things, and building positive energy around you, are striking a chord with kids and adults alike.
Liv comments: "Mom and I see the book series as an introduction to a lifestyle of change, hope, and healthy eating, all driven by the authenticity of a child's perspective."
Liv won the Gutsy Girls Educational Award and she was recognized at the 2016 Global Green as a "Global Green Champion" for her love of green living.
In addition, both Olivia and Elizabeth have begun speaking to students at various classrooms about reading and writing and how important it is to find your authentic voice. Liv also had her own inspirational Blog in the printed magazine A.C.T. And she has her own column since for over 5 years now in Story Monsters, Inc an online and printed magazine publication.
She was a member of the Children's National Choir. Olivia works and studies with composer/UCLA Dean of Music, Ian Krouse, in composing, writing, singing, and recording her own songs.
Olivia won two Scholastic awards for a short story and a poem.
Olivia is, without a doubt, a truly talented, and bright kid who can teach us all a valuable lesson with her effortless, yet wise insight on life. oliviaamiri.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Elizabeth Gorcey (Mother)
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