Ashley Marina

Singer, Songwriter

Instruments (piano, ukulele, guitar),

Dancer (hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap), actress & model)

"Blooming" (Original) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEGBFLgRt4U

"You'll Always Be My Hero" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdWy8EvYBLA

Ashley Marina Yankello a 12 year old multifaceted performer (singer-songwriter, instruments (piano, ukulele, guitar), dancer (hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap), actress & model)
Ashley, daughter of Mark and Nina Yankello, was born on June 16, 2007, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

At the age of 3, Ashley started taking dance lessons at Miller School of Dance located in Kennedy Township. As her interests for the arts increased, Ashley then joined the Pittsburgh CLO (Civic Light Opera) where she is a student of Jazz, tap, ballet, singing, and acting.

Highlights

She has also taken up piano lessons since she was 5 years old. Over the past year she been taking vocal lessons from Jason Swauger voice instruction,
Ashley performed in the yearly talents shows at Montour school district, vocal competitions including: May Day Talent Show Champion, SING IT! 1st Runner-Up;
Kean Quest Semi-Finalist; Kid's Got Talent 1st Runner-Up,
singing the National Anthem for WPIAL baseball playoff games and professional boxing events,
2016 National StarJewel Pageant 1st Runner-Up,
2015 Washington County Cinderella Pageant Champion, and
she placed in the top 10 out of 117 state finalists in the National American Miss 2014 Princess Division.

8 Original song & video releases to date including hits "Move a Mountain", "Fire on Ice", "Blooming", "You’ll Always Be My Hero", & "Making My Way Home"

Chosen to perform duet video of "When You Believe" with Jennifer McGill, former Mouseketeer on all 7 seasons of Disney Channel’s New Mickey Mouse Club

Played Young Anna in Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center “Frozen”

(youngest with lead role in cast of 60)

Played child in Netflix Series “Mindhunter” and Sony Pictures “Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story”

Honor Roll Student at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School (Rated #1 school for the Arts in Western Pennsylvania)

Selected Performer

New Year’s Eve Highmark First Night Pittsburgh ('18 & '19)

Harlem Globetrotters World Tour Halftime & Pre-game at PPG Paints Arena Abby Lee Dance Company (’17,’18,'19)

Stars of Tomorrow (21st, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th)

Peoples Gas Holiday Market at Market Square

Opening Ceremony for World’s 1st BRICK makerspace by LEGO

WPXI Holiday Parade live on WPXI-TV Pittsburgh

Opry Mills Nashville Unplugged

Nashville Spotlight and Just Love Music CMA Fest Showcases

Plaza Mariachi Music City

Summer Concert Series with Gold Record Group “The Jaggerz”

Western Pennsylvania/Northeast Ohio Area Holiday Mall Tour & Light-Up Nights

National Anthem: Major League Baseball, USL Championship Professional Soccer, West Virginia Derby, Championship Boxing

Charity: American Cancer Society, Heitz of Heaven, Relay for Life, Stay Off the Streets, Brighton Rehab & Wellness Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Trinity Oaks Care Center

Awards

Ø MÓB Radio Artist of the Month worldwide

Ø MÓB Radio Song & Video of the Month worldwide

Ø Williams SING-OFF Finalist (2-time, Youngest Finalist in 10 year history of competition)

Ø TalentWatch Ohio 'Dream Night' Champion (Included future music label artists & NBC’s The Voice & ABC’s American Idol contestants)

Ø National Talent America Tri Star Award Winner (Vocal, Acting, & Runway)

Ø Pittsburgh Pirates Oh Say, Can You Sing? Competition Winner

Ø Arnold Quest for Talent 3rd Place (Youngest Qualifier & Finalist)

Ø Access Broadway Star Award & 1st Place Diva Division

Ø Pittsburgh Talent Search Winner

Ø Columbus Got Talent Winner

Ø Columbus Children’s Festival 1st Place (2-time)

Ø Central Ohio Singing Competition 1st Place

Ø Garrettsville Idol Winner

Ø The Valley’s Got Talent Winner

Ø National American Miss Top 10 of 117 State Finalists

Ø Junior Miss Horse Trader Pageant Winner

Ø Relay for Life Talent Show Winner

Ø May Day Talent Show Champion

Ø Washington County Cinderella Pageant Winner

Feature Articles

EXTRA ORDINARY KIDS Magazine, Stars 2 come Magazine, IN Community Magazine, UNPLUGGED Magazine, Allegheny West Magazine, Beaver County Times, Ellwood City Ledger

Television & Radio Show Guest

WAMO 100.1 FM, WTMH Columbus, WXED 107.3 FM, Ya Jagoff Podcast, Pittsburgh Sportsline

Al's Artist of the Year for 2020 & MOB Radio's Artist of the Year

A new Promo Album: https://www.facebook.com/T33topgun/media_set?set=a.10162402210570084&type=3

FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/IamAshleyMarina

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamashleymarina

Youtube :

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8DcsBNy43IFMoBWsyRweOw/videos

Move a Mountain (Original Song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMBvzQip2S4

Fire on Ice (Original)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cRQq-pR3t0