Introduction
Saleka Shyamalan, known professionally as Saleka, is an American R&B singer-songwriter.
Early life and career
Saleka was born in 1996. The eldest daughter of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, she studied classical piano as a child but decided to pursue a singing and songwriting career at the age of 16. She studied Literary Arts and Music at Brown University and has opened for acts like Boyz II Men, Baby Rose and Summer Walker. Upon debuting her first single, "Clarity", in September 2020, Refinery29 called Saleka "a new artist to watch". Saleka frequently collaborates with her younger sister, Ishana, who has directed a majority of her music videos.
Her forthcoming debut album, Seance, is due to be released in late 2022. Saleka recorded the majority of Seance at MilkBoy studios, Philadelphia.
In 2021, Saleka released "The Sky Cries" for the second season of Servant. The music video for the single was directed by her father, M. Night Shyamalan. She released three more songs for the third season of the series. The four songs were compiled in an EP, released on March 25, 2022. Within the show's canon Saleka's songs are mentioned to be from the never-seen, in-show performer, Vivian Dale, who is mentioned to have died tragically.
In June 2022, Giveon announced Saleka as one of four supporting acts for his North American Give or Take Tour, scheduled between August and September 2022.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Seance |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Track listing |
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| Servant: Songs From The Attic (Music from the Apple TV+ Original Series) |
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| Servant: Songs From The Attic (Deluxe Edition) [Music from the Apple TV+ Original Series] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Clarity" | 2020 | Seance |
| "Mr. Incredible" | ||
| "Graffiti" | 2021 | |
| "The Sky Cries" | Servant: Songs From The Attic and Servant: Songs From The Attic (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "Remain" | Old (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| "How Many" | Seance | |
| "Seance" | 2022 | |
| "Red Eyes" | ||
| "Echo" |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Clarity" | 2020 | Ishana Night Shyamalan |
| "Mr. Incredible" | ||
| "Grafitti" | 2021 | |
| "The Sky Cries" | M. Night Shyamalan | |
| "How Many" | Rafael "Rafatoon" Pérez | |
| "Seance" | 2022 | Ishana Night Shyamalan |
| "Red Eyes" | Kevin Canales |