Chelsea De Silva
Chelsea De Silva
I was born in the middle east and raised by an orthodox anglo-indian family. I attended an international academy that gave me a personal insight to a host of different cultures and opened my mind to accepting and appreciating global views and perspectives.
My life plan was laid out for me before I was born. My parents are loving and supporting people but as I grew, I grew to fight that plan as my passion for music and the arts evolved. Throughout middle school and high school, I was primarily a ballet dancer and a professional figure skater for the Omani national team.. I was fortunate to compete at the Skate Asia International Championships in the year 2000. My career began to grow rapidly, as I was given the opportunity to transfer my artistic learning to the Royal Ballet school in London, yet tragedy struck and I would not be able to attend. An abusive situation at school transformed into physical abuse and the resulting injuries prevented me from dancing and skating from that day forth. The loss of my dreams, self-assurance and self-confidence were far worse than any of the pain from that attack.
With fractured vertebrae in recovery I had ample time to spend on the computer. One day, I was browsing the web and came across the famous Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston record “When you Believe.” I had always loved music for the emotions that it elicits in me. This song was different. For the first time in my life I felt more than just emotion rather, a connection, as if they were singing to I alone.
Broken bones will mend if you give them time. As you lay in bed day in and day out you almost wish that there was less time in the day. Time heals nearly all things but what mends the soul? Music became my remedy and helped me rediscover the hard-working passionate person I was before the attack. It became my weapon and shield, and I soon realized the powerful impact I can make on people just as it cured me in my time of defeat.
Music brings people together, connect s strangers emotionally and makes a crowd wish that the melody would never end. It is a language that all walks of life can understand.
From an early age I knew that music and the arts were to by my life’s pusuit. I live to take in the energy and color of song. I hunger to satisfy other peoples emotions and needs through the gift of song. Providing them escape, inspiration and awakening their souls is a true happiness for me. I believe that to give someone the ch