Known for her five-octave singing voice and ability to perform in multiple languages, Margarita "BabiDoll" El encompasses every genre of music with classic finesse. Although her first love is jazz, she writes and performs phenomenal pop, opera, dance, neo-soul, Latin and R&B lyrics just as easily as she breathes. Inspired by such artists as Minnie Riperton, Celia Cruz, James Brown, Da Brat, Bill Withers, Sarah Vaughan, and Hector Lavoe, one can hear why her singing and writing styles are so diverse.

 

"The Doll" is the founder and director of The Pullman Jazz Society, has had the privilege of collaborating with Grammy, Emmy, Stellar, & Tony Award-winning musicians, has studied classical piano and voice at Sherwood Conservatory of Music and Vandercook College of Music; drama and musical improvisation at the Second City and ETA Theatres; Latin dance at The Dance Academy of Salsa; tap, ballet, liturgical, modern, African and hip-hop dance methods at various artistic institutions, and has won national awards for flag and saber twirling with the South Shore Drill Team. 

 

In her own right, BabiDoll was the first winner of the Bombay Sapphire/ Soul 106.3 Soul Searching competition and was commissioned to sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" at three And1 Mixtape Tour basketball games. In addition to singing and songwriting, Margarita has been the private vocal coach for prospective contestants on American Idol, America's Got Talent, The Voice, Miss Black USA, and other vocal competitions spanning over 10 countries, is an adept dancer, was the host of her own tv show as a child and has had leading roles in over 20 stage plays.

 

In a nutshell: BabiDoll is the Complete Package!