Layal W

Biography

Layal’s journey with music started at the age of 9, when she got accepted into the conservatoire in Damascus to learn the violin, but later that year she started learning the piano and obtained her degrees from the London Trinity College of Music.

Layal launched her career as a music composer at the age of 21, after working in several music production studios, including the biggest network in the Middle East, MBC.

In 2009 she opened her own studio in pursuit of her ultimate dream of composing for TV and Film. She started focusing on composing music for several different mediums including advertisements, TV series, documentaries, short films and feature films, across the Middle East, U.S.A, Canada, and U.K.

Besides being one of the biggest composers in the Middle East, she is also a very experienced voice over artist.

Layal was one of 300 handpicked talents from around the world to attend the Berlinale 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

In 2022, Layal was 1 of 10 composers chosen worldwide to be part of the Marche Du Film in Cannes, France, as part of the Cannes Film Festival 2022.

In 2023 Layal became a voting member of the GRAMMY.

Layal is the winner of 14 international awards, from festivals around the world including the USA, Canada, and France.