Sizzlyn’……

“I often drive around thinking my life should run to a soundtrack.”

Izlyn has been singing all her life; ever since her first ever memorable performance as the Good Witch of the North from the Wizard of Oz when she was five (quite apt, since she now is fanatical about "Wicked - The Musical"). She made her KL theatre debut however, in Musical Chairs as part of ICT's "Raise the Roof" festival in 2003. A versatile and veteran songstress, Izlyn's music loves are Jazz and Broadway - but she sings just about anything anywhere. 

Izlyn most recently enjoyed rave reviews for her hot performance in Sean Ghazi's "I Have Dreamed" production at the Actors' Studio Bangsar which earned her a Nomination for "Best Solo Performance - Voice" at the 3rd Boh Cameronian Arts Awards 2004. Together with the effervescent Jit Murad, Izlyn performed the Opening Act, a tango "Will You Be Mine Tonight", composed especially for the Awards by 2002's "Most Promising Artist" Shanon Shah and co-hosted the evening's glitterama. The show "I Have Dreamed" (presented by Baby Grand Productions) garnered TWO AWARDS at the event: "Best Production Values" and "Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards - Music". Working on "I Have Dreamed" was exactly that - a dream come true and with truly a "dream team". In addition to performing and being nominated, Izlyn has also co-hosted the 3rd and 4th Boh Cameronian Arts Awards for 2 consecutive years (2005 and 2006) respectively with Jit Murad and Shanon Shah.

Izlyn has had the pleasure of singing with Saidah Rastam's Big Band Mahna Mahna led by jazz pianist Michael Veerapan in Banjir (a fundraising performance in aid of Actors' Studio) as well performing in Saidah's opening piece Perasan for the 2nd Annual Boh Cameronian Arts Awards 2003. She was part of David Gomes' Big Band Jazz ensemble singing with Junji Gomes and Salamiah Hassan in the inaugural Johor Arts Festival 2004. Izlyn has also guest starred with the David Gomes Jazz Trio in La Bodega Lounge and Alexis Bistro Great Eastern Mall on various occasions. Izlyn and Adam Farouk also presented an evening called "The Story Hour" at Alexis and "For Good" at W, Wine Room. She has made several appearances at No Black Tie - performing in David Gomes' Quite Frankly - A Frank Sinatra Tribute and alongside Sean Ghazi in the nominated Baby Grander.

She has sang up a storm at No Black Tie, Alexis Bistro Great Eastern Mall, the Kit Kat Piano Lounge, Peter Hoe's Beyond, Avanti Jazz, 1919 Bistro and Piano Bar,  NiNe at One Bangsar, The Attic as well as the Top Room,  and continues to give performances (planned and impromptu) all over the place. Without doubt, her claim to fame in 2003 was "hanging out" with Michael Buble after his debut KL mini-concert and crooning "Getaran Jiwa" to him... 

Izlyn has also participated in various choirs, musical and choral groups, including the Jenny Lind Singers on their Salzburg Performance Tour and the Selangor Philharmonic Choir's Carmina Burana at Istana Budaya.  She is also proud to have been part of "Konsert Kasih" at the Istana Budaya, which had a star cast of Malaysian top and veteran artistes, performing in tribute to the victims of the Asian Tsunami Disaster.

Izlyn has been engaged for several private and corporate functions; as emcee as well as performer. Together with Sean Ghazi, she gave a Royal Command Performance in 2003; an Asian musical montage entitled Enchanted Evening for the birthday of DYMM Tuanku Jaafar. Other corporate engagements include The Star, Motorola, Nokia, YTL, KN Kenanga, Frost & Sullivan, Unilever, Berjaya and CIMB. She is also a Voice-Over and Jingles talent.

She has released two self-composed "pop" albums; Sinopsis Hati (1995) and the bilingual independent effort Dualiti/y (2001). Dualiti/y befits her rather dichotomous nature and her philosophy of life; where all things strive to exist in balance -  caught in glorious limbo between East and West, corporate and creative, work and play.

An accomplished lyricist, Izlyn's forte is in translating songs from various languages into Malay and English in lyrical form. She has collaborated on many albums for this purpose. Notably, Izlyn is officially "Lyrics Translator" in the staging of the historic and epic "Puteri Gunung Ledang" the Musical at the Istana Budaya, KL and at the Esplanade Theatre, Singapore.  She was involved in Sean Ghazi's solo debut album - SEMALAM - in which Izlyn Ramli is creative collabator in music, lyrics and creative concept. Izlyn is continuously working on another dream project, simply entitled "Muzikal".  Most recently, she showcased this project in a "One Night Only" performance at No Black Tie.

In 2007, Izlyn made her stage musical debut in "P Ramlee the Musical (PRTM)" at Istana Budaya and was once again Lyrics and Book Translator.d Book Translator

Izlyn has a "very serious" day job (www.linkedin.com/in/izlynramli) and remains eternally hopeful for any opportunity to simply belt out ...