Lola Blanc

Lola Blanc
Blanc in 2013
Blanc in 2023
Background information
Birth nameKandice Marie Melonakos[1]
Born (1987-12-20) December 20, 1987 (age 36)
Augsburg, West Germany
OriginFremont, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • writer
  • model
Years active2009–present
Websitelolablanc.com

Kandice Marie Melonakos (born December 20, 1987), better known by her stage name Lola Blanc, is an American singer, songwriter, director, writer, podcaster, and actress. As a musician, she has been declared a "rising star" by Playboy,[2] and "one to watch" by Ladygunn Magazine.[3] Blanc co-wrote Britney Spears' top 40 single "Ooh La La".[4]

Blanc has appeared on such television shows as American Horror Story: Hotel; she has also contributed writing for Vice.com, having written about a number of topics including ageism in the music industry and her experience with believing in a cult leader.[5]

In 2019, Blanc co-founded Fatale Collective, an all-female horror filmmaking collective.[6] Their debut anthology short film, "Bleed", went to Fantastic Fest and a number of other genre film festivals, also winning the Director's Award for Cinematic Achievement in a Short Film at FilmQuest.[7][8]

  1. ^ "ANGRY TOO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Butler, Vanessa. "Femme on Fire: Lola Blanc". Playboy.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "We're Looking at You Kid! Ones to Watch". Ladygunn. January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Next Big Sound: April 19, 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Blanc, Lola (June 3, 2015). "Apparently, 27 Is Too Old to Be a Woman in the Music Industry". Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Blanc, Lola. "Review: Fatale Collective's BLEED Is Proof That The Future Of Horror Is Female". Retrieved September 24, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Fatale Collective: Bleed". Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 AWARD WINNERS & NOMINEES". Filmquest.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.