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~Born in Limbaži, *Latvia in January of 1991, Eva G. Rachal (Latvian: Eva Račala, Russian: Эва Рачала), now Eva Rachal-Housner, was adopted and lived in the US since she was nearly 3 years old.
~Video version about adoption and reuniting with her birth family here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMtqITUQMv4
~Detailed text version here: www.myadoptionstorybyevar.weebly.com
~Eva took an interest in singing and performing at an early age. She began voice lessons at 9 years old from a Will County (IL) music teacher.
From ages 12-18, Eva took classical voice lessons with Mr. *Jeff Ray, now an alumnus of the *Lyric Opera in Chicago. Jeff has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and has performed in opera companies such as Deutsche Oper Berlin. He is also an adjunct music professor in and around the Chicago area. In high school, Eva also focused on arias that are well-known from Andrea Bocelli. Her Opera repertoire includes selections from: Carmen, Le nozze di Figaro, and Die Lustige Witwe.
In middle school, Eva performed in the *Rialto Theatre Children's Concert Choir in Joliet, IL, and also began participating in the annual IMEA Organizational contest. A few times, she performed with direction by Chicago's popular composer and choral director, *Rollo Dilworth.
Some venues Eva performed in were the Rialto Theatre of Joliet, and a couple Chicago Concert Halls as well.
6 choirs, 4 musicals, 1 play, and a number of solo and choir contests make up Eva's high school performance repertoire.
During her senior year, Eva focused on more song-writing and original keyboard instrumentals. She was selected for the *IMEA-State Choir, lead the Soprano I section in the high school Concert Choir, and played the Queen role in her high school music department's annual Madrigal Dinner.
In 2009, Eva was automatically accepted into Millikin University's Performance program after her vocal audition. She was also offered a generous scholarship from the University's Administration. Since her family was interested in moving farther West at the time, Eva turned down the offers and chose to attend the U of A in Tucson instead.
Eva began a Music Minor during her sophomore year at the U of A.
Her idols are *Elina Garanca of Latvia, *Charlotte Church of Wales (during her classical days), and *Andrea Bocelli of Italy.
She also enjoys *Josh Groban, Jackie Evancho, Enya, *Pentatonix, *Polina Gagarina of Russia, *Vera Brezhneva and *Ani Lorak of Ukraine, *Celtic Woman musicians, and the opera groups: *Amici, *Opera Babes, and *Il Divo.
~Eva's architectural passion also developed at an early age. Her interest heightened at 15 years old, when she began drawing house floor plans of her own and continued on and off for several years.
With no experience in CADD or other architectural computer programs, Eva began studying Architecture at the University of Arizona in '09-'10. After the summer of 2011, Eva took a year off from the U of A.
*She returned to the *U of A in Fall 2012, and graduated in May 2015 for Linguistics with a Russian language emphasis and a Music Minor.
Although not in school for the Architecture field anymore, Eva continues drawing on her own.
~In March 2010, Eva began taking and editing photography at the U of A, emphasizing in buildings, scenery, and portraits.
Modeling is a tug-and-war situation. A tug simply due to the artistic form. A war due to the common seductive nature to a number of various models' photos which go against Ms. Rachal's Christian views. In honor of her Conservative-Christian views, Eva prefers modest portrait modeling over other forms.
"Call me traditional if you want, but nobody should have to under-dress or wear lingerie to get public attention. Remember the inspirational old-time models, such as Audrey Hepburn for instance. They did not need to flaunt their full bodies to the public in order to gain fans and praises. Those were the true classy media queens. That was also a much more classy era than today's era which is plagued by Kardashians, Cyrus, and Minaj." -Eva R.-
Eva is most experienced with portrait modeling and black-and-white photography. She believes in hiding-in-plain-sight and going all-natural in public. In July 2015, Ms. Rachal fought persistent corneal erosion of the left eye, causing her to avoid eye makeup as a prevention against irritation and further damage to the eye's surface. In October 2019, she had her right cornea scraped to allow a fresh layer to grow back.
In May 2018, Eva moved from Illinois up to the 'Last Frontier,' Alaska.
She moved into a Wasilla apartment with her fiance at the time.
In June 2018, Eva married her husband, Larry Housner, in Wasilla. They dated for three years before the marriage.
The couple enjoys Alaskan scenic views that Wasilla has to offer.
Driving down the main road in the city, drivers are surrounded by mountain views and always-changing skies.
They have explored the Valley's tourist attractions: Hatcher's Pass and Eklutna Lake.
In April 2023, they took a road trip down to Seward, AK.
Denali Park is a summer visit goal.
*Info:
Age: 32
Weight: 98 lbs
Height: 60"
Waist: 25"
Bust: 33"
Eye color: light brown
Hair: straight, brown with some natural blonde highlights
Shoe size: Women's 6 (US) [Women's 36-37 (European)]
-Eva normally wears: Girls' 14 jeans and shorts.
-She can wear: Juniors' sizes 3 or 5 shorts and jeans, and large in Juniors' shirts depending on the brand and style.
-She can also wear: any size in Women's shirts, and she can fit in some Women's (0 or 2) dresses depending on the brand and style.
* = web link below
~ Contact Eva: [email protected]
~Video version about adoption and reuniting with her birth family here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMtqITUQMv4
~Detailed text version here: www.myadoptionstorybyevar.weebly.com
~Eva took an interest in singing and performing at an early age. She began voice lessons at 9 years old from a Will County (IL) music teacher.
From ages 12-18, Eva took classical voice lessons with Mr. *Jeff Ray, now an alumnus of the *Lyric Opera in Chicago. Jeff has performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and has performed in opera companies such as Deutsche Oper Berlin. He is also an adjunct music professor in and around the Chicago area. In high school, Eva also focused on arias that are well-known from Andrea Bocelli. Her Opera repertoire includes selections from: Carmen, Le nozze di Figaro, and Die Lustige Witwe.
In middle school, Eva performed in the *Rialto Theatre Children's Concert Choir in Joliet, IL, and also began participating in the annual IMEA Organizational contest. A few times, she performed with direction by Chicago's popular composer and choral director, *Rollo Dilworth.
Some venues Eva performed in were the Rialto Theatre of Joliet, and a couple Chicago Concert Halls as well.
6 choirs, 4 musicals, 1 play, and a number of solo and choir contests make up Eva's high school performance repertoire.
During her senior year, Eva focused on more song-writing and original keyboard instrumentals. She was selected for the *IMEA-State Choir, lead the Soprano I section in the high school Concert Choir, and played the Queen role in her high school music department's annual Madrigal Dinner.
In 2009, Eva was automatically accepted into Millikin University's Performance program after her vocal audition. She was also offered a generous scholarship from the University's Administration. Since her family was interested in moving farther West at the time, Eva turned down the offers and chose to attend the U of A in Tucson instead.
Eva began a Music Minor during her sophomore year at the U of A.
Her idols are *Elina Garanca of Latvia, *Charlotte Church of Wales (during her classical days), and *Andrea Bocelli of Italy.
She also enjoys *Josh Groban, Jackie Evancho, Enya, *Pentatonix, *Polina Gagarina of Russia, *Vera Brezhneva and *Ani Lorak of Ukraine, *Celtic Woman musicians, and the opera groups: *Amici, *Opera Babes, and *Il Divo.
~Eva's architectural passion also developed at an early age. Her interest heightened at 15 years old, when she began drawing house floor plans of her own and continued on and off for several years.
With no experience in CADD or other architectural computer programs, Eva began studying Architecture at the University of Arizona in '09-'10. After the summer of 2011, Eva took a year off from the U of A.
*She returned to the *U of A in Fall 2012, and graduated in May 2015 for Linguistics with a Russian language emphasis and a Music Minor.
Although not in school for the Architecture field anymore, Eva continues drawing on her own.
~In March 2010, Eva began taking and editing photography at the U of A, emphasizing in buildings, scenery, and portraits.
Modeling is a tug-and-war situation. A tug simply due to the artistic form. A war due to the common seductive nature to a number of various models' photos which go against Ms. Rachal's Christian views. In honor of her Conservative-Christian views, Eva prefers modest portrait modeling over other forms.
"Call me traditional if you want, but nobody should have to under-dress or wear lingerie to get public attention. Remember the inspirational old-time models, such as Audrey Hepburn for instance. They did not need to flaunt their full bodies to the public in order to gain fans and praises. Those were the true classy media queens. That was also a much more classy era than today's era which is plagued by Kardashians, Cyrus, and Minaj." -Eva R.-
Eva is most experienced with portrait modeling and black-and-white photography. She believes in hiding-in-plain-sight and going all-natural in public. In July 2015, Ms. Rachal fought persistent corneal erosion of the left eye, causing her to avoid eye makeup as a prevention against irritation and further damage to the eye's surface. In October 2019, she had her right cornea scraped to allow a fresh layer to grow back.
In May 2018, Eva moved from Illinois up to the 'Last Frontier,' Alaska.
She moved into a Wasilla apartment with her fiance at the time.
In June 2018, Eva married her husband, Larry Housner, in Wasilla. They dated for three years before the marriage.
The couple enjoys Alaskan scenic views that Wasilla has to offer.
Driving down the main road in the city, drivers are surrounded by mountain views and always-changing skies.
They have explored the Valley's tourist attractions: Hatcher's Pass and Eklutna Lake.
In April 2023, they took a road trip down to Seward, AK.
Denali Park is a summer visit goal.
*Info:
Age: 32
Weight: 98 lbs
Height: 60"
Waist: 25"
Bust: 33"
Eye color: light brown
Hair: straight, brown with some natural blonde highlights
Shoe size: Women's 6 (US) [Women's 36-37 (European)]
-Eva normally wears: Girls' 14 jeans and shorts.
-She can wear: Juniors' sizes 3 or 5 shorts and jeans, and large in Juniors' shirts depending on the brand and style.
-She can also wear: any size in Women's shirts, and she can fit in some Women's (0 or 2) dresses depending on the brand and style.
* = web link below
~ Contact Eva: [email protected]
www.linkedin.com/in/evarportfolio
*Skills: -Picasa 3
-Picnik
-Kodak Easyshare C813
-Nikon Coolpix L840 full HD
http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/latviatravel/a/Latvia-Facts.htm Facts about Latvia
http://www.way2latvia.com/en/travel-latvia/limbazi Facts about Limbazi, Latvia
http://www.the-vocal-studio.com Jeff Ray's Vocal Studio
http://www.lyricopera.org Lyric Opera official site
http://rialtosquare.com Rialto official site
http://www.singers.com/choral/director/Rollo-Dilworth/ Rollo Dilworth's works
http://www.arizona.edu University of Arizona official site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMvV4TOe334 IMEA All-State choir '09 practicing "Have Ye Not Known" in a Peoria church
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMv_vKtGuk Elina Garanca singing a unique version of "Ave Maria"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmsqYuHBsS0 Charlotte Church singing "Carrickfergus" with lyrics in the info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHyBsE-w0Zs Andrea Bocelli singing "Sogno" with lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRipxxaveeQ Josh Groban singing "In Her Eyes" with lyrics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT8ElbZTGdg Polina Gagarina's Russian song: "Spektakl Okonchen"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n--TEFlviTU Vera Brezhneva's Russian song: "Dobroe Utro"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvLR3RTkFgM Ani Lorak's 2016 Russian song: "Razve Ti Liubil"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-QcM2VWsE8 Amici's song: "Prayer in the Night" official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vPcoid46Uc Opera Babes singing "O Fortuna" - fan video by Eva R.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEn6v3tjH1Y Il Divo singing: "Ti Amero" with lyrics
-Picnik
-Kodak Easyshare C813
-Nikon Coolpix L840 full HD
http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/latviatravel/a/Latvia-Facts.htm Facts about Latvia
http://www.way2latvia.com/en/travel-latvia/limbazi Facts about Limbazi, Latvia
http://www.the-vocal-studio.com Jeff Ray's Vocal Studio
http://www.lyricopera.org Lyric Opera official site
http://rialtosquare.com Rialto official site
http://www.singers.com/choral/director/Rollo-Dilworth/ Rollo Dilworth's works
http://www.arizona.edu University of Arizona official site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMvV4TOe334 IMEA All-State choir '09 practicing "Have Ye Not Known" in a Peoria church
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMv_vKtGuk Elina Garanca singing a unique version of "Ave Maria"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmsqYuHBsS0 Charlotte Church singing "Carrickfergus" with lyrics in the info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHyBsE-w0Zs Andrea Bocelli singing "Sogno" with lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRipxxaveeQ Josh Groban singing "In Her Eyes" with lyrics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT8ElbZTGdg Polina Gagarina's Russian song: "Spektakl Okonchen"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n--TEFlviTU Vera Brezhneva's Russian song: "Dobroe Utro"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvLR3RTkFgM Ani Lorak's 2016 Russian song: "Razve Ti Liubil"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-QcM2VWsE8 Amici's song: "Prayer in the Night" official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vPcoid46Uc Opera Babes singing "O Fortuna" - fan video by Eva R.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEn6v3tjH1Y Il Divo singing: "Ti Amero" with lyrics