Stellar 'Manawala' Moon is Monique Le Lievre, a Nyikina Jarndoo (woman) from Derby, living in Broome in the Kimberley. Bold & powerful in presence, music & message. Stellar Moon transports us on a journey of liberation. Strong vocals, funky riffs, country-rock overtones with a heap of soul, singing about freedom in all its facets; freedom of mind, social conditioning & inherited wounds, inspiring deeper connection to self, Country & culture.
Soul singer, Funk bringer, Sound Healer, Deep feeler. Monique is armed with curiosity of human behaviour, coupled with a deep intrigue into the Cosmos and anchored lovingly to ‘Country’/the natural world. Stellar Moon endeavours to make sense of, to learn and to share the lessons of life through her music. Audiences leave feeling shaken, shifted, stirred and uplifted.
First beginning the original music project in just 2020, Stellar Moon has completed four statewide tours and their first East Coast shows. Stellar Moon released their debut album ‘Phases’ in March 2024, with one single sitting in AMRAP’s top 10 for 3 weeks and being added to many playlists and articles next to her idols. Stellar Moon has played several festivals including the award-winning Nannup Music Festival, the Bridgetown Blues, Bunuru Festival, Ord Valley Muster and the Sunset Sounds Festival ahead of Lee Kernaghan. She has supported Australian Music greats such as Emily Wurramara, Daryl Braithwaite and The Waifs