Bio
Kelli Welli and has been called “The Pixar of Children’s songwriters” for her award-winning work and commitment to keeping even the silliest of songs super smart, with full respect for kids’ brains. Kelli draws upon her unique upbringing to create songs that often defy categorization. Kelli’s wide-ranging songwriting is clever, fun, often hilarious, sometimes reflective and deeply sweet. Always genuine. Kelli has released four full albums and can be heard on SiriusXM Kids Place Live. Kelli’s first self-made stop-motion animated music video has been included in over 30 film festivals world-wide, including the Sonoma Film Festival, San Diego Comic Con, Children’s Film Festival of Seattle, Academy Award qualifying festival AIFVF, and Portland’s one-of-a-kind gem, the Hollywood Theatre at PDX Airport. In 2023, Kelli was awarded the Rookie Award for best first-time filmmaker by the International Mobile Film Festival. KELLIWELLI.COM
• 2024 Winner - John Lennon Songwriting Contest
• 2024 Winner - Dallas Songwriters Association Song Contest - Children's
• 2023 2nd Place - International Songwriting Competition - Children's
• 2021 Grand Prize Winner - John Lennon Songwriting Contest - Children's
• 2023 Rookie Award for Best Director - International Mobile Film Festival
• 2023 DSA Top 3 Winner - Children's
• 2023 Top 5 Parent Picks - PDX Parent Magazine
• 2023 Audience Choice Award for Animated Short Film - Berlin Short Film Festival
• 2022 Top 3 Finalist - John Lennon Songwriting Contest - Children's
• 2022 Finalist - International Songwriting Competition - Children's
• 2022 National Parenting Products Award
• 2022 Winner - West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest – Best Children’s Song
• 2021 Finalist - International Songwriting Competition - Children's
• 2021 Finalist - Great American Song Contest - Lyrics
• 2020 Finalist - International Songwriting Competition - Children's
• 2020 Winner - National Parenting Products Award Winner
• 2020 Winner - West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest – Best Children’s Song
• 2020 - Top 5 PDX Parent Picks, PDX Parent Magazine
• 2019 Finalist - International Songwriting Competition - Best Children's Song
• 2019 Winner - West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest – Best Children’s Song
• 2019 SongDoor International Songwriting Competition - Honorable Mention for 2 Songs - Pop Category
• 2018 Finalist - Local Roots Annual Song Contest – Americana
