Claressa monteiro biography

Claressa Monteiro

A formidable talent and on stage presence which melds subtle glamour and high-octane exuberance, she has emerged as Singapore's most exciting jazz personality.

Claressa monteiro biography

Claressa is only the second jazz vocalist to be was presented by the Composers & Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) with the Artistic Excellence Award.

In performance Claressa Monteiro owns the stage, performing with purring intimacy or soaring joie de vie.

Her recorded works have earned her international rave reviews for her beautiful, soaring voice and masterful delivery.

She has a discography which includes worldwide releases on Polygram/Phillips, Universal/EmArcy and EMI Music.

Her music is heard on radio stations from Singapore to North America and has appeared in the top ten of charts as diverse.

In 2002, Claressa released her landmark debut album 'Now & Then'. It was the first worldwide jazz release by a South East Asian on a Universal Music label and featured a duet with GRAMMY and OS