Pauliina May
Vocalist, performing artist
Pauliina May, latest recording:
See: http://www.myspace.com/gerardorosalestambo
Vocalist Pauliina May is highly appreciated stage personality. She was raised in a musical environment and refined her skills at the conservatories of the Pop&Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, Finland (1991-1996) and in The Latin Music Department of The Rotterdam Conservatory in Holland, from where she graduated with a Diploma degree of 9/10 on 2000. During her career Pauliina May has explored the worlds of Jazz, Afro-Cuban music, Brazilian music and Argentinean Tango up to Finnish lyrical and dancing music. Pauliina has performed at international festivals and jazz clubs with several orchestras and big bands from various countries.
Earlier performances covers for ex:
Dubrovnik New Years Celebration 2002, Croatia, with Saoco-masters of salsa,
for over 35.000 people!, North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland, 1999 with La Banda IrE
Rotterdam Film Festival, Holland, 1999 with La Banda IrE, Rotterdam Dunya Festival, Holland, 1999 with Bayuba Cante, With Romanian Radio Big Band, live on EBU-radio from Bucharest!, Bucharest, Romania 2006 and 2007!, With Sergio Bastos & Raivo Taffenau Band, Tallinn, Estonia, New Year celebration 2005!, With Big Band UMO Jazz Orchestra, Helsinki 2002, With Estonian Dream Big Band in Tallinn, 2001
Show:
She also starred as the leading artist in a midnight show "Let's Mambo" on The Viking Line Cruising Boats between Helsinki and Stockholm from February to May 2000.
Pauliina May has worked within jazz from duos to lead vocals with big bands. She has her own jazz quintet Pauliina May Jazz Quintet.
Salsa:
She has been a guest vocalist to Salsa bands in Holland, such as Lucas van Merwijk Cu-Bop City BB, Rumbatá, Saoco, Conjunto Irawó, Corazon Ardiente, Eric y su Chocolate. She has also toured as a salsa vocalist even as far as to the Caribbean Islands
Awards:
Pauliina May has been selected twice to the finals in Jazz Competitions: Lady Summertime in Finland (ll price), 1993 and Erasmus Jazz Price in Holland (ll price), 2000.
TV & Radio:
Pauliina May has appeared on television and radio in Finland, Holland, Romania and Antillean Islands. The concert together with Romanian Radio Big Band January 2007 (Music of a Finnish composer Jukka Linkola) was broadcasted into 21 countries around Europe by EBU !(European Broadcasting Union)
More information, including video clips and music samples, is available at her web site:
www.pauliinamay.com
