Catia WERNECK

The story of Catia Werneck is rich and colorful like a Latin American novel.She was born in Rio de Janeiro, in a family of musicians. Her father, pianist and guitarist, listened exclusively to jazz and Bossa Nova. Strange but true, he forbade Catia and her brother to play an instrument. Nevertheless, she started singing at the age of four, supported by her father who paid her one cruzeiro for each song, while he was playing the piano.Her father then bought her piano lessons. When she turned 16, she began to sing jingles and work in recording studios. At the same time, she graduated from college and obtained her degree in Social Studies, which was a firm condition set by her parents before she was allowed sing and make her living with her passion.In 1980, aged 18, Catia and her brother Carlos won the first prize of the musical festival of the University. As soon as she graduated, she decided to keep singing and stay in the music field. Soon she singned a contract with one of the biggest producers of Rio.In 1985, she was offered a huge tour in Europe, with four other singers, including Marcu Ribas and Maria Alcina. She traveled to the United States, where she performed on Broadway, and finally ended up in Paris. Catia began to perform in jazz clubs such as Memphis Melody, and Baiser Sal.., where she sang with Sarah Vaughan and Liza Minelli.When she turned 23, she was offered another tour in the United States, where she met George Benson and Rachel Ferell. From 1987 to 1992, she performed in several festivals, such as Montreux, JVC, as a group vocalist. (Boto Novos Tempos, and Cruzeiro do Sul) (5 albums at Ariola Music), avec Erik Trufaz etc.Catia also worked as a group vocalist with artists such as Tour.. Kunda, Patrick Bruel, Didier Soustrak, Chico Buarque and Gilbert B..caud. She also works as a composer for film music... With Wladimir Kosma, pour Le jaguar, et Le fils du Frances, ou Catia write a lirics ,and Catia composer the song for Axel Red et Elie Semon...Also for Hostage with Bruce Wilis...Catia works with many Japonese Artistes, Myiazawa , Saigendi , BanBan Bazar , DJ Okino etcIn 1999, Catia records her first album, "Estrela do Sultao" and then "Saudades de Paris", "La vie en rose", "Naturalmente", and is currently working on her fifth album, "Obrigado Brasil".While she has used several names (Carvalho, Constantin, Werneck)... it's only with her first name, Catia, that she currently tops the charts in Japan. In 2007 she made "Catia canta Jobim" in Rio ...She's number one in japonese Charts...and preparing a new album jazz in bresilien linguage... video delire Get your layout at Free Myspace Graphics