As a 7-year old Caroll started her music career with classical piano. After reaching the excellence grade she stops for a few years to concentrate on her studies of engineering, in which she graduates in 1994 at the VUB university in Brussels. As there was no piano during her studies in Brussels, she tries to stay in contact with the music by organizing Scouts and Student venues.She was the musical producer of 2 venues at the University in 1992 and 1994.
It is also in this period that she concentrates on singing. She follows singing and diction lessons and was a private student of David Linx.
In 1992, she worked together with the great Peter Girth at the Stadtstheater of Darmstadt in Germany.
After her studies in 1995 at the Brussels university, she started at the Music conservatory of Ghent, where she finishes her bachelor degree Jazz and Studio music and prepares her entry-examination for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where, after a severe selection process, she was accepted together with 2 other students. She finishes her post graduation in London at the Guildhall with excellence in 1998.
Meanwhile, in 1996, while studying at the conservatory, she sang the role of Lauretta for the CD-release of the musical EXTASY which was written and produced by Alexander Rahbari, who was during 11 years the conductor of Philharmonic Orchestra of the Belgian national television broadcasting network. This CD was released in 1999 under the "Discover of Koch International" label.
In 1997 Caroll participates at a TV music contest where she reached the finales with the song Calling You from the beautiful movie Bagdad Cafe.
From September 1998 till September 1999, she worked for the Panasonic Technics, where she does the singing on all keyboard demonstrations together with pianist Piet Meersschaut.
Furthermore, she's lead singer on jazz and pop gigs in Belgium and abroad on brunches (in Hilton and Arenberg Hotel in Antwerp and Brussels), big bands, gigs for service clubs like Lions and Rotary, Christmas- and musical concerts, weddings and receptions, backing vocals, fancy fairs, etc... and she teaches singing and music in some private schools (Clavissimo and Ozma).
In January 1999 she creates the cover-group O-POSITION with 7 professional jazz musicians, where she's the lead voice and plays the backing-vocals herself with a vocalist (..board).Together with this band, she performed on several music festivals and private parties.
In September 1999 a first single is released : a cover of the TLC song No Scrubs edited by North West featuring Caroll.
In February 2000 she participates again at a TV music contest where she reaches the semi-finals with a reggae version of the song Memory from the musical Cats.
In 2001-2002 as being a member of the group Mezcal with band leader Luiz Marquez, she experiments with ethnical music with a lot of influences from the jazz and she sings on Luiz's first Cd too.
As Caroll gave birth to a little boy and a little girl during 2002 - 2005, she decides to take a rest for a while and starts writing her own songs and lyrics.
In 2006 she starts to compose and edit songs for her first full own album COULOURS !!!! By now Caroll finished the songs and recordings and this cd is a compilation of all musical influences she experienced so far.
Songs and lyrics are all done by herself and the cd will be co-produced by Salamontes. These musical idealists have collaborated in various bands and music projects. Their work, distinguished by a powerful artistic an cultural diversity, addresses the senses and emotions of both performers and audience. The cd Colours is out since september 2008!In her debut solo album singer-songwriter Caroll Vanwelden brings an eclectic mix of all influences she encountered in her career as a singer. You strongly feel her passion for Jazz, Latin and Soul, melted with a dash of pop. Some songs are easy listening; others bring you to the dance floor. Her very distinctive style and her perfectionism made it long to go for a solo album. Now the time is ready to release 12 tracks on an album which will make you regret not buying it!caroll@tars
