CLARA DA COSTA STARTED HER CAREER IN MUSIC AT THE AGE OF 11 IN THE THEATRE PERFORMING IN MUSICALS THROUGHOUT THE UK INCLUDING PLAYING THE LEAD ROLE IN ANNIE . HOWEVER , TWO YEARS LATER SHE DISCOVERED HOUSE MUSIC AND AT THE TENDER AGE OF 13 , SHE PLAYED HER FIRST GIG AT HER LOCAL UNDER 18..s JUICE BAR .
AFTER A FEW FAMILY HOLIDAYS TO IBIZA , HER PASSION FOR MUSIC AND CLUBBING GREW RAPIDLY AND THE DECISION WAS MADE THAT SHE WOULD PACK HER BAGS AND RECORDS TO MAKE A GO OF MAKING HER DREAM AS A PROFESIONAL DJ COME TRUE . IN 1992 CLARA BECAME THE FIRST BRITISH FEMALE DJ AND IN-HOUSE PROMOTER TO LAND A FULL TIME RESIDENCY AT THE INFAMOUS ES PARADIS TERRENAL . DURING HER TIME AT THE CLUB , SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKING SOME OF IBIZA..S MOST SUCCESSFUL PARTIES INCLUDING CLOCKWORK ORANGE , UP YER RONSON ,LOVE TO BE , JOURNEY BY DJ..S AND MANY MORE PLUS PUTTING TOGETHER CAFE MAMBOS FIRST EVER PRE-PARTY ! HER RADIO STINTS FOR MIXMAG ( SUNDAY ROAST ) AND HER IBIZA CLUBBING COLUMN FOR THE SUN NEWSPAPER WERE ALL PERFORMED UNDER HER ORIGINAL ARTIST NAME . CLARA WAS KNOWN BACK THEN AS MISS BISTO BUT WHEN SHE ENTERED THE WORLD OF PRODUCTION SHE DECIDED TO USE HER FAMILY NAME TO WORK UNDER CLARA DA COSTA , SHE NOW HAS 17 SIGNED TRACKS UNDER HER BELT WITH BOTH UNDERGROUND AND COMERCIAL LABLES INCLUDING BLANCO Y NEGRO , VENDETTA RECORDS , VALE MUSIC ( BARCELONA ) AND MOST RECENTLY UNIVERSAL .
SHE HELD ONTO HER RESIDENCY UP UNTIL THE YEAR 2000 TOURING ALL OVER THE WORLD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS INCLUDING SOME OF JAMAICAS BIGGEST FESTIVALS WORKING WITH THE LIKES OF EMINEM , GREEN LATERN , NELLY AND BEYONCE .DURING THIS TIME SHE WAS SPONSORED BY HUGO BOSS, AUSSIE HAIR PRODUCTS AND NIKE TRAINERS .
IN THE YEAR 2000 , CLARA SET UP HER OWN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY IN BRIGHTON CALLED GREEN TURTLE MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH TWO RECORD LABLES GREEN TURTLE RECORDINGS AND DOPAMINE RECORDINGS REPRESENTING ARTISTS SUCH AS KASHMIR , TUESDAYS CHILD AKA ROBERT CHETCUTI RHYTHM MASTERS , SOUL SOUL ( LONDON ) AND BREAKDANCING OUTFIT THE FLOOR CRUSADERS . THE LABLES PRODUCED SOME GREAT UNDERGROUND HOUSE AND ELECTRO HITS WITH SUPPORT FROM SOME OF THE MOST REPUTABLE RADIO STATIONS AND DJ..S IN THE UK AND EUROPE EVEN REACHING AS FAR AT THE USA AND AUSTRALIA .
IN 2003 , SPANISH SHORES CAME CALLING AGAIN AND SHE TOOK HER SKILLS AS BOTH A PRODUCER AND SINGER SONGWRITER OVER TO BARCELONA . AFTER SOME COLD CALLING AT SOME OF BARCELONAS MOST FAMOUS STUDIOS AND RECORD COMPANIES , SHE GOT HER BREAK AND STARTED WRITING FOR SOME OF THE SPANISH WINNERS FROM POP IDOL ( OPERACION TRIUNFO ) . SHE ALSO MAINTAINED HER COOL EDGE BY WORKING WITH THE LIKES OF GABI NEWMAN AND JAVA AT BLANCO Y NEGRO WRITING LYRICS AND PERFORMING VOCALS FOR UNDERGROUND HOUSE TRACKS ON VENDETTA RECORDS .
IN 2005 CLARA DECIDED TO MOVE BACK TO HER ORIGINAL HOME OF MUSIC , IBIZA TO RETURN TO WHAT SHE LOVES THE MOST , PLAYING MUSIC .
TO DATE , CLARA IS DJÃng IN IBIZA AND CONTINUES TO PRODUCE AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PRODUCERS ON THE ISLAND SUCH AS ANGEL LINDE ( PACHA ) , ELIO RISO ( SPACE ), DANNY GRAHAM ( SOLO RECORDS ) , AND ANGEL CIELO ( EL AYOUN ) . SHE ALSO MAKES REGULAR TRIPS BACK TO BARCELONA CONTINUING HER WORK AT BLANCO Y NEGRO WHERE SHE IS ALSO PUTTING TOGETHER HER OWN ACOUSTIC FOLK ALBUM WITH THE AMAZING ANGEL ( VENUS IN MOTION ) . FUTURE PRODUDTIONS WITH GUSTO ( DISOC..S REVENGE )ARE IN THE PIPE-LINE TOO .
CLARA CAN ALWAYS BE SEEN PLAYING AT THE OPENING OF ES PARADIS EVERY YEAR . DESPITE LEAVING HER RESIDENCY IN 2000 , SHE IS ALWAYS INVITED BACK TO THE CLUB TO DJ FOR THE OPENING PARTY . THIS YEAR SAW HER PLAY HER 16TH OPENING !
YOU CAN CATCH CLARA ALSO PLAYING AT ES PARADIS IBIZA RESIDENTS ON SATURDAYS , ES VIVE POOOLSIDE SESSIONS ON SUNDAYS FOR LOUIE VEGA..S SOUL HEAVEN PRE-PARTIES AND SOMNI EXCESS YOURSELF IN IBIZA ON MONDAYS
