Stephanie Caprara

Stephanie Caprara is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter. She grew up in Montreal, Quebec where her talent and passion for music became obvious at an early age. Listening to music from different decades characterized her creative and musical abilities. It was at an early age that she taught herself to interpret the pop tunes from divas such as Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, with her own distinctive and unique style. As she got older she realized the importance of expressive lyrics and began to write her own poems. She began to take voice lessons to perfect her talent and pursue her career as a professional singer. Eager to perform, Stephanie participated in a number of competitions and always ranked in the top three. She performed in many local and provincial events and always received rave reviews. Her first radio play came in September 2002 with the dance mix of Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight” produced by Tycoon Records. Her songwriting abilities have been recognized by the Mix96 National Songwriting Competition (Now: Virgin Radio Star Contest) in 2004 where her song, “You Won’t See Me Cry” placed 6th among hundreds of entrants. In March 2007 Stephanie was invited to sing for a corporate event for the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, China. In October 2007 Stephanie packed her bags and headed off to the great and exciting city of New York. She had the grand opportunity of working with many talented musicians and songwriters; performing at various venues in New York City and New Jersey. During this time she worked with New York based Hip-Hop / R&B songwriters and producers such as Frank Portalatin (FMagic Publishing), and Karim Staine. Stephanie has performed and continues to do so in the Montreal music scene, Toronto, New York City and New Jersey with various corporate and top 40 bands. Her voice has been featured on a Quebec French release “Nouvel Autrefois” by the artist XLA, on the track entitled “Angle Obtus”, featuring and co-written by Jérôme Philippe (Dubmatique). In July 2008, "Don't Let Go" was featured on 94.7 Hits FM (Montreal & the Seaway Valley's hit music channel) on the Local Music Spotlight feature with Java Joel. Stephanie’s latest collaborative works are with Montreal based producer/singer-songwriter/artist; Voyce* (Winner of the 2008 Mix96 Radio Star Contest, now Virgin Radio). Her musical influences rank from Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Prince, D'Angelo, Beyoncé, Joss Stone, Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys. Influenced by Pop, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop and R&B, Stephanie’s music is unique and refreshing. Stephanie has 4 years of piano training, 1 year of classical voice training, and 7 years of popular voice training. She has a great deal of stage and performance experience, as well as working as a session singer in various recording studios in North America. She is also a recognized and experienced singing and music teacher.