Sophie Wegener
Sophie Wegener (* 1966 ) is a singer of German- French descent who specializes in the interpretation of bossa nova . She sings in Portuguese, French and English. Die Welt am Sonntag called her “Germany's number one bossa nova interpreter”.
Life
Wegener first learned the flute as a child and received piano and singing lessons from Erica Müller-Ginand. She studied in Paris, London and Berlin and took singing and music lessons in New York with Luciana Souza , Sheila Jordan , Judy Niemack , Kim Nazarian, Mark Murphy and Barry Harris, among others . In 1999 she founded the band Zona Sul , with whom she tours Europe and has released three CDs so far. She can also be heard on numerous compilations. Current and previous musicians in their band include Pedro Tagliani (guitar), Martin Scales (guitar), Tizian Jost (piano), Matthias Engelhardt (electric bass) and Hajo von Hadeln (drums).
Discography
- Pure Love - um amor tão puro (2002)
- Beira (2006)
- Tem mais samba (2013)
Web links
- Sophie Wegener at Discogs (English)
- Interview (Münchner Merkur)
- Web presence
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Longing for Brazil" , in: Welt am Sonntag , August 27, 2006.
- ↑ The Very Best of Female Vocal Jazz (Edel Contraire), The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook (Nagel Heyer Records), Ballads 2006 (Nagel Heyer Records), tomorrow's jazz classics 2005 (Nagel Heyer Records), Ballads 2004 (Nagel Heyer Records), The finest in female vocal jazz (Edel Contraire)
- ^ Nagel Heyer Records
- ^ Nagel Heyer Records
- ^ Nagel Heyer Records
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| SURNAME | Wegener, Sophie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-French singer (Bossa Nova) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |