Monique Berry
Total fans: 37
If Gladys Knight and John Denver had a daughter, her name would be Monique Berry. Monique’s music may be roughly classified along the style of Sara McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Celine Dion and Alanis Morissete, but its roots originate in a small town in Michigan where she grew up listening to the likes of her pseudo parents, mixed with the soul of B.B. King and Millie Jackson. Classifying her music into one genre is like putting a cat under running water—it can be done, but it’s not easy. Following an exceptional response from her first CD, Monique has completed her second release entitled, "Waking Up." The bold piano-based music is often very dark, written about topics that have impacted her life. She does not hold back anything on this release and is not afraid to confront the painful experiences she has lived. From sultry soft vocals the listener is often, without warning, shocked by sudden transitions that capture the essence of Monique’s life-experience. She has had only one true goal her entire life; from the time she could speak she knew that she could sing. It was clear early in life that she possessed a musical gift when she had mastered the flute at the age of nine but no instrument would ever distract her from mastering her voice. At 15 she taught herself to play the piano to facilitate her song writing and accentuate her vocals but her voice will always be the focus of her music. Acknowledging the fact there was not much work for a singer in her home town outside of the bar circuit, (a scene that does not appeal to this woman who has never drank nor smoked) Monique left her home in Michigan and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19. Once in L.A., it was not long before her exceptional singing ability was noticed. She was hired to do voice-overs for companies such as Coca-Cola and Matel (Barbie), allowing her to work with such celebrities as Vanna White, Sly & the Family Stone, Phil Chen, Bette Midler and Steven Seagal. Monique is always working on new material and future releases are already in progress. For more information about Monique Berry’s current endeavors, please visit moniqueberry.com or write to: info@cantataentertainment.com
Nov 14, 10:00 AMas martijn said... great voice. could you somehow add lyrics to this site? would help a lot.... not that i cant understand you... but i understand the song better with words in front of me.
