Vocalist Viviane de Farias was born in Brazil and grew up between Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles. She studied music and theatre in Rio- BR, Chicago- USA and Karlsruhe- Germany. With a solid classical background she performed as a soprano with major brazilian orchestras in concert and opera venues. Viviane de Farias interpreted classical repertoire and first auditions from contemporary composers. She equally dedicated herself to improvised music, jazz, folklore and the cosmos of brazilian popular music. After releasing her debut album Moment of passion (IN+OUT Records- 2007) she became a household name through Europe with powerful, dynamic and at the same time flexible, sensitive and tender vocal art. “Ambassadress of bossa nova in Germany” JAZZTHETIK