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Neni Carolina Chacin

Award winning latin jazz singer and Coach that inspires audiences to live their dreams

About Me

Originally from Venezuela, where she had lyrical vocal training and worked as a church choir soloist, studio singer and lead band singer for 8 years. After she moved to Boston for 20 years, she continued her vocal training with Jazz and Gospel teachers from Berklee and NEC music schools. She focused singing as a soloist for the top gospel choirs in town, sharing the stage with Gospel recording artists and American Idol finalists, working as a studio singer arranging and singing for various productions and leading her jazz band. She co-founded thando4thanda that won the Oprah Winfrey award for best acapella group. Last 3 years she was the lead cantor for the St. Francis chapel Spanish ministry where she collaborated with Guitarist singer-songwriter Saul Garcia on many recordings, latin tv/radio shows, and live concerts. Now in Paris since 2014, she recorded and released her latest Jazz CD, a Latin pop EP in collaboration with her guitar player from Venezuela and composer Ernesto Franchi and a Solo Gospel CD with the Mystic Chorale and other Venezuelan musicians residing in Boston. Through this experience as an immigrant to USA, she supported her music career with her software engineering degree but after her victorious battle with oral cancer in 2004 she became more focused on health and sharing her music. She is now a full-time singer, triathlete, novice kitesurfer and artist promoter who inspires people to live their dreams with life coaching. She continues to lead her jazz band in Paris after winning a best jazz singer award for her latest CD recorded there “Paris: summertime in wintertime” and singing with Archange Gospel choir as a soloist and choir section leader. She is living a fulfilled healthy life singing & coaching individuals and business to turn their visions into reality.

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because I grew up listening to vocal jazz played by my parents. I was first exposed to jazz as a child growing up in the '70s with Sesame Street and my mom's Nat King Cole albums. I met Harry Connick Jr. at a concert and master class, sang with Natalie Cole with my gospel choir and met Diana Krall when I moved to Boston. It was clear to me that this vocal style was my style. I started learning their technique and mingling with all the Berklee College music students in the '90s. The best show I ever attended was oddly enough George Michael; the quality of his voice, the back vocals, the visual effects and the band was amazing. The first jazz records I bought were Harry Connick Jr's We Are In Love, Natalie Cole's Unforgettable and Diana Krall Grammy winner, All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio. My advice to new listeners is find what makes you groove or feel inspired and want more of the same. Buy a compilation of jazz music. In Paris since 2014 but now in California since 2020, I appreciate the jazz era even more as people in France live in a constant era of romantic jazz.

My House Concert Story

House Concerts are fantastic. They offer a warm intimate setting where not only the audience can hear the artist better but they feel a closer connection with the performer. Since 2020 I launched Songversation live Singing and Speaking concerts on all my platforms, the pandemic lead me to learn about broadcasting software and I have launched the virtual show.