Born and raised in Brazil, Juliana Areias began her music career in Europe before moving to Australia. It was her all original CD “Bossa Nova Baby” that catapulted her to fame less than two years ago. Featured on Australia Day 2016, the CD received multiple music award nominations and earned regular air play around the world. Her Bossa Nova Baby Show is filled with original tunes as well as classics such as “The Girl from Ipanema” and “Mas Que Nada,” blending jazz, pop, funk, ballad, and tango, all drawing on infectious samba rhythms.
Ms. Areias has performed at many major venues around the world including the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Auckland Festival in New Zealand, The Sydney Opera House in Australia and Beco des Garrafas, the legendary jazz club in Rio de Janeiro. Her first U.S. tour which began in Florida and ends in New York City marks the launch of her “Bossa Nova Baby” CD in America. In mid-June, she performed at New Jersey’s popular Bickford Theatre to an enthusiastic audience of bossa nova fans.
Awards
WAM Song of the Year: World Music Category, 2016-2017
WAM Best World Music Art, 2016-2017
– “Rhythmically perfect and passionate vocal delivery” – Jazz and
Beyond , The Australian, John McBeath.
ABC Daily Planet Lucky Oceans 11 am Australian Day 26 Jan 2016 Juliana
Areias Bossa Nova Baby– “We celebrate the changing face of Australian
music with Brazilian-born, Perth based singer Juliana’s excellent, Bossa
Nova-centred album.” – ABC Radio National – Daily Planet – Lucky
Oceans.
The Australian Weekend Australian review Juliana Areias Bossa Nova
baby Tony Hillier– “The toast of the Perth Jazz Scene. The release of
Bossa Nova Baby has elevated her above a mere covers singer or bossa
specialist. The singer excels in an elegant co-composed duet (Belas
Artes) with Australia’s finest Brazilian-oriented 7-string guitarist, Doug de
Vries”.– The Australian – Tony Hillier
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– “Rhythmically perfect and passionate vocal delivery” – Jazz and
Beyond , The Australian, John McBeath.
ABC Daily Planet Lucky Oceans 11 am Australian Day 26 Jan 2016 Juliana
Areias Bossa Nova Baby– “We celebrate the changing face of Australian
music with Brazilian-born, Perth based singer Juliana’s excellent, Bossa
Nova-centred album.” – ABC Radio National – Daily Planet – Lucky
Oceans.
The Australian Weekend Australian review Juliana Areias Bossa Nova
baby Tony Hillier– “The toast of the Perth Jazz Scene. The release of
Bossa Nova Baby has elevated her above a mere covers singer or bossa
specialist. The singer excels in an elegant co-composed duet (Belas
Artes) with Australia’s finest Brazilian-oriented 7-string guitarist, Doug de
Vries”.– The Australian – Tony Hillier
review Antonio Carlos Miguel O Globo Juliana Areias Bossa Nova Baby
CD 2 June 2015– “It’s bossa that plays soccer with Jazz – as it has since
the 60’s – and scoring a goal. Bossa Nova Baby” is a welcome surprise of
good Brazilian music, made far away.” – O GLOBO– Brazil– Antonio
Carlos Miguel – Music critic and judge member of the “Latin Grammy
Award”.
– ” A wonderful Brazilian-Australian bossa nova baby with contemporary
bossa nova songs.“– Key and Chords, Belgium/Europe – Patrick Van de
Wiele .
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