Karen Souza

For the Guyanese activist, see Karen de Souza.

Karen Souza
Background information
Also known as	Privé, Pacha Ibiza, FTV
Born	(1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 40) La Pampa, Argentina
Genres	Jazz, vocal jazz, bossa nova, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer
Years active	2002–present
Labels	JVC, Music Brokers
Website	karensouza.com

Karen Souza (born January 10, 1984) is an Argentinian jazz and bossa nova singer.^[1]

Career

Souza began her career by providing vocals for producers of electronic music. Under pseudonyms she sang versions of hits songs from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, such as "Creep" by Radiohead and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club.^[2] Her version of "Creep" was used in the film The Zero Theorem (2013).^[3] In 2010, she performed at Blue Note Tokyo and signed a contract with JVC Victor in Japan. She has toured in Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, China, Korea, Spain, and Italy.

Discography

• Essentials (Music Brokers, 2011)
• Hotel Souza (Music Brokers, 2012)
• Essentials II (Music Brokers, 2014)
• Velvet Vault (Music Brokers, 2017)^[4][5]
• Language of Love (Victor, 2020)
• Suddenly Lovers (Victor, 2023)

References

1. "Concluye Festival Internacional Tamaulipas en Reynosa". HoyTamaulipas. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
2. Monger, Christopher. "Karen Souza". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
3. Earls, John (19 March 2014). "Terry Gilliam didn't know 'The Zero Theorem' theme 'Creep' was a Radiohead song | NME". NME.COM. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
4. "Jazz Singer/Songwriter Karen Souza Releases New Album 'Velvet Vault,' 12/1". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
5. Hermann, Andy (25 April 2018). "Karen Souza Raids the Vault on New Album". DownBeat. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

External links

• Official website