Clarita - Biography
"As a musician, I am constantly looking for inspiration through life, friends, experience and other music to help my discovery of my craft. I want to take the colours from all around me in all shapes and forms and transform this into musical composition. Like life, my music will evolve with me; I am constantly exploring for new treasures and experience which will shape my life, as well as my music. In the process of this musical voyage, I wish to touch people in a way that my music resonates through their souls, and reach levels bigger than the eye can see. Escapism, reconnection, emancipation, discovery and all other feelings should come through all of us with everything we love and are passionate about. It's great to listen to music, but to FEEL it, is what I am talking about. Where words end, music speaks. And I thank you, and you all know who you are, for helping me shape my life this way and making become the woman I am today, tomorrow and for the rest of my years" - Clarita De Quiroz
Like any artist worth their salt, Clarita’s music is the result of many things. Raised in Scotland to Filipino/Spanish and Dutch/Irish parents, as a child of the 80’s, it’s no wonder that her music sounds the way it does. Influenced by everyone from Nina Simone and Al Green to The Roots, Angie Stone and Jill Scott. Pinpointing the beginning of her musical career as a child she vividly remembers being mysteriously drawn from her bed to play the piano in her living room from the tender age of four.
Classically trained pianist, percussionist, vocalist and model - Clarita has become many things to many people, but no matter what category you put her in, she’ll always find someway of getting out of it. Her affinity with the keys as well as percussion has fuelled a fire that has driven her musical direction as well igniting a passion for vocals. Performances include 1xtra’s In the City, support for Amp Fiddler, Akon, Martin Luther, Grazia Style Awards 2009, Time Out Awards and Esquire Magazine Launch 2009, Emirates Woman of the Year Awards 2009, Doha 21st Century Leaders Awards 2009, as well as radio plays on 1xtra, Radio 1, Shmu FM, Radio Scotland to name a few.
De Quiroz has been a successful international commercial and beauty model since 2008 as well as a musician. She has appeared in the ‘City of Life' movie in the UAE featuring Jaaved Jaafri and Jason Flemyng, Dubai Global Tourism Commericals, the face of Crafft AC Commercials UAE, Guerlain makeup UAE, Ultimo Lingerie, MAC cosmetic makeup UAE, Men's Fitness Magazine, became the face of Val Saint Lambert Belgium crystal in October 2009.
Clarita currently focuses her energy on making music; please navigate through the music section to check out the latest material from Clarita. Singing about real life stories, with emphasis on musically driven passion, Clarita has created a fresh new sound with a distinct timelessness. A vintage that can only improve with age.we present, Clarita.
