Check out my demo CD. Its a 50-50 CD; half in English and Half in Spanish. You can hear clips from six of the songs here on Myspace. The songs were written and composed by the fabulous team of Misha Segal and Peter Roberts in LA. Misha is an emmy award winning composer who did music scores for over 80 movies and TV shows and Peter composed songs and produced albums for Latoya Jackson and George Benson and many other famous singers. The lyrics for the Spanish songs were written by Nicolas (Nico) Tovar in Miami and Francisco Garcia in LA. Nico is affiliated with Emilio Estefan, the famous Spanish producer, husband of Gloria Estefan.
The lyrics for the English songs were written by Nigel Jenkins (UK) and Harriet Shookman (LA) Also . I wrote part of the lyrics on two of the songs.
********** CELEBRITY AND MEDIA QUOTES **********
"Every once in a while someone comes along who is unique. Luisa not only sings this song but also completely sells the song. You have to have a certain amount of tenacity and guts to jump into something like that." (Referring to Luisa's performance at the "Song in the City" national talent search). CARLOS ALOMAR (composer, guitarist, and musical director for David Bowie) Sun-Sentinel, July 13, 2003
"She performs as though she belongs there. Let me put it this way if she were singing in a bar in an airport, I would miss my plane for her." CARLOS ALOMAR (one of the founders of the Latin Grammys) Sun-Sentinel, July 13, 2003
"Luisa traveled to New York after a riveting performance two weeks ago in Song's Miami talent contest against more than 100 other acts. Her impassioned singing caused organizers and observrs to stare at each other in wonderment and whisper, 'Oh my God.'" Ina Pavia Cordle, journalislt, Miami Herald, June 26, 2003.
"What Luisa has that many others don't, is a real voice, sincerity and best of all, ability to interpret a song" MISHA SEGAL, emmy award winning composer and producer
"Just like getting a box of Cracker Jack, you know you're getting something sweet, but then there's this prize. I love the tembilo in your voice. Your pitch is pure and lovely." (referring to Luisa's performance on Star Search, CBS) NAOMI JUDD (one of the judges in the contest who scored Luisa with a grade of 5, the highest possible mark).
"There's no little girl with that kind of voice." (referring to Luisa's performance in the Delta Airlines "Song in the City" national talent search) MICHAEL YO, music director at WHY1-FM (Y100), Miami Herald, June 23, 2003 -
".when she opens her mouth, she is so good that you might think that she was lip synching to a mature singer. She is absolutely perfect . this girl is amazing. My mouth is hanging open as she finishes." DONNA REYNOLDS, Reality News Online, February 29, 2004 (Review of Star Search TV Show)
"She is amazing . its like she is channeling the energy from dead opera singers." BELKYS NURYS, Anchor, "Deco Drive" TV show (FOX) June 12, 2003. In reference to Luisa's winning performance at the Song-Delta talent search in Miami Beach.
"She has no fear she knows how to 'work' an audience," WESLEY B. WRIGHT, former guitarist from the Miami Sound Machine.
"Luisa looks and presents like a "superstar" and she has that special something that a Major artist needs." PAUL WESTON: Songwriter, Wales (UK)
