Laura Marti

Born: July 17, 1987

Laura Marti is a jazz, ethnic and pop singer, composer, actress and model. A proud Ukrainian with Armenian roots and Brazilian heart. She is described by the Ukrainian music world as one of the most versatile singers in Ukraine with a velvety voice.

She was awarded "Singer of the Year" by "ELLE Style Awards". Her project SHINE was nominated for "Project of the Year." Laura was nominated "VIVA! The Most Beautiful" and participated in "The Voice Of The Country."

In 2022 she was awarded the Grand PRIX at international competition «Ladies Jazz» in Poland.

As a jazz singer she has worked with numerous renowned international jazz musicians such as Bobby McFerrin, Lars Danielsson, Magnus Öström, Misha Tsiganov, Vadim Neselovskyi, Michiel Bortslap.

These include the following jazz festivals: Leopolis Jazz Fest (Alfa Jazz Fest), Jazz nad Odrą, Lotos Jazz Fest, Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Jazz Bez, Bouquet Kyiv Stage.

Laura has been making music for 15 years, working in different styles, striving to experiment in music and find new ideas. Her journey began with Brazilian samba and the creation of the group LeLa Brazil Project. Later, she recorded two Armenian ethno-jazz albums with her sister, as a part of the project Laura & Kristina Marti. Also, the jazz album Try to Feel with a German trumpeter and the album Quests in collaboration with Ukrainian pianist Nataliya Lebedeva based on Chopin. Within the last five years Laura has released a pop-jazz album Shine, a pop-rock album Vse Bude Dobre and a pop album 24th, the war in Ukraine being its central subject.

Laura came from Ukraine to Germany at the end of March 2022 and has been actively playing concerts in Europe in support of Ukraine and continues to create new music. In Summer 2022 Laura released special album 24th about war in Ukraine. And already in September 2022, Laura invited one of the best musicians from Ukraine and recorded two jazz albums in Germany with two special European guests:  Lars Danielsson and Magnus Öström. The mission of the albums are to raise the spirit of the people of art during the war and acquaint Europe with Ukrainian music.

Awards

"Singer of the Year" by "ELLE Style Awards"

Grand PRIX at international competition «Ladies Jazz» in Poland

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