BIOGRAPHY
Glenys Vargas is a world-class triple-threat, having mastered the arts as a singer, dancer and actor. She has performed in hundreds of cities, in over 15 countries, spanning three continents. After having lived in Rome for several years, and Switzerland for a year, she then relocated to Luxembourg. However, at the peak of the Covid pandemic, she moved to Munich, Germany, where she currently resides. Being in the center of Europe makes it easy for her to travel throughout Europe for performances and is available to perform anywhere around the globe.
As you glide along her musical notes, you can feel the influences of your favorite singers. A hint of Ella Fitzgerald with an Erykah Badu twist can be felt in her Jazz. Alicia Keys and Beyoncé come to mind on Glenys’ R&B tracks. While her Latin roots and NYC influences are present in her songs, her spirit and intensity beam through like the sparkle of a million stars.
She hails from a little island located just off the coast of America, which boasts the most diverse population representing all the countries of the world...
New York City!
She began her career at the young age of 13, initially focusing her career on Musical Theatre where her multifaceted talents as a singer/dancer/actor were most useful. Although she wasn’t around during the 60’s, she found herself living them on stage in almost every 60’s rock musical ever written, such as:
Hair ( European Tours)
Jesus Christ Superstar ( with Billy Porter, Emily Skinner and Constantine Maroulis – NYC )
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (US National Tour)
Elvis-The Musical (Europe)
Little Shop of Horrors (several productions)
Beehive (regional theatre)
The Buddy Holly Story (New York)
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Guatemala – Festival)
…and many others. While she toured the globe, she hit the music scene, performing everywhere she found a microphone and a stage.
Glenys Vargas serenades your senses in a variety of genres which reflect her New York City heritage. The city is the breeding ground for Jazz, Musical Theatre, Gospel, Soul, Rock, R&B, House, Electronica and Latin music. Anyone growing up in New York City will have been infused with most of these genres of music as part of their patrimony. While in many parts of the world, singers imitate American music and consider each genre a new skill. These genres are all part of the tapestry that is American culture and artistic endowment. It is part of Glenys’ nature to sing the music she was raised with.
Glenys first hit the airwaves when she was part of the teen girl group, Mamba (BMG). Her variety of performances include: Off-Broadway, International Tours, TV, Film, Commercials, Concerts, Radio, Modeling (Gaultier & Versace) and numerous recording projects worldwide. She is a versatile vocalist who continuously performs throughout Europe singing with her Jazz band,
Glenys Vargas + Gotham Jazz Project
that can range from a classic duet to a full big band. She has written original songs with her Hip-Pop teammate, London-rapper, Kevin Ettienne. She has also sung accompanied by international DJs in clubs throughout Europe. Glenys has graced the stage at many exclusive events where she has performed for world-famous people ranging from the president of the European Union at the time, to prime ministers to the legendary film director, Michelangelo Antonioni, where her performance was included in the film, ‘Con Michelangelo’.
Glenys Vargas has written and recorded for several projects: Love Project, which reached #1 on the Milan House music charts; Piu Blu Alpha- Chillout/Jazz; Los Angeles Sound Experience – distributed worldwide as a promotional CD for the launch of Pall Mall’s LA marche. Her single ‘I Get High On…’, perhaps the only anti-drug House song ever written, reached #1 on the Miami House music charts when it was featured at the DJ Music Conference.
Glenys may currently reside in Europe but she enjoys traveling to other countries and therefore has set her career in motion on an international scale. After appearing on the 2010 Eurovision stage in Oslo, Norway with the Albanian contestant, Juliana Pasha, the media begged for more. This motivated Glenys to team up with London-rapper, Kevin Ettienne. Together, they created a unique sound that transcends borders.
After arriving in Munich, Glenys first performed at the World Food Programme Global Meet at Bayerischer Hof. After which, she formed her Munich edition of Glenys Vargas + Gotham Jazz Project. Together they have performed at Jazzbar Vogler numerous times.
Glenys currently resides in Europe, where she sings, paints, writes, designs, creates, cooks up a storm and lives with the man of her dreams, yet she considers herself...
...a citizen of the world.
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