Liz Menezes is a singer songwriter that began her musical career at the age of ten by getting involved in her church as part of the choir ensemble, while she was learning how to play classical piano. Her training as a writer began at an early age, when she began writing poetry which later would take life with melodies eventually becoming songs. Her desire to be involved in music led her to audition and along the way she did performances as a singer and also worked as a backup vocalist for different artists. Liz has been influenced greatly by the Brazilian culture. During her two year stay in Rio de Janeiro, she had the opportunity to record American standard songs in Bossa Nova. She worked with the record label Albatroz Music as an independent artist. Included in these projects, which were released in Europe and Japan are such names as Bossa Nova great Roberto Menescal, and partner of Albatroz Music, Raymundo Bittencourt. In 2007 two of her renditions of such Beatles classics, “For No One” and “Nowhere Man” included in the compilation BEATLES IN BOSSA went 1 in I-tunes Japan. In 2008 Liz was voted into first place by her fans in the Latin category on the online competition FAMECAST with her song "Medidas". In 2009, Liz was acknowledged by the press appearing in People Espanol, Boom Magazine, Pies Derecho, New York Al Dia, Juniors' Cave Online Magazine to name a few and she performed at the world known BB Kings in NYC. 2010 brought Liz Menezes more attention, she was awarded honorable mention by Billboard as a lyricist and interpreter for her song "Tengo" in the Latin category. Her fan base continued to grow in Argentina, Peru, Spain and many more. 2010 the launch of her official website (www.lizmenezes.com) was made possible with her collaboration with Monkey Pig (www.monkeypig.com). 2011 Liz Menezes debut cd “YO” was released on all digital downloads. The cd became a complete success. Her music can be heard in some of the following online radio stations www.radiosanz.com , www.radiovipze.com , www.895radiodelpueblo.com.ar/ , http://www.batanga.com/es/cds/liz-menezes-yo and many more. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yo/id436378473 2012 Liz Menezes premiered her music video VENENO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENuNw7NbxWM She appeared on the cover of El Barrio Latino Magazine and had a featured interview in the Dominican magazine Oh! In 2013 the small screen came knocking on Liz Menezes door!!! East Los High premiered their first season on Hulu Plus and three of Liz’s songs from her debut cd YO were selected by producers of the show to be featured on episodes 9, 10, 11 & 24. http://eastloshigh.com/music/the-music-of-east-los-high-season-1-episode-10/ Music Producers Richard Ahee with All Access Entertainment and Izzy Rock with Black Storm Music have sought the voice of Liz Menezes for their upcoming projects scheduled to be released in 2013. Liz once again found herself recording Bossa Nova music for Raymundo Bittencourt of Albatroz Music who asked her to sing three more American Standards for the label which were released later that year. 2014 started off with a bang, Liz found herself in her second home the music studio where she started writing what would soon become her long awaited second ep in Spanish and English. The ep will be released in 2015 and in this musical journey you will find a more acoustic, organic and mature approach in both sound and lyric. Always thinking of her fans, she decided to release the single titled DEJAME which was on promotion and rotation in the following radio stations RAN STERO, Radio Internacional, Radio Esencia, Se Vale Todo (CNQ Radio), Codigo Radio y Top Europa. This ballad reach the #44 position in downloads in Itunes in less than a month! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dejame-single/id824031590 Liz once again was called by Albatroz Music in Brasil this time asking her to record a full length cd in Bossa Nova which was released internationally. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/relaxing-bossa/id924638222 2015 Stay tuned because the love affair with this raising artist has just begun, Liz is testing the waters and working on different areas of music lending her talents to exciting projects while working on her anticipated second EP.