- country:Switzerland
- region:Rio de Janeiro
- style(s):Bossa Nova, Acoustic
- label:Martin Pearson Music
- type:Band
- gender:female
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Chi, Jenny
Line up
- André Siqueira (guitar)
- Jenny Chi (vocals)
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Jenny Chi discovered her love for Bossa Nova at the end of her teens. The melancholy and wistful mood of the music enthralled her immediately. She began to sing the tunes of Joao Gilberto, accompanying herself on the guitar. Later, Jenny Chi went to Brazil for half a year in order to incorporate the mood of the country into her singing and her music. Upon her return to Switzerland in 1998 the Sino Swiss singer launched her own Bossa Nova band "Jenny Chi & ChiBossa".
February 2007 saw the release of her first CD entitled "Jenny Chi & ChiBossa", featuring twelve old Bossa Nova gems by composers such as Chico Buarque, Tom Jobim, Ary Barroso and Baden Powell, plus a beautifully delicate self penned composition with her guitarist, Ademir Candido. These are live recordings and the listener has the feeling of sitting with the band and witnessing first hand their enchanting raw intimacy and authenticity.
October 2010 sees the release of her new CD: "Jenny Chi & Andre Siqueira - Live in Rio", recorded in 2009 at some live concerts in duo with the young brazilian guitarist Andre Siqueira in Rio de Janeiro.
A European Tournee is planned for Spring/Summer 2011.