Renowned for her rich blend of soul, jazz, R&B, and latin influences Manuela Panizzo

is a powerhouse singer, neo-soul songwriter, instrumental smooth jazz producer, a band-leader & a multi instrumentalist.

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She performed her own original songs alongside Chaka Khan, George Duke, Carleen Anderson, Xantone Blacq,

Gino Vannelli,

Angie Stone, Joss Stone.

​Born into a musical family in Venice, Italy, Manuela has performed her own original music at London live music venues and festivals alongside music legends like

Chaka Khan, John Legend, George Duke,

Carleen Anderson, Gino Vannelli,

Joselyn Brown, Will Smith, Angie Stone and Joss Stone.

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Her 2014 solo album "Don't Fall In Love With Me" reached No.2 on the UK Official Soul Music Chart.  Produced by Xantone Blacq and featuring Troy Miller on drums. Listen to it on Youtube, iTunes or Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/57oMKT4lkrChYG1vaDz4Sf?si=NEZH7yTWR0GidwsmYTtsQw

 

Manuela toured all over Europe and South America as lead singer of the “Amy Lives Project” founded by Xantone Blacq with the authentic members of Amy Winehouse's band. www.amylivesmusic.com

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In 2000 she was signed by Sony Publishing UK and worked as a backing vocalist for a list of international superstars (R Kelly, Amy Winehouse, Black Eye Peas, Chic, Joselyn Brown, Blu Cantrel, Angie Stone, Shalamar, Lionel Richie, Beverly Knight, Kele Le Roc, Omar, Kym Mazelle, Tom Jones, Westlife, Blue, Lee Ryan, Vanessa Haynes, Andrew Roachford, Boy George and the Culture Club, Kym Mazelle, Angie Brown, Carleen Anderson, Mary Pearce, Kele Le Roc, Mario Biondi, Gianna Nannini, the London Community Gospel Choir, Cece Rogers).

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