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LIZJE SARRIA
  	is a Colombian performer born in Los Angeles, California. SOULFUL MUSIC is what identifies her as a singer-songwriter, arranger, vocal educator & director.  

RECENT WORK: 

LIZJE was featured as a soloist for The Rolling Stones Songbook Vol.2 of The Andrew Oldham Orchestra – Singing in - "Its the Singer not the Song." Recorded in Bogota with Telefunken Microphones Colombia.
Also, she co-produced and sang vocal arrangement with Colombia’s nationally recognized composer and bassist Natalie Gampert (Switzerland) for documentary of Indigenous group EMBERA. (This was Winner of a Barcelona’s International Documentary Festival of Human Rights - June 2012)

RECENT PERFORMANCES: 
November 2013 – Featured in Switzerland, Geneva and France singing at Jazz festival (Jiva Hill) with Bassist Nathalie Gampert.  
July 23rd 2014 - Featured at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston, MA, singing with the LAND MARK ORQUESTRA lead by music director Christopher Wilkins. 
October 2014 – LIZJE will be featured by Colombian Jazz/Funk Band SOUTH PEOPLE to sing at various Festivals in Mexico D.F. 

 	These past years she has developed a more profound Artistic, Personal and Professional and is also dedicated to social work. Lizje has collaborated in causes like Haiti Relief by composing a song titled "Believe". (2010 till now) 
She is now finishing her studies at Berklee College of Music majoring in Contemporary Writing and Production/Performance. 

As a Performer she has participated in various Festivals, Music Clinics and recordings, here is a list of some: 
Backing Vocal STEVE GREEN (Gospel Artist/Colombia, 2004)
Backing Vocal CLAUDIA LORELLE (Gospel Artist/ Colombia 2004-2005)
Guest singer with Artista GIBSON Guitars - Andres Osorio (Band) – (2006-2007 )
Singer and Composer in Theater Production BOGOTA STOP ( Música y Arreglos Vocales) Performed Teatro Jorge E. Gaitán; Edición publicado en EL TIEMPO.( 2007 )
Soloist in Opera Festival "Un Camino Sin Retorno" OPERA AL PARQUE (Oct 2010),
1st Place Recognition in National Singing Competition - II Concurso de Canto Popular María Murcia Rivera en Academia Luis A. Calvo. (Oct. 2010); Colombia Bogota
Guest Soloist in - TRIBUTO A YANNI Music BTA (2010 Museo Nacional);
Guest singer in Clinic - MAPEX Drums (Artista Jorge Forero, 2009-2010); 
Guest singer in Bass Clinic - "DR STRINGS & BajosXclusivos" with Oscar Stagnaro and “Papa Pastor.”(2010);  
Guest Singer at Festival Todos Por Colombia accompanied by La Mala Influencia (California, 2011);
She has also worked with several artist and bands co-writing and arranging vocal sections for various genres and styles. 

LIZJE has also participated as a soloist in renown Theater’s and Festivals as: 
Fundación Gilberto Álzate y en el Museo Nacional. (Bogotá, Colombia) 
Vocal Director and Arranger in Rock Symphonic Project COLOMBIA OPUS CANDENS (2011); Theater Julio Mario Santo Domingo Bogota Colombia. 

Festival BOGOTA GOSPEL 2011
Festival BOGOTA GOSPEL 2012  
Guest singer at festival JAZZ AL PARQUE 2009 
Guest singer at festival JAZZ AL PARQUE 2011 
Guest Singer at festival JAZZ AL PARQUE 2013  


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