JULIA VARI | SINGER, PIANIST, SONGWRITER
LOS ANGELES/MEXICO CITY

"Julia Vari shines whether performing jazz, pop or various Latin music styles, all of which she can deftly sing in eight different languages."
- George Varga, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

“[Julia Vari] blew one right out of the park [at Vitello’s Los Angeles]. Her performance was pure perfection. She has the voice of an angel who swings her heart out, and her poise and command of the stage is mesmerizing and captivating. I felt like I was in the presence of mastery.” 
– Debra Graff, Sleepless in Studio City, Los Angeles

“Julia Vari exudes energy and talent” 
– Mexican Cultural Institute

"[Julia Vari] is without a doubt the most important voice of her genre [in Mexico]... you only need to hear the genuine display of her talent alongside Armando Manzanero!...Her talent is one-of-a-kind." 
- Mario Moreno Ivanova, son of “Cantinflas”

Dynamic, multilingual singer-pianist Julia Vari has dazzled audiences with her extraordinary stage presence and outstanding vocal technique at the most important festivals and theaters throughout the world, including recent performances at Mexico City’s National Auditorium, the CARIFESTA International Festival in Haiti, Harlem Jazz Club in Barcelona, National Arts Center in Ottawa, and Vitello’s E Spot in Los Angeles. Julia’s most recent albums, “Lumea: songs of the world in jazz” (sung in eight different languages), and “Adoro,” both remained six months on the “Top Five” jazz-world music charts in Latin America, competing with artists such as Diana Krall and Michael Buble, and consequently allowing this extraordinary siner-pianist-composer to share the stage and collaborate with musical icons such as Arturo Sandoval and Armando Manzanero. Julia has been called “The Diana Krall of Mexico” and will often surprise audiences with her unique piano stylings during her shows. 

Currently based in Los Angeles, Julia studied piano and voice at the prestigious Eastman School of Music and is currently preparing her new album, an exciting fusion of electro, jazz, pop and flamenco, which includes a duet with the well-known Cuban artist Francisco Cespedes.

Since her return to music in 2011, Julia has delighted audiences all over the world, including the following theaters, festivals, and cultural forums: 
- CARIFESTA International Caribbean Festival (Haití)
- International Latin Jazz Festival “CLAZZ” with Arturo Sandoval
- Sheila E’s Vitellos (Los Angeles)
- National Auditorium “Lunario” Theater (Mexico City)
- Mexico City’s Main Plaza “Zócalo” (Mexico City)
- Bogui Jazz Club (Madrid, Spain)
- CECUT Theater (Tijuana) 
- Harlem Jazz Club (Barcelona, Spain)
- Mexican Cultural Institute Theater (Washington DC)
- The Loft (San Diego)
- Festival de las Almas (Valle de Bravo, Mexico)
- CEIBA International Festival (Tabasco, Mexico)
- Quimera International Festival (Metepec, Mexico)
- GIFF - Guanajuato International Film Festival (Guanajuato, Mexico)
- Le Chat Noir (Miami, USA)
- Fedenador Theater (Guayaquil, Ecuador) 
- FEPADE Theater (San Salvador, El Salvador)
- Santa Tecla International Jazz Festival (San Salvador, El Salvador)
- Dick Smith Theater (Guatemala City)
- Ángela Peralta Theater (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
- Luminaria International Festival (Atizapan, Mexico)
- Pablo Villavivencio Theater (Culiacan, Mexico)
- José Alfredo Jiménez Festival with Carlos Cuevas & Coque Muniz

She has also appeared in many well-known media outlets in USA, Latin America, and Spain, including:
- San Diego Union Tribune (USA)
- L.A. Weekly (USA)
- Sercano TV (USA)
- El Pais (Spain)
- EFE (Spain)
- La Opinion (Spain)
- Reforma (Mexico)
- Excelsior (Mexico)
- Milenio (Mexico)
- La Jornada (Mexico)
- Susana Adiccion (Mexico)
- Alfa 91.3 con Tono Esquinca (Mexico)
- Grupo Formula – Maxine Woodside (Mexico)
- Televisa Radio (Mexico)
- La Prensa Grafica (El Salvador)
- Prensa Libre (Guatemala)
- Esta de Moda (Ecuador)

Management:
Costas Gus Christ
+1(310) 270 6355

Void Vision is the Philadelphia-based electronic/synthwave project of Shari Vari.


[Electronic, analog, synthwave, synthpop, new wave, coldwave, darkwave, experimental, synth, analogue, minimal synth, minimal wave... etc.]

"Music is what feelings sound like out loud."
That's what I do in my spare time. Converting feelings into sound waves.

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Name: SARA RAZA KHAN

Birthday : 9th November

Sun Sign : Scorpio

Town : Lahore, Pakistan

School : Yousaf School System

College : Kinnaird College For Women Lahore, Pakistan

Family : Mama, 3 brothers and 1 sister

Music Background : I started singing when I started speaking! But, I started learning classical singing properly since the last two years from Alhamra Arts Council, under Sir Abdul Rauf

Favourite Film : Pakeezah

Favourite Song: A song composed by my Ustad Iqbal Hussain, “chanda tori chandni mein

Favourite Singer : My music teacher Sir Abdul Rauf, Nayyara Noor and many more

Favourite Music Director: My music teacher Sir Abdul Rauf, Shankar Mahadevan, A.R. Rahman and many more

I love to eat: Lahori food

I love : Mamma and my family

I hate : People who are not honest with their jobs

Vari first started as a DJ back in 2001, on the club scene of Sydney, mainly private raves and parties . from there started arranging her own events & concepts in Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg and Oslo.  And one half of the music blog www.number20.com. (now shut down).

She won Burn Residency “Norways best DJ" in 2013, and has played just about everywhere in any type of party and club you can imagine. 

With all these years of collecting music and experiences under her belt, you can expected to be taken on a healing journey through cultures, time and space. 


Vari Loves you!

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