Date Night Friday: Yvette Atienza with Ireson - "Latinizando"!

Filipino-Spanish singer Yvette Atienza, hailed as a “fierce-keeper-of-the-jazz-flame”, began her musical journey in 1986 with the popular local pop band Urazea, led by one of Asia’s top drummers, Jimmy Lee. She transitioned to jazz in 1990 and emerged as a trailblazer in various sub-genres of jazz vocals, including vocalese and Latin jazz.

With an illustrious 37-year career in Singapore’s music scene, Yvette is celebrated as one of the most passionate performers of swing jazz, vocal improvisation and vocalese. Her Spanish heritage imbues her natural affinity for and enthusiasm in promoting a diverse repertoire of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian vocal styles, which flow effortlessly through her veins.