Caralisa Monteiro is an Indian singer known for advertising jingles and Bollywood songs.
19 Facts About Caralisa Monteiro
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Caralisa Monteiro was born to Emeline Monteiro, a school teacher at Don Bosco High School, Matunga and Neville Monteiro an opera singer and an accountant in Mahindra and Mahindra, she was exposed to music at a very young age.
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Caralisa Monteiro attended Sophia College where she studied Economics and English.
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Caralisa Monteiro's sister Giselle was a social worker and music director who died after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the last stages.
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Caralisa Monteiro has been referred to as the "Jingle Queen".
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Caralisa Monteiro was the voice behind the jingle for the Limca brand that featured Sushama Reddy.
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Caralisa Monteiro started writing her own songs in college but due to the demands of being the only bread winner in her family at an early age, had to concentrate on work.
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Caralisa Monteiro was known for the rendition of English parts in Hindi songs and continues to work in the Hindi film music industry on background scores.
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Caralisa Monteiro sang on "Sam's Theme" from the movie New York and on Kabul Express she performed the theme for Kaal while on Salaam Namaste she performed a duet with Shaan.
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Caralisa Monteiro starred in the musical On Broadway which was a mash up of several musicals.
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Caralisa Monteiro has worked with the Welsh musician and composer Karl Jenkins performing the track "Hymn" on his project Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary for his India tour as the only soloist.
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Caralisa Monteiro was featured on Dance Masti, a dance album by Farhad Wadia.
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Caralisa Monteiro has sung the Hindi version of "When You Believe" from the Dreamworks Animation for the film The Prince of Egypt.
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Caralisa Monteiro entered and was one of the finalist on Sutasi, an Asian talent hunt in 2008.
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Caralisa Monteiro's debut album Illusions was released in 2015 which is a multi-genre album with songs featuring Jazz, Soul, Rock and Blues.
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Caralisa Monteiro made an appearance with the band Overhung at the finale of Harley Rock Riders: Season IV and guested on the band's song "Waste".
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Caralisa Monteiro wrote and recorded the ballad "All Alone" that was featured on the Indie movie Rize of the Zombie starring Luke Kenny.
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Caralisa Monteiro performed at the 'Rhythm and Blues Festival' organized by the Genesis Foundation and supported by Rolling Stone Magazine to raise funds for underprivileged children to provide critical life-saving interventions in 2013.
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Caralisa Monteiro has committed to raise awareness for breast cancer through her to be released debut album's lead single "Angel in Disguise" and to raise funds to assist cancer survivors and people currently battling the disease.