Os santos da casa também fazem milagres em casa, mas só depois de os fazerem lá fora

... 'Miss Mendes is the winner of the 2009 edition of the prestigious Dutch Jazz competition "Nederlands Jazz Vocalisten Concours".'

... 'Recently, Maria João Mendes was awarded with the 3rd prize on the important “2010 Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition”, as part of the famous Montreux Jazz Festival. The president of the jury was jazz legend Quincy Jones, who praised the talent and vocal abilities of this young lady. Miss Mendes was selected out of 75 singers from all over the world to be at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.'

... 'On the International Jazz Vocal Competition "Jazz Voices 2010" Maria João Mendes was awarded with two prizes: the 2nd prize overall and the 1st prize for Improvisation.'

... 'In 2008, Miss Mendes got the 3rd prize at the "Brussels Young Jazz Singers Competition".'

... 'In The Netherlands, Maria João Mendes was awarded with the "Your World Publieksprijs" of the competition "Prix du Port".'


... 'Maria João Mendes (1985) graduated at ESMAE Music School in Porto (Portugal)'

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Fez parte dos ”Trupe Vocal“ e estudou, entre outros, com Fay Claassen, Luciana Souza, Jay Clayton, Sheila Jordan e Leny Andrade.

Raios partam, afinal o difícil é vencer em Portugal!!!