“All I ever wanted to do was something in the arts, whether it was singing, dancing, acting, whatever, I just wanted to perform all the time…” And perform Ms. Monét does.
Born as Conesha Monét Owens, this California – Bay Area native, was touched with the gift that only God could provide, the gift to truly move people. Given the talents of all that performing arts can give, including improv and dramatic acting, dance/choreography, topped with a 5 octave vocal range in modern and classical music, it’s no wonder this “gifted” singer-songwriter, arranger, and thespian has been sought after by some of the industry’s best, most diverse and accomplished artists and producers. Some include producers Walter Afanasieff, Patrick Leonard, Steve Jordan and the great Phil Spector.
Performing on numerous stages whether in theater productions or touring with some of today’s platinum selling artists such as Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Patti Austin, Kenny Loggins, Queen Latifah and Raphael Saadiq, a vocalist for the “Dancing With The Stars” 2006 winter tour, a mesmerizing duet with music great, Johnny Mathis on his 2008 release, “A Night To Remember” and harmonizing with soul man Soloman Burke, while keeping the soul going as a backing vocalist for the second ranked “top selling” tour of 2006-07, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s Soul 2 Soul tour. Monét continues to develop her already “polished” skills thoroughly in the hands of the business. Whether she’s performing R&B and Rock or singing Jazz standards, and Gospel hymns, it’s in the performance where she’s most justifiable.
Whether Monét is performing for Vice-President Joe Biden, and President Bill Clinton at the Biden’s pre inaugural family party or for President Barack Obama at his historic Inaugural Ball, Monét continues to accomplish over 100 sold-out shows in Japan and New York at the famous “Blue Note” jazz clubs and Beacon Theater. She’s mesmerized the people “down under” while touring Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, as well as the world famous Blues Alley in Washington, DC, the Playboy Jazz Festival, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the North Sea, Montreux and Montreal Jazz festivals in Europe and Canada, as well as a historic 8 show “sell-out” at the hip “Joe’s Pub”, in New York and embarking on her 8th year with standing room only shows at the popular “Bourbon Street” club in Sao Paulo, Brazil. And it doesn’t stop there, by gaining her first “Grammy” certification from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for her backing vocals on the 1998 “Song of the Year” “My Heart Will Go On”, recorded by Celine Dion.
