Katharina Grippaldi
Daughter of a German mother & Sicilian father, raised in Berlin, she got influenced by all the various cultures the city has to offer. Via high school in Paris and Jazz studies at in Barcelona (Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Victor de Diego, Inaki Sandoval) Katharina took the road to vibrant Rotterdam, her current location.
After graduating cum laude from ArtEZ Conservatory's Popacademie (Shirma Rouse, Danny Sahupala, Tjeerd Oosterhuis) in spring 2010 as singer and songwriter, Katharina developed her skills as singer, backing vocalist and performer in various projects such as her vocal group Sharp (known from TV programma The Sing Off) and her cover trio The Flavourettes.
Her passion for latin music resulted in a latin lounge collaboration with Omega 3 whose first single was was published in Summer 2012.
As an extension to her Bachelor minor music management and work as booker/PR, Katharina has obtained her Master's Degree in 2014 in Cultural Economics and Entrepreneurship at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, NL. On top of that, she has gained experience in teaching music for the renowned music house De Doelen and various music schools throughout the Netherlands.
In short: enough inspiration for her first album: Open-hearted songs about love and life, with all the shades of grey in between. Written to be shared. On stage and in real life.
MINI–VITA
2009 Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu
2010 ArtEZ, Bachelor of Arts, Singer & Songwriter
Minor in Music Education & Music Management
2011 SBS Productie 'The Sing-Off' met Sharp!
2012 Erasmus Universiteit, Pre-Master of Arts, Cultural Economics
2013 Erasmus Universiteit, Master of Arts, Cultural Economics
2023 Yin Yoga Qualification for Coaches & Performers
