Shure is
pleased to announce the winner of the 12th anual Montreux Jazz Voice
Competition, Alita Moses. With the internationally renowned Montreux Jazz
Festival and sponsored by Shure Incorporated, the competition strives to
promote and nurture talented young vocalists from around the world. Alita Moses
took top honors, with Laura Perrudin coming in second, and Myriam Bouk Moun
taking third prize.
This year’s
competition received almost 100 entries from vocalists representing 34
different countries. The jury was presided over by jazz vocalist and Montreux
Festival regular Sweet Georgia Brown. The finals, which were held in the
Petitie Theatre at Montreux Palace, took place on July 12, 2014. Each vocalist
was asked to perform two pieces: one selected from a provided list of jazz
standards and a second song of the participant’s choice.
Winner Alita
Moses is from Connecticut and in her final year as a Jazz Vocal Major at the
University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She performs in several R&B, indie,
and pop bands in the Philadelphia area. For her winning performance, she sang
“Amour T’es La” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
Second place
winner Laura Perrudin is a harpist, composer, and singer. She performed
“I Get a Kick Out Of You” and “Born to Be Blue.” Third prize winner
Myriam Bouk Moun sang “Groovin’ High” followed by her own composition, “You
Don’t Know What Love Is.”
“Shure is proud
to support talented young vocalists the world over by continuing our
long-standing association with the Montreux Jazz Voice competition for the 12th
consecutive year,” said Nils Proesser, Marketing Director for Shure Europe.
“Every year, the finalists’ interpretations and performances are a delight to
behold. This year’s finalists were no exception.”
