Linda Briceño Explained

Origin:Caracas, Venezuela
Instrument:voice, trumpet
Occupation:musician, composer, producer
Website:http://www.lindabriceno.com

Linda Briceño is a Venezuelan songwriter, trumpeter, producer and vocalist. She was awarded Producer of the Year at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, becoming the first woman ever to win the award.[1] [2]

Briceño grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, studying classical percussion and trumpet in El Sistema, an education program which also produced Gustavo Dudamel, Diego Matheuz, and Pedro Eustache. Under the mentorship of Mireya Cisneros, Alberto Vollmer, Juan Luis Guerra, and Arturo Sandoval, Briceño relocated to New York City in 2013.[3]

In 2014, Briceño released Tiempo, landing herself Latin Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Traditional Pop Vocal Album.[4] In 2018, released the single "Eleven" under the name Ella Bric and the Hidden Figures, as well as producing MV Caldera's album Segundo Piso.

!Year!Release!Role!Awards
2014TiempoartistLatin Grammy, Traditional Pop Album [nominated]
Latin Grammy, Best New Artist [nominated]
2018Elevenartist, producerLatin Grammy, Best Producer [won]
2018Segundo Pisoproducer

Notes and References

  1. Carlos Vives Wins With 'Vives,' Rosalia Nabs Best Alternative Song & More Early Latin Grammys Winners. Billboard. 2018-12-30.
  2. Web site: Trompetista venezolana ganó Productora del Año y hace historia en los Latin Grammy. 2018-11-16. NTN24 www.ntn24.com. es. 2018-12-30.
  3. Web site: Linda Briceño, breaking myths one note at a time. 2018-12-19. AL DÍA News. en. 2018-12-30.
  4. Web site: BMI Signs Latin GRAMMY Nominee Linda Briceño and Singer-Songwriter MV Caldera. 2015-03-31. BMI.com. en. 2018-12-30.