“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 Miss Mone’t does.
Born as Conesha Mone’t Owens, this native of Pittsburg, California, 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 why this “gifted” singer-songwriter,
arranger, and thespian has been sought after by some of the industry’s
best and most accomplished artists and producers. Some include producers Walter
Afanasieff, John Frizzell, Dr. Dre and David Paich, 50 Cent, Eminem, and Macy
Gray to name a few.
Performing on numerous stages whether in theater productions or touring with
some of today’s platinum selling artists such as Boz Scaggs, Eric Benet,
Raphael Saadiq, and Teena Marie, Mone't 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.
Mone’t has accomplished over 40 “sold-out” shows in Japan at
the famous “Blue Note” jazz clubs, soul stirring performances at
the 25th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival, in Los Angeles, the North Sea and Montreux
Jazz festivals in Europe as well as a historic 8 show “sell-out” at
the popular “Joe’s Pub”, in New York. And it doesn’t
stop there, by gaining “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,
recognition for her vocal and songwriting arrangements on the 2000 certified
gold album “Lucy Pearl” by the now defunct super group Lucy Pearl,
or vocal scoring for the blockbuster film “Cradle to the Grave” starring
hip-hop star DMX and martial arts master Jet Li.
“I am so excited about all that’s needed to be seen and heard by
the world. I say WORLD because my vision is abundant yet personal. Being able
to express this to masses of people is a feeling I just can not wait to experience.” And
Mone’t is right, with a fan base that’s worldwide and continually
growing; the world is definitely ready to experience the “magnificence
of Mone’t.” Critics say, “Mone’t “shines” when
she performs, she “graceful” and “exciting” channeling
the class and vocal “genius” of the greats before her”. With
the void of the ultimate female performer being a thorn in music’s side,
Mone’t is here to finally ease the pain and she’s definitely worth
the wait…
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