Paris based vocalist/pianist Rié FURUSE took up the piano at age three and launched her singing career
while she was a student.
She has learned singing with the renowned
vocalist Diva Gray (a former member of Chic) and has sung with
world-class musicians such as the vocalist Janis Siegel (Manhattan
Transfer), Philip Woo (pf) etc. Rié is trilingual, speaking
excellent French and English apart from her native Japanese.
Her music influences are the vocalists such as Eva
Cassidy, Lalah Hathaway and Roberta Flack.
Her unique singing style was created
by singing different genres (Jazz, Pops,
Fusion, Gospel and Latin
etc).
She was featured in jazz clubs and hotel venues in Japan,
France and the US (successful tour in Hawaii which was featured
by various Hawaiian media).
Previous Performances
Nerima Bunka Hall
Soka Bunka Hall
Haneda Airport
Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
JZ-Brat
Satin Doll
Roppongi Hills Club
Grand Hyatt Hotel Tokyo
Crowne Plaza Metropolitan-Tokyo
and other major clubs, restaurants and hotels
Jazz Minds (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Ward Rafters (Honolulu, Hawaii)
The Dragon Upstairs (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Four Seasons George V Paris (Paris, France)