SpudShow 362 - Cupero

music supplied by ArielPublicity Artits - Cupero from New York Track 1 - I've got your number Track 2 - La Sombra Track 3 - I thought I knew love MainSite MySpace Get the music here Info Of the numerous striking qualities of Cupéro, the 19-year-old singer/songwriter and rocker, it's the commanding presence of her voice and songs that sets her apart. Cupéro sings with a maturity and sense of permanence that belies her youth and the relatively short amount of time that she has been in the New York music scene. On her debut, self-titled EP, she sings with a passion that reveals an unshakable commitment and ambition to be a performer that transcends barriers of music, ethnicity and language. Raised in Warwick, New York, about 65 miles north of New York City, Cupéro has been singing since she was four years old. Piano lessons began at nine and then guitar at sixteen, which for her, has been the key to unlock everything. She explains, "Since picking up the guitar, everything has fallen into place – it was the right instrument for me to begin writing songs on, and image-wise, I love it. When I'm playing guitar – that's the essence of who I am." Influenced by everything from modern artists like KT Tunstall and a few classic rock artists, Cupéro saves her biggest praise for the Columbian rock artist Juanes, a winner of seventeen Latin Grammys and who has sold over ten million albums. She says, "I really admire his music and his activism, and the fact that he's bilingual was the inspiration for me to become a bilingual artist." Irish language social network - AnLionra