岐阜県出身。大阪大学卒業後会社員を経て、2007年秋より奨学金を得てバークリー音楽大学へ留学。在学中New York Voices Scholarshipを受賞し、同大学を首席で卒業。帰国後第5回さいたま新都心ジャズボーカルコンテスト・グランプリ、第11回神戸ジャズボーカルクイーンコンテスト入賞、国際大会Jazz Vocal Contest 2014ファイナルに選出。コロムビア等から自己のアルバムをリリースする他、童謡やフラのジャズアレンジCDをプロデュースするなど幅広い音楽性を持つ注目のジャズシンガー。2017年度より名古屋芸術大学で後進の指導にもあたっている。
About teacher "Mariko AWADA"
Mariko was born and raised in Japan. After graduation of Osaka University in Japan, Mariko worked at a company for 3 years. At the same time, she entered Koyo Conservatory in Nagoya, Japan. During that time at the conservatory, she received the prize fellowship. After graduation from Koyo, Mariko was granted a world scholarship from Berklee College of Music. Finally, her passion in music brought her to Boston. Mariko graduated from the Berklee college of music as one of the top list of Professional Music Department in 2009, and now she lives in her country, Japan. In May 2010, she won a prize in a Jazz Vocal Competition in Kobe. And in October 2010, she won the first prize in a Jazz Singing Competition in Saitama. She already released 3 of her albums. Now, Mariko is teaching Music at Nagoya University of Arts.