Lizé "Dejarte Aqui" single

Lizette Santana performs at Forward Motion Records Charity Concert (Revolution Live - Florida)

Lizette Santana performed Thursday night, September 29th, 2011, at Forward Motion Records 1st Anniversary Charity Concert in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, along with 15 other acts under the label.

Forward Motion Records had a lot to celebrate with an inaugural year that has brought much notoriety to not just its artists but also a new singer/songwriter movement in South Florida.

While many boutique local record labels focus on the fringes of various music scenes, few have tried an arguably gutsier move: releasing wider-reaching, even radio-friendly rock fare without the support of the big record-industry machine. Miami-based Forward Motion Records, led by Dreaming in Stereo frontman and skilled session guitarist Fernando Perdomo, is a rare local label doing just that. Perdomo is an unabashed lover of power pop, singer/songwriter material, and all-around feel-good guitar music.

All proceeds of the door went to Kristi House, a local charity which provides services for child victims of sexual abuse and their non- affending family members.  The concert also helped bring awareness to Musicians On Call, a non for profit that organizes bedside concerts for hospital patients. //

In celebration of the arrival of 2011, Lizé drops her last name and her latest
single “Besos” on 1/11/11, with new artwork and new music video.

“Besos”, takes listeners on a journey of yearning and infatuation, as it seamlessly traverses trip-hop, pop and rock territories. “It’s a sweet song, its about falling in love, a moment when you’re loosing control” said Lizé.

In 2009, Lizé released her debut album as Lizette Santana entitled “Aún Sueño en Ti | I Still Dream of You” making her the first woman artist in the latin music market to be released under her own independent label. The album debuted under iTunes, Rock Latino “New and Noteworthy”. She collaborated with multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Fernando Perdomo (Mika, Juanes, Jennifer Lopez, Soraya, Jorge Moreno, Paulina Rubio, Andy Pratt). Other musicians who contributed to the album were Derek Cintron (of DC3), R.J. Ronquillo (Ricky Martin – MTV Unplugged), and Mexican composer Miguel Luna, who has also written for artists such as Luis Miguel and Ricardo Arjona.

“I decided to simply be Lizé for my music projects, as everyone calls me, and as i originally intended. I feel Santana is a name which is already branded in the music world and i like creating my own name and pulling my own weight”, she clarifies.

Lizé will be releasing additionally two upcoming singles at the beginning of the year before releasing her first single from the all English album set to be released in the fall of 2011.

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Other presents were, the film director Juan Delancer, producer Joan Giacinti, as well as cast members Juan Fernandez (who played Rafael Trujillo), Sergio Carlo (Manolo Tavarez), Celines Toribio (Dedé Mirabal), actor Liche Ariza, actress Luchi Estevez, among other celebrities and talent, such as Henry Santos Jeter from the band group Aventura, host Patsy Arias, rocker Wilda Mendez, festival founder Calixto Chinchilla, Univisión hosts and many other industry personalities.

“Tropico de Sangre” is a film centered on the political history of the Mirabal sisters who would come to represent the greatest threat to the regime of Dominican dictator Trujillo in the 1960′s.//

The event will take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 8:00pm at The Place, located at 833 SW 29th Ave, Miami, Florida.

Hosted by: Reverend Pedro Martinez and Elsten Torres.

Performances by some of the best artist and performers, independent and major acts of the Latin music industry from South Florida, including:

Elsten Torres, Tommy Torres (Sony Music), Monte*Rosa, Alih Jey (Verex Ent / WEA), Javier Garcia (Surco / Universal), Claudio Corsi, Jim Camacho, Veronica Romero, Magdalena (Show de Alexis Valdez), Lex Southern (Against The Girl), Sol Ruiz, Will Lopez(Guajiro), Adrian Olivares (Mr. Motto/ ex- Menudo) and more appearance surprises to be announced.

Also, some of the most recognized musicians of the music industry will be part of the “All Star Band” supporting all of the musical talents of night: Dan Warner, Lee Levin, John Falcon, Doug Emery, Ricardo Martinez, Pedro Beroes, & Fernando Perdomo.

La celebración anual tomó lugar en el mez de la Hispanidad para conmemorar y celebrar la contribución positiva de la comunidad Latina en la cultura Americana.

Lizette Santana lució un vestido en la carpeta rosada de la

Lizette Santana lució un diseño de Lourdes Atencio-Libman

Lizette también presentó el premio a la exelencia en periodismo a Fernando Del Rincón, por sus logros notables en el periodismo. Del Rincón anteriormente trabajaba para la cadena de televisión Univisión y ahora produce un programa de radio y televisión para la cadena Mega Networks. Otros en asistencia fuerón la primera dama de la Republica Dominicana Margarita Cedeño, los cantantes Frankie Negron, Chichi Peralta, Carolina La O, actor Cesar Evora, el productor de telenovelas Juan Osorio, entre otros.

Lizette estrenó su segundo sencillo “Dejarte Aqui” de su mas reciente producción discografica “Aún Sueño En Ti” | “I Still Dream of You”, el cual debuto en la primera pagina de iTunes’ bajo “Nuevo y Merecedor de Resaltar”.

Lizette Santana se presentó en los Latin Pride National Awards gracias al apoyo de Alternative Multiservices, Espaillat Mills, Estrella Law Offices, P.C., Sto.Dgo. Motor & Towing Svcs y Rocstar, Inc. “AÚN SUEŇO EN TI” (I STILL DREAM OF YOU) esta disponible internacionalmente en formato CD y digital.

Photographer: Lizardo Lopez, Make-up: Ethian Hugo, Stylist: Nulise Santana

The Award show will be broadcasted via Telemicro Internacional to the Caribbean and Central America

MIAMI, FL (Septiembre 10th, 2009) – Thursday night, September 24th, 2009, at the Wilbur Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, singer Lizette Santana will perform her second single “Dejarte Aqui” of her new album Aún Sueño En Ti, which is also titled in English I Still Dream of You.

This star-studded celebration, will be broadcasted to the Caribbean and all Central America via the network Telemicro Internacional. This is the fourth annual award celebration, in which not only celebrities but also community figures are honored for their significant contribution in the Music, Acting, Sports, Modeling, Business and Education industries. Last year honorees included Miss Universe Amelia Vega, baseball player Sammy Sosa, singer Ednita Nazario, Kat de Luna and Pulitzer Award winner Author Junot Diaz.

This year some of the honorees include actor Cesar Evora, salsa singer Jerry Rivera, Obie Bermudez, and soap opera producer Juan Osorio among others.

Her album “Aún Sueño En Ti” | “I Still Dream of You”, which debuted on the frontpage of iTunes’ under “New & Noteworthy” in the Rock Latino category and it kept its position for eight consecutive weeks, displays Lizette Santana’s bicultural fabric and rich musical palette.

With her American upbringing and Latin roots of Dominican parents, her collection of influences is clearly present. She credits her dad for introducing her to the Rock of artists such as The Beatles and Blondie, as well as the percussive drums and güira of Merengue music such as Juan Luis Guerra. Lizette’s other influences include pop rock folk artists such as Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos and pop latin balladeers Amanda Miguel and Isabel Pantoja.

Lizette showed her interest in music at an early age, at nine years old she began to study classical piano, at sixteen she had already won her third award at a National Piano Recital competition by The Guild American College of Musicans. The following year she received Honorable Mention at a preliminary competition of the then popular tv-show Star Search and at seventeen she entered the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, where high profile music industry artists, producers and executives have also attended, such as Juan Luis Guerra, Melissa Ethridge, John Mayer, and Michael Jackson’s producer Quincy Jones among others. After her studies at Berklee, Lizette lived in New York, where she juggled acting school at The School for Film & Television, recorded demos and performed around the city, prior to finally moving to Miami, Florida which she calls home.

It was in the city of Miami, where she gave shape to some of her melodic and poetic ideas, in her album Aún Sueño En Ti | I Still Dream of You , intimate personal experiences which she shares with the world today. Her lyrics are an honest nostalgic confession that displays the vulnerability of a woman whose feelings remain, yet reveals the strength and boldness of an empowered woman.

Lizette collaborated with popular multi-instrumentalist and producer Fernando Perdomo, who has also recorded with international artists from Paulina Rubio, Tego Calderon, Cristian Castro to Jennifer Lopez to name a few. The album includes ten original compositions, two in which she co-wrote with Perdomo and one written by Perdomo and Miguel Luna, a sought after Mexican composer who has also written for artists such as Luis Miguel. Other musicians who also collaborated in the album were Derek Cintron on drum arrangements and R.J. Ronquillo on guitars whom have also recorded with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin.

Lizette Santana blends both an organic and ethereal tone to her music, built on a genre-defying mix of pop, rock, folk and latin. Characterized by melancholic strings and vocal harmonies; instrumental textures that serve as a backdrop to empowering and emotionally rich lyrics, delivered with a voice that can be fairly described as powerfully gentle and sultry.

Lizette Santana is brought to the Latin Pride National Award by Alternative Multiservices, Espaillat Mills, Estrella Law Offices, P.C., Sto.Dgo. Motor & Towing Svcs and Rocstar, Inc. “AÚN SUEŇO EN TI” (I STILL DREAM OF YOU) is available internationally both in CD and digital formats.

album debuts today under New and Noteworthy!

El Album de Lizette Santana “Aún Sueño En Ti”, primicia hoy en la primera pagina de iTunes bajo la sección “New and Noteworthy” (Nuevo y merecedor de resaltar), bajo la categoria de Alternative & Rock Latino, junto a otros artistas como Bebe (EMI), Lila Down (Capitol Records) y Natalia LaFourcade (Sony Music).
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Lizette Santana’s album “Aún Sueño En Ti’ debuts on frontpage of iTunes’ “New and Noteworthy” (alternative & rock latino category) today June 30th, 2009. Alongside with other rock latin acts such as Bebe (EMI), Lila Down (Capitol Records) and Natalia LaFourcade (Sony Music).