Lisa Ono 35th Anniversary Concert

29 June 2024

In the Concert Hall

Contemporary Music

This 35th Anniversary tour remarks her extraordinary career, blending classic hits with the new to produce the uniquely hybrid sound of Bossa Nova.

Lisa’s talent is so solid, you can hear it in her fantastic silky voice as well as in her tasty and precise guitar playing

Eumir Deodatore

The Queen of Bossa Nova

Lisa Ono began singing and playing the guitar at age 15, debuting as a professional Bossa Nova singer in 1989. Her natural voice, rhythmic guitar playing and her charming smile led her to huge success and popularised Bossa Nova in Asia. 

Lisa Ono has performed with many acclaimed musicians such as the legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim and the Jazz Samba giant Joao Donato. Lisa has been performing enthusiastically in New York, Brazil and across Asia. 

Lisa Ono's album Dream (1999), sold more than two hundred thousand copies in Japan, and since then she has established a more determined position in the Japanese Bossa Nova community. Her top hits include Fly me to the Moon, Weiny Weiny, La Vie En Rose, Samba de Verão and more.

Presented by Harmonie International

Program

Lisa Ono Vocals/Guitar
Hiroshi Suzuki Saxophone
Masaki Hayashi Piano
Harmony Chen Cello
Fabian Hevia Percussion

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