Cleo - Clara Cleo Cornell -versatile songwriter and performer.
About the songs: The rapsong "Feministskräck" was released on "Lilith Eve Collection no.1" in 2009. The demos "Tell me", "No paying the price" and "Set me free" has gained honourable mentions at the Billboard Songwriting contest. The upbeat latininspired "Dansens melodi" (written, but not performed by Cleo) has been the signature song for the school .
Originally trained as a dancer and musical theatre performer at London Studio Centre in England and at Dance Academy in Stockholm when she started writing lyrics and songs. Eventually she realized that this was part of her gift and also gained encouragement from her singing teachers to go on and develop her musical artistic expression.
She has worked as a danceteacher, project- and event co-ordinator, choreographer and coach. She has written lyrics and songs for businesses and dramaproduction and she has worked as a musical theatre- and danceshowproducer with young students at different schools. She has been a choreographer and coach for Miss Africa Sweden and other events.
As a performer, -in the past as a dancer and percussionist, and during the years as a singer as well as rapper both with jazzclassics, favorite covers, original bossanova arrangements, and her own music at countless venues and public events.
* COLOURS & RHYMES * Original pop music with flavours of soul, reggae, dance, spoken word. (7-10 piece-band; vocals & backing vocs, drums, bass, guitar, keybords, synth, flute, percussion). Colours & Rhymes have performed at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm at several occasions.
* CLEOCAT * (rap/spoken word) Expressive and intriguing raplyrics (swe/en) adressing issues such as individual oppression and freedom, womens rights and integrity. (Listen: "Feministskräck"/swedish rap/spoken word, "No paying the price" /drama/rap, oldstyle). Cleocat has performed at Maishagalan, at seminars, jubilees and clubs, on her own and with singers and dancers on stage. (Original music on backing tracks/CD). Website: .
* EKENS BOSSA * Swedish folksongs, brazilian and jazzclassics, all arranged in bossanova style. A fine mix of energetic as well as subtle moods and rythms, and an original blend of latin and swedish folklore! The band has been playing at various social clubs, hospices and venues since 2008. Members; Clara Cleo Cornell -vocals, Anders Färdal-guitar, Johannes Cornell -bass and Pelle Jacobsson-percussion. Website:
* TIMELESS * Jazzclassics such as Ladys a tramp, Lullaby of birdland, Round Midnight, They cant take that away from me and many more, accompanied by guitarist or pianist.
Cleo can also arrange any set-up, all the way up to a Big band, on request.
Why this name? -Jazzclassics are just that; timeless gems and the name to me symbolizes both the soul and the content of this act.
MUSICIANS performing (present and past) with Cleo:
GUITAR (Colours & Rhymes): Petter Eriksson, Lars Åkesson, Johannes Löfberg.
(Ekens Bossa+mixed events): Anders Färdal, Lars Åkesson, Ted Bjurvill, Henrik Hallberg.
KEYS (Colours & Rhymes): Elias Ringquist, Adrian Holmström. (Timeless+mixed events): Staffan Söderlind, Håkan Peters, Kaj Sundblom.
BASS (Colours & Rhymes): Rickard Jernberg, Johannes Cornell, Patrick Strandh. (Ekens Bossa): Johannes Cornell, Björn Lundquist, Claes Lassbo. Anders Helming (on recording of "Moment").
DRUMS/PERCUSSION (Colours & Rhymes+mixed events): Lennart Fröderberg, Niklas Lindström, Johan Käck, Anders Nyberg. (Ekens Bossa): Pelle Jacobsson, José Maria.
SAX/FLUTE: Pelle Andersson, Anders Nystedt, Daniel Lindholm.
BACKING VOCALISTS 2015 (Colours & Rhymes) Niki Löfberg, Clara Lundholm, Maria Löfberg, (Cleocat): Zamina Håkansson, Lisa Holst, Malikah, Carolina Olsson.
Earlier (Colours & Rhymes): Rebecca Halvardssson, Maria Hellsten, Maria Grönlund, Martina Nilsdotter. (Cleocat): Rebecca Halvardssson, Maria Hellsten, Kitte Ström, Helena Martinsson, Emeli Jeremias.
DANCERS (Cleocat): Lana Shams, Diana Skshipek. MUSICAL COL/PROD (Cleocat): Samuel Lidström, Daniel Lindholm, Darius Goodwin, Brother J, Erik Häusler.
* In sending her songs to the worldfamous Billboard Songwriting Contest (USA) Cleo recieved five Honourable mentions out of the six songs she entered. The HONOURABLE MENTION is a runner-up position that, according to the proffessional jury "demonstrates the talent and dedication to make a hit song".
