Claudia Alejandra Menkarski (born July 21, 1966), known as Claudia Brant, is an Argentine composer, producer and singerLa nación: Claudia Brant: Son muchas las canciones en las que "metí la cuchara"
Posted by Javier Tovar. in diverse genres and multiple languages (Spanish, Portuguese and English).
Posted on November 20, 2018. Approximately 1,200 of her songs have been recorded by different artists in diverse genres and multiple languages (Spanish, Portuguese, English, Korean and French).Cnn español: Claudia Brant, la mente argentina que creó tus canciones favoritas
(in Spanish: Claudia Brant, the Argentine mind that created your favorite songs). Posted by Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo and Javier Merino on July 7, 2017. She was appointed senior vice president of the Latin Songwriters Hall of FameMauricio Abaroa y Claudia Brant se unen a Pabellón de la Fama de Compositores
(in Spanish: Mauricio Abaroa and Claudia Brant join to Hall of Fame Composers). Posted in "Vida latina. San Diego", in 9:20 a.m. March 5, 2013. and named Trustee of the NARAS (

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Biography

Claudia Brant was born on July 21, 1966, in

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.SESAC Latina–Compositores y Editores
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(In spanish:Argentina songwriter Claudia Brant composed to Latin singers hits). Posted on 26 October 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2011, to 11:04 pm. and other instruments. Diego Torres and

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recorded her songs, which led her to

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. Later, she returned to Buenos Aires, where she studied architecture. Claudia started professionally composing at age 19 or 20.Claudia Brant: Compositora de éxitos para interpretes latinos
. E.J. TÁMARA, Associated Press. Retrieved July 13, 2011, to 12:50 pm.Claudia Brant nunca se dio por vencida
(Claudia Brant never gave up). Posted by Tommy Calle, in April 11, 2011, 9:34 a.m. Retrieved February 25, 2012, to 13:41 pm. She signed with Warner Music at the age of 22 and released her first two albums with them. The first of them, "Claudia Brant" released it in 1991. It was in 1991 when she won the Festival OTI in

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with the song "¿Dónde estás ahora?" ('Where are you now? )". In 1995, Brant won the Villa del Mar festival.. Posted by Mauro Apicella on January 4, 2019. In 1996 she released "Tu marca en el alma", also with Warner Music. Brant moved in Los Angeles in 1998. Between 2006 and 2007 she began working with regional Mexican music exponents.Escribe Claudia Brant para Leona Lewis y Anahí Notimex
(Claudia Brant wrote for Leona Lewis and Anahi Notimex). Posted on Sunday September 18, 2011 at 19:00 and accessed October 5, 2011, at 0:10 pm. In 2008, Claudia and

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(with whom she has worked since 2005) composed the song; " No me doy por vencido", which he also recorded. The song reached # 1 in the United States' Latin charts,

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and most of Central and South America. "No me doy por vencido" was named ''Billboard'' Magazine's "Song of the Decade" after holding the #1 spot on the Latin Charts for 19 consecutive weeks, a new record at the time. She has also released five solo albums that include songs written for other artists. She composed songs like " Más" (More) by

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; "Gritar" (Scream) and "Respira" (Breathe) by Fonsi; "Camina conmigo" (Walk with me) by Ha*Ash; or "Hasta el final" (Until the end) by

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.Claudia Brant triunfa versionando éxitos que escribió para otros
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, etc. Claudia recently opened her new company in LA, Brantones On Demand, to specialize in music for film and TV. Her songs have been featured in numerous films, including ''Ladron que roba a ladrón'' and ''Spare Parts''. In September 2018, she released her sixth album ''SINCERA'' through

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, for which she won the Grammy for "Best Latin Pop Album" in January 2019 and her song "Mil e Uma" was nominated for "Best Portuguese Language Song" at the Latin Grammys in November 2019. The album was recorded at East West studios in LA and was produced by Ezequiel "Cheche" Alara and Antonio "Moogie" Canazio. It includes 4 duets featuring Antonio Carmona, Alex Cuba, La Marisoul Hernandez and

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. In March 2020, she started the "Canción de Autor Oficial" initiative, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote songwriters’ craft, defend their rights, and support the education and development of musical talent. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Canción de Autor Oficial“ teamed up with MusiCares for a live event concert series online to raise money for the COVID-19 relief fund, destined for those musicians who have been affected. In July 2020 she signed a global publishing deal with Sony/ATV and was re-elected as a National Trustee board member for The Recording Academy (LA Chapter, NARAS). She is currently in the studio working on new material with Piso 21, Ximena Sariñana, Llane, Joey Montana, Sharlene, Luz Casal and Elsa y El Mar.

Awards and recognitions

Claudia won the OTI Festival in 1991 and the Festival of Viña del Mar in 1994 or 1995 with the theme "Como ayer", as author and interpreter. She was the first representative from Argentina to win it. She sung both songs. Brant was awarded Songwriter of the Year of Latina SESAC three consecutive times in United States, between 2007 and 2009. Throughout her career, Claudia Brant has received 7 Latin Grammy nominations as a songwriter, artist, and producer. Brant was nominated for Producer of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2004. In 2010, Brant was awarded three international awards: the

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for "Song of the Year" in 2009 in Las Vegas for her song " Aquí estoy yo" (Here I Am), Premio Oye in 2009 (Academy Mexican Music) by "No me doy por vencido" (I won't give up) (included in the category Song of the Year), and Songwriter of the Year 2009 awarded by the Monitor Latino Convention in Los Angeles, California. The latter was a decision made by a broad panel of representatives from radio and the music industry across the United States. She was named SESAC “Latina Songwriter of the Year“ and SESAC “Latina Publisher of the year“ in 2007 and 2008. She was named ASCAP Latino “Songwriter of the Year" in 2012 and 2015. Her song “No me doy por vencido“ co-written with Luis Fonsi, was named "Song of the Decade" by Billboard Magazine after the holding the #1 spot at the Billboard Charts in the U.S. for 35 weeks (of which 19 were consecutive). Claudia received two Latin Grammy nominations for the album ''Manuscrito'' in early 2011, for Best Recording's Engineering and Best Female Pop Vocal Album. That same year, she also received her third nomination in the twelfth edition of the Latin Grammys, which she shared with Cuban Desmond Child, for the Song of the Year category with the song "Lo mejor de mi Vida eres tú" (The best of my life is you), performed by Puerto Rican singer

and Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez. Brant's album ''SINCERA'' won the

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for Best Latin Pop Album at the 2019 Grammy ceremony and her song "Mil e Uma" was nominated for "Best Portuguese Language Song" at the Latin Grammy's Ceremony that same year. In March 2020, she started the "Canción de Autor Oficial" initiative, a non-profit organization that seeks to promote songwriters’ craft, defend their rights, and support the education and development of musical talent. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Canción de Autor Oficial“ teamed up with MusiCares for a live event concert series online to raise money for the COVID-19 relief fund, destined for those musicians who have been affected. In 2020 Claudia was re-elected as a National Trustee board member for The Recording Academy (LA Chapter, NARAS).

Influences

* She has named

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, Charly García, Caetano Veloso, Joaquin Sabina, Joao Gilberto and Joan Manuel Serrat as some of her biggest influences.Claudia Brant: Detrás del éxito de los latinos
(Claudia Brant: Behind the success of Latinos). Published on October 20, 2009, by Isaldivia. Retrieved on October 5, 2011, at 23:40 pm.

Discography

* 1989: ''Entonces vale la pena'' - Melopea Discos * 1992: ''Claudia Brant'' - Warner Music Argentina * 1995: ''Tu marca en el alma'' - Melopea Discos * 2007: ''Por capricho'' - Brantones Records * 2011: ''Manuscrito'' - Brantones Records * 2018: ''Sincera'' - Brantones Records

Singles

* 1992: "Juntos / Una más" - Warner Music Argentina

References

External links

(In Spanish: Characters: Claudia Brant)
Composed and produced albums for other artists

Sociedad Argentina De Autores Y Compositores
(In Spanish: Argentine society of authors and composers). * . {{DEFAULTSORT:Brant, Claudia 1968 births Musicians from Buenos Aires Argentine composers Grammy Award winners Living people Latin Grammy Award winners 20th-century Argentine women singers Latin music record producers Latin music songwriters Argentine women record producers 21st-century Argentine women singers Women in Latin music Argentine women composers