Biography

Isabella Bretz is a singer-songwriter, cultural producer and international analyst dedicated to sew different areas in her projects. With many foreign influences, her songs walk through folk/indie territories and are seasoned with her brazilianness. Her first album, Saudade (2012), talks about different feelings and ideas, expressing the fickleness of human beings. In 2017, she released “Canções Para Abreviar Distâncias: uma viagem pela Língua Portuguesa" ("Songs to Shorten Distances: a journey through the Portuguese Language"), with 8 poems turned into songs, each one from a portuguese-speaking country. In 2020, "Retalho de Mundo" (Snip of World) was released, with broader instrumentation and lyrics dealing with individual and collective themes. She co-created “Sonora – International Festival of Women Composers and Songwriters”, being part of the global coordination. In the audiovisual sector, she's part of “Pequenezas” (“Smallities”), a project in which the members create animated short-films with original soundtrack. In 2019, Isabella and Rodrigo Lana released the book “Audio Knowledge for Singers”, presenting this technical universe using a light and accessible language. It was the origin of the initiative "Audio For Singers", which provides the publication of educational content, workshops and masterclasses. Isabella has a degree in International Relations and did a post graduation in International Law, working now in these fields through cultural projects.