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Nathalie Stutzmann is a contemporary opera singer, renowned for her contralto voice. Born in Suresnes, France, 1965, she first studied with her mother (soprano Christiane Stutzmann), then at Nantes Conservatoire and later, at the Ecole d’Art Lyrique de l’Opéra de Paris, focusing on lied, under Hans Hotter's tutelage. She is well known for her interpretations of French melody and German lied. Her oeuvre includes major works of baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century music. Stutzmann also plays piano, bassoon and is a chamber musician. Stutzmann debuted as a concert singer at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 1985, in Bach's Magnificat (BWV...

The in 1982 born Nathalie Makoma is the lead singer of the group "Makoma". She's born in Libreville, Gabon but has been living in The Netherlands since she is 3 months. She also went solo with her first album "On Faith" (2002) - which she re-released as "GoGospel Edition" (2003). She released a second album called "I Saw the Light" in 2005. In 2002 she received an African Music Award for 'Best New Act'. In 2008 she competed on the fourth season of Idols (Dutch version of Pop Idol). An early favorite, she lost to Nikki Kerkhof in the finale...