Charlotte Dos Santos is a Norwegian-Brazilian soul artist, composer, producer, and arranger known for her distinctive blend of soul, jazz, and Brazilian musical traditions
With a warm, visual, and cinematic signature, she has established an artistic voice that unites melodic finesse with deeply personal storytelling. She debuted with the critically acclaimed album Cleo (2017), a genre-defying work that blended vintage samples, jazz harmonies, and experimental production. The release was praised by outlets such as The Fader, The Cut, and Pitchfork, and received top-tier reviews, including 6/6 ratings, in several Norwegian newspapers like VG, Dagens NĂŠringsliv, and Dagbladet....
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Charlotte Dos Santos is a Norwegian-Brazilian soul artist, composer, producer, and arranger known for her distinctive blend of soul, jazz, and Brazilian musical traditions
With a warm, visual, and cinematic signature, she has established an artistic voice that unites melodic finesse with deeply personal storytelling. She debuted with the critically acclaimed album Cleo (2017), a genre-defying work that blended vintage samples, jazz harmonies, and experimental production. The release was praised by outlets such as The Fader, The Cut, and Pitchfork, and received top-tier reviews, including 6/6 ratings, in several Norwegian newspapers like VG, Dagens NĂŠringsliv, and Dagbladet.
In 2022, she followed up with Morfo (Because Music), marking a new high point in her career and earning her the Spellemann Award in the R&B/Soul category. The album was hailed as one of the yearâs strongest releases by international media such as The Guardian, Clash Magazine, The Vinyl Factory, and Bandcamp, showcasing a further evolution of her soundâinfused with psychedelia, MPB references, and introspective themes of love, growth, and transformation.
In October, Dos Santos released Neve Azulâan intimate EP recorded live to tape in Oslo, where her Brazilian roots, warm vocal expression, and melodic signature shine through. Featuring lyrics in both Portuguese and English, the project is deeply rooted in classic Soul, Jazz, and Bossa Nova.
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