Karen Souza

For the Guyanese activist, see Karen de Souza.

Karen Souza (born January 10, 1984) is an Argentinian jazz and bossa nova singer.^[1]

Karen Souza
Background information
Also known as	Privé, Pacha Ibiza, FTV
Born	(1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 41) La Pampa, Argentina
Genres	Jazz, vocal jazz, bossa nova, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer
Years active	2002–present
Labels	JVC, Music Brokers
Website	karensouza.com

Career

Souza began her career by providing vocals for producers of electronic music. Under pseudonyms she sang versions of hits songs from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, such as "Creep" by Radiohead and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club.^[2] Her version of "Creep" was used in the film The Zero Theorem (2013).^[3] In 2010, she performed at Blue Note Tokyo and signed a contract with JVC Victor in Japan. She has toured in Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, China, Korea, Spain, and Italy.

Discography

• Essentials (Music Brokers, 2011)
• Hotel Souza (Music Brokers, 2012)
• Essentials II (Music Brokers, 2014)
• Velvet Vault (Music Brokers, 2017)^[4][5]
• Language of Love (Victor, 2020)
• Suddenly Lovers (Victor, 2023)