Hello there! Welcome to my website. My name is Larisa Santiago, I am a singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Canada, but I was born and raised in Brazil. I have always wanted to sing and perform since I was little. When I was in Elementary School, I joined the choir and took Ballet and Jazz classes. 

At the age of 17, I left Brazil for British Columbia, Canada to study and improve my English. After high school I moved east to attend the University of Toronto, graduating with a degree in International Relations. While working day jobs, I was learning the music business, writing songs and taking vocal lessons. My passion for music is a strong force that I cannot resist.

I also have always had a strong draw for languages. Now living in multicultural Toronto, I use my fluency in four languages - English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian - to meet and work with a wide variety of people in the music industry. My linguistic skills are now part of my brand as an artist and songwriter. In 2018 I recorded my first English pop song "Home" with producer Trey Mills. The recording, released in 2019, evolved from an original song written by me.

In 2019 I signed on as a songwriter with The Pangaea Music House owned by my long time mentor and industry veteran Tony Tobias. In early 2019 I also joined forces with Toronto based, Latin Music producer Medylandia (Alx Veliz, “Dancing Kizomba”). The result was “No Soy Tu Niñera”, my first Latin-Urban/Reggaeton single. After NSTN, I came to collaborate with artists from Canada and abroad, including Canadian rapper Troy Junker, Colombian artist Kennan and the Brazilian DJ Prinsh.

 

For 2024, I am planning on delving more into the world of Pop and EDM, through my own music production and songwriting in English. Sign up to my mailing list if you would like to stay in touch!