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HoomanSinging in: English My name is Hooman. I was born in Tehran in a crowded family. I have been married for 10 years and my native language is Persian. I have a Bachelor of Accounting and have worked in this field for many years. I am now preparing myself for a Masters in Accounting. One of the most my favorite hobbies is playing guitar. Actually I have been taught by my brothers in the age of 16 and my guitar style is Flamenco. I love Flamenco Guitar and when I play flamenco my soul flies. |
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V & JSinging in: English My name is Ruoxin Cui, I was born in Zibo, China. I will demonstrate a song named “Shape of You” with Joe. He is an exchange student from Japan studying Linguistics. He likes to play sports like baseball, soccer, and volleyball. We are the first year students taking ESL course in Carleton University. We study English because it helps us to make connections with people who have different background. I am a music-aholic and have been keen on playing the guitar for 6 years, including classic, folk and finger style. I decided to participate in this contest to make great memories with Joe because he will leave Canada in April. I hope you guys enjoy our song. |
French |
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LiamSinging in: French Liam McPherson is in his fourth year of Carleton’s Journalism program, and has been learning the French language since 2014. He has loved to sing ever since he was little, and has taken formal lessons for much of his life. Liam started learning guitar when he was 11 and since then has also picked up piano, bass guitar, drums and mandolin. He has also written and recorded three solo musical releases, Time’s Arrow, Remember Who You Wanted to Be and Suivra. In his spare time, Liam enjoys writing, memes, #cdnpoli, collecting vinyl records and annoying his roommates with Beach Boys songs. |
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SarahSinging in: French Sarah Howard is a 4th year student in Carleton’s Bachelor of Music program. An admitted Francophile, Sarah’s love of the French language began with a Rotary Youth Exchange to Lille, France. Since then, Sarah has completed a BA in the French Immersion program at uOttawa, the Explore Program in Chicoutimi, Québec, and the Ontario-Rhône Alpes Exchange Program in Grenoble, France. Combining elements of jazz and folk, Sarah has been writing songs for as long as she can remember, and is working on releasing a compilation of songs about her hometown, called Niagara. With a deep love of la chanson française, you can count on upcoming French-language releases. In 2017, Sarah was a MusikOttawa finalist and performed at venues across Ottawa, including Remixed 2017. Look out for her at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival in April 2018! |
German |
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LiamSinging in: German Liam is a second year Bachelor of International Business student at Carleton University. He is currently studying 4th year level German, with plans to study in the German province of Baden- Württemberg during the 2018-2019 academic year. He is highly active within the local Ottawa music scene, playing in the local alternative-rock band XiL, and working part time as a freelance recording engineer and songwriter. Liam’s most recent musical feat has been the release of his band’s debut EP, “If I Should Live Forever, Then Know That I Am Dead Inside.” which is available now! Other than that, he constantly looks for ways to challenge himself through complicated songwriting practices and pushing the boundary on what he is capable of. For this competition he has written an original song in German called, “Das Wunderschönste Ding” which translates to, “The Most Beautiful Thing.” The song departs entirely from his typical songwriting style, to bring a much calmer and tame folky style song. So sit back, relax, and chill out to some cool tunes, just like Liam is going to do. |
Italian |
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TerezaSinging in: Italian Hello, my name is Tereza Cerqueira. I am currently in my last year at Carleton University studying psychology. Throughout my time at Carleton, Italian has been one of my favorite courses. I have developed a real interest in the language and culture and would love to continue Italian studies in the future. I am participating in Linguavision for the second consecutive year and I’m looking forward to showcasing my voice again and ultimately doing something that I love. Some of my favorite artists are Tara MacLean, Sarah McLachlan, Lisa Loeb, and Josh Groban. My favourite Italian artists are Laura Pausini and Elisa. |
Japanese |
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AkiSinging in: Japanese Ever since she was a child, Aki has always loved Japanese culture and music. Wanting to expand her knowledge, she often spends her free time translating Japanese song lyrics into English. Originally a dancer, Aki has expanded her interests to singing after participating in last year’s Linguavision contest. Realizing how much she loved to perform and sing, she decided to make it a part of her life. Having spent the past year improving herself as a vocalist, Aki is ready to take the stage and show off a different voice. |
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CrystalSinging in: Japanese My name is Ruonan and I am a second-year computer science student at Carleton University. I started my first Japanese course this January. I am in love with both electronic music, soft music and pop music. For me, music is a special kind of language that connects us and the world. I will bring a beautiful song to this competition and hope you all like it. |
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YangSinging in: Japanese My name is Yang Na. I am from China. I always think that pop music is not borderless, especially when the lyrics is greater than the melody. There are so many boundaries, such as culture, language, age, and so on. People from the different environments may have different tastes in music. But I also believe that there is something in music that is beyond these differences. People are different, but people are the same, because we are all human being. We all have very similar emotions. So, when you hear a song in a language you don’t understand, if you listen carefully, you can feel it. The most important part is not what the singer is trying to express, it is whether you can find yourself from the song, depressed or lonely, happy or sad… |
Korean |
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EmilySinging in: Korean Emily was born in 1999, here in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. She is a first year Cognitive science student specializing in the stream of language and linguistics. She has a fascination with the way that languages are formed and processed and, as a huge k-pop fan, is currently studying Korean. Music is a bridge that connects us all. There is so much emotion the is expressed through music without even taking into account the lyrics. Have you ever stopped to wonder why you still get emotional when listening to sad music in a language that you don’t understand? Emily fell in love with k-pop because she felt an emotional connection with the artists without ever meeting them or understanding the lyrics of their music. She loves music and poetry and believes that they are a match made in heaven. Emily believes music is the best way of bringing the entire world together and reaching out to people across the globe. Music has become a core aspect of Emily’s personality and a way of expressing herself. |
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ElifSinging in: Korean 안녕하세요! 저는 엘리프 다렌데 입니다! (Hello! My name is Elif Darende!) I am in my second year of Linguistics here at Carleton. I grew up multilingual, so languages have been a great object of interest to me from childhood. I’ve always loved music; it’s been a part of my life ever since I can remember. I especially fell in love with Korean music in the 9th grade, and through it I learned to love the language and the culture as well. I started studying Korean on my own off and on during high school, and really got into it once I began university. I’ve made many valuable friendships throughout my classes and I am so glad I got the chance to do so. I can’t wait to see all of the talented acts I’ll have the honour of sharing a stage with, and I wish everyone the best of luck! |
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NareenSinging in: Korean Born and raised in Ottawa, Nareen is a second year computer science student. With a love for anime and Kpop she hopes to meet new friends and have fun at Linguavision! Having taken both Japanese and Korean, Nareen became interested in learning about everyone’s experiences learning languages. She hopes to share a catchy Korean pop song. |
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TarahSinging in: Korean Friends of friends who became friends, Tarah and Kyte come together through their shared passion of Korean music and love of performance. It’s their third year participating in Linguavision, and this time they’ve decided to soften their act with a strong vocal piece. |
Mandarin Chinese |
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EuanSinging in: Japanese & Mandarin Chinese Euan completed his BHum here at Carleton in 2016, majoring Humanities and Linguistics, along with a minor in Greco-Roman Studies. While this degree was terribly exciting from a research perspective, his love of international studies and of being employed led him to apply to the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs where he is a first-year student in the Conflict stream. He has taken many language courses here at Carleton: Latin, ASL, Mandarin, and most recently Japanese. Were there all the time in the world, he’d probably sign up for Swahili and Inuktitut, but he’s already drowning in coursework as it is. Of all the languages he has worked on, Mandarin is by far the most challenging, but Japanese is the most fun. Taking them at around the same time is especially rewarding, considering the enormous number of loaned words and their major phonotactic differences. |
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OmarSinging in: Mandarin Chinese I’m a first year Computer Science student from Mexico who is very passionate about Music and learning about other cultures. I moved to Canada in 2014 with a decent level of English. This lead me to create friendships with other international students from my high school. At first, I was really intimidated by the Chinese culture as there were many of them and I was the only Mexican. I thought Mandarin was a very annoying language at first, but then this changed. I was marveled by the beauty and complexity of Chinese characters, as well as its efficiency to communicate ideas. This lead me to learn Mandarin at Carleton University. I’ve been singing since I was 10 years old, from school choirs to professional choirs and vocal ensembles with performances with many professional orchestras and venues such as the National Arts Centre. Throughout my music career I’ve also learned Piano, Guitar, Violin, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Bass. My musical skills helped me establish connections with my Chinese friends as we would play songs together with me not knowing much about what the songs where saying, but really enjoying being exposed to the language and the culture. |
Spanish |
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KatieSinging in: Spanish Katie is a first year student at Carleton taking a Bachelor in Global and International Studies specializing in the environment. She has been described as an easy-going adventurous person whose aggressively passionate about way to many things. She grew up in Toronto where she first fell in love with the Spanish language. Continuing her learning at Carleton has only enhanced her infatuation with Spanish culture and she plans to spend her third-year exchange in South America. Why she is here today is because of her love for music and the stubbornness to try and push past fear and enjoy it. Katie’s family is extremely musical, and it was with them at the family farm singing country songs in the barn that she really learned to love singing. |