My name is Giselle and I am a Professional Music Motivator. I motivate and inspire you to achieve your musical and career goals through mentorship, education and public speaking. I have spent over 15 years performing on stages across the world. I am also a multi-award winning performer and singer songwriter. In addition I'm a singer/songwriter Ensemble Director at Carleton University in Ottawa, a Canadian JUNO Award Jurist, and a FACTOR Jurist. I have been a successful manager and acquired my artist over $70,000 in grant money, saw through the whole process of releasing their debut album, placed them in high profile industry showcases and arranged one-on-one personal meetings with the heads of A&R at Sony and Universal.

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Email me: Info@gisellemusicmotivator.com 

Giselle is a published writer, and a multi award winning singer, singer-songwriter and pianist. Her work includes performances with artists such as Jose Carreras and the BBC Concert Orchestra for BBC Radio 2. She has appeared on Canadian Radio (CBC) and British Television (BBC), and won Talent Rock's 2005 Top Female Vocalist Award, where she performed live on U.S. Television. She appeared on Canadian television in 2006 for the CTV Network where she was interviewed and performed one of her songs live. She has won numerous awards and also released her multi award winning debut classical crossover album Turning Circles in 2008.

Marquis Records under EMI Canada released one of Giselle's songs worldwide called "The Key" on "Katya's" album titled "Moonlight" in September, 2014.

Giselle's is currently writing her highly anticipated new music in her home studio and is scoring tracks for her second album and also other major record label productions. In addition to this she is giving master classes at Carleton University, and is the brainchild and previous co-director of MusikOttawa. Giselle is also a JUNO Award adjudicator, and a Jurist for FACTOR.

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2018 Song Of The Year - Semi Finalist  (Lyrics co-written with Mel Lawman)

2016 SONG OF THE YEAR - Best Pop Song - Runner Up

2011 WEST COAST SONGWRITERS - Genre Winner

2010 LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS - Best Female Vocalist - Nominee

2010 BILLBOARD CONTEST - Best Soundtrack - x1 Honorable Mentions

2009 ROLAND SYNTH CONTEST - Best Composition - Finalist

2009 BILLBOARD CONTEST - Best Electronic /Soundtrack - x2 Honorable Mentions

2009 WEST COAST SONGWRITERS CONTEST - Best Adult Contemporary Song - Honorable Nominee

2008 TORONTO MAGAZINE MUSIC AWARDS - Best Provincial Electronic Song - Winner

2008 TORONTO MAGAZINE MUSIC AWARDS - Best Provincial Artist - Nominee

2008 ONTARIO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS - Best Electronic - Winner

2008 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST - Best Electronic Song - Honorable Mention

2008 100% SONGWRITING CONTEST - Best Contemporary Classical / New Age Song Finalist

2008 ROLAND SYNTH CONTEST - Best Composition - Finalist

2008 WEST COAST SONGWRITERS CONTEST - Best Composition - Honourable Nominee

2008 SONG OF THE YEAR - Best Electronic Song - Finalist

2008 UK SONGWRITING CONTEST - Best Song - Semi Finalist

2007 LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS - Best Classical Artist - Nominee

2007 BILLBOARD CONTEST - Best Electronic / Soundtrack - Winner

2007 ONTARIO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS - Best Electronic - Nominee

2005 TALENT ROCK - Best Female Vocalist - Winner

SONGWRITING AWARDS

OPERATIC CAREER

Giselle completed her contract with the Opera National du Rhin in Strasbourg, France, where she was a member of the Opera Studio.

Giselle sang the role of Adele in a Gala Performance of Die Fledermaus in Switzerland with Jose Carreras. Giselle has also sung at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden with The English Bach Festival, where she sang the role of the Chinese Woman & The Nymph in Purcell's The Fairy Queen. She also covered this role at English National Opera along with Moira in Ruders' The Handmaid's Tale. Giselle continued her work at English National Opera with the role of Oscar, from Verdi's Masked Ball. 

She has appeared on British Television for the BBC and the BBC World Service. Her radio performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio Two and Classic FM in the U.K., and also Canadian National Radio, when she was invited to perform the world premiere of a newly discovered Mozart aria at Christies in London. Giselle has attended Masterclasses at The Britten Pears School with Dame Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge, and also with Hughes Cuenod & Suzanne Danco. She has also taken part in Masterclasses with Adele leigh, Jill Gomez, Marjorie Thomas, Victor Morris and Jonathan Hinden.

Her performances have included a BBC Radio Two 'Friday Night is Music Night'; Mozart's Requiem and Davide Penitente at the Barbican; and Carmina Burana with the BBC Concert Orchestra in Nottingham, England.

OPERATIC ROLES

Servant, Ion, Parim Vir - Opera National du Rhin/MTW, Strasbourg, Berlin & UK

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Oscar, A Masked Ball, Verdi - English National Opera, London, UK  

Norina, Don Pasquale, Donizetti - Stanley Hall Opera, Essex , UK

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Lucia, The Rape of Lucretia, Britten - The European Opera Centre , UK & Hungary

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Esmeralda, Prodana Nevesta, Smetana - Opera National du Rhin, Strasbourg ,Mulhouse

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Rosita, Un Mari a la Porte, Offenbach - Opera National du Rhin, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Colmar

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Eleanor, L’armes de Couteau, Martinu - Opera National du Rhin JVR, Colmar, Mulhouse, Strasbourg

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Zerlina, Don Giovanni, Mozart - Diva Opera , France, UK, Switzerland

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Marie, La Fille du Regiment, Donizetti - Diva Opera, France, UK, Switzerland

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Miss Silvertone, The Impresario, Mozart - New London Opera, London

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Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart - Diva Opera, UK, France, Switzerland

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Adele, Die Fledermaus, Strauss - Diva Opera, UK, France, Switzerland, Stockholm

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Gilda, Rigoletto, Verdi - Midsummer Opera, Bermuda, UK

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Papagena, Die Zauberflote, Mozart - New London Opera, London

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Frasquita, Carmen, Bizet - Travelling Opera, UK

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Chinese Woman/Nymph, The Fairy Queen, Purcell - English Bach Festival, Covent Garden, UK

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Trash (cover), The Fairy Queen, Purcell - English National Opera, London UK

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Moira (cover), The Handmaid’s Tale, Rudders - English National Opera, London UK