Monica Kim
Monica Kim is a Russian-born Canadian singer-songwriter who had a hit in Columbia.
Life[]
Kim was born in Russia and grew up in Stuttgart, immigrating with her parents to Canada in 1955. At 30 her husband bought her a piano. Monica's first audiences were church members and then she branched out to create her own recordings and to perform in hotel lounges and concert halls.
She has shared the stage with Engelbert Humperdinck, Rosemary Clooney, Cleo Laine and Cher.[citation needed] In 1989 Monica traveled to South America where she spent four years performing in Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina. She was the first Canadian to have a #1 hit record in Colombia.[citation needed] After her return to Canada in 2002, Monica began to teach vocals.
In 2008 KAB Productions released Kim's CD, Dreams Can Come True[1]
Discography[]
- Dreams Can Come True (2008)
Television appearances[]
- 1983 - Weekend with the Stars
- 1982 - Backstage CHCH-TV, Performance, Interview with Global TV News, Variety Club Telethon, Weekend with the Stars'
- 1981 - The Alan Thicke Show 4 appearances
- 1980 - Bob McLean Show
- 1979 - CBC Television Special
References[]
- ^ "Local singer releasing first CD after 30 years in business", The Lindsay Post October 23, 2008, by Dave Flaherty
External links[]
- Canadian women singers
- German emigrants to Canada
- German people of Canadian descent
- Canadian performers of Christian music
- Musicians from Ontario
- Living people