Mónica Giraldo is a singer/songwriter from Colombia who released three independent albums before earning a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2008 Latin Grammys. Critically acclaimed, her music blends together pop and jazz, plus a variety of Latin rhythms; sometimes likened to a Latin version of Norah Jones, her music is generally acoustic yet thoroughly contemporary in style. Born in Bogota, Colombia, Giraldo studied music at Universidad de los Andes in her hometown and subsequently studied further at Berklee College of Music in Boston after earning a scholarship there in ...