My Story

Sherise is an award-winning dynamic vocalist, song-writer and live-performer! 

She performs songs in various genres such as Funk, Pop, Country, Blues, Rock n Roll, 

Rock and Metal, Reggae, Pop, Western Classical, Jazz, and Hindustani, as well 

as her own compositions.

Known for her vocal prowess and her ability to make each song her own, no matter the genre, she won the third place award for Female Vocalist of the Year in the Radio Wigwam Music Awards, 2022.  She is also a finalist in India's top Radio Channel: 94.3 Radio One International Icon Season 2,in 2022.

She has garnered 8 nominations from the International Singer Songwriter Association (ISSA) in April 2022 as:
🔸1. International Entertainer of the year
🔸2. International Female Vocalist of the year
🔸3. International Female Rising Star
🔸4. International Band of the year - Sherise D'souza Collective'
🔸5. International Female Single of the year - (For my single 'Never Born')
🔸6. International Female Songwriter of the Year
🔸7. International Female Music Video of the Year - (For my Video 'Never Born') 

 🔸8. International Female Emerging Artist of the Year.

Sherise has performed with internationally known Musical Stalwarts such as Karl Jenkins, Classical Conductor - David Bray, renowned opera Vocalist - Patricia Rosario and represented India in other countries such as India, Germany, France, Ireland, 

and London, as part of various choirs and collectives. 

Most recently, she has collaborated and performed with world renowned multi-instrumentalist,  Shaun LaBelle, who also features in her latest song ‘Baby Girl’, being released on May 1, 2022. Her original music and covers are currently very widely trending, all over the world and streaming on all major music platforms.

Sherise derives her influences from singers of different genres like Whitney Houston, Taylor Swift, Sia, Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Rihanna, Inna, Sarah Vaughn, Andrews Sister, Etta James, The Carpenters, Evanescence, Nadia Ali, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Carey Underwood and Mariah Carey.

The 'Sherise Dsouza Collective' is a high energy and versatile band that delivers super-charged as well as soul-stirring performances. The band derives its influences from varied genres such as Funk, R&B, Country, Pop, Retro, Soul, Jazz, Classic Rock.

Sherise is also the lead vocalist for the Mumbai-based all-girl band "Sugar and Spice". The band specializes in Funk, Pop, Rock, Retro, Jazz and Bollywood. 

She is also a part of the worldwide collective metal band Global Metalists United. The band released a song  which also features Tim Steinruck from the world renowned Band - The Mighty One on lead vocals, and put together by Geir Miranda from the band Viking Queen (Norway) and produced, and mixed by Jørg Klein - an amazing guitarist- rock and metal producer from Germany.  

Sherise also excels at Solo and Duo live performance acts, at venues all over the world and has recently opened for the Goa Carnival 2022, ‘Red and Black Day’. She also headlined 'International Jazz Day' at Goa, organized by Jazz Goa. Her songs and videos are uploaded on YouTube as well as, all other social media and streaming platforms.