Vanessa Contenay-Quinones

Paris born singer/songwriter/producer who spent some of her formative years in the Canary Islands before returning to Paris and later moving to the UK where she signed her first recording deal with Heavenly Records releasing two largely self produced albums and several singles. Born in Paris to French father and South American mother. Writes and records in either French, English or Spanish. Charted in the uk top 50 with 4 singles on Heavenly Records under the artist name Espiritu. 'Conquistador', 'Los Americanos', 'Bonita Manana', 'Always Something There To Remind Me' (Tin Tin Out remix in the UK) Recorded and released a version of Sunday Morning with Lou Reed in 2004. Appears as guest vocalist on the 2006 Scott Walker album The Drift Contributed a track to the 2007 Ennio Morricone album 'We All Love Ennio Morricone' alongside Bruce Springsteen, Quincy Jones, Metallica, Yo Yo Ma, Morricone etc.