About Tiffany
Born in May 1980 in Paris of a French father and Canadian mother, Tiffany Berton was educated in some of France best schools, and is completely bilingual. At the age of sixteen she auditioned for Martina Catella, ethnomusicologist and world renowned vocal technician, and joined the “Association des Glotte-Trotters”, composed of over fifty members of all ages, to study World Music, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Music Theatre and Classical techniques. Within this association, she performed over one hundred concerts, in churches and theaters, as a member of the choir and one of the principal soloists.
But it is within the smaller group “Les Glotte-Trotters”, composed of ten young adults aged between seventeen and twenty-three, that she achieved the most success. They performed in over fifty concerts, including at the Festival d’Avignon and at the National Museum of Traditional Arts in France, in 1998, and at the Charity Concert for Kosovo, organised by the French television channel TF1 in 1999.
In July 1998 The Glotte-Trotters won the first prize of the International Street Festival in Pelago, Italy, and upon their return to France, the National Theatre of Suresnes elected them “up-an-coming talent” in the category of World Music. Tiffany was also elected as a soloist in the category of International Variety. In June 2000 they were voted “Best Young World Music Choir” by Radio France and performed live on the radio on the 21st of June 2000. In July 2000, they were invited by the French and Italian embassies and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in Sana’a, Yemen, to perform three concerts in the capital, thus becoming the first European choir to sing in Yemen.
In September 1999, Tiffany moved to England to study music at Brunel University in West London. She graduated with Honors in July 2002, and won the Sheridan Instrumental Prize for “exceptional performance and participation”.
After graduating, Tiffany became a vocal coach, teaching in various schools around West London as well as from her home studio. She collaborated on many projects in France, Britain and Italy both as a writer and performer. With the funky band Stonewall Jackson she performed around the UK and in London’s premier showcase venue, "Sound".
In 2006 she started collaborating with French House producer Guillaume Dutreix, and so were born The Lost Idols and their first album “Flying Dolls”, a Jazzy Electro groove with sweet beats and soothing melodies.
She was soon voted “Singer of the Week” by Pulse Rated Radio, the world’s leading digital radio for unsigned bands. Her debut album , entitled “Wake Up”, was voted “Album of the Week”, and her single with The Lost Idols, “Apples and Pears” was voted “Song of the Week”. Her first solo single, “Rain Always Disappears” made it onto Pulse’s Top 10.
In 2008 She began writing her first musical, aimed at teenagers and high school productions. She wrote the story, the music, and the lyrics, and recorded a first version with her pupils from Twyford Church of England High School in West London.
Later in the year she began working with Fred Boa, producer and songwriter, and was soon signed onto his label “Fresh Out The Box” for an album release in 2010.
In August 2009 she moved to Toronto to be closer to her label and start performing in North America.
Today Tiffany works as a vocal coach, session singer, performer and singer-songwriter.
