Erik Leuthäuser

Erik lives in Berlin where he studies Vocal Jazz with Judy Niemack and Peter Fessler. The award-winning young singer released his debut album In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee on MONS Records in November of 2015. It features Bebop with German Vocalese lyrics and was nominated for a critics prize of the German record industry called “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”. In April 2016 he won the first prize at the “Riga Jazz Stage” International Vocal Jazz Competition in Latvia. In June 2016 he also won the first prize at the “Big Sky 2016” Jazz Voice Competition in Moscow and in July 2016 he received the 2nd prize and the audience prize at the world renowned and prestigious Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition. Erik was also a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Germany (BuJazzO) between 2014-2016. Since 2016 he has been part of an a capella group called “Wortart Ensemble”, which sets modern German poetry to music.