Marie-Claire Giraud is a celebrated jazz singer who is known for her soulful voice and captivating stage presence.  With a career that spans over a decade she has made a significant mark in the Jazz music scene, enchanting audiences with her unique interpretations of classic standards and original compositions.  

Recently,  Marie-Claire was honored with the prestigious International Jazz Award,  recognizing her exceptional talent and contributions to the genre.  She is the 

NYC Caribbean Heritage Award recipient, and received the NAACP Image Award along with citations from NYS Senate, City Hall and the UN . 

Marie-Claire Giraud was born on the island of Dominica and raised in The Bronx, New York City.

Marie-Claire has performed at the Barclays Center, MSG, City Hall , Small’s Jazz Club, Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festivals, Cartagena Jazz Festival, Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie  Hall and Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater to name a few. Marie-Claire is a soprano who sings opera, jazz, musical theatre and is also a songwriter who made her off- Broadway debut starring  in the Tennessee Williams one act play Hello From Bertha in 2022 .

 Marie-Claire is a regular on the jazz scene of NYC accompanied by Lee Musiker, Lee David and Matt Baker performing her show, “ The Great American Songbook at the Movies”.  2024 is exciting for Marie-Claire as she is a regular at Michael Imperoli’s Jazz Lounge, and Scarlet in NYC.  Marie-Claire is the 2024 winner of the Hawaii International Classical Music Competition and sang at the winners concert in Honolulu and at the Sunset Jazz Series in Maui in August.

Anthony Manolli- Teacher & Coach

Maestro Richard Barrett- Former Director of the Fort Worth Opera- 2020- 2023

 Voice Teacher- Carole Farley

American soprano

Principal singer at Metropolitan Opera-2015-2019-

Vocal  Coach 

Patricia Wise- American Soprano and teacher Vienna State Opera - Covent Garden- 2015-2019

Vocal Teacher

 Maestro Guido Caputo & Maestro Frascati 

Classical Opera & Conservatorio Santa Cecilia - Rome, Italy- 2012-2015- voice teacher and voice coach

NYC Caribbean American Heritage

Award – 2017

United Nations World Summit

Innovation Award – 2016

NAACP Image Award - 2014