Currently
enrolled in Pace University, Coreen is a top student at her school studying
biology. She is driven to become a doctor or dentist but for as of now
she is undecided. Coreen says, "I am a curious person and science
fulfills that curiosity." However, even though Coreen aspires to
become a specialist in the medical field, nothing draws her in more than her
love of music.
In
her younger years, Coreen spent a lot of time with her cousin Carmen who would
babysit her. Carmen too is a vocalist and spent her time practicing,
especially when Coreen was around. Being that Coreen looked up to her
cousin, she began to imitate Carmen and soon discovered that she too enjoyed
singing. Over time, people began to compliment her on her voice and tell
her how lovely she sounded. And so, with the encouragement from others,
especially her family, Coreen continued to practice more and more, further developing
her vocal abilities.
Coreen’s
family has always been extremely supportive of her every endeavor and they
encourage her to keep her dreams alive no matter what they may be.
However, she says, "They know that it's a tough industry to break
into and they want me to have a backup plan...that's why I'm in
school." Coreen looks up to her parents and the example they have set
for her and tells me that her biggest inspiration in her personal life is her
mom. “It’s because she is superwoman," Coreen describes, “she is always
supportive of me in everything I do.”
Musically
speaking, Coreen does covers of many different songs, however she feels that
she identifies most with R&B. She
says, “It’s the music of love and I am a romantic person.” Coreen admires Alicia Keys for her vocal and
preforming talent and likes that she is such a strong woman who keeps things
under control. However, when asked who
she would work with on a song if given the chance she immediately mentioned bachata
artist Romeo Santos. She loves the way
he is emotionally connected to his music and knows how to tell a story; a
quality she has admired of him for many years.
Not to mention, she believes their voices would sound excellent together.
I
am lucky enough to call this young lady one of my best friends. Ever since
I have known her, Coreen has described music as her release, and in seeing her
preform you can tell that she is moved to another dimension when she is
singing. In high school, she participated
in a television singing competition similar to American Idol called Rumbo Al
Exito. Soon after, was featured in a live
performance in Washington Heights that was associated with the show where all
of her family and friends showed up to support her. Last year, Coreen also took part in the
Yonkers Idol talent competition where she preformed “Stand By Me’, by Prince
Royce followed by Adele’s “Someone Like You”.
To
Coreen , music is much more than just sound. It allows her to relax and
have fun, but above all to connect with people and be more outgoing.
Coreen's
future looks bright, she plans to keep working toward her dreams of being in
the medical field but will also continue to do her music in hopes to spread the
joy that it brings to her.
Contact
Coreen:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Coreen0405
Instagram: http://instagram.com/cocorooo_
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