Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer Lisa Ono will treat local music lovers to a night of catchy tunes on New Year’s Day.

Ono began singing and playing the guitar at age 15 and her debut as a professional bossa nova singer came in 1989. Her natural voice, rhythmic guitar playing and charming smile made her a huge success and popularized bossa nova, a genre of Brazilian music, in Japan. In 1991 her album “Nana” won the Grand Prix Gold Disk Award for Jazz in Japan. The 1999 album “Dream” sold more than 200,000 copies in Japan, and since then she has established a determined position in the Japanese bossa nova community.

Ono’s voice is famously soothing and her records were introduced to the Chinese mainland in 2004, immediately becoming popular among affluent urbanites and music enthusiasts. Every year, Ono tours China, giving sold-out shows.

Time: 8 p.m., Jan. 1, 2019

Tickets: 280-1,280 yuan

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

(SD News)