Emeline Michel is a Haitian singer, songwriter, producer and bandleader, widely hailed as the "Queen of Haitian song." Born in Gonaïves, she grew up singing gospel before formal training at the Detroit Jazz Center. She founded the production company/label Cheval de Feu and has released ten studio albums, including "Cordes & Âme" (2000), "Rasin Kreyòl" (2004) and her 10th studio album "Quintessence" (2013). Her repertoire fuses Haitian compas and rara with jazz, pop and folk influences, carried by poetic Creole/French lyrics. She has headlined major stages such as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the Montréal International Jazz Festival, and appeared on the 2010 "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon. Beyond music, she has served as an ambassador for the Red Cross and supported UN campaigns to end violence against women.

Chante popilè:
"A.K.I.K.O.", "Pa gen manti nan sa", "Tout mon temps", "Ban'm pasé", "Mwen bezwen", "Plézi mizè", "Pran men'm".

Tèm li trete:
Lanmmou ak separasyon, fyète kiltirèl, espwa, diyite, konsyans sosyal, dyaspora ak idantite.

Yo rekonèt li pou:
Vwa rich ak ajil, mizikalite sofistike sou sèn, aranjman ki melanje rasin ayisyen ak jazz/pop, pwezi an kreyòl/franse, ak nonmen kòm "the Joni Mitchell of Haiti".

Alias ak slogan:
"Queen of Haitian song" / "Reine de la chanson haïtienne".

Kolaborasyon:
Beethova Obas (konpozisyon "Plézi mizè"), James Germain (duo "Jezi"), gwoup jazz Mozayik, plizyè pwojè charitab kolektif (pami yo "Hope for Haiti Now").

Awards or Prim:
Seleksyon ak envitasyon sou gwo sèn entènasyonal (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Montreal Jazz Fest), anbasadè Red Cross, patisipasyon nan kanpay ONU kont vyolans sou fanm; "Cordes & Âme" remèt prim endistri lokal yo (pami yo rekonesans Album of the Year / Best Haitian Female Artist, 2000).