Argentinian-Canadian musician Onna Lou has been a lifelong student of her craft. The artist and producer holds two music degrees, one of which is an honours in contemporary writing and production from Berklee College of Music. Deeply focused on musical integrity, Onna Lou’s mastery of her craft has allowed her to share stages with Latin music icons Alejandro Sanz and one of her musical heroes, Rosana. Focused on uplifting people through her music, Onna Lou’s songs focus on humanity and social issues. As she gears up to release her sophomore album in the spring of 2022, Onna Lou will be releasing a series of singles from the project. “Ojos de Almendra”, a vibrant and uplifting song about falling in, and being in love, is set for release on Wednesday, October 27th.
Onna Lou has been a backup vocalist at the Latin Grammy’s and has performed on stages around the world. With her two musical degrees – one in classical composition, and a second music degree with honours in contemporary writing and production from Berklee College, Onna Lou is a powerful musician and producer, deeply rooted in and always exploring the expansive variety of sounds in Latin American music. Her upcoming single, “Ojos de Almendra” was co-produced by Raniero Palm, a multiple Latin Grammy award winning producer, along with composer and sound engineer, Julian Vidal.
The song describes the sweet details of everyday life that are now completely transformed by the arrival of this person in our life. A song to feel, to sigh, to dance holding each other, and a song to dedicate to that unique someone that makes us feel happy “even on Sundays” as one of the lines in the song says.
About “Ojos de Almendra”:
An uplifting song about love and what it feels like to be in love, “Ojos de Almendra” (Almond Eyes) is a colourful, upbeat track written in dedication to Onna Lou’s husband. As they celebrated their 12th year together, Onna Lou penned the song on a warm summer evening during a vacation to Lake Winnipeg. Blending popular Latin American musical concepts, the lyrical style of “Ojos de Almendra” features elements of Argentine Tango, while the chords and rhythm section are vibrantly filled with romantic musical elements from Mexico. An ode to love’s euphoric qualities in which we feel like everything around us changes, Onna Lou’s “Ojos de Almendra” is a vibrant and joyful dedication to love, and the ones we love.
With a rich, cinematic feel, “Ojos de Almendra” features sunny instrumentation which includes multiple traditional Latin American instruments. The song was co-produced by multiple Latin Grammy winning producer Raniero Palm in Venezuela, Julian Vidal, and Onna Lou herself.
