Karen Sandoval-Santana

Multilingual Canadian, Cuban & Bolivian recording artist, singer-songwriter Karen Sandoval-Santana is a versatile entertainer who sings and writes in English, Spanish and French. While pursuing her post-secondary studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, she released her first indie EP "Apples and Oranges" in November 2018. Following up with a soft bedroom pop single, "Under You" released in March 2020.
In Toronto, she found Sunset Cyphers, an open mic night at Trinity Bellwoods Park. In Kensington Market, she befriended a community of artists whom inspired her to do live performances. She began singing in venues such as Amsterdam Bicycle Club, Friday Roots and the Hideout. Soon after, she started getting booked for shows with the Dreamhouse Collective at the B-Side Lounge and The Shop1566. Karen Sandoval-Santana was born in Montreal, Quebec. She grew up in London, On. Karen studied at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore during a semester abroad. Upon completion of her journalism bachelor's and philosophy minor from TMU, she found viral success creating videos on Tik Tok. To follow up, she performed her first major show for the POP Montréal Festival on their 20th anniversary in Quebec 2021. Since then, she released three singles titled, “Trippin”, “Enfant sage” and “Más Sabia”.
Her newest single, “Muy Lejos” is a spanish salsa recorded in Cuba, where she’s currently producing her upcoming trilingual album.