MARINA KONDO
ABOUT
ABOUT ME
Marina Kondo is a bicultural (USA/Japan) singer, actor, dancer, and lyric translator.
She is a Netherland-born, Japanese singer who is currently based in New York City.
She grew up mostly in Michigan (USA) and began performing professionally at the age of 9 singing in jazz bars in Tokyo, Japan and continued to participate in many concerts, musicals, T.V programs, and recordings since.
As a music ambassador of Minami Soma, Fukushima, Japan, she performs at many charity concerts and festivals in the US, Japan, and Brazil.
She performed in many events for the local communities of the Metropolitan Detroit area, such as Detroit Children’s Hospital, Detroit Libraries and schools, and other charity events sponsored by GM, Nissan, Japan Business Society- Detroit, WLDTV etc.
RECORDINGS:
KPOP Original Broadway Cast Recording
Ben E. King's "Dear Japan: Look To The Sky" (CD)
Faber "My First Piano Adventures" Books A, B, and C (CD)
Japan Aerobic Federation "Kira Kira Kids" and "Waku Waku Aerobics (CD and DVD)
TMU Japan "Look: Jump Into The Music World" (CD)
AWARDS:
Young Arts National Competition- Gold
Finalist 1st Sphinx Stars Detroit - WLDTV
2nd Place Barry Alexander Vocal Competition
Finalist Verdi Vocal Competition
TELEVISION:
HBO "Succession" Season 2, Episode 1 (Translator)
BROADWAY:
KPOP (OBC, Assistant Dance Captain, Swing, U/S Mwe & Ruby)
NATIONAL TOURS:
Disney's "Frozen" (OTC, Queen Iduna. u/s Anna)
The Lincoln Center Theatre's "The King and I" (Ensemble, u/s Lady Thiang, Tuptim)
OFF-BROADWAY:
New York City Center "Road Show" (Ensemble)
The Public Theatre "Made In America" (Charity)
Ars Nova "K-POP" (Mwe)
REGIONAL THEATRE:
The Muny - "Beauty and The Beast", "Aida", "The Little Mermaid"
EDUCATION:
Interlochen Arts Academy
University of Michigan, BFA
REPRESENTATION:
BRS/GAGE - A TALENT AGENCY
NEW YORK & LA