The Shocking Miss Emerald

In May 2007 Caro Emerald got a phone call from Dutch producers Jan van Wieringen and David Schreurs. Theyd written a song with Canadian songwriter Vincent Degiorgio. Their demo singer wasnt available, and thats why Caro got the opportunity to record the demo for Back It Up. A year later, Caro performed the song on a local TV station. It caught fire right away: viewers just wouldnt stop calling, e-mailing and commenting about that lovely girl with her catchy song. A low-budget video on YouTube created a similar effect. Suddenly, viewers wanted to know where they could buy the song. But, with only one song on the repertoire David, Vince, Jan and Caro started working on an album first. Inspired by films and music from the 40s and 50s, the result was an exciting, hugely accessible collection of 12 original songs. The album features ballroom jazz, cinematic tangos, groovin jazz tracks and infectious mambos that sound like they were recorded in the golden age in Hollywoods most celebrated recording studios. But the smoking beats, catchy songs and inventive production mark Caro out as a present-day phenomenon. Now Caro returns with her second stidio album which looks to follow the success of the first.