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The reigning Queen of Haitian Song, Emeline Michel is a captivating performer, versatile vocalist, and one of the premier Haitian songwriters of her generation. Singing both in French and Haitian Creole, Michel combines traditional rhythms with social, political and inspirational lyrics, and uses a broad palette of musical styles, including the native Haitian compas, twoubadou, and rara.  

Born in Gonaives, Haiti, Michel grew up singing gospel music at the local church. At the age of 18, she won a song contest and received a one-year music scholarship at the Detroit Jazz Center.

In 1999 Michel formed her own production company, Production Cheval De Feu, to gain control of both the artistic and business aspects of her career. She released Cordes et Ame (Strings and Soul), which became the fastest-selling recording in Haiti and received Haiti's "Musique En Folie" award for Best Haitian Album and Best Production for the year 2000.  

Over the past two decades, she has recorded eight albums and appeared on concert stages throughout the Caribbean, Europe, North and South America.  She has lived in France and Canada, and currently resides in New York.