Rie Furuse.—Photo riefuruse.com

HCM CITY (VNS) — Rie Furuse, a Parisian vocalist from Japan, will present month-long live jazz performances at the Boudoir Lounge in Sofitel Saigon Plaza, beginning on Saturday at 8pm.

Growing up in Kumamoto, Japan, Furuse studied French literature at Dokkyo University and became interested in jazz and then French songs.

After moving to Paris, she created her own style, a mix of contemporary jazz, fusion, funk and jazz-pop, and has been invited to perform in Europe, Asia and America.

The hotel is at 17 Le Duan Street in District 1. — VNS