Singer, guitarist, composer/lyricist Joyce Silveira Moreno (b.1948 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was discovered by Brazilian composer Roberto Menescal when she was 16. The prestigious French magazine Le Monde rated her »One of the most influential Brazilian composers of the last 20 years.« Brazilian music icon Antonio Carlos Jobim trumpeted Moreno as »one of the best singers of all times«. Her lyrics have pioneered the portrayal of the first-person feminine point of view in Brazilian music. Virtually every major contemporary Brazilian artist as well as such pop stars as Annie Lennox and Black Eyed Peas have performed her compositions. Published writer, newspaper columnist, host of her own television show, Joyce’s music has been featured on film, the stage, and TV.