“You’re never fully dressed without a smile”

Annie

I am an artist and I am a person full of dreams and passions, who loves Life, the Nature and particularly the Sea.

To write is one of my passions and because of that I created my Blog, where I can share my thoughts but also help people, which is something I do also love .

Feeling helpful and giving the best of me to others makes life even more meaningful.

I am absolutely in love with dance, specially Forró (a Brazilian dance) and I had the honor to sing with Forró de Ka, one of the most famous Forró bands in Europe (Germany, Karlsruhe).

This also shows my enchantment with different music styles, which I also love to sing.

To travel, to know new cultures and visit the wonders of the world is such a privilege and something that fulfills my soul.

And here You to get to know me beyond my Profession…


© Krystallenia Photography

This video represents my passions… the love of my friends, dance, writing, creating, having fun, photoshoots and SMILES…

© Krystallenia Batziou

I love photoshoots… Different landscapes, different people, different styles… and always having the chance to explore emotions, poses and creating a synergy with various professionals… And this also adds value and skills to my artistic side… How not to be grateful!

Editorial Sofia Lima © krystallenia Photography

Countries where I performed:

Cape Verde

Colombia

Czech Republic

Bulgaria

England

France

Germany

Italy

Luxembourg

Mozambique

Poland

Portugal

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

© Forró Douro | Marina Pacheco & Forró de Ka

Performance with Forró de Ka at Forró Douro in Porto (2018)

Dancing is this... to feel the textures of life in a combination of intertwined steps that follow the beat.
Learning to trust, teaching to let shine and entering a journey that, with eyes closed, is the purest feeling of fullness.
I love dancing. It is to breath differently. It's feeling that many rhythms fit in your heart and that they all make you vibrate.
In the twirling of the feet, in the turning of the skirt, in the arm that extends gently, and in the immediate smile begins a great passion that has no end.
Because while dancing things are said that cannot be expressed in any other way...


Let's dance because that's my way of captivating

Here some photos and the video of my performance with Forró de Ka at Forró Douro Festival (Porto - Portugal 2018)

bom dia portugal no mundo

Spreading the Word… impacting the World… being Active…

Moments where I got the chance to speak my truth, to learn from others and be an active person in society

Short speech (in Portuguese) at “Portugal + | BOM DIA” event (Paris 2020) about the consequences of the pandemic in the artists’ lives

Short speech (in Portuguese) at “Portugal + | BOM DIA” event (Düsseldorf 2021) about the competitiveness between women, inspired by a quote by J.P. Yepes

BOM DIA | Portugal + (Paris 2020)

BOM DIA | Portugal + (Paris 2020)

Woman’s Day | Coimbra 2017

© OCC

When I was 8 years old I was selected to represent Portugal at one of the most famous children’ songs contest: Zecchino d’Oro. It takes place every year (until today) in Italy (Bologna) and it was a dream that came true. All the story about this you can find in my blog at The Promise.

The first video here is in Portugal where I sang at Festival da Canção da Costa Azul and then selected by RTP (Portuguese TV Chanel) to sing at 37º Zecchino d’Oro.

And this experience became one of the most special events of my whole life.

Performance at 37º Zecchino d’Oro (Italy 1994)

 

Performance at Festival da Canção da Costa Azul (Setúbal/ Portugal 1994)

Traveling around the world while working… The privilege to visit stunning places:

Being in the Nature… where I get inspiration, take time off and recharge…

Last but not least…

 

I am that kind of person that loves Walt Disney! I do think we can all learn from its movies… And I learned: HAKUNA MATATA! Who cares?! Let’s be happy!

 

Because what moves us is LOVE! And love is everywhere… we just need to pay attention…

Somewhere in the World