Bio
Lifetime Bio 2024
Teria Morada of Azucar Picante ENT is an International Entertainer bringing the best fusions.!Teria is known as a Latin Fusionista, a Professional Singer/Lyricist and Dancer/Choreographer. Her credits include: 3x Canadian Latin Music Award recipient, former 2 time Jr. Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion & National Team Member and multiple time Latin Dance Champion.
Teria’s latest release “Bon Voyage” the T & A SalsaCation remix in 6 languages, co-produced by Alonso Mendez and Mr. David aka David Labrada went NUMBER 1 on Apple ITunes top 100 Latin songs in Canada!
In 2023, The original Bon Voyage with Alonso Mendez, featuring 5 time Juno Winner, Choclair was released through Underbite Records. The EDM remix went #1 on the DJ Life Mag charts for National Latin Dance Poole! Together they were featured on Breakfast Television, CP24, Occhi Magazine, Too Opinionated podcast and RadioNotas to name a few.
Another release in April 2024 which has all the young ladies singing along, is pop song “Baddie” which also has an EDM version by Alonso Mendez.
Also in 2024, Teria was recognized with a certificate of achievement by Ditokado KF in Ecuador for being an Influential International Artist and for taking part of their World Wide project Alza tu Voz. She was featured with several esteemed, international artists on the song “Grita Más Fuerte”.
Teria is one of the headliners of the Caribbean Carnival in Fredericton, New Brunswick called “Summer Soulsa” since 2021. Bringing her fusion show that includes her own music and dance show and a Cuban Cabaret Revue that she choreographed called “TropiCanada.”
Other Music Stats:
Previously Teria was added to the official remix of “Pon Fire” with Matt U. Johnson, Karl Wolf and Snoop Dogg!
On Halloween 2022, Teria’s Single “TT Cobra” was played on the Satellite Radio show, Caliente 158 on SiriusXM by DJ Kito & Johnni El Picoso for the first time. A milestone for Teria as it's her favourite station for years.
Teria’s first solo album “Aries” came out on her birthday 4/6/2021. It includes several collaborations with TJ Habibi, Sensei Música, William Dinero, Joelle Sahar, BenAnthony LaVoz, Juan de Sedas, SLuv, MM6eatz, El Cata, Sahab Habibi and Denis Nasim.
In the summer of 2020, she co-wrote an international collaboration “Tranqui” with Venezuelan Artist Rub Amaya and Venezuelan Natives, Producers Axel (Spain) & Jeizer (Netherlands) and also co-written by Joe Philly (USA). Tranqui is a Spanglish pop/dance/reggaeton fusion released via record label in Spain, Addicting Records.
Another release for Teria in 2020 was “Boom Boom Boom” a duet with El Cata “Ratata” (writer and featured artist in Shakira’s Loca and Rabiosa, Spanish versions).
In the summer of 2019, Teria Morada and BenAnthony LaVoz joined forces for a project (a.k.a. artist name “TEN’) and went on their first media tour in The Dominican Republic. “TEN” recorded “Beat that Drum” (Sheldon SLuv Moore) & “SoloS” (Juan De Sedas) among several other collaborations. These two were also part of the opening act for Bad Bunny in August 2019 with El Norte, a collaboration with 3 other local, latin artists in Toronto which recorded and released this reggaeton/trap latino track to commemorate the Toronto Raptors win which also won them, 2 Canadian-Latin Music awards.
In the fall of 2019, Teria’s single “Zarandeo” produced by MedyLandia was released. One of her personal favourites. It held the #1 spot in Canada, 22 weeks consecutively on independent artist site Number One Music and still comes out #1 periodically through the years. It was also #1 in Canada on ReverbNation for 5 weeks followed by another release in 3 languages “Tudo Bem Tudo Bom” (Portuguese, Spanish, English). Produced by:(MMBeatz/TJ Habibi) also hit #1 on N1M. For 4 months straight in 2024, Tudo Bem returned as Teria’s most popular song on Spotify.
Teria has also opened for JenCarlos Canela, Prince Royce and Plan B-(with La Revolucion Musical), Los Adolecentes, DLG, Gilberto Santarosa and Grupo Niche.
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Teria was deemed the 2017 Entertainer of the year by KAHAN Productions and the Latino-Canadian Community and was nicknamed Canada's JLO.
Teria aka “Miss TT” or “TT Loca” began training at the age of 3 and is proficient in Salsa and all types of Cuban & Latin dance styles, Samba, Belly dance, Bollywood, Jazz, Ballet, Afro, Reggaeton, Hip Hop, Modern and Persian dances and has performed and taught workshops all over the world since her teens.
Teria was based in North Hollywood, California 2002-2013 and then briefly in Guadalajara, Mexico before returning to her hometown of Toronto permanently in 2014.
Teria has performed at a variety of events: (Not In order)
Koop Cup, an International, Invitational Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition hosted by Canada, Invited performers as former champion in the Gala 2010 and 2024
Diwali Razzmatazz Lead performer, yearly 2014-2022
BB Kings at Universal Studios
The Knitting Factory & House of Blues in Hollywood
The rooftop at the Rio in Las Vegas
A Carnival bash at The Playboy Mansion
The Rundown movie premier at Universal Studios for Dwayne ‘’The Rock” Johnson
Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses private Halloween party in Malibu
Toronto Salsa Festival
Washington DC Salsa Festival
Rhythm of Dance, Hollywood with Legendary Los Rumberos
Key Clubs original Carnival/Choreographers Ball’s first ever Bollywood Show
Raw, Los Angeles and Toronto
The Beijing Garden Expo and Beijing International Triathlon in China
Poker Kings event in Dublin, Ireland
Samba Samba Show in South Korea
The Hollywood Bowl & The Greek Theatre with a international Performers
NYE countdown show at City Hall and Niagara Falls with SNOW
Tribal Fest featured Performer in Guadalajara, Mexico
Los Angeles Gay Pride parade alongside Madonna backup Singer Niki Harris and dancer, co-creator of Vogue, Luis Camacho.
Singer, Salsa Instructor and Belly dancer at El Floridita’s Hollywood, for actress and friend, Sofia Milos (CSI Miami/Sopranos) birthday bash!
PanAm Games Coca Cola concert series in Niagara Falls representing Canada, Cuba & USA!
A Toyota dealership and Jamun Media in Toronto cast this triple threat to sing their brands jingle, dance in, choreograph and cast 20 dancers in their commercial.
Teria also choreographs for dancers and gymnasts all over the world from beginner to Olympic and World professional levels. This includes Canada’s Rhythmic Gymnastics 2012 Olympic team.
A classical indian dance school “Dizoja” certified Teria as a pioneer of Bollywood and Bhangra in Guadalajara, Mexico. 2014.
In September 2016, she starred as Almaza in the musical "Follow your Heart", a love story of taboo and tradition, alongside many of her dance company members within 50 cast mates. Teria danced in 16 pieces and choreographed 8 in this production and was an integral part of the casting team. Her original song “Takin’ Me Higher '' was also featured in the musical.
Other credits include:
Choreographer of Belly/Reggaeton fusion for the World Renowned Bellydance Superstars by Miles Copeland (former Manager of Sting/The Police).
Alongside “Making Moves Universal” founder, Dr. Niraj Mehta, they co-choreographed and danced in the award winning short film “Bollywood Invasion” by Shaan Dasani as well a Michale Jackson tribute show among several other appearances in Los Angeles.
Collaborations in the USA, Beirut Nights/Famous Stage, Mohamed Khordadian, Bohemia Dance, Adam Basma Dance Company, The BellyTwins, Rio Brazil Ent., Raiz Brazil and Karmagraphy. In Canada, Be Discovered, SamelTanz, JoDani Ent, D-Style, Samba Heat/Picante Heat, Caliente Dance, Samba Connection, Mabrook Ent., BenAnthony Ent, Jester Live Events, KulKat, Sangre Caliente and the Tropicana Queens.
In Tony Plana’s “Romeo and Juliet” The Pachuco Version, Teria was dance captain and lead dancer, Rosalina Gomez alongside actor Kurt Caceres (Prison Break, Sons of Anarchy, General Hospital, Threat Matrix) Kurt also Cameo’d in Teria’s music video “Mi Vida Mi Amor”.
She has also shared the stage with Bollywood stars, Mallika Sherwat and Nargis Fakhri, Armenian/Lebanese star Robert Chilingirian, Algerian star Cheb Khaled and Iranian mega stars, KamyaR, Black Cats, Mansour, Mohamed Khordadian, Farshid Amin, Andy Madadian, Pouya, Afshin, David Behboodi, Shore and Shahram Solati, Max Amini, Leila F. and Toronto’s own Sahab Habibi!
Teria was also part of the Los Rumberos dance company in Los Angeles and partnered with Francisco Vazquez, the pioneer of LA style salsa as well as with actor/dancers Al Coronel (Wolverine sequel Logan, Man with a plan , Lucifer) and original Power Ranger, Walter E. Jones and Hollywood stylist, former Salsa Brava member, Willie Watana.
Teria was part of Latin Urban trio Latin Supremo Allstars (LSA) cerca 2008 and played many club gigs in Los Angeles with. She also has vocal features for several hip hop artists from Blunt Ent. Records West.
Teria And Alexander Perls co-wrote club track “Salvador” that was later remixed into 7 versions by Dion Mavath (Indo/Australian Dj based in Dubai) along with several top DJs and it made it to #1 in several countries and a Sound Cloud top,10. It was also on an official Ibiza album and approximately 25 other house music compilations.
In her earlier years, Teria was inducted in the Vaughan Sports hall of fame for Rhythmic Gymnastics.
T.V. commercial credits include several for local dance clubs, Sears, Kool-Aid, Eastside Mario’s and Ontario tourism.
In theatre, Teria wasLead dancer/singer for the Tropicana Cuban Cabaret (Canada edition, “Havana Nights” hosted by Ismael Cala (CNN Español) and Myrna Kahan) Mambo de la Noche was a spin off show that she was also in. Teria got her start in Cuban Cabaret as a teen in the TropiCuba show at the legendary Lime Light dinner theatre.
More Performances & Events:
2 Canadian tours with Artist SNOW (Informer/Con Calma), live shows and music videos
Original Bacardi Salsa congress in Puerto Rico representing Toronto
Singer/Dancer in the impersonation show of Julio Sabala
Original Member of The PapiChulo Crew
On TV, featured dancer roles, such as La Femme Nikita, Save the Last Dance, The Next Step and Film “Woo” with Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tommy Davidson.
One of the highlights of Teria’s performance career was to share the stage with Salsa legend Oscar D’Leon and dance the legendary “Lloraras” live!
Teria Morada Music (Recording Artist/Entertainer)
https://zez.am/teriamoradamusic
Azucar Picante Entertainment Company (Dance shows and Choreography)
https://linktr.ee/azucarpicante
Teria Morada