Sara Ontaneda is an award-winning singer-songwriter based in New York City. Her music is a colorful blend of Pop, R&B and Folk sounds with heart-felt lyrics in both Spanish and English.

Sara discovered her passion for music at a young age. At age 7 she started piano lessons and at age 9 she joined her school’s choir in Miami, Florida. Throughout her childhood, splitting time between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Miami, she studied classical music. Her love for music led her to the prestigious Berklee College of Music where she majored in Contemporary Writing and Production.

Sara wrote all the lyrics, produced and was the recording engineer of her first EP, “Marte y Júpiter” released in 2015. This led Sara to tour in Ecuador as well as many cities of the US, including festivals like South By Southwest (SXSW 2017), MUSIKFEST, South Florida Folk Festival, among others.

In March 2017, Sara released her debut album, “Entre Espacios y Colores” which includes 4 songs in English and 5 in Spanish. Sonically, the album blends South-American R&B, and Alternative elements often described as Nu-Latin. The album received great reviews in the US and Latin-America. “Entre Espacios y Colores’ is an excellent album overall, with mainstream appeal… there’s no fluff, just great Nu-Latin jazz music. And Sara’s voice is not to be missed.” - The Huffington post

With this album, Sara toured internationally with notable performances in SXSW, the NAMM Show, LIFA Music Festival (Mexico City), LatinIndie (Chicago), among others.

In 2019 Sara won the award for “Best World Music” at the Richmond Film and Music Festival and the award for “Artist Revelation of the Year” at the Premios Unidad in NYC (Ecuadorian Music Awards).

The single “Hey María” released in 2019 is an anthem for female empowerment inspired by the alarming statistics of violence against women. Sara kicked off 2020 with the release of Inútil in January, followed by "Separated by the Sea" in June 2020. “Experimento” is her newest single, that sonically marks a new era for the songstress.

Sara released her EP, “Volcan” in November 2022. It explores the deconstruction of self in order to heal using natural phenomenons as metaphors in the songwriting. Sara continues to tour internationally, playing music from the heart. Stay tuned for more!