CELESTE BELLETTI
Celeste Belletti has performed at some of New York’s most iconic nightspots and for some of the most iconic names in the business. This GO Entertainer/Piano Player of the Year (in 2002 and 2006) studied classical piano for a decade before jazz and pop won out. Proving that she can conquer more than one world, she recently participated in the Ms. New York Senior America Pageant, garnering second runner-up and Ms. Congeniality. “This was not just a beauty pageant,” she explains. “The contest represents women 60 and over in the state of New York, who are living active and purposeful lives—women who have lovingly given of themselves throughout their lives to other women, their families and communities. … [It’s] a beauty pageant that really focuses on the beauty of the soul, not the curves of the body or the appearance of one’s face.” Belletti also wrote and illustrated a children’s book, and has entertained at assisted living facilities and rehab centers, as well as for veterans and the mentally challenged. “I feel music has afforded me to opportunity to touch souls and lift spirits,” she says. “And in return, my soul and spirit are lifted.” –GH
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