about Sarena.

Having filmed her first television commercial at the age of three, Sarena Paton found her passion for performing very early in her career. It wasn't long before she blossomed into a contemporary soprano artist who recorded three albums, shared a stage with the likes of Paul Anka and Sarah Brightman, and generated demand for her songs on iTunes.

Sarena's latest album La Carissima, features classical arias in Italian and Latin and breathtaking crossover compositions in Italian, Spanish and English, penned by Paton and top Canadian and American songwriters in the classical-crossover genre. Produced by Terry Sawchuk and recorded with the rich bold, sound of a Russian orchestra, La Carissima appeals to classical and pop lovers alike.

In 2009, Sarena performed throughout Ontario to celebrate the release of her recording La Carissima and traveled to Mexico and Spain with internationally renowned counter-tenor Fernando Lima and the Filarmonica Toluca, reprising their earlier performances.  Whilst in Mexico, Sarena and Fernando recorded a new duet with acclaimed producer/writer/arranger Jorge Avedaño Luhrs.  Sarena has been nominated to 2009 Female Artist of the Year and 2009 Female Vocalist of the Year at the Hamilton Music Awards and performed at the Canadian International Military Tattoo and returned to Queen's Park for the second year to salute our veterans, soldiers and peacekeepers in song for Remembrance Day festivities. 

With a long-standing interest and involvement with the WWII Veterans, Sarena released her previous album Remember, produced by J. Richard Hutt, in honour of the veterans and peacekeepers of the past and present, especially those serving in Afghanistan. Aside from producing her own concerts, Sarena is one of the founding team members of the Remembrance Day concert tradition, which takes place at the Ronald V. Joyce Centre (Hamilton Place) every year.

Sarena's commitment to the veterans attracted the attention of Veterans Affairs Canada and she was invited to perform at the prestigious Senate Ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa during Veterans Week in 2006. She has been honoured to sing one of her singles Honor Thy Fallen, written for fallen soldiers, firefighters, O.P.P. officers and RCMP, at a number of memorial services.

At the age of sixteen, Sarena made her first appearance as a soprano soloist with the Boris Brott National Academy Orchestra. The following year, she presented her debut recital with songs in 6 languages and appeared at the 8th International Mozart Festival in Salzburg, Austria.

                                                                     Then, she took the stage alongside Jim Witter in Memories of a Winter's Eve; and she performed the role of Christine Daae in the Canadian Phantom Unmasked tour with Peter Karrie.

Sarena Paton has performed as a part of a backup ensemble for international music icons such as Susan Aglukark, Paul Anka, Sarah Brightman, Reba McEntire, Frank Mills, The Nylons, Roch Voisine and Michelle Wright.

Sarena toured France, Switzerland and Germany with a 20-piece band, playing the Montreux Jazz Festival, ZMF Festival and the Juno Beach Memorial. In 2008, Sarena sang the national anthem at the World Junior Hockey Championships at Copps Coliseum, Hamilton. For the second year, she joined tenor John McDermott and Cape Breton songstress Rita MacNeil on their annual Christmas tours. She was the soloist at the 2007 World Synchronized Skating Championships and the 2007 Canadian International Military Tattoo.

Sarena Paton is also a recognized actress who recently completed filming Sons of Eden, a short independent film by writer/director Izabela Ciesinska.  In her youth, she played the recurring role of Velma Bugle on the Canadian classic television series Road to Avonlea. In addition to her 5-year spot on the renowned CBC children's series Mr. Dress-Up, she also appeared in Ready or Not, Katts and Dog and the feature film Fly Away Home.

In 2010, Sarena returns to South America and Europe and summer 2010, she begins filiming her leading rols in Bounce with writer/director/producer Kenneth Olsen.