"I met Susana Raya at the Jamey Aebersold music workshop. I was very surprised at her singing abilities and her way of understanding how to really sing true jazz. I feel she has a future in jazz and hope she continues to perform and learn as much as possible about this art form." Deborah Brown

"Susana impressed me with her beautiful and controlled voice, her improvisation skills,her musical taste both in singing and playing guitar, and her natural showmanship. In the "jam sessions" after the contest she also shows the knowledge of a broad jazz repertory. Her interpretation is always rich in spirit and suitable. For this reasons I consider Susana Raya one of the best singers of her generation I've ever heard or played with". Massimo Manzi, member of Jury Massimo Urbani Award, and one the most important musician in Italy.

Susana Raya was born in Córdoba (Andalucia, Spain), in 1976. She began to study in the Conservatory of Music of Córdoba, where took a degree in classical guitar, and made several courses with Leo Brouwer, Robert Ramsley, Afonso Pais to improve the classical guitar technique, tone production, improvisation and general musicianship. After that, she studied for one year Vocal Technique in the School of Creative Music in Madrid. She has also received master classes from the singer Maria Joao and Judy Niemack (Berlin). She atended "Jazzwise Summer School con Jamey Aebersold" in London with Deborah Brown (vocal tecnique and interpretation) Jamey Aebersold, Pat Harbison (harmony).

In 2002 was chosen by the "Instituto Nacional de Juventud" to make a tour around the country and perform in the Muestra Internacional de Jazz Injuve in Ibiza.

Five years ago, she joined a pianist and found Qu Jazz ensemble, in which she is the singer, guitarist and composer. In 2003, Qu Jazz has been rewarded as a Best Spanish Group in the II International Competition of Jazz Performers of Granada. Moreover, Qu Jazz has played in the most important national jazz clubs, like Altxerri (San Sebastián) and Black Note (Valencia) and several national jazz festivals.

Besides of that, she is a member of DidaJazz which makes educational concerts for young people.

In 2003 was finalist in the IV National Contest of Songwriters Cántigas de Mayo 2003.