Monica Semedo
I have been catching audiences since before I could explain how — and I have spent a lifetime refining that instinct into something I can now give to others.
For 22 years I was a journalist and presenter at RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg — Luxembourg’s national television. As Master of Ceremonies, I hosted the Olympic Games of the Small States of Europe, Ironman 70.3, events for Mercedes-Benz, and cultural evenings at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
As a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024, I hosted the first EU Council anti-racism conference. I spoke at the FRA Forum in Vienna and the Reykjavik Global Forum. My work was featured on CNN, BBC and Euronews.
Through all of it, I learned something no course teaches: how to hold a room not by being louder — but by being fully, authentically present.
Since 2021 I have been living with a visual impairment. What it changed about how I work on stage has made me a sharper observer, a more attuned coach, and a more empathetic guide.
The stage is always a performance. SHINE makes sure it is unmistakably yours.
CAREER MILESTONES
Since age 4 — Singer & Performer, Luxembourg stages. First album 1992, first number one 1995.
1995–2018 — TV Journalist & Presenter, RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg. Started at age 11.
2012 — Host, “The One” — RTL’s largest outdoor live production.
2012–2018 — Master of Ceremonies, various major events — Olympic Games of the Small States of Europe (2013) · Ironman 70.3 · Philharmonie Luxembourg · Mercedes-Benz events.
2012–2016 — Ambassador, Fairtrade Luxembourg & SOS Children’s Villages.
2017 — Cape Verdean Honour Award, Luxembourg.
2019–2024 — Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe.
2023 — Host, First EU Council Anti-Racism Conference.
2019–2024 — International Forums: FRA Vienna · Reykjavik Global Forum · UN pre-Summit Geneva. Featured on CNN, BBC, Euronews.
2026 — Certificado de Homenagem, Roda de Coladeira.
