Melodiva
Melodiva – Munich’s largest lesbian choir, celebrating the 30th anniversary in 2025. We stand for more than singing: Melodiva is about show and cabaret with a humorous and enigmatic view of lesbian life. We love to sing all musical genres, from pop and hit songs via rock and musicals to classical music and Bavarian mocking-songs (“diss tracks” or “battle rap”).
Every three years we present a new full-length program using a story we developed ourselves, our own texts and arrangements, lively choreography, a variety of stage sets, and costumes we designed and made ourselves. We present you a polyphony of more than 30 singers, a pianist and a cajón-[box drum]-player under the professional choir-leadership of Marja Giesen. Music and great entertainment for queers and straights! We are proud to have been sharing our passion for singing & entertaining through our performances for 30 years now. Our stage programs are about lesbian stories, theatre & music repertoires—sometime “thrilling & deadly”, but always guaranteed to be full of humor. Our travels and performances in cities far away, such as New York, Sydney & Paris, are certainly among our highlights. We are especially happy that Melodiva have been able to endure the difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally, a short quote of a singer (since day one with Melodiva): “When I think about the anniversary, I get a slight shiver: with joy!… Melodiva isn’t a fun choir, but a choir that has fun.”
Various Voices Brussels 2026 certainly means something different to each individual in our choir community. What unites us all is the joy of singing, the anticipation and excitement of performing, traveling to Belgium and perhaps getting a taste of the atmosphere and flair of Brussels for the first time, seeing and hearing other choirs, and getting to know different performance venues. Another highlight will definitely be meeting other queer people from all over the world, but also seeing “old” acquaintances again. We also see Various Voices Brussels 2026 as a safer space where we can move freely with many like-minded people.