Carine Séchaye was born in Geneva where she obtained her diplomas in both singing and acting at the Conservatoire. She then took further training at the International Opera Studio in Zürich.

She received several awards: the Friedl Wahl, Migros/Ernst Goehner, Leenaards and fondation des Saints Anges (Paris) scholarships and prizes at international singing competitions including Voix d’or (3rd prize), Ernst Haefliger ('best swiss candidate' prize), Placido Domingo’s Operalia (Zarzuela prize) and the Toulouse Mélodie Française (2nd prize).

Carine’s first professional engagements were made at Zurich and Lausanne: she sang Honora in Tom Jones by Philidor, available on CD and DVD from Dynamic, Cherubino, Mercédès (on a Japan tour) and the title role of Chat botté by X.Montsalvadge.

In Germany, she was Nancy (Albert Herring), Mélisande and has just received much acclaim for her debut in Octavian (Rosenkavalier). In the Nederlands, she performed Orlovsky on a tour.

In France, Carine has performed several world premieres in Chatelet and in Montpellier. She also sang in Metz, in Toulouse, in Toulon (in Dorabella and Cherubino), in Rouen for her debuts in Rosine and in Dijon for the role of Smeraldine (The love for three oranges).

In Switzerland, she sang Flora (Traviata) in Avenches, Miss Lovett (Sweeney Todd) in Cernier, Sméraldine in Bern and sang in many concerts /recitals in Genève, Lausanne, Basel, Montreux...

At the Grand Theatre de Genève, she was invited for the Page (Salomé), Berta (Barbiere di Siviglia) under the baton of A. Zedda, 3.Magd (Elektra), 2e dame (Magic flute for children), Smeraldine and Bersi (Andrea Chenier).

In January 2012, Carine made her debuts in the role of l'enfant (L'enfant et les sortilèges) in Monte-Carlo and her projects include: La Périchole in Limoges, Siebel (Faust) in Metz and Frédéric (Mignon) in Geneva.