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Welcome to the SIAN Dubai Artist page. To view our full roster of artists, please visit www.sianartists.net .
Below is a selection of artists exclusive to SIAN in the Middle East.
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March 2009 will see the release of the 4th Celloman album ‘Sharptown’.
The project began in 2001 with the release of ‘Aquador’. The Celloman band has performed extensively around the UK including most of the big festivals such as Glastonbury and Womad. They have performed in Serbia twice and done a series of gigs in Spain.
In 2005 Cellist Ivan Hussey was invited to perform a solo show at the International Cello Festival in Belgrade. Together the band has gained a fine reputation for their CD’s and live shows. The sound has proven to be quite unique.
A blend of Middle Eastern and African rhythms, Eastern and Western classically inspired melodies, hypnotic harmonies and driving funky Bass & Drums.
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A selection of the best female and/or male vocalists in Dubai masquerade as waitresses or guests.
They socialize with the crowd until it is time for them to break into song with a 45 minute set of fabulous material.
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"We are three women singing orchestral classics, but with a modern twist."
So says Ceri Ann who, together with Annalise and Amelia, make up the classical group with a difference.
This Savy trio got together with the idea of taking opera out of its traditional setting and into the workplace. Elysium III wanted to bring operatic favourites to a wider audience,, making the music more accessible to those who would never consider spending a night at the opera.
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Joe voice has helped him to 21 Platinum disc’s along with his incredible impressions of the superstars. Dubbed 'The hardest working showman in the business' he has always embarked on massive tours performing on average over one hundred shows a year.
Joe who was awarded the prestigious life time achievement award from the Variety Club of Great Britain in July 2009 is now back to full fitness after receiving a life saving bone marrow transplant in 2005. Joe was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1989.
In August he stole the show at The London Palladium amidst a galaxy of super-stars for the BBC in a salute to Oscar-winning songwriter Don Black and November sees him perform for the Duke of Kent at the Royal Variety Show in the west end of London. He has also just released his first studio album for 10 years to rave reviews.
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Born in Kuwait in 1970, Kamal showed unique talents for drawing and playing music from the early age of 3. Kamal started learning guitar at the age of 9 and later went through various musical experiences throughout his young age and college studies; examples are oriental, flamenco, rock and blues bands.
He is a talented Oud and guitar player, able to play classically and has created a new sound called, “Arabic Fusion”. Kamal can play as a soloist or with a group of musicians, with classical Arabic instruments and western modern instruments. At present, he is settled in Dubai, active as performer and producer. His main active bands are Kamal Musallam Group and Kamal Musallam Trio.
Kamal expresses his Middle Eastern influence along with his western knowledge into the music he writes and plays. His travels have given him an extensive musical authority across many genres. He searches to reach a blend of Middle Eastern sounds and a Mediterranean vibe with a jazz touch. Kamal is self taught and composes, writes and arranges all his own music. He released his first album “On a Jordan River’s Side” in 2003 under his own label K&G productions to excellent reviews.
His new album “Out of My City” was released in May 2008 and has hit high on the album charts. Kamal’s music is predominantly instrumental. He creates songs that tell a story without words – seemingly impossible but Kamal achieves this!
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Just occasionally, appearances can be deceptive…..
Keedie looks, speaks and dresses like your average 22 year old. She is sweet, attractive, possesses boundless energy and a very pronounced craving to sing. So far, so X Factor. But Keedie has a rare talent indeed. It’s in the voice; a truly bewitching and magical thing that really has to be heard to be believed.
Listen to her sing and suddenly, the ordinary becomes the extraordinary. Her voice is clear and full, impassioned and magisterial, and as adept at interpreting a pop song as it is the most opulent of arias. She can take virtually any classical favorite and she’ll somehow imbue it with something completely new and vital. Listening to Keedie sing them is like hearing them for the very first time.
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Loki is a wonderfully versatile entertainer whose remarkable talents were recognised and acclaimed at the very highest level when he was awarded the title of the Magic Circle's 'Stage Magician of the Year'. Loki's work is diverse and incorporates one of the most visually unique acts available in the world today.
Loki has performed in all venue types and his work has been used for intimate dinner parties through to 1000 seat theatres and onboard some of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships. Loki has worked his magic for corporate presentations, themed events, award ceremonies and product launches. He is able to customise any of his performances to suit a company’s branding and ethos.
Loki provides some of the most original and creative magic in the world.
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THE PERFORMER - Lucy has had the privilege of working with some of the world's top producers and directors and has performed on stage and screen in more than 85 countries. This young lady is a truly talented and versatile performer.
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Martin Toal is a top class entertainer with a uniquely versatile, operatically trained tenor voice, very much in demand in the UK and Europe for concert work, and high profile sporting and corporate events.
Martin is known to many as 'England's Winning Tenor' as the England football team has won without conceding a single goal on the last six occassions, he has sung the national anthem before an international!
"....many say that it was the best rendition of Nessun Dorma that they had ever heard." - John Read, ESFA
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Ovidio De Ferrari performs together with orchestras, smaller groups or as a soloist and vocalist. Whether the occasion calls for classical music or popular music, it is all the same to him. He takes any music in his stride. He also contributes to business workshops, educational projects, master classes, radio and television programs.
New is his own orchestra "The Ovidio Chamber Orchestra" with a repertoire ranging from Mozart, Beethoven to Queen, The Beatles etc. Concerts during dinners for special occasions are also possible. Any combination is possible and the style of music can be discussed.
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Peter Grant is a young Yorkshire-born singer whose voice has been likened to Tony Bennett and Harry Connick Jnr. He established himself as a hot new talent with his first album "New Vintage" which debuted at no 8 selling over 100,000 copies.
His voice is so smooth and self-assured, adding an ultra cool edge to the classic genre of easy listening and jazz and crossing it with a more contemporary funky sound. He is currently recording his third album, due for release in June.
Backed by his incredible 8 piece band this young star is certainly going to cause a stir in 2009 – watch this space!
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The Ronnie Scott’s Orchestra is quite simply the best big band available in the United Kingdom today.
In its two year tenure at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in the heart of London, the band has gained an incredible reputation for presenting big band jazz of all types. Noted for its stunning recreations of the great big bands of the past, the band can also speak with its own contemporary voice, and has on occasion backed international artists such as Curtis Stigers, Marti Pellow, Ronnie Cuber and Peter Grant.
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To bring the world of Arabia to life is the wonderful Luc Rocher, Sand Artist. He will tell a story in the sands of the desert to a moving Arabic piece of music. The dynamic impressions can be projected onto any suitable surface.
Perfect for a logo launch or reveal.
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The Celtic Tenors have established themselves as the most successful Classical Crossover artists ever to have come out of Ireland, and continue to re-invent the whole "Tenor" idiom. Signed on the spot to an International record deal in London in 2000, they are already double-platinum selling artists in their homeland and have topped the charts in Ireland, the UK and Germany as well as reaching Top 10 in the US Billboard and Canadian Charts.
The Celtic Tenors have all had classical training, sung leading roles with top opera companies, performed in oratorio and concerts worldwide, and continue to show great flexibility in melding their voices to suit the appropriate Classical, folk, Irish and pop genres. Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson combine their unique voices, character and wit to provide a show overflowing with vitality and variety from start to finish.
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