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The Day of Unpredictable Fate |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Apr 29, 2008 (132 days back) |
About Me |
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"A fabulous performer with a knockout voice." - Tony Bennett Nina Ferro is a multi award winning vocalist and songwriter, whose warm sensuous voice, impeccable timing and stunning vocal range have done much to establish her enviable international reputation. Her wealth of experience has seen her perform at festivals, clubs and concerts throughout the USA (San Diego, Las Vegas, Arizona and Californian Jazz Festivals, The Landing Jazz Club Texas), Europe (Copenhagen, Malta, Brecon, Haugesund, Malmo, Gent, Breda, Dusselldorf Jazz Festivals), Asia and Australia (Sth Pacific and Kobe Jazz Festivals and the Melbourne, Sydney and Perth International Festivals, Melbourne Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony) and The Middle East (Bahrain Music Festival). Originally hailing from Australia and now residing in London, Nina has appeared alongside such greats as Tony Bennett, Hugh Jackman, Jose Feliciano, Michael Buble, Billy Ocean, Ricky Martin, Curtis Stigers, Frank McComb, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Kyle Eastwood. Jazz legends including Chick Corea, Dave Sanborn, Jimmy Scott, Monty Alexander and Les Paul. As well as The Commitments, The Blues Brothers Band, The Cat Empire and The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Since emerging onto the UK scene, Nina has been performing regularly at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Cafe De Paris, The Barbican, 606 Club, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Pizza on the Park, Octave Jazz Bar, The Spice of Life and many more. Nina's music can be regularly heard on BBC Radio 2 and her own albums, songs, and performances have received rave reviews world wide. "Ms Ferro's mellifluous voice reflected her warm personality & as Bob Hope said of Dinah Shore: "Naturally the voice is good. Just look where it's been." Jack Massarik, Evening Standard, London. "Ferro's voice is a pleasure to hear.... natural, sexy and effortless." Cadence Magazine, New York. "What an amazing voice, a standout performance." Hugh Jackman. This soul-full songstress has a quality of tone, honest emotion and technique that make her performances nothing short of inspirational. Her energetic style and musical grace ensure an entertaining and powerful evening of slick Jazz Standards, sultry soul as well as her own original compositions. "Nina Ferro may be an unfamiliar name to some in the US but that won't last long. Nina's voice is smooth, consistent and rich. Her energy and feeling for the music is fresh and infectious. The US will want to hear more of this stellar vocalist." - Paul Pearce, Bass World Magazine, USA. AWARDS: 4th Place for "Tossing & Turning" (Rock/Metal/Indie Category) Australian Song Writing Association Competition 2006. AWARDS: 7th Place for "Underground Love" (Contemporary/Pop Category) Australian Song Writing Association Competition 2007. Yalumba Jazz Medal (Australia) for most up and coming Jazz Artist. Congratulations to the "CAT EMPIRE" on winning an Aria Award for their album "Cities" (Nina is a featured vocalist on several tracks). Songs for "Paul Merton in China" Channel Five London. Nina's albums are available for purchase (including digital downloads) from her web site WWW.NINAFERRO.COM |
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Music:Member Since: 9/7/2006Band Website: ninaferro.com Band Members: Influences: There are so many through the course of one's musical and life journey..... too many to remember all in one go! A certain selection, but not limited to are... Nancy Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, Tony Bennett, Marvin Gaye, Ella Fitgerald, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley, Frank McComb, Julie O'Hara, Carmen Hendricks, Gary Pinto, Rod Davies, Sting, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Robin Thicke, Cassandra Wilson, Donny Hathaway, Dave Sanborn, Rahsaan Patterson, Erikah Badu, Justin Timberlake, Roberta Flack, Harry Connick Jnr, Jill Scott, James Brown, India Arie, Carleen Anderson, Dianne Reeves, James Taylor, Ray Charles, Lewis Taylor, Kirk Franklin, Sounds of Blackness, Bob Marley, Take 6, Yolanda Adams, Brian McKnight, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, Sarah Vaughan, Debussy, Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Count Basie, Bill Withers, D'Angelo, Angie Stone, Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Bonnie Raitt, Snoop, Tupac, Tower of Power, Sly and the Family Stone, The Pretenders, Donny Hathaway, Crowded House, Renee Geyer, Kate Ceberano, Dusty Springfield, Eric Benet, Maria Callas, John Coltrane, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Dianne Schure, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Howard. Sounds Like: Record Label: Independent - Ferro-cious Entertainment / unsigned Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Soul / Nu-Jazz) |
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Mark, Julie O’Hara, Kellie Santin, Carmen Hendricks, Kristilee, Bek James, Bob Valentine, Hoosier Daddy, Graeme Blevins, Kitto, Jamie Oehlers, One L, The Shuffle Club, callie, David Sanborn, Robin Thicke, Darryn Farrugia, John McAll, Grant Windsor, Troy Miller, Frank McComb, The Cat Empire, Jag, beady belle, Brian McKnight, Duncan Kinnell, Erik Hargrove - Dr. James Brown Drummer 1998-2005, Jill Scott, NATALIE WILLIAMS, India.Arie, Stevie, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Gary Pinto, Georgia Mancio, stanford quartet, Iain Mackenzie, Renée Geyer, Rodrigo Aravena, jazzid 07, Garth Ploog, henrysax, Paul Marks, THE JAZZXPRESS CARAVAN Community Radio, Vincents Chair Trio, virus, Ricardo Martinez Stbatz, Marlon C, Chaouki Smahi, Soulchoonz.com, joys, Lets Talk Indie:Take The Next Step!, MSceramics, SCARMAN, aka Ward Foley (AUTHOR), Rainer Petrasch, tamara murphy, dAm, New Time Soul, Gavin Wood, FROST, Nur, Kimba Jazz, ALLEN, FREYjA, Leo Playa, DJ, Daryl's Music Space, C4 TRÍO, Alessandro Carabelli, ♥♥:)LiBbY:)♥♥ WaNtS cOoKiEs!!!!!!, Hal Smith, Manu TERRERO, Pascal Salé, MARCO CASTELLI, Carlos Fernando Santos, Spellbound, ESCALIOS, David Anderson
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