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Jacob 11:45 am UTC 07/24/07 |
| In reply to: | Karine Hannah News - Jacqueline 09:04 am UTC 07/24/07 |
| "There is nothing more rewarding than to sing for people who really appreciate the lyrics of a song." Oh, I'll swear to God I'm willing to have the head of whoever stopped her from recording more with Jim, I recall it being her manager. She was probably Jim's last chance at a major commercial success. (As much as I love TDE, I don't see it succeeding commercially.) > Breaking Records Artist - Karine Hannah - Prepares to > Release her Debut CD "I’ll Be Alright" on July 31st > > > New York City based label Breaking Records will release > Karine Hannah’s debut cd “I’ll Be Alright” on July 31, > 2007. Hannah collaborated with producers Eve Nelson > (Hayley Westenra, Laura Branigan, Chaka Kahn) and Ayhan > Sahin (Sandra Bernhard, Beu Sisters, Vonzell Solomon) on > an album of English-language covers originally recorded by > Turkey’s most-acclaimed female singer/songwriter Sezen > Aksu. > > > New York, NY, July 24, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Karine Hannah was > born in Montreal, and began singing at age 4. In her teens > she started performing in professional musical reviews and > on local television shows, achieving critical acclaim > across Canada. > > With her powerful, passionate vocal delivery, > Grammy-winning producer Jim Steinman (Barbra Streisand, > Bonnie Tyler) heard a demo of Hannah singing and called > her “the best singer I have heard since Celine Dion.” > Apparently, the world’s best-selling singer agreed: After > seeing Hannah perform on TV, Dion asked her to perform > live at her wedding. > > Hannah has also recorded for the likes of such A-list > producers as David Foster (Whitney Houston, Josh Groban, > Faith Hill, Madonna), Diane Warren (Toni Braxton, LeAnn > Rimes, Cher), and Larry Dvoskin (Meredith Brooks, Sammy > Hagar, Ricky Martin). > > After moving to New York earlier this decade, Karine began > writing songs and performing across the broader reach of > North America. Recorded in New York, “I’ll Be Alright” > recasts some of Turkey’s most memorable songs with English > lyrics and contemporary arrangements, conceived, arranged > and produced by Nelson and Sahin. Standouts on Hannah’s > album include “I’ll Be Alright” inspired by the Vanity > Fair article on Jennifer Anniston after the split, “Drink” > sure to be a juke box favorite, “Crash & Burn” about where > the planet is going if we don’t wake up, and the beautiful > “Someday”. This new project promises to launch Hannah as > one of the next great global singers of the decade. > > Hannah says of the project, “There is nothing more > rewarding than to sing for people who really appreciate > the lyrics of a song. Reinterpreting these famous melodies > and bringing new energy to them has been one of the most > rewarding gifts that a singer could possibly be offered. I > hope that listeners will feel my soul through these songs, > and that I might reach, inspire and encourage fans through > this unique album.” > > Chuck Taylor, Billboard Senior Editor, recently wrote of > Hannah, “This gifted singer is that rare performer whose > technical gifts are only surpassed by the emotional depth > she brings to every note she sings. Her effortless, > soaring vocal style breathes feeling and light into any > style of music she approaches." > > Other Breaking Records releases include “Lourds” by > Lourds, Sandra Bernhards “Everything Bad & Beautiful” and > the compilation “Breaking for The Holidays”, which > features Karine Hannah, Chaka Khan, Ben Jelen & Vonzell > Solomon. > > Available on itunes and www.breakingrecordsmusic.com > > For more information, see: > "http://www.breakingrecordsmusic.com" or > http://myspace.com/karinehannah2. | |
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