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Recently nominated for JAZZ IN JUAN-LES-PINS REVELATIONS (famous jazz festival in the south of France) and named as “the young hopeful of French jazz vocal” at LES COULEURS DU JAZZ festival in 2005, swinging MELANIE DAHAN encompasses her wide array of influences from the French chanson to the Jazz and Latin repertoire, to be emotionally believable at every turn.
A brand-new project was born in 2006: Melanie DAHAN has been fortunate to meet a tremendous musician, pianist GIOVANNI MIRABASSI, to pay a tribute to a famous French lyricist from Montmartre: BERNARD DIMEY. A full justice is done to his lyrics, all marked by strong melodies and meaty harmonic progressions.
"A very pure and honey voice with a delicate swing and sensitivity, a remarkable talent who fully deserves to prosper in the jazz landscape… " (JL BARON)
"Melanie Dahan hasn’t had her hour of glory yet, but it won’t be long coming." (Jean-Michel Proust – Nouvel Observateur – TSF Jazz radio in Paris)
Melanie Dahan was 11 years old when she first started to sing: she was the youngest member of a troupe of singers, dancers, and comedians, called “LES GAVROCHES”. She performed in several musicals and shows on stage for 5 years.
After that great experience, she switched to jazz, maybe because at home she grew up bathed in the sound of jazz and bossa nova, favoured by her amateur pianist father. Also maybe because one day, she fell in love with jazz when she listened to album “Unforgettable” by Natalie Cole and live album “Ella in Berlin”. Then without taking any jazz lesson, only inspired by her favourite singers, she decided to look for musicians and to give a first gig in October 2001.
Melanie gained valuable experience by performing live with her band. She elegantly sang the well-known standards but also original compositions (lyrics: Melanie DAHAN / music: Pierre BERTRAND). She had the opportunity to meet truly good musicians: pianists PIERRE CHRISTOPHE, AHMET GULBAY, contrabassists NICOLA SABATO, MARC MICHEL LEBEVILLON, drummer BENJAMIN HENNOCQ… “Playing here and there in Parisian jazz clubs, connecting with the audience, I quickly realized how exciting it was to be able to improvise and swing to vary tunes and suit my own style. It gets you right there!”
Melanie has always been a good student. After High School, she studied International Trade at Sorbonne University in Paris. But as music was a deep passion for her, she was secretly aspiring to a singing career. In 2003, she took the plunge and she decided to perform professionally.
She learnt vocal technique at STUDIO DES VARIETES and she eventually studied jazz at IACP and BILL EVANS PIANO ACADEMY under the tutelage of Sara Lazarus and Michelle Hendricks. Today she still feels like studying jazz (is there an end one day?) and she is herself a singing instructor.
References
. Jazz Clubs/Concert Halls : Divan du monde . Sunside-Sunset. Duc des Lombards. Hammam Club . Franc Pinot . Cafe Universel. L’Arbuci. Don Camillo . Sept Lezards . le Reservoir. l’Entrepot. Chez Papa. Chez Francoise. Poulfanc. House of live/Charlie Birdy. Club Med World, sponsored by producer Mick Lanaro and drummer Andre Ceccarelli. Theatre du TRIANON, sponsored by Jacques MAROUANI . Theatre du Triomphe …
. Festivals and Competitions : Selected at CREST 2003 . Couleurs du jazz 2004 and 2005 . Enghien-les-bains 2004. Dinard 2004 and 2005. Jazz in Juan-les-Pins 2005. Touquet 2005.
. Theatre Seasons: espace Carpeaux Courbevoie, Montmagny, Noisy-le-Grand, Versailles, Fontenay-le-Fleury, la Frette sur Seine, Conflans Ste Honorine, Pierrelaye…
. Events - Agencies : Artistland, Ose, La lune Rousse, Eurodisney, Usufree, Avance Show Biz, Harmonies en direct, Connecting, Tours operators (Club Med, Fram, Nouvelles Frontieres …)
. Luxury hotels: le Ritz . le Lutetia . le Groupe Accor
. Casinos : Forges-les-Eaux, Enghien-les-bains.
. Others : Salon de la Musique et du son 2006 in Paris (Exhibition on Music and sound), sponsored by AKG
Discography
- Guest on DVD "Ca se passe a St-Germain des pres" (2006) – pianist AHMET GULBAY
- Album project with GIOVANNI MIRABASSI to be released in 2006-07
Schedule, band, press reviews, gallery, music on www.melaniedahan.com
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Mar 23 2008 13:59 CET Rebecka Haak
hello. Im wondering if you know any good places where you can play in France?? We are going on a europe tour so we need some tips if you have any. Lovely music you are doing!!!! Maybe you are playing anywhere?
much love from rebecka haak
Oct 11 2007 01:34 CET Kristen
Howdy!
Just wanted to pop in and give you a heads up on Sommersby's October Competition!
If you haven't already heard, the competition (hot on the heels of his recent neck-in-neck September fiesta) will offer 20 parts for the winner and is open to all artists that have $9999 or less in budget on 25 October.
This is a great opportunity for you. Let all your believers know you'd like to be nominated and encourage them to vote for you when the time comes.
Of course, if you'd like to, or you know someone who would like to, donate parts for the prizes in the Competition, just send (or have them send) Sommersby the details under a message marked “October Donation."
Hope you join in on the fun and GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!
Feb 02 2007 00:12 CET Elvirkan
Hi Melanie ! :)
I love your song "respire"... it's so true :)
lâche prise, respire... i try to teach it to my patients every day (i work in psychiatry) and it makes me thinking of how it's true...
Nov 18 2006 10:25 CET MAGNUS
Dear colleagues and friends;
In the last weeks after entering SellaBand, many good things happened to me. From all around the world people buy ‘parts’ and send exciting invitations to come to Europe and US to perform. I am completely overwhelmed and had never expected this could be possible, although I dream all my life to become a good and renowned record artist. At my page you can read about me and listen to my music. Recently I have recorded SAVE THE CHILDREN, a song to attract the attention of the international media to the desperate situation of children who are victims of war in Africa (myself I was on the run from childhood for 15 years, I know what they go through!). Willem-k suggested to release SAVE THE CHILDREN before Christmas and that inspired me to invite SellaBand members from all continents to join me in a possible remix. How to do so I hope to hear from you and especially from panel experts and Believers. If you like the idea please send your comments and proposals to me, and I or my pal Willem will respond a.s.a.p. You can send also by email to eecevents@yahoo.com. May the Big Power beyond us all, grant you the success you deserve, all possible happiness and a great career. Your Magnus with Love from Africa.
Oct 31 2006 19:39 CET Merankorii
"That old black magic" - awsome voice...
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| Believer | Date | Parts |
| Soren | 26.11.06 | 2 |
With a few more years of experience - in life and on stage - it's there! |
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