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The Voice Magazine – Music review: The Second City

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Very humbled by this glowing review from Canadian blog, The Voice Magazine!

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It’s not often that I am instantly a fan of a musician. I typically need a few songs to decide whether or not I like them, and if I decide that I do it is usually because they do something different, use elements that I like, or are inspired by something more than pop culture.

With the first note that Shameem sang, I was instantly a fan. Not only is her voice soft and sultry, but her lyrics are full of truths, experiences, and wisdom. She even shares her inspiration for her songs on her website, which I absolutely loved.
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Touring North America – the food, friends and frenzy!

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Tonee and I

Flight from Perth to Sydney: 4 hours. Sydney to LA: 14 hours. LA to Atlanta: 4 hours.

In Atlanta airport there is a baby grand piano in the food court of one of the terminals. The man at the piano is Tonee, who tinkles the ivories and croons the best of pop, soul and jazz tunes to the diverse people who pass through the food court. As I sat enjoying a smoothie, Tonee noticed me lip-syncing along to his music, and called me up to perform in his place. The crowd at Atlanta airport showed their appreciation of my covers of Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson with warm-hearted applause – it was a good start to the trip!
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North American Tour – performance photos

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These shots are taken by various people: friends, strangers, and strangers who became friends! The photos are from a variety of performances, from the big Canadian Music Festival gigs to the sweet and simple house concerts. Thank you to one and all who shared this wonderful journey with me.

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Off to North America!

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This March Shameem is heading off across the Pacific Ocean for a whirlwind tour. Her trip includes performances at Canadian Music Week, as well as attending SXSW Music Conference and a number of side-shows and house concerts. For more details, see Shameem’s blog article.

We're Playing at Canadian Music Fest 2012

Star-spangled maple leaves

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So, in case you haven’t seen my ranting all over Facebook and twitter, I’m off to Canada and the USA this March – yay!!

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What will I be doing? Here’s my itinerary:

  • 12-17 March: attend SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas
  • 19-24 March: attend and perform at Canadian Music Week, Toronto
  • 24-27 March: house concerts and side-shows in Canada
  • 28-31 March: house concerts and side-shows in the USA

So, if you have friends in Toronto, New York or Washington DC, please share the love and let them know about my gigs. Check out this poster for all my show dates (not including house concerts)…
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Radio interview and live performance 6PR 04/03/12

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Interview and live studio performance on 6PR with Paul Cook.

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Exciting news: Ronan Keating and NXNE

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It’s been a big week for Shameem! Just in the last several days she has had a couple of exciting invitations…

1) To support international pop crooner Ronan Keating in his Perth show, performing to an audience of 5000 people. Also gracing the stage will be Sharon Corr of The Corrs. Best known for his hit single “When You Say Nothing At All”, Ronan Keating has sold over 22 million albums worldwide. In Australia, he’s well known as a judge on The X Factor.

2) To perform at NXNE (North By Northeast) Music Festival & Industry Conference in Toronto in June. An annual 5-day event, NXNE is the most anticipated summer music event in Canada, and an international destination for unsigned bands, indie favorites, and major-label headlining artists alike, drawing 300,000 attendees.