Big, beautiful and belting it out that’s ENTERTAINMENT
DUE to popular demand, Casey Donovan kicks off 2012 with a string of dates for her acclaimed Big, Beautiful and Sexy show. The shows will not only include her
recent single Big, Beautiful and Sexy, but also a retrospective of her career and the big,
short ‘n’SWEET
This is still his moment
PETER Cousens has spent 30 years working as an actor and singer.
He is best
known for his musical theatre performances in West Side Story, Blood Brothers, Camelot, Miss Saigon, The Mikado, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sentimental Bloke, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Sweeney Todd. He has starred in some of television’s most memorable programs and recorded fi ve solo albums. He tours extensively his own one man
show A Life on Earth. Cousens will bring The Romance of
Broadway to Cardiff Panthers on Friday, February 17 in a free matinee show.
beautiful and sexy women from the music industry who have inspired her. Since launching her show in
2010, Donovan has received rave reviews for her performance. She’s been performing to
sell-out crowds at some of the country’s most-coveted venues and participated in events such as Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival, the Rocks Festival of the Voice, Darwin Festival and Yabun Festival. The shows will certainly not be what critics will expect from the former Australian Idol winner. Keeping in line with the ethos behind her Big Beautiful and Sexy single, Donovan said the shows would embody the same tenacity and spirit. “It is going to be a showcase
of big, beautiful and sexy showgirls that I idolise, and a night of great music,” she said. “It will be the story of my life, and also include some big show numbers from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Mama Cass, Queen Latifa and more.”
While this might be a
risky manoeuvre for many a performer, belting out songs from some of the best in the business isn’t a daunting challenge for Donovan, nor should it be. She aptly proved her worth as one of the most impressive female vocalists on the current music scene when she was only 16, and fast forward fi ve years, those amazing vocals have only
got better. Last year, was a massive
one for the impressive female vocalist.
Her portrayal of Cynthia in the hit musical The Sapphires received rave reviews in Australia, London and Korea and her performance as Mama Cass in the Melbourne production of new Australian musical Flowerchildren was critically acclaimed. Donovan went on to headline her own Mama Cass shows in Sydney and Canberra and, in addition to headlining Vibe Alive tours across Australia, also supported the legendary Cyndi Lauper on her Australian tour.
When not wowing audiences
with her powerhouse vocals, Donovan also hosted the 2011 Deadly Awards alongside Aaron Pederson and is currently fl exing her acting muscles in Company B Belvoir’s production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. The talented performer will also headline the Saltwater Freshwater Festival, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute’s Spirit Festival and perform part of several other festivals.
She will be performing at
Caves Beach Resort on Friday, January 27.
Bypassing musical trends
Wed 18 8.30pm
BELMONT HOTEL the Home of the $10 meal
Australia Day THURSDAY 26TH FREE BBQ at 1pm and 6pm
Live music in the beer garden with KELLIE CAIN
Fri 27th 7.30pm DANIEL ARVIDSON
Sat 28th 8.30pm NINEMILE
Sun 29th 3.00pm
Coming Up... Fri 3rd Feb
BEER GARDEN P.E.T.
CHASIN the TRAIN Legendary Blues Outfit
483 Pacific Hwy Belmont P 4945 0444
24 THE NEWCASTLE POST Wednesday, January 25, 2012
NO TRIVIA today only
FROM the age of 10 when he fi rst picked up the classical guitar, through to his fi rst professional band at the age of 14, Floyd Vincent has been totally immersed in the world of music and performance. For the past 21 years, he has
largely bypassed musical trends and fads, preferring to follow his own muse and lead one of Australia’s most enduring bands. After a pilgrimage to Spain, a
tour through Europe and a sojourn to New York, Vincent came back to Australia, fi nding his song Child Thing on the airwaves. At the urging of booking agents
in Sydney, he formed the Childbrides and hit the road. The early line-ups featured members from
the Church, the Crystal Set, the Milky Bar Kids and Ed Keupper and the Yard Goes on Forever. Vincent’s early shows featured snake charmers and belly dancers as support acts and
“Merry Christmas to all our patrons”
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the band had a three-strong female road crew that used to decorate the stages of the Hopetoun, Annandale Hotels and the like with a giant fi sh net full of papier mache sea
creatures. This “rolling party”
toured semi-regularly around
the country whenever the band members’ main acts were off the road. This approach worked well for quite a while and allowed
Vincent access to experienced musicians. Eventually, frustrated by the
inability to keep up a touring momentum, Vincent searched for
like minded-musical souls who could form a permanent line-up. On both the tours and recordings, he
has also featured the talents of some of the country’s most exciting and technically profi cient rock and jazz players. Vincent will be playing at the Wickham Park Hotel on Sunday, January 29 from 5.30pm.
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