Teenager Maryann Connolly is a multi-award-winning performer who has garnered numerous top titles including Top Talent Winner at SWFL Talent & Beauty Competition, Finalist at American Idol/Hollywood Studios Florida, and First Place Coco Idol winner at the premiere Cape Coral Coconut Festival. She also earned “Best In Show” at Lee County School District Learning For Life event, Southwest Florida Lee County Fair First Place Vocals/Drama and is a featured National Anthem Singer for Florida Miracle Baseball. Maryann has performed and studied musical styles from pop to rock, country to opera. She began performing at age seven, with the song We are Family. A very family-oriented teen, she has also recently written a song celebrating individuality titled Zany. She also currently studies under award-winning vocal coach Dorothy Yorty and award-winning model and talent scout, Claribel Levinson. A talented singer, musician, song writer, and model, Maryann aspires to model professionally and appear on Broadway.
Ryan Raffloer is a young dancer, actor and model. He has been in the entertainment business for more than 10 years, acting in many movies, TV, and Off-Broadway shows, as well as modeling in several runway shows. Mr. Raffloer is a very talented and hard working ballroom dancer. His big dream is to catch a rise to a high level of dancing in Latin and European programs, and hopes to become a World Champion one day. Ryan’s life quote is: “Never Say Never!”
Shelby Joy Cole did competitive gymnastics for 8 solid years, and then went on to pursue ballet. She achieved her goal and was accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School, and continued to dance ballet at Manhattan Youth Ballet. There she met her future dance partner who helped her begin international ballroom, having previously trained at American Ballroom Theater. She is currently training at Alvin Ailey, and in her spare time practices International Ballroom and Latin with her partner, Ryan Raffloer.
Danushe Hlavenka de Treviño es graduada de Pianista Concertista del Conservatorio Nacional de Música Antonio Neumane de Guayaquil.
Realizó sus Estudios Superiores de Música en Hannover – Alemania y es Máster en Instrumentos de Cuerda en la especialización de Viloncello de la Academia de Música y Artes de Praga – República Checa.
Ha sido miembro de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Guayaquil y de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Quito, como también del Coro de la Ópera de esta misma Orquesta en el Teatro Nacional Sucre.
Realizó por 4 años estudios de Ingeniería Comercial en la Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte de Guayaquil.
Estudió por 10 años consecutivos la Danza Clásica – Ballet.
Es graduada en el idioma Inglés de la Bénédict School of Language.
Estudió el idioma Alemán en el Volkshochschule de Hannover – Alemania y en el Deutschkürse bei der Universität – München en Munich – Alemania.
Desde 1995 se dedica a la labor docente en la ciudad de Guayaquil y la Dirección del Centro Cultural de su mismo nombre en donde se realizan conciertos con sus alumnos y profesores de forma gratuita con el fin de difundir el arte y la cultura en esta ciudad.
En el año 2009 se radica en la ciudad de Riobamba, siendo miembro de la Casa de la Cultura Núcleo de Chimborazo. Y también continúa su labor docente y la difusión del Arte Musical Clásico
J A S O N
LA VOZ DEL GENERO
De que edad empezaste a cantar?
Desde los 16 años en mi colegio
Vienes de una familia de talento musical?
Mi papá era cantante en una orquesta tropical y salsera
Cual fue tu primer éxito?
Mi primer éxito se llama "Dejate Llevar"
En que país comienza tu carrera profesional?
En Ecuador.
Qué tipo de música interpretas?
Regguetón y Mambo Urbano.
Por que escojes este genero de música ya que son como muy Caribeños?
Este Genero, logro ser escuchado en todo el Mundo y me cautivo mucho pues aun sigue siendo el fuerte en radios mundiales!
Se que estas residiendo en Chile como este país te a tratado como músico?
La verdad estoy muy agradecido de este País ya que es aquí dónde actualmente estoy sonando en radio y medios de tv.
Cuentame de algúna gira próximamente?
Bueno a fines de Agosto tendre gira en Venezuela Caracas, Barquisimeto, Valencia y el Estado De Lara todo esto es en Venezuela País donde empecé a sonar en Radios fm.
Cómo tu sabes, esta revista es leida en EUROPA Y USA que le dirias a este publioco sobre tu música?
Mi música es alegre y apta para todo público ya sea gente joven y adulta , con un contenido muy sano en mis letras , sería grandioso que me escuchen en EUROPA Y USA yo se que les va a gustar.
Te agradesco por tu tiempo dedicado a la esta entrevista te deseo mucho éxito en tu gira y se que tienes planes de visitar USA algunas palabras de despedida.
Si muchas gracias por la oportunidad y me despido muy contento con mucho respeto a toda la gente linda que lee esta Revista y si ahora mismo mi representante está viendo una posible gira por USA !!
Muchas gracias y Bendiciones.
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Entrevista por: María Marrero.
DANIELA ATANASOVA
SINGER & SAXOPHONIST
At the age of 13 Daniela influenced by the movie ”Heavenly bodies”
fell in love with the aerobics. In 2003 she became certified aerobics
and step aerobics instructor and she started teaching aerobics. In
2007 Daniela participated in the beauty contest “Mrs Bulgaria” with
her sister, Julia and they become faces of a
popular cloth
brand ”Bendida”.
Her music career started the moment she decided to leave her
hometown and to participate in a TV show for young talents, called
“Hit-1”, 1994. She won 1st prize with the song of Mariah Carey
“Hero”. Her award was to record a song written by a famous
composer. The song was called” The little prince has
arrived”
written by the composer Dimitar Getov. He wrote many songs for
her. In 1995 she participated in the most famous International
Music Festival ”Golden Orpheus” held in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria with
the song “The little prince has arrived”. In 1996 Dimitar Getov wrote
another song called “Your hair turns silvery, mom”. She sang this
song in a duet with Tanya Boeva and they won 2nd prize in the
category for young talents. The same year Daniela sang another
song at another prestigious festival “Varna’s Summer” in a trio with
Meral and Sunai. Daniela participated in a music TV show called
“Melody of the year” with another song of Dimitar Getov “I hate you
for a day, I love you for a month”. The composer Dimitar Getov
wrote “Because you’re here’, “Someone has called me tonight”, “I
was too young then”, “Bad and good”, and etc. The same year was
very successful for Daniela. She was noticed by a TV director of a
show called “Hot line”.
She became one of the main faces and singers of the show together
with her sister Julia. The same year Daniela started studying at the
National Academy of Music, Pancho Vladigerov. She studied pop and
jazz singing in the class of prof. Stefka Onikian. She
studied
saxophone in the class of prof. Vlaio Vlaev. In the summer of 1996
Daniela was invited to sing at one of the most prestigious summer
resorts of Bulgaria, Albena. The same year the composer, Maria
Ganeva wrote for her the song “Secret love” which became a popular
radio hit. The same year Daniela recorded a song written by the rock
band “Sprint”, “Why did you find me?” In 1997 Daniela went to
audition for a Cyprus Cruise Company “Paradise Cruises”, where she
was chosen 1st among 100 of singers and musicians. She started
singing in the show of a cruise ship ”Atalante”, travelling from
Cyprus to Israel and Egypt. The same year Daniela released her 1st
single “Loverboy” written by Graffa. He wrote another song for her
“Young strength” which was included in the
debut single
“Loverboy”.
In 1998 Daniela participated in the International Music Festival for
young talents, “Melfest”, Macedonia with the song “Un-break my
heart”. The same year Daniela and her sister, Julia became lead
singers of the band Step on fire. They started touring in Norway,
Denmark, Germany. The same year Daniela participated into the
World Championships of Performing Arts held in Hollywood, Los
Angeles. She sang the song “Just walk away”. After the event she was
noticed by the American composer Gary Boren who wrote the song
“Take it all” for her.
When she got back home, a famous producer was interested in her
and her sister and he wanted to create a female pop duet. The
producer, Valio Markov, (Polysound) gave the name of the duet
Mania. In 1999 the sisters recorded their 1st album and their 1st
huge hit was the song “The world is for two”, followed by the singles
“The cricket song”, “It’s not true”, “I don’t want and I can’t”.
Duet Mania released their second album, Cold eyes in 2003. The
producers of the albums were the sisters, the album was released by
Select Music and distributed by Stefko’s Music. The album contained
the hit songs “Cold eyes”, “Forever in love” and “Signs of love”.
In 2006 Daniela started taking jazz improvisation lessons by a
famous saxophonist Emanuil Manolov (Badema). In 2007 Daniela’s
boyfriend Ivelin, former pianist of the band “Latin partizans” won a
Green Card and proposed Daniela. They got married and moved to
New York.
In New York, Daniela started taking classical lessons by a famous
American opera singer, who had performed at Carnegie Hall and all
over the world – Claudia Friedlaunder. She started taking saxophone
lessons from Havier Arau, teacher at New York Jazz Academy. In
2011 Daniela and her sister, Julia recorded their 3rd album “Forever
in love”. In 2012 Daniela found the vocal coach Robert Lunte, who
took Daniela to another level of her singing. In the summer of 2012,
Daniela joined Sly Gerald’s Band as a saxophonist and
a lead
vocalist.