Week In Review: 9 - 15 March, 2015

I've been performing my Diana Ross Tribute Show for almost two years now and at the moment, it's my most requested show. I thought it might be time to have a proper promo video so I have arranged to shoot that video on Tuesday, 17 March. On Wednesday of this week I met with videographer Emma Stock and her assistant at The Spring to prepare for the video shoot. We are using The Spring's main stage to film, and with their fantastic sound, lighting and even a smoke machine, I think I will end up with a great video.

Performance Coaching Session

On April 1st I will be officially launching my Performance & Music Business Coaching service and will be offering private tuition at Mayfield Recording Studios. On Friday I offered some taster sessions and coached three very talented vocalists focusing on performance, repertoire, and competition prep. These are just a few areas I'll be covering with my coaching service. Click here for more information.

Fraankie & Glo Duo

On Friday I performed a solo gig at The Piranha Bar and somehow found the strength to be entertaining after coaching all day, and squeezing in rehearsal with my duo partner, Frankie Lewis to prepare for our first Duo gig which was on Saturday at The King St. Tavern. I had a small, but very appreciative audience at Piranha Bar and a lovely crowd to sing to at King St. The Frankie & Glo Duo is now officially launched, and we couldn't have asked for a better venue for our debut. We have two confirmed bookings for the Duo at The Jolly Sailor on the 29th of March and the 28th of June. Save the dates!

Sunday, Mayfield performed a hard-hitting set at March of the Mods at The Face Bar in Reading. This was Mayfield's first gig of the year and a great way to kick-off what is shaping up to be a very busy year of festivals and gigs across the UK. We performed songs from our current release, Tempo of Your Soul, and a few new tunes that we are currently recording for our next release. Check out this fun video we put together for one of our new songs.


Special Offer:




Diana Ross Vs. Tina Turner
Double Tribute Show
Click Here for the details!



Upcoming Shows:

21 March
Cathedral Innovation Centre
Fundraising Event
Blue Lagoon Function Suite
Hilsea, PO2 9RP
Tickets: £8.50
Includes Tea, Coffee & Cake

Email me for tickets.


A special Happy Birthday wish goes out to the best husband in the world, Neal Austin, whose birthday was on Sunday!

That's it for this week. Remember, GME is a full-service entertainment agency and can help you with your entertainment needs! Contact me today to take advantage of our Special Offer, or to discuss your next event. 02992 894902.

Have a fabulous week.

Gloria xx

Week in Review - 6 February 2015

On Monday I had a normal day in the office. Slightly boring, but necessary. On Tuesday I had a meeting with a potential new client about organizing their entertainment starting in March. Watch this space for more info on the venue and the and the fabulous entertainment I am arranging for them.

On Wednesday, more boring office work including discussions with my website designer to put the finishing touches on the new GME website. We hope to launch the new site in early March. I ended my day rehearsing with Mayfield Band to work on the next song for the album. Amy Dall, the other lead vocalist in the band was in the studio with the guys on Saturday to start recording the next track. Our current release, Tempo of Your Soul, is available for purchase on-line. Click here to have a listen!

Thursday, in the office again finalizing some bookings, and then it was off to my weekly Social Media class. The highlight of Thursday was the launch of Southsea's Got Talent for 2015 and the first Heat set the bar way high for this year's competition. Here are the winners of the first heat:

Mayfield Studios is one of the sponsors of this competition which runs through the end of September with Monthly heats running through August, semi-finals in September and the final in October. For more information about this competition and how you can enter, contact Ross @ The Jolly Sailor, 023 9229 5195.

Just a reminder that Mayfield Studios is running a competition for a chance to win a fully produced and mastered 4-song EP. Click here for details on how to enter.

On Friday, I had a meeting with the representative from the Events Committee for Waterlooville High Street who approached GME to help with their launch event being held in May, with the entertainment continuing on a Monthly basis after the launch. We are looking for solo & duo performers, as well as small bands, so please get in touch if you are interested in performing.

Finally, on Saturday and Sunday I was in Manchester with The Midnight Soul Sisters (MSS) shooting our promotional video. We shot promos for the MSS show, plus The Supremes, Three Degrees, and the 60's Show. The studio we were filming in looked like a mini-department store had exploded in the room with wigs, dresses, shoes, and bling covering every available space. Saturday was strictly planning for the shoot, and Sunday we filmed from 12pm until, well I don't really know when they actually finished up. I had to leave at 6:30pm to catch my train. It is quite the journey for me to get from Manchester to the Portsmouth area, and by the time I was on my fourth train I could not fight the tiredness any longer. I had to set the alarm on my mobile to make sure I didn't sleep past my stop!

Don't forget that GME is the provider of star-quality entertainment and we are here to help you celebrate those special moments in life, or to add a bit of sparkle to your venue or event. Visit our website or call me at 02392 894902 to get an entertainment quote for your venue, event, or next celebration!

That's it for this edition. Have a great week!

Week in Review - 30 January 2015

Dreams do come true, and since moving to the UK five years ago, here are a few that have come true for me ... singing all across the UK & Europe; hearing myself recorded on vinyl, running my own business and the latest one, being a partner in Mayfield Records. I am delighted to be a part of this dynamic new record company and studio in the Portsmouth area and my role mainly be in the areas of marketing and promoting the studio, as well as A&R for the record label. The studio launched in November of last year, and there's already quite a buzz of activity in the studio with several local bands and singers taking advantage of the 50% discount that was offered for the launch.

I was in the studio on Tuesday recording vocals for my covers band, Move On Up, and will be back on Saturday to record a song for Mayfield's new album that will be released later this year. I felt right at home recording in this state-of-the-art facility, and the sound quality is quite fabulous!

On Wednesday we launched a competition for the studio where you can enter to win a chance to record a fully mastered EP.  The prize winner will receive free recording sessions at Mayfield Studios to include recording engineer and full use of studio services and facilities. The prize will allow the winning entrant to record an EP (4 tracks) fully recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by Mayfield Studios.The entrants will not be restricted by musical genre and can include individual singer/songwriters or bands!

The competition is open to the first TWENTY valid entrants, and applications must be received no later than March 31st 2015. Applications must be made on-line via the Mayfield Studios website. Click here for more information or to enter!

At the end of December I moved into my very own office at the Cathedral Innovation Centre and over the past year their support of GME has been invaluable with being allowed to use the Hotdesking area before moving into my office, and the many contacts I've made through their networking events. They also provide me with admin support from their two apprentices. To show my appreciation, I will be performing at a charity event on the 21st of March at the Blue Lagoon Function Suite in Hilsea to help raise money to extend the apprentices's contracts. Anyone who runs their own business will appreciate how thankful you are whenever you are able to have a little help with those time consuming, but oh so necessary daily tasks. Yasmin and Bethany have helped me on so many occasions, so I am asking for your help to keep them employed with CIC for another year. This will be one of the only chances to see my Supremely, Diana Ross Tribute Show performed in the Portsmouth area, so why not join me for a bit of tea, cake & Motown! Tickets are just £8.50 and can be ordered by contacting Alan at 07591 702020.

That's it for this week. I have another rare weekend off and I'm going to enjoy having some me time as my schedule will begin to get a bit hectic starting next month!  Have a great weekend, I definitely plan to!