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 - 24 January 2015

Me @ National Venus Awards

The highlight of the week was being able to sponsor the entertainment and perform at the National Venus Awards on Friday! What an inspirational event and it was a real honour to be in the room with so many amazing women in business.

This was my third Venus Awards event, having performed at the Portsmouth Awards ceremony where I was also a finalist in the New Business Category and GME solo performer, Marlene Hill performed at the Oxford ceremony. It was great working directly with the founder of this great organization, Tara Howard, on song selection for the National event kicking off the festivities with 'Simply The Best.' Tara also outlined her vision to take the Venus Awards Global promoting women in business around the world! Her talk made me want to dream bigger for GME.

It was also a real pleasure connecting with Jenni Steele, the National Ambassador for Domestic Violence UK. Jenni presented an award as well as delivered an excellent talk about her experience with domestic violence as a young person and encouraged us all to be the 'lioness' within our respective 'prides!' I had a chat with Jenni a couple days before the event and we arranged for me to sing 'I'm Every Woman' before her talk!

Jenni Steele

The other two keynote speakers of the event were Dr. Lynda Shaw, a registered chartered psychologist who talked about the differences between the male and female brain; and Julia Hands, Chairman & Chief Executive of Hand Picked Hotels, who's lovely Audleys Wood was where the event was held. She spoke about being brave enough to change careers from being a Solicitor to Hotelier and about saying yes to an opportunity when it presents itself, even if you don't feel like you can do it, which is exactly what she did in 2001 when she took over management of Hand Picked Hotels. They now have 21 country house hotels across the UK and Channel Islands.

Niqi Brown

The rest of the week was quite routine with meetings and of course looking for performance opportunities for my Acts. On Thursday, I started a 12-week in-depth Social Media Course taught by David Vane of Workzmarter! The course is run by Opportunities Workshop!

Also, I signed a fabulous new Tribute Act to the website ... Niqi Brown as Tina Turner. Please consider this dynamic act for your next event. To book Niqi or any of the other star-quality GME acts, please call me today at 02392 894902 or you can follow this link to request-a-quote.

Lastly, I'd like to officially introduce you to the brand new Midnight Soul Sisters (MSS), a group of incredibly talented soul singers who pay tribute to all your favourite soul & R&B divas!

Within this group are several Tribute Acts, including Tina Turner, Diana Ross, & Beyonce as well as a Three Degrees & Supremes Show. 

Midnight Soul Sisters

I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing group of ladies (that's me on the left looking quite young if I say so myself) and there is huge demand for the various shows we offer. Interested in booking MSS for your next event? Call me today! 02392 894902 for more information!

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