Week in Review - 11 May 2015

I'm baaaaaccccckkkkk! Did you miss me? It's been over a month since my last update so I've got loads to report so ... here we go!

On 11 April Supremely, Diana Ross made an appearance at a Charity Event in Southsea for their Motown Night to raise money for several children's charities. Then I was off on the final cruise of the Seabourn Legend with the hubs. While Neal was preparing to perform his two shows on board, I spent the week sipping Champagne, taking lovely walks in exotic places and eating way too much food. The highlight of the trip was the evening excursion to the Amphitheater in Ephesus where Seabourn had arranged a lovely classical music concert under the stars with the ancient ruins of the amphitheater as the backdrop! The evening was surreal. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

Note to self, do not go on a luxury cruise where there is food and drink in abundance before you have to wear a form fitting gown and a fringe mini-dress! LOL! On 24 April, less than a week after getting back from the cruise, I was at The Cliffhanger Cafe in Poole debuting my double Tribute Show, Diana Ross vs. Tina Turner, and I just managed to squeeze into my costumes for the show! That was the first of several of these shows I've got booked throughout the year. I absolutely loved performing both shows in the same night, but I didn't take into account how hard it would be. I was deliciously exhausted afterward. Thankfully, I was headed to The Anthem of the Seas for their inaugural cruise the next day!

Neal did his show the night we joined the ship, so we ended up having a bit of a holiday the remaining days we were on board. We were in awe of this obnoxiously large ship! We were only on for four days and I got lost on that ship everyday. It was definitely not the same cruising experience I had on the Seabourn ship with its 6 decks compared to the Anthem's 16 decks.  I definitely prefer the smaller ships, but am thrilled to have sailed on The Anthem, because I did get to go roller skating and Neal went skydiving ... on the ship!

On Sunday, 10 May, Glo's Music for the Soul debuted on ExpressFM. This show has been in the works since late last year, and finally, the first show aired. This will be a weekly show airing on Sunday nights at 10pm. Once my web page is setup on the ExpressFM website, I will let you know.

Please check out the guest blog post by GME artist Marlene Hill! 

Welcome to the 60's
by Marlene Hill

April was an exciting month for me as I again had the chance of treading the boards to play the role of Motormouth Maybelle at the Grand Opera House, Belfast in St. Agnes' Choral Society's production of "HAIRSPRAY". For those who are unfamiliar with this high spirited musical, it is set in 1962 Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and an even bigger dream: to dance her way onto national TV, and into the heart of teen idol Link Larkin.(Read More)

I am so proud of all Marlene's accomplishments so far this year, and there are more great things ahead for this talented performer.

That's it for this edition! Have a great week and please tune in to my radio show on Sunday!

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.

Week In Review - 18 April 2014

Sunshine, Sangria, Spain!  I am on holiday in sunny Spain and loving every minute of it! It has been a slightly working holiday because I am still sorting out the first two of my five forthcoming Foodies events.  The Brighton event was 100% sorted last week, but due to a few last minute issues, it's now about 99% sorted ... LOL!  I'm just waiting on final confirmation from a couple replacement acts.  The Clapham Common event is quickly approaching, 6-8 June, and I am presenting the performer list to the Foodies organizers next week for their approval.  I hope to have both events done by the end of next week, but I think I'm dreaming a bit regarding Clapham!

Volume 2 of 'Glo's Music for the Soul' Radio Show, which airs on One World Radio, was released last weekend and I know I'm risking being thought of as vain when I admit that I've listened to it about 10 times already! The radio show is all about showcasing music that feeds the soul, and I'm really enjoying the song selection. Click here to listen and please let me know what you think. Also, if you have any song suggestions, that would be awesome. Next month's edition of the show will feature 'Foodies Festival' performers. Most of the acts I've booked on these events perform original music, and I'm looking forward to sharing their amazing music with you!  

I'm happy to announce that I'm working with a new venue in Southsea, 69 Wine Bar & Bistro and have booked the fabulous Marlene Hill to perform two R&B and Disco infused sets of music on Easter Sunday from 7:30pm! Marlene is the first act GME has booked into this venue, and I know she will set the bar high! If you're looking for something to do on Easter, join Marlene at 69 Wine Bar & Bistro and get your dance on!!

I mentioned last week that I'll be debuting my 'I'll Be Seeing You' wartime music show on Easter Sunday at an event at the Hayling Island Sailing Club. I've had a couple run-throughs of the show while on holiday, and it has come together quite nicely! The only potential problem is fitting into the cute little military number I purchased to wear for the event! Pitchers of sangria and pans full of paella seem like a good idea when you're indulging, but not so great when you're bulging!!  I barely fit into the outfit before I left for Spain, so I'm glad I sorted out a 'back-up' outfit just in case!  Here's hoping ...

That's it for this week ... have a fabulous weekend and ...