Marina Xavier
May 2007
Marina is presently preparing a new album. She is busy with her shows in
and around Singapore.
This April’s performances included a Gala in Bintan for Coutts Bank. Other club dates featured her at Blu Jaz and Cafe Amigo and a Super French Nite at the Serangoon Gardens Country club. Scheduled performances coming up in Singapore will be at Blu Jaz, Bali Lane .18th May 2007. In their new Uptown Room on the second floor. Marina will showcase her Motown tunes as she did for Mosaic's Motown Magic at the Esplanade. Marina is currently traveling around South East Asia and will leave for Europe this June 2007.
More news coming up.
What’s new?
01 Oct 2006
Marina spent the whole summer in Europe mainly in Paris , France. She made guest appearances for television and in clubs in Paris.
Marina will be in Asia till early 2007 when she will return to Paris for a recording and concerts.
Marina will be performing at the Sofitel Bangkok on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of November
and then to the Sofitel Hwa Hin from the 6th to the 11th November inclusive.
Nov 22nd to 25th will see the group at Jakjazz in Jakarta. More information on www.jakjazz.com
Watch out for other year end events and dont forget to let Marina's 'A Jazzy Christmas in Paris' put you in the festive mood.
The album will be available in all fine stores end of November 2006.
Apr 2006
Marina Xavier’s Made In India is once again featured on the best selling Dance Compilation of 2006, Bolly Bolly.
June 2007
We’ve added the media page.
It will be updated with music and videos from Marina.
August 2007
Also, check out Marina’s new page at myspace.com
October 2007
Marina’s Jazz CDs are now available on CD Baby.
Marina Xavier
A Jazzy Christmas In Paris
Marina Xavier needs no introduction to the music scene. In her second decade of performing, writing and recording she has more than a dozen successful releases. Marina is featured on major and independent labels in Europe and Asia in a variety of music styles.
The last two album releases define her as a Jazz Diva of our times. 'When the World was Young' 2003 and 'I thought About You' 2004 has been well received and enjoyed fine reviews.
Marina spent an exciting summer in Paris which resulted in the recording of 'A Jazzy Christmas in Paris' with some fine French Jazz musicians. Produced by Nicolas Rastoul for Rainsong Productions.
Once again she entralls you with her sultry and convincing vocals. She entices you to get into the festive Spirit and have a swinging and joyous Christmas.
Joyeux Noel
Marina Xavier
When The World Was Young
Her choices make for an interesting track listing including the cabaret camp of 'Thanks for the Memory' and the Euro-broodiness of the title track 'When the World was Young'. As far as jazz inflections go Xavier's right mix of lazy smokiness and syncopated swing is on the money, with plenty of help from her cast of stellar sideman (including pianist Jeremy Monteiro ) Album Review
Marina Xavier
I Thought About You
This time collaborating with Olivier Hutman Marina delivers the tunes taking you on a voyage from the Armando Manzanero's haunting Mexican
bolero 'Te Extrano' to Sierge Gainsbourg's La Javanaise. Marina penned Small Talk influenced by Yma Sumac. The swinging tunes performed with a glittering line up of musicians will place this album
in the exciting league of International Jazz.
Feb 2008
In between the hectic holiday season of performances, Marina started recording the forthcoming album.
She is still busy with her performances in and around Singapore at this moment.
Finishing touches to the mixes are being done in France by Fabien Tessier and Nicolas Rastoul.
We are looking at an early Spring release.
On top of a busy performance schedule now, Marina will be helping to organize and perform at the Grand Gala Ball for the Red Cross Charity Event on the 28th of March, 2008.
A clause she firmly believes in.
For more information, check out http://www.redcross.org.sg/charitygala08.htm
May 2008
Where Do You Start? Marina Xavier's 5th solo album will be in major Singapore stores in June 08. The album will also be available online at www.cdbaby.com
Once again, featuring a glittering line up of musicians including Jeremy Monteiro, Christy Smith, Shu Mei and some of the region's finest. The spicy duet "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" with Tompi, Indonesia's finest is timely. Marina and Tompi have collaborated starting with the Bali Lounge project. Produced by Nicolas Rastoul and mastered by Fabien Tessier in France. This album will delight you with a superb selection of tunes with an international flavour. Marina delivers with her inimitable convincing exotic and sultry vocals.
Marina will be in Europe and the Americas this summer promoting her album. Look out for the official album launch party coming soon.
November 2008
Marina was in Jakarta at countless interviews and showcases promoting her album releases.
Indonesia's Platinum records also known as Disc Tarra licensed and released "Where Do You Start' and " A jazzy Christmas in Paris' at the end of 2008.
August 2008
Marina has just proudly released ' Where Do You Start '. Now in major stores in Singapore and soon to be distributed world wide.
An elegant selection of her favourite standards and self penned tunes grace this album which is full of pleasant surprises.
Marina was in Europe and the Americas this summer having fun and promoting her new release.
Marina is back in Singapore preparing for an exciting end of year program of performances and festival dates in and around Singapore and Europe.
February 2009:
Marina is once again in Paris...soon in Istanbul and globe trotting a little more before she returns to Singapore in March for some other music projects.
September 2009
After a roaring performance at the Esplanade Concert Hall for Eurasiana, Marina was busy in Indonesia and Cambodia doing her thing.
Marina will be in Europe the end of this Summer and back in Singapore late September. Please contact Rainsong Productions now for a great new show. rainsong@singnet.com.sg
December 2009:
Marina has been a regular at the Paragon, Singapore premiere shopping mall.
On November 7th, she lighted up Singapore for the festivities.
Early December, will see her at Jakarta participating in Tompi’s launching, www.tompiholics.com
Marina will be performing 5th December at the Penang Island Jazz Festival, www.penangjazz.com.
It’s Christmas time again, so get swinging with Marina’s A Jazzy Christmas in Paris available at Gram0phone, The Esplanade Shop and other selected stores.
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas and Santa Claus is coming to town to solve the economy crisis....JOYEUX NOEL
February 2010:
Marina will be performing at the opening of the first casino in Singapore, Casino Royale Bar at Resorts World Sentosa on Friday, 12 Feb 2010.
Before that, on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year, Marina will sing her heart out for Woh Hup. She will have a soya sauce bath later.
She’s off to Malaysia to open Bar Italia, a swing venue in KL.
Back to Indonesia, then summer in Paris.
Catch me if you can.
