BARBARA EVANS, THE YOUNGEST OF 11 CHILDREN, IS A MULTI-TALENTED SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER AND PUBLISHER. SHE IS GIFTED WITH AN ECLECTIC SOULFUL VOCAL & SONGWRITING ABILITY. HER LIVE PERFORMANCES ARE EXUBERANT, ENERGETIC AND ALWAYS MANAGE TO CAPTIVATE AND CHARM THE AUDIENCE. IN EUROPE SHE EXCELLED IN MUSIC, FASHION AND TELEVISION. SHE BECAME ACCUSTOMED TO THE LIFESTYLE AND LEARNED TO SPEAK FLUENT ITALIAN. BACK IN THE U. S. BARBARA IS COLLABORATING WITH ANTHONY MAC a.k.a. "Trac a Minute" (SIKOL ENTERTAINMENT 360 N.J.) AND DANIELE MANCA (NUTKEE PRODUCTIONS - ITALY).
Major Influences:
Michael Jackson, Prince, Patti LaBelle, The Bee Gees, Funkadelic, Chaka Khan, Tina Marie, EWF, Taylor Dayne, Cheryl Lynn, The Isley Bros., Tina Turner, Barry White, Stevie Wonder, 80's Madonna, The Eagles, OLD SCHOOL, ROCK & ROLL, COUNTRY etc.
Bio
The youngest of 11 children Barbara was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and educated in north Florida. She emigrated to Europe for a number of years. It sculpted her character and spawned a twist of diversity in her music
Her songs are true-to-the-heart about life, love, angst, fears, insecurities and pain. In her modern pop crossover style of music, you'll hear rock, hip hop, country and soul elements. Her sound is juxtapositioned extremes: heaven and hell - hot and cold. With Barbara, life is intensely on the edge with the ever-changing here and now.
Italy embraced her as she participated in numerous and diverse music projects dedicating her talent to a wide genre of music. However, real recognition arrived at her door when she began touring with celebrated Italian artists and collaborating with international artists as a background vocalist during their world tours.
She participated in the San Remo Italian Song Festival three times and has collaborated with various italian artists like Paolo Conte, Elisa, Zucchero, Andrea Mingardi and Articolo 31 to name a few, then along with international artists like Mariah Carey and the original Blues Brothers.
Barbara has appeared either as a singer, host or actress on italian television programs like Scherzi a Parte, Tappetto Volante, Zecchino d’oro, Re per una notte, Estatissima Sprint e Come Thelma & Louise. She collaborated with Carlo Verdone for his theatrical tour called "Carlo Verdone racconta Carlo Verdone" and has had the pleasure to perform at various italian celebrity events for the likes of Pavarotti, Santo Versace, Laura Biagiotti, Virna Lisi, Christiano de Sica and Nino Manfredi.
Her distinct voice was chosen for the Italian Fiat Stilo and Citroen car commercial jingles. She also recorded a rendition of Barry White's Love Unlimited 70's hit "I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman" and promoted it on italian TV and summer fests.
Barbara is currently collaborating with some of the most successful dance/electronica music producers in Europe thru the recording agency she established called www.cool-live.com
Although it is a real challenge, she’s teaching herself to play piano and guitar. Nevertheless, she has already composed fifteen songs that are in the production stage.
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Barbara Evans e' solare e dotata di una voce limpida e definita e predilige il mondo della "live performance" trasformando ogni esibizione in un act allegro, esuberante e coinvolgente. Le sue creazioni sono influenzate dal pop al country.
Comincia come corista e partecipa subito al Festival della Canzone Italiana di San Remo ben tre volte.
Ha collaborato con vari artisti italiani tra i quali Paolo Conte, Elisa, Zucchero, Andrea Mingardi, e gli Articolo 31 e poi con gli artisti internazionali come Mariah Carey e i Blues Brothers.
E' apparsa come cantante, presentatrice o attrice nei programmi televisivi Scherzi a Parte, Tappetto Volante, Zecchino d’oro, Re per una notte, Estatissima Sprint e Come Thelma & Louise. Ha collaborato negli spettacoli di Carlo Verdone con il suo tournee teatrale "Carlo Verdone racconta Carlo Verdone" ed ha avuto il piacere di cantare a diversi eventi della celebrita’ italiana - Pavarotti, Santo Versace, Laura Biagiotti, Virna Lisi, Christiano de Sica e Nino Manfredi. La sua voce inconfondible e' stata scelta per i jingle publicitari Fiat Stilo e Citroen.
E' un'autodittata di piano e chitarra ed ha gia' composto quindici brani che sono in fase di arrangiamento.
Ha rifatto l'hit internazionale di Barry White & Love Unlimited e l'ha promosso in giro per tutta la peninsula per un tour estivo.
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