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Amici Forever is a band of five classically trained singers who mix opera with pop music (operatic pop). The band's first album, The Opera Band (2004), has reached number one on the Australian classical charts, number 2 on the U.S. classical charts and the top 5 in the U.K. classical charts. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ...
Operatic pop is a subgenre of Pop music, where lyrical opera voices sing pop songs. ...
The Opera Band is the debut album by Amici Forever released in 2004. ...
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Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...
History
The members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. Tenor Geoff Sewell, originally from New Zealand, came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. The band currently features two tenors and two soprano singers. Fifth member Nick Garrett, a bass-baritone, left the group in August 2005, shortly after the release of Defined. Amici's website did not elaborate but seemed to indicate the the parting was amicable, no pun intended. In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ...
New Zealander and accomplished tenor, it was Geoff who first planted the seed of Amici forever. ...
Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In music, a soprano is a singer with a voice ranging approximately from the A below middle C to high C two octaves above middle C (i. ...
Nick Garrett Nick Garrett is a bass-baritone from London, England and a former member of Amici Forever; he composed all the vocal arrangements for the bands 2005 album, Defined. ...
A bass-baritone is a singing voice that shares certain qualities of both the baritone and the bass. ...
Amici Forever signed with Arista and started playing high profile gigs such as the FA Cup final and the English rugby union final. Nick Patrick, who had produced albums by the Gipsy Kings, Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye produced the band's first album, The Opera Band. Arista Records was founded in 1975 by Clive Davis, and named after his secondary school honor society. ...
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Nick Patrick is a British actor, most famous for playing the part of SRO Julian JT Tavell, in the ITV Soap opera The Bill. ...
The Gipsy Kings are a group from Arles and Montpellier in France. ...
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It was released on January 13, 2004 and soon reached number 74 in the Billboard 200 album charts and the top 50 of the ARIA Australian album charts. The album has also reached number 2 on the Billboard Classical Crossover and Heatseeker charts and number one on the ARIA Australian classical album chart, as well as the top 5 on the UK classical charts. The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the Classical Brits held at the Royal Albert Hall on May 26, 2004 and will be performing at the Awards. January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. ...
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Their newest album, released in 2005, is called Defined, and has reached the top 5 of the Australian album charts. See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. ...
Band members As of 2005, the band consists of: Amici forever have celebrated two No 1 albums with The Opera Band and Defined in Geoff Sewell's homeland of New Zealand. Jo & Nick during the 2004 Opera Band Tour The Blackpool, England-born Jo Appleby has a background of artistic studies including ballet. ...
David, Jo, Nick, Tsakane & Geoff (L to R )during the 2004 Opera Band Tour Tsakane Valentine has been described as one of South Africas most cherished exports, with her beautiful personality, happy exterior and all around amazing talent, she never fails to impress. ...
New Zealander and accomplished tenor, it was Geoff who first planted the seed of Amici forever. ...
David Habbin David comes from Ringwood in the South of England. ...
Discography The Opera Band is the debut album by Amici Forever released in 2004. ...
External links - The Amici Forever section at ClassicalX
- Amici Forever official website
- All Music Guide Amici Forever article
- Amici Forever music discussion group on eBay
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