SIMONE ANÉS 


Versatility, charisma, a visceral understanding of music and sure-fire instinct for an audience’s sentiment – these features make Simone Anés one the most popular DJanes worldwide. No surprise there, because Simone, both DJane and producer, brings Progressive and Vocal House into accordance. Her driving beats electrify both small and big clubs, amaze at fashion events or during hot ’n heavy party nights, from Skopje/Macedonia to Cannes, from Singapore to New York. Her contagious energy and obvious love for music itself turns every single gig into a sublime experience and endows her sound with a unique and unforgettable impact.
Still a child, she discovers her great passion. Music lessons and singing education become part of life. Her older brother finally gets her in touch with New York house label Strictly Rhythm, which later enters history books as the most successful of its kind. During the Nineties, Simone joins the Techno movement, as so many adolescents do. But her interest in music digs deeper, the craft of DJ’ing inspires and thrills her. The ability to create ecstatic atmosphere and blissful frisson stirs up an undying fascination within her.
Simone’s adventure of communicating with music begins in 2003. Using the stage name “Betty Booo”, she celebrates her amazing debut at a Munich House club – to outstanding response, instantly making Simone the talk of the town. Immediately her name spills over into other European countries. Her new name, that is. Now calling herself Simone Anés, she’s touring through Romania and Canada, gets signed as resident at Zay’s parties in San Francisco and Los Angeles, energizes the Cartoon yacht parties heading for Mallorca, Ibiza, London, Mykonos, Crete, St. Tropez and Capri, and is regularly heard in Venice and Florence. During her gigs, each unique and lasting several hours, she downright becomes an embodiment of music itself. With her passionate sets, quite often unexpectedly enriched by her strong voice, the educated singer casts a spell over men and women alike.
As well the change of name from Betty Booo to Simone Anés heralds the dawning of a new phase in her career. With her first release, “Where I Belong” from label Ministry Of Sound/Germany in 2007, she succeeds in becoming a producer. Beyond that, she launches her own party series “Glam as Usual” in 2008, dazzling audiences in Hong Kong, New York, Indonesia, Bombay, Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai and all over Europe ever since.
Being a representative of company Bling My Thing, Simone Anés wears headphones refined with genuine Swarovski crystals, driving home that fact that this lady not only sets the benchmark musically. Vodka manufacturer Oval also appreciates the popularity of global player Anés and makes smart use of it, promoting the Swarovski Crystal Edition during her gigs. Leading watch-making company Jacques Lemans is another cooperation partner of Simone’s. She always conciliates music with fashion. Part of her look stems from designer Stephan Pelger. The two longstanding friends share fashion label “Simone Anés & Stephan Pelger” – yet another field Simone conquers with her intuition for innovation and aesthetics.
Simone also enjoys a rougher pace, not least audible on her second single, “Children”. The rather progressive number is released in 2009 by Armada Music, one of the world’s biggest Electronic labels, and passes its baptism by fire, the Winter Music Conference (WMC), with flying colours. Yet again touring the world in 2010, Simone puts meticulous work to her second series of events. “Simone Anés – it’s Rock’n’Roll” creates a fitting platform for her more rebellious side. In April, she launches her new project and thrills from the get-go. Continuing in November, Simone introduces her cover version of Donna Summer’s “Our Love”. Patience is required, the Single is out in Summer 2012. But Simone is never resting on her laurels. Case in point:
"Simone Anès feat. Abigail Bailey- Love Is A Battlefield" is out in May. Armada Music again managed to secure the rights. Currently the artist is busy promoting the release with her „We ♥ Rock’n Roll“ tour all around the globe.
Simone spends every free minute in the studio, working away on her next projects - including a new single, a mix compilation and a promotional jingle for a major Wodka company. The “Valkyrie of Sound”, as some commensurately like to call her, is dedicating her life to music, living up to Nietzsche’s saying: “Music is my language! Without music, life is nothing but a fallacy!”

First off, my name is Gusto. But, about me. Well listen to my music to get the details. Lol... Nah, but I'm 28. I've been rappin since I was 13 yrs old. I grew up listening to all kinds of music. It's what I love. To go even further, I enjoy being creative. That's why I rap and make pics in a graphic design form. I'm from Bryan, Ohio. Northwest corner of the state, 419 area code. I started out in other schools, but ended back in bryan. I got picked on a lot. Mainly started bcuz I was the new kid that nobody liked. Then it was bcuz i was a white rapper. The fact of me starting to get picked on got me to start. I use to write little things that I was mad about. And it didn't actually start bein raps until I was a few mths into it. It was jus me and letting my feelings out on a peice of paper. I was 13. Wasn't until I was 15 when I had my 1st cd. I can't remember any songs. But I know that it didn't sound very good. Lol. It was on a computer with a 5$ walmart microphone. But I was proud of it. By the time I was 17, I formed a group called 3TR (3 Times Ruthless) with 2 friends. One still raps, Rey Jama. After 3TR, Rey and I ended up creating a group called 2MC (2 Many Cats). I got 2MC from a dude nicknamed "Plim" on a DJ Green Lantern website. Plim helped me learn how to rap. He taught me to look at how people format there rhymes. Wordplay, vocab, metaphors, punclines, and flow. On that website, the people was the judges. So I'd be able to learn off of what was labeled "Good". Plim is from Great Britain, and me in Ohio. But we did jus alil group thing on the site. 2MC was the name. My final record was 8-5 with one 1 tie. At the time I went by Renegade A.K.A. Nyne. Renegade I got from a chick I met on yahoo messenger. She lived in St Louis, MO. But we would get on yahoo chat and spit verses on the mic. Her name was Hyponitcal. She gave me the name, Bcuz when we would battle. I wouldn't let up. I'd keep goin. But she said to spell it with and "E" bcuz I'm different. Nyne, I still use and adopted bcuz of something personal that happened when I was 9 yrs old. Well that website and the chat rooms got overran by bots. So it was a few other websites while messaging still at least. In the meantime, I kinda like fled to Wisconsin. Then lived in Cleveland for 6 months. It wasn't until 2008 when I was 19 and met my Friend/Mentor Dijitaal. That I had been part of a new cd dropping called 419 D-Boyz Vol 1. I didn't start to record again until the beginning of 2013. What had happened in the mean time was the fast lane life and a 10 mth trip to prison. 2011, I had drug trafficking with marijuana and Robbery (Labeled Robbery, but wasn't technically robbery.). I got out on my judicial. While on the inside, it ended up clearing my mind. Got bored, so tried rapping again. But I had figured that since I was older and kind of a newer person, since I been through a lot more. I needed to change my name and I changed it to Gusto. Which I got from a close fried bcuz of how good I was at juggling so many activities I had goin on in my everyday life. 2012 , I mainly jus wrote rhymes. & in 2013, I got an iPhone and recorded my first 20 something tracks with the MultiTrack DAW app. I have used a mic on a few. Since I've started bein good at design, I've started doin cover photos. I ain't no "Gangsta" rapper. I am from a small town. But small town or not, if walls could talk. I'd be in prison for a real long time. I'm only 45 mins from two city's (Ft Wayne, Indiana & Toledo, Ohio). And with that, I got involved with a lot, while turning around and doin a lot  But I've never been a coward, I've always kept it 110% real. So I'm not ashamed of anything that I've said or did. I'm jus the kind of rapper who says what's on his mind. What my raps contains, I've had happen to me, I'm willing to take it there. All my stories can be backed up. I'm no hardass and I won't act like one. But I got credibility. May not be a hardass, but I also don't give a fuuuucck!!!!!

If you have not choked on pop music , not caught up in a cover , love to party and ugorayu or sitting at home , drinking tea with cookies but listen to NU-METAL, ALTERNATIVE, GRUNGE and INDIE ROCK something rather make marriages here and cast a spell our efforts only on the to cheer and to please you and your like-minded ) )

Samuel Purdey started out in late 1993. Before forming Samuel Purdey Barney Hurley had a brief spell touring with Acid Jazz old boys Jamiroquai and Mother Earth, as well as occasional session appearances with amongst others, Robbie Gordon of Gil Scott Heron fame. Gavin Dodds also had a life before Samuel Purdey recording and touring with Jamiroquai. 
The pair worked with Acid Jazz who included their Tower of Power cover of “Clever Girl” on Totally Wired 11. Quickly however they moved on and signed to the Sony backed “Good Sounds” label which would become their home for the recording of their first and to date, only album, “Musically Adrfit”, released in 1999.
Samuel Purdey’s 1999 album “Musically Adrift” was exactly that. Right record, wrong time; a little known classic released only in Japan but nevertheless a timeless body of work. Known for their muscular groove oriented jazz/funk style, these UK players emulated a more Blue Eyed Soul and soft rock approach that aligned with their influences; Steely Dan, Earth Wind & Fire, Hall & Oates, and Tower Of Power. Produced by multi-grammy winner Elliot Scheiner and Bob Power (A Tribe Called Quest/De La Soul), the pedigree of this cult gem is further validated by the extensive use of well regarded session musicians; 70s session guitarist Elliott Randall, Robbie Gordon (Gil Scott Heron), Frank Floyd (known for his vocal work on Steely Dan's Gaucho and Fagen's Nightcrawler), as well as original Jamiroquai bassist Stuart Zender, and Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy of the The Brand New Heavies. This ‘Remastered’ version is available for the first time on Vinyl, 180 grams in thick tip-on jackets.

In the mist of our communication there will be a storm, a storm to get the help of fire and water to let in the smoke. But, the masks we wear aren't the masks we are. Even though we are specialists in engines, and most automatics, we will destroy the bitch at the end of the hall. In the desperate run for cover we lose our cover to the image of music spinning within our head but delayed in a confusing madness. Is mental mind-space easy to erase? Is a desperate layer of rust need? Pour it in chunk by chunk... is it clogging yet? No! It keeps going deeper digging air a grave and he isn't able to blow freely to your lungs, or mine. He chokes and dies on the dirt just like little bugs having recess, but they have more time. He stays hooked to dirt for the taste of the spell. What's that smell? The demon witch. We will kill her in time but get back to the basics. It's life or death. Not part forward & backward. Stab him, stab him in the eye...the controller of the mechanical beast. If you don't, who will? Will you help me kill it? You need fire, air, water, and earth. Give fire air and give earth water and each will live, but only on how much life force they have. If one gives up, the other dies. These are often from your eyes. Don't lie Mr. Blind. So life feeds on life right? And death feeds on death? Set fire to earth and you can destroy it... But put water to fire and it will delete it. But the funny part is, earth gave birth to fire so remember your lighter(air), breathe it in. .. .. >.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Samira Said is one of the biggest Arabic superstars today with a repertoire that exceeds 50 albums and many massive hits and successful music videos.

Diva of Arabic Music is what Samira Said Fans like to call her. This is due to her ever changing style and image in her music and appearance. To many, this may seem like a negative thing; however, in Said’s case it is hardly so. Singer,songwriter, performer, producer, actor —is there anything Samira Said hasn’t done, and done exceedingly well? One of the most accomplished singers of the three last decade of the Arab world.

Born in Rabat, Morroco, Samira began singing at an early age. She grew up inRabat in Morocco and was almost instantly praised for her beauty and charming personality. People knew these would carry her far, but it was only when shegrew a little older and began singing that people realized she was destined forgreat things. Her parents realized this and they began entering her in singing competitions. Always a favorite of the judges, she often won, and launched her professional singing career from this. Soon after she was the most popular singer in the country.

However, she decided to move to Egypt so she could make a major impact on the entire Arab world. Sensing her greatness, many producers took her on and she began crafting beautiful songs, and recording many Arab favorites.

Early career

Samira began singing professionally at the age of 9. Encouraged by her family,she began her career by participating in talent shows. Her first appearance ontelevision was in the show "Mawaheb".

In a short time, Samira Said, as she is known in Morocco, became one of theleading names in her home country. Her best known works include"Maghlouba" and "Wa'ady".

Said's ambitions extended beyond Morocco and following the advice of her idol and friend, Abdul Halim Hafez, she moved to Egypt to expand her career.

International career

In 1980 Said sang Morocco's first (and so far only) entry in the EurovisionSong Contest. In the early 1980s, Said recorded a song called "Al hob Elli Ana Aichah", composed by Mohamad Sultan. She went on to record with big names in the music scene in Egypt, including Baligh Hamdi, Helmi Bakr and Mohamad Al-Mouji.

The meeting with Baligh Hamdi was considerably going to enrich the directory of the Moroccan young person, by composing her songs like: "Ben leef", "Sayidati sadati", "Malich eenwan", "Akher hawa". Another meets with Mohamed Soltane by 'Hikaya' , 'Methaya li', 'Ellila dee', 'Kassidyakoulouna aanni kathiran'.

Till now she still search the big tube, she worked with Mohamed El Mougi ('Yadamiiti haddi' from the only movie of Samira Said) Khaled El Amir by 'Shoft habibi', 'Helmi Bakr' by 'Lilet el ouns', 'Ech gab li gab', 'Amrak aajib', 'Menghir sabab'.

It is Baligh Hamdi who finally composed to Samira the magnific song"Aalemnah el Hob", who she presented it counting for the festival of 'Layali' of television in Cairo, in 1983.

After this song Samira became star among the first stars in Egypt and she continued with Baligh by "Ketre el kalam" song "Asmarmalak", "Malak mosh zay aawaydak"

Later Samira worked with Gamal Salama who composed her gracious song "Algani baad youmine" with whom dominated during a very long period the Hit-Parades. The new couple does not stop there, rather they presented another song it was 'Mosh hatnazel aannak Abadan'.

After that, Samira and after these big successes had to prove nothing more inEgypt. Another challenge was outlined that the position of the great star didnot allow her to darken.

The next few years in Said’s career were exploding with success. Her popularity however, picked up as she emerged with beautiful hits like “Aiwa Bashta’lak Sa’at” (Yes, sometimes I miss you) a sultry, jazz quite cheesy but sexy track, “Oyoonak Alit” (Your eyes say so) and Al Gani Ba’dyomein (He came two days later). Samira’s ever changing style picked up new armies of listeners as she transitioned in and out of the many styles and genres out there. Gambling her music career away and outrageously experimenting in every situation possible, Samira became known for her blatant and unconcealed mentality as this was vividly seen within her music.

In 1998, we saw a lot of change for Said when she emerged with her “Al Bal” (On the mind) album. The title track, a livid, furious call to her loved one,stormed the Arab world. The dramatic and very sexy video, showed Said’s striking side. Said was dressed in a black sleeveless dress with a black shawl spontaneously fluttering across her body. With wind effects blowing her hair,fires burning everywhere and Roman style statues engulfing her, a wonderful video was created. That same album had a great bunch of hits, the philosophical, mind-numbing “Halit Malal” (Situation of Boredom) and the wetand jazzy “Beteegee witimshee.” (You come and you go.)

The next few years witnessed even more success for Said. With the Rohi (Mysoul) album, Said experimented with new producers and lyricists creating agrand album. The array of the many styles she experimented established new groundrules for the Arab song. Bringing her Moroccan influence back into perspective,the album progressed into becoming yet another hit for Said.

In 2000, we witnessed the release of “Lailah Habeebee,” (One night, my love) the title track of the album, won the best video award in the Arab world for 2001. The video which cost significantly more than your average Arab music video, showed Said in a state of depression and anxiety. With the pathetic fallacies being anything but pathetic Said showed her dramatic side. Rainpouring in and out of every possible place, wine glasses breaking at Victorian style settings, the video was remarkable! The album had one of the most beautiful ballads ever sung by Said, “Te’dar Te’oli” (Can you tell me?) moresaucy jazzy influences with “Malee,” (What’s it got to do with me?) grooving tracks like “Moshta’alak” (I miss you) and of course, not leaving anything behind, Samira had the enticing “Beyban Alaya” (It shows on me) a traditional Arab track, longer than the typical pop song, with recurring, mind boggling lyrics. “Lailah Habeebee” was definitely a winner!

2002 came along and many, who have never heard of Samira Said before, had suddenly heard of her. “Youm Wara Youm” (Day after Day) is not necessarily her finest work to date, but definitely her greatest achievement. She had achieved what I’d like to call partial international stardom. With the two international awards, Said has definitely, with no doubt, set new standards for herself. Manywill argue that “Yom wara Yom” is not a work of art, but merely a commercially driven album. To an extent there is a lot of truth in that statement, for “Yom wara Yom” was released by “Alam El Phan” a record company famous for creating the best selling albums. It would be wrong to say that it was just the music that created such success. “Yom wara Yom” was very cleverly crafted, in every possible way. The album had the great collaboration with Cheb Mami. Marketing wise, the album had premieres in Virgin mega stores in Dubai and Beirut. The album cover itself was pretty catchy and the video of “Yom wara Yom” need less to say was spell bounding, raising controversy across the Arab world, revealing Said’s sexy and wild side.

In 2004 Samira's new album is out and this album was a success too, with the singles 'Aweeny Beek' wich video is shooted at Barcelona (Spain) and 'Makhalas'. A promotional Concert for this Album promotion took place at Cairo in2005 will Samira sang too Youm Wara Youm.

In summer 2005 Samira rekindled an old flame between her and her Tunisian fans during her performance at the Carthage festival, she sang a collection of songs in different dialects varying from Moroccan to Egyptian, Lebanese, and even western.

In 2006, she again struck gold with "Kolena Enssan" (We are all humans), a new song for Africa Cup of the Nations which she sings in French,English, and Arabic. "Kolena Enssan" debuted at the opening of theC.A.N. in Cairo.

In 2008 Samira Said (Saeed) reinvented herself once more as a disco-diva for the release of her tenth album Ayaam Hayati "Days of my life". The album not only spawned several hits (most notably "Already - Awam Kida","Hob Mayouss Minoh - Hopless Love" and "Nefssi Atkalem - I WishI Can Talk", but also sparked a renewal of interest in disco among main stream music fans. It also won the MEMAwards for Best Singer and best Album of the year. Samira's Thirty-Three studio album, Days of my life (200 [8)] , sold almost 600,000 copies in its debut week, easily topping the charts.

The latest video clip by mega star Samira Said for the song “Hob Mayoos Minoh”(Hopeless Love) from her last album was directed by Hadi Al Basjori and the story of the clip is about a girl in her car while it isdrowning in the sea. As hersoul rises up to the sky she accuses her lover of betraying her and tells the story of their failed relationship

In 2009, The 6th Arab Radio and Television ART Festival announced winners for the 2008 round in music, as voted to in a record pan-Arab survey that covered Arabs at home and in exile, in all spanning 60 million voters. Samira Said gotan honorary award for her comeback after a 3 year hiatus, through her latest album, Ayaam Hayati Days of My Life, for which she was awarded a Distinguished Creativity Prize.

Also, Samira Said won the Murex d'Or award for best female artist in North Africa/ the Middle East.

Style

Samira Said has achieved an unusual longevity in the Arabic world, frequentlyadopting new stylistic influences, such as Tarab, Raï and Jazz. She has workedwith a variety of young talents, producing a series of albums including"Inssani", "Khaifa", "Ashka", "EntaHabibi", "Kul Dee Eshaat", "Al Bal", "Rohy","You Wara Youm" and her latest album, "Aweeni Beek" whichwent on to sell more than 25,600,000 copies.

Solo artist Samira Saïd reinvented the very basis of the contemporary Arabic song medium, paving the way for music video just over 20 years ago. Since her one-woman revolution, composers have morphed classical 20-to-30-minute songformats into short, camera-ready forms, and she has been *the* term of reference for an entire generation in the performing arts throughout the Arab world. She is often imitated but impossible to duplicate. Flamboyant yet discreet, Samira is an awe-inspiring creator whose passion gives new meaning tothe word charity. As an example for all -- don't just stand there, do something-- she gives intelligently, discreetly and powerfully, even when the world hasn't yet realized it needs to wake up. Courage, strength and conviction areher middle names -- she always ends up standing up for what is right, whetheror not it's fashionable or popular, destroying taboos and launching AIDS awareness in the Arab world, as well as rallying other European and African stars to the urgent need to aid earthquake victims across North Africa. As abeacon of tolerance, she has spearheaded mega concerts to draw people together after the riots in immigrant suburbs across France, and to bring about solidarity between all religions, whether performing at the Vatican (Diva SamiraSaid was the only Arabic artist to perform in front of the former Pope JohnPaul II), or taking the show on the road where other stars dare not go,bringing her joie de vivre live to people in Gaza. Not just another star in the sky looking pretty, but a voice for humanity.

Awards

The Diva Samira Said won more than 40 AWARDS around the Arab World and other.In 2003, the Diva Samira Said won a World Music Award and a BBC award for thebest artist in the Middle East with her album 'Youm Wara Youm' (the title trackof which is a duet with Cheb Mami)

Samira Said's fan base increases with every new album. Her concerts are constantly fully booked, sometimes with so many people that it exceeds the capacity of the stage at which she is performing.

Discography

1. El hob elli ana a'aycheh (1980)

2. Bitaqat hob (1980)

3. Ben Lif (1981)

4. Hikaya (1982)

5. Allemnah el Hob (1983)

6. Ketr al Kalam (1983)

7. Methaya'li (1984)

8. Lilet el Ouns (1984)

9. Ya Damaiti Haddi (1984)

10. Ehki ya Shehrazade (1985)

11. Youm akablak Fih (1985)

12. Ech gab li gab (1985)

13. Amrak ajib en (1986)

14. Ana walla anta (1989)

15. Moch hatnazel a'anak (1986)

16. Sibak (1986)

17. Ya ebn al halel (1987)

18. Ghariba (198 [8)]

19. Sibni louahdi (198 [8)]

20. Ensani (1989)

21. Ba'adin neta'ateb (1990)

22. Choft el amar (1991)

23. Hannitlak (1992)

24. Khayfa (1992)

25. a'ach'a (1993)

26. Enta habibi (1995)

27. Kolli de echa3at (1996)

28. a'al bal (199 [8)]

29. Rouhi (1999)

30. Laila habibi (2001)

31. Youm Wara Youm (2002)

32. Awweeni Beek (2004)

33. Kolena Enssan (We are all humans) (2006) - single

34. El Hayate We Essalam (Life & Peace) (200 [8)] - single

35. Ayaam Hayati (Days of my life) (200 [8)]

36. Be W1nner - Samira Said featuring Fnaïre (2010) - single

37. Min Tourabak - From Your Dust(2010)- single

38. Lahetini El dounya - Life Got in the Way(2010) - single

39. Yarab Ana Gitlak - Back to God(2010) -single

40. Khalouh - Let Him Be (2010) - single

Samira Said needs no intro for sure! Samira Said is one of the biggest Arabic superstars today with a repertoire that exceeds many albums and many massive hits and successful video clips.samira Said will back with her upcoming eagerly awaited killer album and it will be her huge comeback from the Arabic Music Queen The Diva Samira Said.

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Ladies & Gentlemen: You Are Eyes! 

https://soundcloud.com/youareeyes

Songwriter/Musician (Guitar & Bass): Joe Puccio + Vocalist: Fabiola Sanchez + Producer/Engineer/Musician (Keyboards): Ken Negrete.

Single Cover Art by Bryan Feddern. 'You Are Eyes' was inspired by Fabiola's Animal Personality: The Owl.

This is our 2nd Single Song collaboration together, sharing another mix from the box.

The 1st was 'No One Cry' and it could be heard here: www.soundcloud.com/noonecry/no-one-cry

Thanks for listening, liking, following, commenting, messaging & sharing with your friends. Help us reach our goal of 1000 plays on SoundCloud and 100 'You Are Eyes' Song Page Likes here: http://on.fb.me/1bn6aTP 

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"You are eyes, 
what you know you don't tell, 
you've been cast in a spell, 
it's a life just like mine, 
where you see and you breathe 
in the view from the trees, 
all your life, clouds and sky, 
and cliffs they look to the sea, 
ever longing to be of the tides, 
hands are tied, regardless of crimes, 
committed through times, 
we'll just cry, we'll be fine, 
so take the weight off your shoulders and fight 
for your life, we'll be fine, just like wine, 
when you drink from the bottle, 
not sip from the glass, 
you don't ask, how am I? 
Let's just keep to ourselves, 
nice and safe on a shelf, 
we'll just spy, with your eyes 
^^^^^^^^ 
spin turns into a blur, 
marked by dates and the words 
of the birds, must be high, 
too high to see down, 
what's looking up from the ground, 
you just sigh, we'll be fine, 
take the weight of our shoulders and fight 
for your life, we'll be fine." 
- Joe Puccio

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