Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Color Me Beautiful by Joett Hits Radio Airplay Rotation in the USA

According to Digital Radio Tracker also known as DRT, a premier radio airplay broadcast monitoring service which tracks radio airplay of songs on more than 5000 plus radio stations worldwide (These stations include Major FM Terrestrial, College, Commercial and Non-Commercial as well as thousands of streaming Internet radio stations); in the past week from July 20th to July 26th 2014, Color Me Beautiful by Joett has been on rotation in the United States, on: KDGR - Dominion Hits Los Angeles, CA. KDOM - DJ Matrixx Tampa, FL. Party 105.2 Greensboro, NC. Power 99 Jamzz Houston, TX. Star 95.7 FM San Francisco, CA. V-100 FM Richmond, VA. and Wild 98 Dallas, TX.

I am delighted and very excited that Color Me Beautiful, in a slow but steady fashion, continues to grow an audience around the world. Thanks to all of you who've given me your support since the release of the single on December 10th 2012. I think this is testament to the fact that a good song CAN grow legs and potentially garner the longevity it deserves. I will keep you posted on developments.

I also want to thank my production team: Max Rioba (Authentic Records, Tanzania), Patrick Jonsson and Toby Warren (Ignition Sound, UK) who've all been an integral part of the creation process of Color Me Beautiful; and Meja (Sean Entertainment/Prime Films, Tanzania) for an absolutely outstanding video production. I couldn't have done it without you guys. Once again, a million thanks. You ROCK!

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Letters from A Vocal Coach: Alternative Vocal Workout




My updated version of the Learn to Sing with Joett vocal training CD expands your use and benefits from using the program. The new version will be available on CD around mid August 2014. Hereunder are the variations of vocal exercises you can do with the program.
 
ALTERNATIVE VOCAL WORKOUT
The alternative to the VAAAGH scales is a piano recording with no vocals, that allows to switch your training to a hum (Mm), NA and also NO (pronounced NOU).
Arpeggios vocal exercises on track 7 hereunder are your alternatives. Note all vowels have been isolated. And I’ve also added the lip bubble, tongue trills and humming (mm/nn/ng) to this as well. Remember, to find video demonstrations of these variations run a quick search on my blog or go straight to youtube to locate my illustration videos.
a)      Mm
b)     I (eee)
c)      A (uh)
d)     Lip Bubble
e)      Tongue Trill
f)       Aah
g)     Oh
h)     U
i)       Ng
j)        Nn
k)     Eh
Octaves alternative are as follows:
a)      Mm
b)     I
c)      UIU
d)     Tongue Trill
e)      Lip Bubble
Chromatic Scales alternative exercises are as follows:
a)      Mm
b)     Lip Bubble
c)      Tongue Trill
d)     UIU (with extended Uu in places)
e)      Na
f)       Mum
g)     Ney
Descending Scales alternative exercises are as follows:
a)      Mm
b)     Lip Buble
c)      Tongue Trill
d)     Ng
e)      N
f)       I
g)     U
Vowels and Lyrics
A O I E U … “I Could Never Live”
Arpeggios
Rose petals {fall} upon your feet
Octaves
I {could} never live
Chromatic Scales
I’m on my knees and I r-e-a-ll-y do want your love I am on my knees and I r-e-a-ll-y do want your love
Descending Scales
I could never {live} without your love
Articulation Exercise
Exercise 1: I could never live, I could never live, without your love
Exercise 2: I could never never live X 2 without your love
Exercise 3: I could never never never live X 2 without your love


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JOETT
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Mrembo wa Kiafrika, Bongo Flava Trak Mpya toka Kwa 3G

Vijana wakitanzania watatu wajulikanao kama 3G, wakombioni kuachia singo yao ya kwanza, Mrembo wa Kiafrika. Vijana hawa, ambao wali rekodi singo hiyo mwaka jana ni G Fullah, Frankie G na Oz Bitala. Wimbo huo, ambao pamoja na harmony na kuchana, unamandahari ya zilipendwa kama za Miriam Makeba na Abeti Masikini. Wimbo unaladha tofauti kidogo, na ni mziki ulioyotulia ukiambatana na acoustic guitar pekee.

Tafadhali sikiliza track hii, alafu kama umeikubali, tafadhali share kwenye Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, blogs na kadhalika. Na-tungependa maoni yenu. Download free MP3 hapa! 

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Friday, July 4, 2014

SIA Couture Sea Cliff Sponsor Joett Sundowner Jazz Dancers

On the judge panel of Miss Universe, I met Priyal Lavingia of SIA Couture Sea Cliff. At the time I had plans to relaunch my jazz show, and I asked her if she'd be interested in sponsoring by dressing my dancers as she did the girls on the Miss Universe pageant, and she kindly agreed. And so ever since my jazz show went back on the road, she has clothed my dancers with some really elegant outfits. Priyal, thank you for your support. I couldn't have done it without you.

The only public show we've had thus far was the appearance at Melmoz Jazz bar on November 28th 2013. All performances thereafter have been at corporate events, the most recent of which last Friday and Tuesday this week being for the firm Price Waterhouse Coopers. The Friday event at the Double Tree by Hilton featured only my dancers doing the chacha on two numbers: Earth, Wind & Fire's Evil, and Paul Carrack's cover version of the Isley Brothers' Harvest For The World.

And on Tuesday, they opened with these two numbers at the Serena Hotel and then I got up on stage to sing Walk On By, Cry Me A River and Besame Mucho, with the dancers returning to do the tango as I sang Besame Mucho. Loads of fun! I think this is by far our best ever performance yet, especially because the audience was absolutely wonderful. It doesn't get better than this...when the audience is focused on the show and has your full attention. I loved the decor that evening too. It was awesome! Take a look at my stage propped up in the corner there. What I like about my stage is that it actually feels like home to me. I designed it, and commissioned an iron smith to build it -- complete with intricate stool. I move around with it from event to event, so a venue is never alien to me. Isn't that pure genius?

If you have an event coming up and would like it all jazz and classy, take a closer look at the banner above and if it sounds like what you're looking for, give me a call! I'd be glad to furnish you with more information on what the show is about and what your guests can expect. I shall look forward to hearing from you.

Hope to catch you in the next event!

Thanks for dropping by!


JOETT
Vocal Coach & Author

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Download Joett tracks from iTunes, Amazon MP3, TuneCore.
Buy Joett CDs from A Novel Idea Bookstores Dar, Zanzibar, Arusha.
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