'Showcase', the acoustic sessions
Featured Artists
1 x 3 song set
Neiyla
singer-songwriter
After many years of singing song ideas into her phone and practicing her vocals, Neiyla became tired of waiting for someone else to make her dream a reality. She started organising her own gigs at the age of 16 and as the years have passed, she has managed to not only sing in her home country Austria but also to organise shows in London, Berlin, Edinburgh, and Southern England.
She has performed at the Brucknerhaus in Linz, the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, the Hampstead Jazz Club in London, the Marianne Mendt Jazz Festival and as the star guest of the International Youth-Theatre-Award 2019. In September 2020 she released her debut single “Good Thing” in the style of Pop/RnB which received airplay on major Austrian radio stations like Hitradio Ö3 as well as other European radio stations and TV appearances on ORF2 and Puls4.
A special highlight of Neiyla’s career as a singer-songwriter was performing her song “Unthinkable” for researcher Jane Goodall and to perform at the final of the Austrian Composer Songwriter Award 2023 at Porgy & Bess. Through cooperation with the international charity organization “Kindernothilfe” her song “Unthinkable” has been given the chance to fulfil its purpse and help people in need which means a lot to her.
Theano
singer-songwriter
Germinated in the grounds of Greece and Georgia through the process of Musicsynthesis, theanò’s source of energy was music and now she has planted herself as an artist that the music industry has been lacking.
While immersing herself in various genres from jazz, pop, funk, soul and psychedelic music to traditional music of countries such as Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Georgia, India, and regions such as Africa and the Balkans, the sound she has created is inevitably and unarguably a unique and hypnotizing fusion.
She flaunts her soulful voice over colorful psychedelic arrangements, with mesmerizing melodies and thought-provoking lyrics drawing inspiration from nature, stories of everyday life, books and movies, art and most of all, her bucolic upbringing.
theanò is currently writing and recording more music for her upcoming EP ‘Rhombus’ while showcasing her music in venues around London.
Malka
singer-songwriter
Malka is an up and coming commercial pop artist living in London, born and raised in the south of Spain. Malka’s music is sassy and full of energy; and combines a unique mixture of dance, edgy pop and Latin pop influences. She has a diverse background of cultures including Morocco, UK, USA, Ukraine and Spain.
Kat
singer-songwriter
Kat is a singer-songwriter from Kuala Lumpur.
From a young age Kat was always busy composing her own music. She was introduced to Chossy Pratama, an esteemed music producer and composer from Jakarta culminating in Kat recording and releasing his song, ‘Rasa’, in Indonesia on 8th April 2020. Kat released her first single ‘You’ on 28th May 2020 going on to release a further 3 singles that year which were featured on HitzFM, Malaysia. Kat received ‘Homegrown Artist of the Month’ from HitzFM for October 2020.
She has continued to release multiple tracks including ‘Provocative’, the first track from the upcoming album ‘Attachments’
due for release in May 2023. Kat’s latest release was ‘London’ on 8th December 2022. The song is a solo vocal electro-pop track produced by Billboard #1 producer and songwriter Richard Harris in California. It was written during the pandemic lockdown and is about reminiscing on happier times and on looking forward to returning to her second home London.
Kat has recently recorded two new K-Pop songs with renowned South Korean producer Jeongwook ‘James’ Park called ‘One Day From Today’ with one of them also in collaboration with Korean rapper SuJin called ‘Going Crazy Wild’ both due for release this summer.
Katie Ember
singer-songwriter
Katie is a London based singer-songwriter from Wiltshire. She performs in the pop genre with heavy country influences.
Music has always been a hugely important aspect in her life. Performing since the age of 3, she has developed great comfort in being on the stage and that really shines through in her performances.
It’s always been important to her that her music is relatable and that has meant her music appeals to a wide audience. Along side her artist project she also writes music for other artists and also for film.
Rosie
singer-songwriter
From an early age, Roise discovered her passion for music, starting to write songs at the tender age of three. By the age of five she started playing the piano and quickly developed a natural talent for the instrument.
Inspired by the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and Mariah Carey, Roise began to hone her vocal skills and cultivate her unique sound. Her love for R&B music soon became evident, and she began to draw from the genre’s rich history to shape her own style.
Now, with years of practice and hard work under her belt, Roise is ready to share her music to the world. She is currently working on her debut EP which promises to showcase her soulful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and impeccable songwriting skills. Keep an eye out for her upcoming releases and get ready to be swept away.
Showcase
3rd May 2023
The Spice of Life
6 Moor St, Soho
London, W1D 5NA
Doors: 19.00
Entry: Free
the acoustic sessions