Milan Girl Popera
Milan are the world’s first girl opera band. Blending classical melodies with modern rhythms and choreography, Milan are fantastic entertainment for any event. Packaged as an elegant and stylish Pop outfit a vibrant new act has been created that has been exciting audiences all over the world including Cyprus, Spain, Italy, the Caribbean and the USA. Milan is made up three incredibly talented sopranos Gemma, Laura, and Zannah who were brought together by producer Malcolm Middleton to form this highly unique and stylish all girl Popera.
VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESYIenSadY0
Biography
Gemma started dancing at the age of 4 and singing at the age of 10. After high school she won a scholarship for 2 years at the Liverpool Theatre School and then went on to write and record in various pop bands. At 20 years of age she moved to Spain to sing and dance and then spent three years performing on cruise ships around the world.
Laura is was 8 when she made her professional debut in ‘Scrooge The Musical’ starring alongside Anthony Newley. She then won a place with The National Youth Theatre at the age of 16 and was awarded a full scholarship at the Guildford School of Acting which she completed in 2006, graduating with a BA Hons. Her roles have included Jenny Diver in ‘The Threepenny Opera’ (Touring UK), and Ensemble in Ray Cooney’s ‘Time’s Up’ (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre).
Zannah started singing professionally at the age of 14 at the Winchester Festival and later achieved a distinction in her ABRSM Singing Grade 8. At University in Portsmouth she performed in many musicals and also sang solo in the university’s choir. After graduating Zannah joined the Reading Operatic Society performing lead roles in Strauss’s ‘Die Fledermaus’ and Offenbach’s ‘La Belle Helene’ amongst and in 2010 performed alongside some notable stars in the critically acclaimed Sondheim 80th birthday tribute ‘Finishing the Hat’.
Testimonials
BBC Children In Need Charity Show
“Milan have been the talk of the newsroom ever since the show with everyone saying how good you were. Your performances were fantastic, and I think you genuinely did stun the audience.”
2009 Show Review
“Milan are made up of three stunning female vocalists performing their renditions of some wonderful classic opera songs. It was an absolute pleasure to hear these ladies and I have to say that these girls must be the very first “Popera” all female group that I have seen. The vocals are stunning and obviously well trained and this extremely polished trio should by anyone’s standards be up there with Il Divo.. Superb.”