VOCAL MASTERCLASS with Lisa Paglin and Marianna Brilla

This is a special one-off episode where I’ve invited revolutionary singing teachers Lisa Paglin and Marianna Brilla back on the show (listen to Episode 58 first), to give advice to singers with vocal problems.

Thank you to these talented artists who volunteered to have their vocal issues discussed on the show that more singers, suffering with the same problems, can listen and learn:

Tiz McNamara https://tizmcnamaramusic.com/ is an Irish singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Canada. McNamara’s independent releases have racked up more than 15 million streams on Spotify. His songs have featured on UK TV shows Hollyoaks and Emmerdale and have gained support from some of the industry’s heavyweights, including BBC Radio 2, CBC and Amazing Radio. He’s toured with BRITS Critics Choice winner James Bay, and was asked to sing alongside one of his musical heroes, Sir. Paul McCartney, as well as Robbie Williams and Shane McGowan under the The Justice Collective name. Tiz’s latest offering ‘Miami Night Sky EP’ was signed to New York-based label, AntiFragile Music and has been receiving rave reviews.

Stephen Scaccia  is an award-winning 29 year old vocalist from Burnaby, British Columbia. He has performed for several fundraisers, Pride events and charities around the Lower Mainland, and was voted "Favourite Local Musician" alongside Michael Buble in the 2017 "Best of Burnaby" awards. Stephen has two pop EP releases under his belt, along with over 140,000 subscribers on YouTube. Stephen has gone on to perform with Michael Buble, and has received reactions and shout outs from Mariah Carey on YouTube. https://www.stephenscaccia.com/

Nikita Afonso has made it her mission to create songs that provoke human emotion. She has taken her love of country music and made it her own, incorporating modern components and inspirations from her favourite artists, Lennon Stella and Sasha Sloan, to name a few. Like the world, Nikitas's artistry is continuously evolving, and yet, she maintains the quintessential elements of classic songwriting, moving listeners and putting music to emotions we have all felt and know. https://nikitaafonso.com

Elisabeth Kontomanou https://www.facebook.com/waitinforspring/ was born in Sète (France) in 1961. She moved to New York in the 1990s and then on to Stockholm where she was based when she recorded Back to My Groove. This album includes covers of songs which she sings in English. Kontomanou has worked with Michel Legrand, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Alain Jean-Marie, Jean-Michel Pilc, Daryl Hall, Franck Amsallem, Toots Thielemans, Richard Bona, Stéphane Belmondo, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Leon Parker, and Geri Allen.

Plus Courtney Hunt https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyHuntMusic who has been a professional singer since 2018 as frontwoman of Canadian event band Appaloosa and on the roster of other international corporate bands. She began a solo career in 2020.

Contact Lisa Paglin and Marianna Brilla via their website https://www.newvoicestudio-brilla-paglin.com/ or email [email protected]