This
Duo or Trio offers a mix of easy-listening and dance
music, as background or feature/dance music for different kinds of
functions.
~ Are a more affordable alternative to "The
Mermaids" and are available as two or three piece and ideal for weddings, parties, restaurants and
corporate functions.
Vocalist
~ Melissa Nordhaus
Melissa Nordhaus is definitely no stranger to the stage. She has sung in
many top bands, including "Ultra" and "Rikoche", touring
as their lead singer throughout Asia and the Middle East, including Vietnam,
Singapore, Macau and having the most fun at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dubai. With
a bubbly personality, and a fantastic voice, crowds love her.
She has also been involved in many, many musical theatre shows over the
years. In July 2009 she starred as "Eponine" in "Les Miserables"
at Centrestage Theatre.
Additionally she performed the lead in "Miss Saigon" during
October 2009 - and is the first NZ to perform the lead role (usually imported
from overseas).
She also appeared twice on Prime's "NZ's Got Talent", the second
time she was invited back to appear on the finals by notoriously tough judge
Paul Ellis. Richard Driver said this of Melissa:
"Melissa
- that was a beautifully poised, very professional, extremely heartfelt and
dynamic version of a classic well-known song. I thought ‘what a choice
of song’ but you actually gave it a whole new breath of life I - think
it was thoroughly fabulous.”
Melissa
sings "Man with the Golden Gun" as part of the Bond Tim Beverage
fronted stage show.
Vocalist ~ Pauline Berry
. . . . has sung on hundreds of
TV/radio commercials, soundtracks and backing vocals on various album
projects. She created and has
performed in The Mermaids Danceband since 1997 - which has become one of the
most popular and loved covers bands in New Zealand - The Neptunes -
guarantees the same high quality management and professionalism as well as
an excellent selection of music.
Keyboardist
~ Stuart Pearce
. . . . . has played with Dragon, The Rockmelons
(Australia), Ardijah, Coconut Rough, Kantuta, Hello Sailor (current
keyboardist). He recently also played on tracks from House of Shem and
Ardijah's most recent releases. He produced Kantuta's first 2 albums.
In 2007 he was band leader/arranger for Eyeworks TV
production "Pop's Ultimate Star".During 2008 he was Musical Director for Prime TV's "NZ's Got
Talent", producing most of the tracks heard behind the contestants.
As
a member of "Hello Sailor" he is inducted into the NZ Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame at the APRA Awards September 2011.
Songlist ~ Repertoire:
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crowe
All Shook Up - Elvis
Anchor Me - Muttonbirds
At
Last - Etta James
Blue Monday - New Order
Call Me - Blondie
Cheek to Cheek
Chuck E's in Love - Rickee Lee Jones
Come Away with Me -
Norah Jones
Come Go with Me - Ruby Turner
Dance the Night Away - Mavericks
Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend - Marilyn
Monroe
Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop the Dance - Roxy Music
First Cut is the
Deepest - Sheryl Crowe/Cat Stevens
Get Back - The Beatles
I'm
in the Mood for Dancing - Nolan Sisters
It Had to be You - Harry Connick Jr
Islands in the Stream - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
Jive Talking - Bee Gees
Last Dance - Donna Summer
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Lets Hear it for the Boy - Deniece Williams
Like a Prayer - Madonna
Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
Look of Love - Dusty Springfield
Lovefood - The Cardigans
Lovesong - Sara Bareilles
Mama Mia - Abba
Mas Que Nada - Brazil 66
Man I Feel like a Woman - Shania Twain
Moon River - Henry Mancini
My Baby Just Cares for me - Nina Simone
My Delirium - Ladyhawke
Paint it Black - Rolling Stones
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Runaway - The Corrs
Save the Last Dance for Me - Michael Buble
Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Somewhere over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
Songbird -
Eva Cassidy
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Staying Alive - Bee Gees
Still the One - Shania Twain
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Take Your Mama Out - Scissor Sisters
Venus - Bananarama
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
You Got a Friend - James Taylor
You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac
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