Dash Music and Aloft Me'aisam Hotel came together to offer musicians a change to become the next resident singer (Open to Solos and Duos), at their W XYZ Bar.
Taking place in November 2021, our amazing host Lauren, introduced 3 acts every week. Each act performed for 30 minutes, their performance was then open for the public to vote for their favourite act.
24 acts performed over 8 weeks, with the top 3 acts going to the Aloft panel for them to choose their new resident act.....so who won? Keep on scrolling.
Classically professional trained and now wants to cross over to Rock as that’s where her true passion lies. Violin but all the proper guitar solos using distortion and other effects to bring to you a unique experience
Professional vocalist and acoustic guitarist, with looper pedal for added effect. Genres: acoustic, alternative, rock, pop from 70s till today.
Experience: 20+ years live performance experience (bars/ pubs/ events/ weddings/ parties).
Limited Edition is a two-piece group based in Abu Dhabi. The members include Ray Melo (lead/rhythm acoustic guitar, vocals) and Thomienette Berja (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, shakers, and tambourine).
Week 1 videos
July & Henry are a duo that plays cover songs of different styles and musical genre like Jazz, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll and pop
Dubai based duo from a diverse Rock band with chromatic original and cover tunes to keep the audience entertained.
Daylén Rodríguez is a solo singer based in Dubai. Singing most of her adult like, she has more than 13 years experience of singing in multiple genres.
Week 2 videos
Nanya Dcerg, mixes Talented singer Ananya with Dcerg on looper and guitar, to create dynamic pop covers, Live looping, in a number of genres, to give a mix creative cover arrangements, and some of their own originals too. Nanya Dcerg mix synth sounds, drum loops, guitar and keyboard to create their performance and add a subtle twist to classic pop songs
Natalia / Talina​ is a musician, Singer​ -​ Piano playerwith over 15 years experience she has been a Finalist in a Folk​ Festival —​ Musica sotto le Stelle —​ Italy.and 3rd Prize —​ Kalabhavan —​ Vocal Competition​ -​ ​ Get​ Your​ Fame​ UAE..
Rohan Vergis is a Musician, singer, songwriter who enjoys listening to and thinking about what goes into a song, incorporating multiple elements into his compositions focusing on depth and accessibility.
Week 3 videos
on guitar and looper playing all your favourite pop classics with a twist. he has played around the world including Georgia and Armenia and has been recently featured at Emirates love Philippines by Love company in their vlog.
a Singer/songwriter from Norway now residing in Dubai. Elisabeth Plays acoustic versions of pop/rock classics from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and up til today.
Cuban guitar artist and singer since 2014, performing 80’s, 90’s rock and pop hits as well as latin music. She has performed in countries such as Cuba, Spain and now Dubai.
Week 4 videos
Katherine is a professional, versatile singer. She works in many styles such as pop, lounge, jazz, rnb, soul and electro swing and haa an extensive experience of performing at some of the best venues in the UAE (Habtoor Palace, Waldorf Astoria, Capital Club, Taj, Oberoi, etc.)
A homegrown talent from the Philippines who has sang professionally since age 18. Performed in different states of Malaysia as a professional hotel lounge singer. Opened for Sarah Geronimo, one of biggest pop stars in the Philippines during her 2018 Dubai concert . Has won singing competitions in the Philippines, Malaysia, and the UAE over the past few years.
Janice from Scotland moved to Dubai 2 years ago from Thailand where she was a regular singing in local bars and restaurants . She is well known for her charity work singing to help raise money for a local children's charity.
Week 5 videos
Yamane El-Hage, born in 1996 in Beirut, is a Lebanese multi-musician, singer, composer and producer playing the piano and the guitar. In 2019, she participated in the international reality contest "The Voice صوت Ø£Øلى" in which she reached the semi-finals. She now plays with several bands, ensembles, or even alone and performs in numerous festivals, concerts, and shows while producing her own songs, as well as making music for TVCs, short films, and individual artists.
Semi has been performing over the past 5 years in Hong Kong and abroad, and is currently based in Dubai. Semi’s repertoire spans over 400 songs in English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese. Semi is also a singer-songwriter and music video producer. To date, she has published 5 singles including "Slow is The Groove”, "Me & U" and "Twinkle Twinkle" – all are available on various platforms, including YouTube and Spotify.
Week 6 videos
Sweet Pepper Duo is a new Dubai duo, bringing best mood by singing some sweet pop songs and adding some "pepper" by strong male rock vocalist Le. Le is professional musician, 12 years experiance on stage as a lead/bass guitar and singer , and Irina a strong vocalist with a passion for sing singing and doing it with soul.
Anchell has performed for the last 12 years across Dubai, currently performing as the lead vocalist of a resident band in Marcopolo Hotel. She also has won best female vocalist of stongbow battle of the bands 2012. Her repertoire includes and eclectic mix of Pop, jazz, rock, ballads and dance music.
Riky is an instrumental guitarist, hailing from the Philippines, Manila.He has worked extensively as a Wedding Musician playing Bossa-nova, jazz and pop in various formats. He studied music at the prestigious Yamaha Music School Philippines. Riky also mixes vocals with his largely instrumental renditions and looks forwards to sharing his Passion and Joy through Music with the audience
Week 7 videos
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