Franklin
- Orlando, FL
- Singing Guitarist
- 65 Verified Bookings
Don R. said “Franklin was on time, professional and certainly entertaining. We had a neighborhood cocktail party and he read the crowd perfectly. Song selection, set…”
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Alexandra Marie performs the best International music of all times in many languages. A native from Argentina, this Argentinean-American International Lyric Soprano, educator, and songwriter challenges her unique and beautiful voice through a wide and diverse repertoire, from Broadway to Celine Dion’s “Titanic” to Edith Piaf “Hymn of Love” and “O Mio Babbino Caro” with a flexibility hard to find among classically trained singers. From her Latin American repertoire, Alexandra performs Boleros to her Argentine signature show "Tango and Beyond", with Argentine Tango dancers and muscisians. Alexandra Marie is Also recepient of Broward Cultural Division Grants to produce shows in (phone number hidden)3.
As a Director of the Festival Argentino USA. I truly recomend this spectacular show of signing Best Internacional Music of all Times.
Price Range: $350-1000
Gig Length: 40 - 90 minutes
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
I am glad to assist you make that special event an unforgettable, by adapting to the needs and budget of the client. From wedding songs, two special birthdays, anniversary celebrations or a full fledge concert at a theater venue, I have more than 25 years of experience performing and producing shows. I can perform with soundtracks or bring professional musicians to enhance the events: a trio composed of pianist, drummer and bass, saxophonist, violinist or a true tango show with a bandoneon and Argentine tango dancers as well.
There are several signatures shows I have presented through the years, here are some examples with a song listing, and my most recent ones, “Tango and Beyond” and “Nostalgia, my Journey through Music”.
Any classical or standard international repertoire songs can be added apon request.
Nostalgia my Musical Journey
My viaje a traves de la Musica
Hollywood Central Performing Arts, September 10th, 20
Program:
Memory”, from “Cats”, Lloyd Webber
“Summertime”, Porgy and Bess, George Gershwin
“O Mio Babbino Caro”, Giaccomo Puccini
“Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”, from Evita Lloyd Webber
Cuban Favorites:
“Damisela Encantadora,” and “Siboney” Lecuona, Cuba
From my CD, Esencia de Mujer
“Alma Llanera”
“La Flor de la Canela”-Perú Chabuca Granda
“O Abre Alas”, Chiquinha Gonzaga
“Si Buenos Aires no Fuera Así”, Eladia Blázquez
“Olvidame”, original song by Alexandra Marie
Short Intermission
Coming back to my Roots:
Tango Dancers “Loca”
“Libertango”, Astor Piazzolla, Paul and Federico Britos
“Maria de Buenos Aires”, Astor Piazzolla
Tango Dancers: “Derecho Viejo”
• Tango Medley
• “Nostalgia”, Juan Carlos Cobia “Los Pájaros Perdidos”, Astor Piazzolla
MANY DIVAS SHOW by ALEXANDRA MARIE
A cabaret review shows of beloved women, from different genres of music from around the world, sang by the International Lyric singer, Alexandra Marie
Man Of La Mancha, Linda Rosentalt
1. Memory-Cats Barbra Streisand
2. La Vie on Rose/ Hymn of Love-Edith Piaf
3. I Dreamed a Dream-Susan Boyle
4. Carmen’s Habanera-Bizet Opera
5. Titanic-Celine Dion (Can Do a Medley Of Her Songs)
6. Disco Divas Medley: I Will Survive/ Mc Arthur Park
7. Latin Diva: La Vida Es Un Carnaval-Celia Cruz
8. I’ll Always Love You-Whitney Houston
9. Mina Italian Diva: Vorrei Qui Fosse Amore/Amor Mio
10. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina- Evita
11. O Mio Babbino Caro-Operatic Diva
12. Time To Say Goodbye-Sara Brightman
“From Spain and Beyond”
A Musical Journey from Spain to the Americas through its most beloved melodies and rhythms
Alexandra Marie, Vocalist
Spain: “Los Nardos”, Paso Doble, by Francisco Alonso ((phone number hidden)8)
“El Relicario”, Paso Doble, by Jose Padilla ((phone number hidden)0)
Brasil: “Ipanema” Carlos Jobin, Bozza Nova
“O Abre Alas”, Marcha –rancho, by Chiquinha Gonzaga ((phone number hidden)5)
O Abre Alas, composed in 1899, became a hymn of the Brazilian carnival, even still today.
Perú: “La Flor de la Canela”, Vals by Chabuca Granda ((phone number hidden)3)
Venezuela: “Alma Llanera”, Joropo by Pedro Elias Gutiérez ((phone number hidden)4)
Alma Llanera is considered the second Venezuela National Anthem for its popularity and praise of the beauty of Venezuela’s landscapes.
Cuba and Medley: “En Este Silencio and Olas y Arenas”, Ferrer y Silvia Rexach
Puerto Rico:
Colombia: “Yo me llamo Cumbia”, Cumbia by Mario Gareña (1932- )
Cumbia is a popular folkloric genre/dance with Afro roots
Argentina: “Caminito”, Tango by Carlos Gardel ((phone number hidden)5)
A dance that derives from the Cuban Habanera, tango began began in the working-class port neighborhoods of Buenos Aires in the 1890’s, became popular all over the world.
“Don’t Cry for me Argentina”, Lloyd Webber
Cuba: “La Vida es un Carnaval” Celia Cruz
Closing song:
“Siboney”, Habanera, by Ernesto Lecuona ((phone number hidden)3)
Ernesto Lecuona was considered the “Cuban Gershwin”. Lecuona combined
Afro and popular rhythms to his compositions.
Alexandra Marie, Lyric Singer
A native from Argentina, this Argentinean-American International Lyric Soprano, educator, and songwriter arrived in the United States 1990 where she continued her education, receiving scholarships from both the New World School of the Arts/ NWSA and later Florida International University. Alexandra Marie has appeared with Symphony Orchestras such as The Coral Spring Pops, the Hallandale Pops and sang with Zarzuela companies both in South America and South Florida and has performed throughout the United States promoting Latin American composers and music.
Alexandra Marie released her second CD entitled “Esencia De Mujer”, featuring Latin women composers and historical female figures from the Americas, which was recorded in Argentina with the finest musicians from the Pampas. Alexandra was featured in the 2013 CD compilation: “TANGO in Miami”, cultural initiative by the Consulate General of the Argentine Republic in Miami. Alexandra Marie received consecutive grants by the Miami Downtown Development Authority to produce concerts for Miami Arts Day (phone number hidden)8, performing among others “Beloved Melodies of the Americas” and “Sunset Terrace Concert” at the Cisneros Foundation.
On her comeback post pandemic and health challenges, Alexandra performed as featured female singer in the 35th Argentine Festival in the USA which took place in Arlington, Virginia in May 2022 with raving reviews. She performed with maestro Britos at the Summer Symphony Series and part of Symphony of the Americas Concert Series in Pembroke Pines. Alexandra was the recipient the Artist Support Grant (phone number hidden)3 by Broward Cultural Division to produce the show “Nostalgia, My Journey through Music”, which took place on September 10th, at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center together with renown musicians such as Federate Britos, violinist, and Paul Schwartz from Florida Grand Opera and “Tango and Beyond”, September 9th 2023, at NSU Art Museum Auditorium.
Sound system and lighting have an extra fee and in some cases, a sound and light tech will be added to the evnet to ensure that the event production will run smoothly.
Classical Composers: Mozart, Puccini, Manuel de Falla, Ginastera, Guastavino, Lecuona, and Zarzuela
International Standards, American, Italian, Bossa Nova and latin Standards
Wilkommen
Cabaret
La Vie on Rose/Edith Piaf
Over the rainbow
The Sound of Music
Memory
Summertime
Till there was you
All my Life/ Linda Ronstadt
Embrace me
"Don’t cry for me Argentina”, Evita
People, Barbra Straisand
The way we were
Titanic/Celine Dion
The power of Love/Celine Dion
When I fall in Love/Celine Dion
All I ask of You/ Phantom of the Opera
Time to say Good Bye, Sarah Brigthman
Carmen’s habanera, from the Opera Carmen
Siboney
Malaguena
JAZZ BOSSA NOVA MIX REPERTOIRE
CARLOS JOVIM/ VINISIUS DI MORAES/TOQUINHO
Meditation
Garota di Ipanema
Wave
How insensitive
One Note Samba
Corcovado
Agua de Beber
Eu sei que voi che amar
Tarde in Itapoa
Mais quei nada
Manha di carnaval
Latin Standards
Ave María
Gracias Señor
Jamás te dejare
Bésame Mucho
Júrame
Sabor a Mi
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Usted
Contigo a la Distancia
Piel Canela
Nosotros
Inolvidable
Grande, Grande, Grande
Como Una Ola
Siboney
Granada
Maria la O
Cuando Salí de Cuba
Guantanamera
Como han pasado los años
Ese Hombre Que Tu Vez Ahí
El Día que me quieras
Caminito
Sombras nada más
Uno
Volver
La Flor de la canela
Los Nardos –Paso Doble
El Relicario-Paso Doble
Italian Standards
O Sole Mio
Torna Surriento
Al Di la
Mama
Guitarra Romana
Volare
Quando, quando, quando
Che sara
O Mio Babbino Caro-Opera
Vorrei Que Fosse Amore/ Mina
Amor Mío/Mina
Quando Quando Quando
Caruso
Toreador
• Highlighted songs are appropriate for wedding ceremonies
• Can also be performed with soundtracks
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My influences are classical singers like Teresa Stratas, Rene Fleming, Julie Andrews in Broadway but I also have been influenced by crossover perfromers like Sara Brightman, internationally, Edith Piaf, I love singing in many languages and I can perfrom in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German.
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