2008
White
Party Entertainers
Jennifer Holliday
Performs Live at the 24th Annual White Party at Vizcaya
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Jennifer HollidayPerforms Live at the 24th Annual White Party at Vizcaya
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Jennifer Holliday has been proclaimed by
both critics and fans alike as one of history’s greatest Broadway
legends. Miss Holliday’s show-stopping, heart-wrenching
performance of the torch ballad “And I’m Telling You, I’m Not Going” in
the smash hit Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, made her a household name
and introduced her big soulful voice to the world. Her portrayal of
Effie “Melody” White, a role which she co-created, not only brought
theatergoers to their feet for 8 performances a week, but also garnered
a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and her first Grammy Award
for Best R&B Female Vocalist.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Holliday went straight from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Choir to the Broadway stage in the Big Apple. One Sunday, while singing in the church choir, she was discovered by dancer Jamie Patterson who was touring in the national company of A Chorus Line. Jamie not only set up an audition for Jennifer in New York for the show Your Arms Are Too Short To Box With God, but he also bought her an airline ticket and made arrangements for her to stay with his aunt. During the audition with the show’s creator and director, Vinnette Carroll, Jennifer sang her favorite hymn, “God Will Take Care Of You”, she was hired for the show that same day. She toured with the show for 5 months and then made her Broadway debut with the show as Jennifer-Yvette Holliday.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Holliday went straight from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Choir to the Broadway stage in the Big Apple. One Sunday, while singing in the church choir, she was discovered by dancer Jamie Patterson who was touring in the national company of A Chorus Line. Jamie not only set up an audition for Jennifer in New York for the show Your Arms Are Too Short To Box With God, but he also bought her an airline ticket and made arrangements for her to stay with his aunt. During the audition with the show’s creator and director, Vinnette Carroll, Jennifer sang her favorite hymn, “God Will Take Care Of You”, she was hired for the show that same day. She toured with the show for 5 months and then made her Broadway debut with the show as Jennifer-Yvette Holliday.
While on Broadway as her reputation grew,
Jennifer came to the attention of many notables and critics, but the
most notable of them all was the renowned Broadway director and
choreographer Michael Bennett, the creator of A Chorus Line. He invited
her to participate in an untitled project that he was producing, of
course the project turned out to be Dreamgirls. Dreamgirls had
previews in Boston opened on Broadway on December 21, 1981 at the
Imperial Theatre…and the rest, as they say is history!
Over the years Jennifer has worked with and recorded with many other major artists including Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, David Foster, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, Maurice White and Foreigner on a special version of “I Want To Know What Love Is.”
Jennifer Holliday the actress got a big career break when celebrated Hollywood television writer and producer David E. Kelley saw her on the Rosie O’Donnell show and gave her a call about making a guest appearance on “Ally McBeal,” his new hit television series for Fox starring Calista Flockhart. Jennifer happily accepted the invitation. The response to her version of Randy Newman’s “Short People” was so overwhelming that Kelley wrote her into more episodes and eventually made her character, Lisa Knowles, a regular! As the outspoken, quirky choir director and lead soloist at McBeal’s church, Jennifer’s character appeared on the series for five seasons. A number of other prime-time television series have featured appearances by Jennifer including: “Touched By An Angel,” “Hang Time,” “Happily Ever After,” “The Love Boat” and “Ellen.”
“Jennifer Holliday is truly an electrifying performer who delivers her songs with deep passion and sincere emotion” said Terry DeCarlo, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of White Party Miami, “She is a vocal powerhouse whose soulful and throaty style touches hearts and leaves audiences moved with inspiration and with their spirits soaring. To witness her in concert is an unforgettable experience and White Party Miami is extremely proud to have her as the headline performer at this year’s main event”.
There are no words to truly describe the phenomenal Pamala Stanley. Her unparalleled voice encompasses everything from the most intimate whisper to the soaring "bel canto" that is surely her trademark. And her vivacity and natural warmth allow her to connect with each and every person in audiences around the globe. Pamala has accomplished, and continues to accomplish, remarkable success in the music and entertainment industries.
In 1983, Pamala's remarkable single, "I Don't Want To Talk About it," written by her brother, James Lee Stanley, shot up to #13 on the Billboard Disco charts. This hit set the stage for tours throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada, and introduced Pamala to national television shows like Dance Fever. Her next single, "Coming Out of Hiding," shot up to the Top 5 in 1984 on the Disco charts. "Coming Out Of Hiding" was #4 for the year in 1984 on the same Billboard charts, and the video received extensive worldwide airplay on networks, including MTV and Showtime, and on shows like Top 40 Videos. In 1986, Pamala's "If Looks Could Kill" single reached the top 20 in the Disco charts. Wide publicity followed with its inclusion in the Schwarzenegger film, "Raw Deal”.
In 1992, Pamala stormed Las Vegas and blew away audiences at the Hilton, Sands and Riviera with her sensational voice and irrepressible style. While performing in Vegas, Pamala was offered a headlining spot at Evangeline's in Ft. Lauderdale Beach and she formed the widely popular Pamala Stanley Band -- the hottest New Orleans Boogie Band in South Florida. In 1997, responding to demand for her music, Pamala released "It's All In The Game", a recording filled to the brim with Jazz classics, which she recorded with the Eddie Higgins Quartet. She followed this recording with "This Is The Moment", featuring her most requested and favorite Broadway tunes, and a compilation CD/DVD called "Looking Back: The Disco Years," which included 15 songs spanning 1979-1989.
2003 brought a new adventure for Pamala when she began relationships with Norwegian, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, as well as Atlantis events. Traveling extensively, she has cruised the Caribbean, South America, the Panama Canal, Hawaii, Alaska, across the Atlantic Ocean and throughout Europe, the Baltic and Iceland, touching people around the world with her sensational voice and her endless enthusiasm. Pamala's popularity continues to grow beyond her wildest dreams and she feels so blessed by the friendship and support she receives from fans all over the world. Click Here to visit her website
Elaine
Lancaster
Elaine Lancaster has caused waves ever since she first landed on the sandy shores of South Beach. In less than a year the diva earned celebrity status gracing the pages of every local publication including Miami Herald, Ocean Drive, Fashion Spectrum, New Times, Miami Metro, Miamigo, Ego Trip, Fashion Times, Scoop, Sun Post, Wire, Closer, Florida International, New York Times, New York Post, Radar and more.
Rarely does a Miami publication appear without the glamorous image of Elaine Lancaster posing alongside stars and models. The national glossy Genre selected Elaine as one of the top 10 drag queens of the decade while TIME reported on her antics hosting the political fund raiser for Janet Reno. Elaine continues to spread glamour,beauty,and share the goodness of her heart with the men of the world while entertaining everyone else. Jackie Collins would be proud to have created Elaine.
Over the years Jennifer has worked with and recorded with many other major artists including Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross, David Foster, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson, Maurice White and Foreigner on a special version of “I Want To Know What Love Is.”
Jennifer Holliday the actress got a big career break when celebrated Hollywood television writer and producer David E. Kelley saw her on the Rosie O’Donnell show and gave her a call about making a guest appearance on “Ally McBeal,” his new hit television series for Fox starring Calista Flockhart. Jennifer happily accepted the invitation. The response to her version of Randy Newman’s “Short People” was so overwhelming that Kelley wrote her into more episodes and eventually made her character, Lisa Knowles, a regular! As the outspoken, quirky choir director and lead soloist at McBeal’s church, Jennifer’s character appeared on the series for five seasons. A number of other prime-time television series have featured appearances by Jennifer including: “Touched By An Angel,” “Hang Time,” “Happily Ever After,” “The Love Boat” and “Ellen.”
“Jennifer Holliday is truly an electrifying performer who delivers her songs with deep passion and sincere emotion” said Terry DeCarlo, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of White Party Miami, “She is a vocal powerhouse whose soulful and throaty style touches hearts and leaves audiences moved with inspiration and with their spirits soaring. To witness her in concert is an unforgettable experience and White Party Miami is extremely proud to have her as the headline performer at this year’s main event”.
There are no words to truly describe the phenomenal Pamala Stanley. Her unparalleled voice encompasses everything from the most intimate whisper to the soaring "bel canto" that is surely her trademark. And her vivacity and natural warmth allow her to connect with each and every person in audiences around the globe. Pamala has accomplished, and continues to accomplish, remarkable success in the music and entertainment industries.
In 1983, Pamala's remarkable single, "I Don't Want To Talk About it," written by her brother, James Lee Stanley, shot up to #13 on the Billboard Disco charts. This hit set the stage for tours throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada, and introduced Pamala to national television shows like Dance Fever. Her next single, "Coming Out of Hiding," shot up to the Top 5 in 1984 on the Disco charts. "Coming Out Of Hiding" was #4 for the year in 1984 on the same Billboard charts, and the video received extensive worldwide airplay on networks, including MTV and Showtime, and on shows like Top 40 Videos. In 1986, Pamala's "If Looks Could Kill" single reached the top 20 in the Disco charts. Wide publicity followed with its inclusion in the Schwarzenegger film, "Raw Deal”.
In 1992, Pamala stormed Las Vegas and blew away audiences at the Hilton, Sands and Riviera with her sensational voice and irrepressible style. While performing in Vegas, Pamala was offered a headlining spot at Evangeline's in Ft. Lauderdale Beach and she formed the widely popular Pamala Stanley Band -- the hottest New Orleans Boogie Band in South Florida. In 1997, responding to demand for her music, Pamala released "It's All In The Game", a recording filled to the brim with Jazz classics, which she recorded with the Eddie Higgins Quartet. She followed this recording with "This Is The Moment", featuring her most requested and favorite Broadway tunes, and a compilation CD/DVD called "Looking Back: The Disco Years," which included 15 songs spanning 1979-1989.
2003 brought a new adventure for Pamala when she began relationships with Norwegian, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, as well as Atlantis events. Traveling extensively, she has cruised the Caribbean, South America, the Panama Canal, Hawaii, Alaska, across the Atlantic Ocean and throughout Europe, the Baltic and Iceland, touching people around the world with her sensational voice and her endless enthusiasm. Pamala's popularity continues to grow beyond her wildest dreams and she feels so blessed by the friendship and support she receives from fans all over the world. Click Here to visit her website
Elaine
Lancaster
Elaine Lancaster has caused waves ever since she first landed on the sandy shores of South Beach. In less than a year the diva earned celebrity status gracing the pages of every local publication including Miami Herald, Ocean Drive, Fashion Spectrum, New Times, Miami Metro, Miamigo, Ego Trip, Fashion Times, Scoop, Sun Post, Wire, Closer, Florida International, New York Times, New York Post, Radar and more.
Rarely does a Miami publication appear without the glamorous image of Elaine Lancaster posing alongside stars and models. The national glossy Genre selected Elaine as one of the top 10 drag queens of the decade while TIME reported on her antics hosting the political fund raiser for Janet Reno. Elaine continues to spread glamour,beauty,and share the goodness of her heart with the men of the world while entertaining everyone else. Jackie Collins would be proud to have created Elaine.
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Over the past
several years, Power has become a force to recon with as a headliner
with lavish costumes, hunky backdrop dancers and a flare for drama. But
in 2002, Power became a double threat as DJ and Diva all in one.
With a mixture of deep tribal beats and life lifting house, DJ and
Artist, Power has evolved and has become one of the most sought after
DJ's on the market. Photo courtesy of DaleStine.com Click
Here to visit performer website
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