Stephan Moccio
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Stephan Moccio is a pianist, composer, producer, arranger, conductor and recording artist. He co-wrote Celine Dion's
2002 hit "A New Day Has Come"
with Aldo Nova
, which reached and held the number one spot on the Billboard AC Chart for a record breaking 21 weeks. For the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
, Moccio co-wrote with Alan Frew
the theme song “I Believe”
performed by Nikki Yanofsky
in English and Annie Villeneuve
in French. He has collaborated with such artists as Sarah Brightman
, Josh Groban
, BeBe Winans
, Jessica Simpson
, Nick Lachey
, Reema Major
, Carol Bayer Sager, JC Chasez, Fergie, Kardinal Offishall
, Boi-1da
, Lauren Christy
, as a songwriter, musician and producer. He currently records under the mononym "Moccio". Moccio will be one of the three judges for the upcoming season of Canada's Got Talent, along side comedian Martin Short.
on October 20, 1972 to an Italian-Canadian father and a French-Canadian mother. Moccio is fluent in English and French. Growing up in Niagara Falls
, Moccio began his piano studies at the age of 3. His musical style and vocabulary are influenced by the musical genres of Classical, Jazz, Pop, Hip-Hop, Blues, and Dance.
. It was on campus that Moccio first introduced himself to René Angélil
, Celine Dion's
manager, while attending a Celine Dion
concert. In 1994, after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in composition and piano performance, he was accepted into the famed Berklee College of Music
. However, he chose to focus on developing his professional career and instead signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
at the age of 22. During the early years of his tenure at Sony/ATV
, Moccio worked as a session musician, in-house producer and composer, attending rehearsals of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
, and playing in Toronto jazz clubs and hotel lounges, notably the Four Seasons Hotel's La Serre.
, Moccio wrote for several award-winning Canadian and International artists, most notably Celine Dion
, Sarah Brightman
, and Josh Groban
. Moccio spent many months in writing sessions in Nashville, Los Angeles and New York during these years, which culminated in a lengthy catalogue of songs as musician, songwriter, producer and composer. During this time he collaborated with various artists such as Jessica Simpson
, JC Chasez, Fergie, and Chantal Kreviazuk
. He was a co-writer with top songwriters and musicians including Marc Jordan
, Dean McTaggart
, Robbie Nevil
, Dan Hill
, Dave Martin and Amy Sky
.
It was in 1996 that Moccio's special relationship with CTV Television Network
began with the theme for the Camilla Scott Show
, which was written, performed and produced by Moccio. Moccio would go on to write and produce more theme songs for CTV shows including House and Home (1998), ETalk
(2008), Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Broadcast, and the Marilyn Dennis Show
(2010).
sung by Celine Dion
, released on her album (in both a radio mix version and 3/4 time ballad album version), of the same name in February 2002. The song broke records at the time by maintaining the #1 position on the U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary charts for 21 weeks. The single would make it onto numerous compilation CD’s and DVD’s in North America. In 2003, Celine Dion titled her live residency Las Vegas show “A New Day...
”. Celine often refers to the song as being representative of the emotional struggle and consequent happiness she experienced upon becoming a first-time mother.
Moccio has relayed the story of his meeting with Celine Dion
and the subsequent writing of "A New Day Has Come"
; ten years prior to writing the song, Moccio approached René Angélil
accompanied by his collaborator and friend Gary McAuley at a concert in London, Ontario
and told René that he aspired to write Celine
a song one day. Approximately 10 years later in 2001, Moccio was introduced to Aldo Nova
by the Vice President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada
at the time. Development and production of the song began shortly after.
to work predominantly under his own publishing company, Sing Little Penguin. He soon moved into his state-of-the-art recording studio in downtown Toronto and it is from this space that Moccio would continue to write, record, produce for both his solo projects and various collaborations with recording artists. It was also at this time that Moccio co-founded Bijou Records
with his manager, James Porter. Bijou Records
would be the record label
on which Moccio would release his solo piano works in 2006 and 2010.
As special projects in 2003 and 2004, Moccio conducted members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
, in two separate sessions at the Glen Gould Studios in Toronto. Here he recorded his orchestral arrangements for his pieces “Beautiful Things”, “Julienne” and “Hope”.
In 2003 Moccio collaborated, as both a writer and musician, with Sarah Brightman
on the single “What you Never Know” featured on her album Harem
(EMI/Angel). Later that Year, Moccio would go on to write the song “Tears of Hercules” with writer Marc Jordan
. The song would be subsequently recorded by Josh Groban
, appearing on his limited edition album With You, titled “My Heart was Home Again”, released in 2007 on the Hallmark Cards Inc.
label.
Olivia Newton John spent time at Moccio’s studio in 2005, where she recorded some vocals for her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude
. Olivia recorded Moccio's tune "Instrument of Peace" (co-written with Marc Jordan
and Amy Sky
) and Moccio played the piano on several songs on the album.
Moccio went on to collaborate with Canadian pop group RyanDan
on several songs on their debut album Ryan Dan, including the song “The Face” (written with Mark Masri
), released in September 2007. The song was featured in Season 1
of So You Think You Can Dance, Canada and, in 2009, Channing Cooke danced to the song during Week 4, Season 6
of So You Think You Can Dance.
60th Birthday in Toronto. He shared the stage with Josh Groban
, Jon Bon Jovi
, Sarah McLachlan
and James Taylor
. Following these concerts, Moccio received an invitation to perform a private concert for Robert Redford
and his family and friends at his Utah
Ranch in Sundance
in December 2006.
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on November 14, 2006. The album was mixed by Juno Award winning engineer
Vic Florencia and mastered by Juno
nominated João Carvalho. The album has since sold over 42,000 copies and in 2008, became the highest charting instrumental album on the Canadian charts of the last 25 years, since Vangelis' Chariots of Fire in 1982.
theme and music for the 1988 Calgary Winter Games
and, upon hearing it for the first time, made a personal commitment to write a theme song for a future Olympic Games
in Canada
In 2008 Moccio teamed up with songwriter Alan Frew
(Glass Tiger
) to write "I Believe
", the theme song of CTV's
Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In addition to co-writing the theme song, Moccio composed and produced over 250 cues to accompany CTV
’s Canadian broadcast of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, with each cue representing different emotions associated with lead-ins to segments and events, Medal Ceremonies, and with Canadian athletes’ profiles and performances at Olympic
events. Three versions of the theme “I Believe” were written and recorded; an English language
version sung by Montreal jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky
, a French language version ("J'imagine
") sung by Quebec artist Annie Villeneuve
, and an instrumental version by Moccio. On January 26, 2010 an EP
titled “I Believe/J’imagine – CTV’s 2010 Winter Games Theme Song” was released on iTunes
Canada. The EP
contained all three versions of the theme which were all produced by Moccio. The strings component of the theme song English language
as sung by Nikki Yanofsky
involved the orchestral arrangement and conduction of William Ross
, at the Fox Studios
in Los Angeles. Grammy winning engineer
Armin Steiner engineered the recording. Moccio arranged the music and conducted members of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
for the CTV
Olympic
broadcast cues and Villeneuve’s
“J’Imagine”.
Alongside Moccio on the piano, Villeneuve
and Yanofsky
performed a bilingual duet in a six-minute video that aired Canada-wide just prior to the commencement of the official closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
On March 1, 2010 "I Believe
", covered by Nikki Yanofsky
, reached 4 x Platinum status (CRIA) in digital sales (over 160,000 digital units sold) in Canada. The same version achieved #1 status on iTunes
Canada and Billboard
's Canadian Hot 100
for 4 straight weeks in February 2010.
During the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in Montreal on April 2010, Moccio on the piano, along with Nikki Yanofsky, Annie Villeneuve, and the 2010 Olympians
performed "I Believe/J'imagine," as one of the production numbers.
Moccio will be a judge on the upcoming Canadian reality show Canada's Got Talent
coming to CityTV
in March 2012
, out of New York.
/Universal Music
. As with his previous album, Color was mixed by Juno Award winning engineer
Vic Florencia and mastered by Juno
nominated João Carvalho. It includes 4 tracks “October”, “Life”, “Leopold” and “Violette” that featured the orchestral treatment of William Ross
as composer, arranger and conductor, recorded at the Fox Studios
in Los Angeles. Following the release, Moccio embarked on a 24 day 12 city promotional and concert tour across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax, during which he was featured on Breakfast Television (BT)
in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto and performed on some of Canada's finest stages.
arrived in Toronto, Moccio was asked by the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office
to host and MC the closing Gala. He introduced the world leaders as well as performed live a selection of his songs, including the song “Instrument of Peace” with The Canadian Tenors
.
On August 24, 2010 Moccio performed at the annual Hope and Cope Soiree Fantastique in Montreal in support of Montreal’s premiere cancer support foundation. Joele Adler, President of Diesel Canada and the Founder of the ONEXONE
Foundation, was being honored. Following the event, Moccio headlined, alongside John Legend
, the ONEXONE
Foundation Gala in Toronto hosted by Matt Damon
, where he performed live.
In December 2010, Moccio joined The Canadian Tenors
, David Foster
, Justin Bieber
, Paul Anka
, Charice, Jackie Evancho
, and others for The Canadian Tenors
CBC
special “Season of Song: The Canadian Tenors and Friends”.
A live performance highlight in 2011 for Stephan was an emotional homecoming concert in St. Catharines, Brock University's Centre for the Arts, Sean O'Sullivan Theatre where on April 21st he performed on piano with orchestra (members of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra) and very special guest, Greek singer Giorgos Perris
On June 25, 2011, yet another superstar Greek singer Mario Frangoulis
performed Moccio's song "Beautiful Things", its live debut during the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics in Athens Greece. The response since has been so positive that Mario has decided to record the song for his forthcoming album titled, "Beautiful Things".
In August 2011, Stephan was nominated for his first Gemini Award in the category - Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble). It was in recognition of his live performance on a CBC program called Solo. Previously, Stephan had been featured on CBC's Creative Block and on "Men of Music" TV series (2003)
and performs almost exclusively on Yamaha Pianos. In addition, Armani Canada is a sponsor of Moccio.
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
2002 hit "A New Day Has Come"
A New Day Has Come (song)
"A New Day Has Come" is the lead single from Céline Dion's comeback album A New Day Has Come, released on March 11, 2002.The song was written by Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio and produced by Walter Afanasieff and Nova as a piano-driven ballad in 6/8 time. However, the midtempo radio remix...
with Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Career:Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced...
, which reached and held the number one spot on the Billboard AC Chart for a record breaking 21 weeks. For the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, Moccio co-wrote with Alan Frew
Alan Frew
Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums...
the theme song “I Believe”
I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song)
"I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its...
performed by Nikki Yanofsky
Nikki Yanofsky
Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of...
in English and Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve is a French Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine....
in French. He has collaborated with such artists as Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
, Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
, BeBe Winans
BeBe Winans
Benjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
, Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
, Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and television personality. Lachey rose to fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He later starred in the reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released...
, Reema Major
Reema Major
Reema Major , is a Sudanese-Canadian rapper signed to a joint record label venture with G7 Records Inc./Universal Music Canada and Cherrytree Records/Interscope Records...
, Carol Bayer Sager, JC Chasez, Fergie, Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...
, Boi-1da
Boi-1da
Matthew Samuels , better known as Boi-1da , is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Chip tha Ripper, Kardinal Offishall, Clipse, Drake, Eminem, Saukrates, k-os, G-Unit, and The Diplomats among others...
, Lauren Christy
Lauren Christy
Lauren Christy is an English singer-songwriter and music producer.-Early life and education:Christy was born in London, England. She studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musical artist.-Music career:...
, as a songwriter, musician and producer. He currently records under the mononym "Moccio". Moccio will be one of the three judges for the upcoming season of Canada's Got Talent, along side comedian Martin Short.
Early life
Stephan Moccio was born in St. Catharines, OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
on October 20, 1972 to an Italian-Canadian father and a French-Canadian mother. Moccio is fluent in English and French. Growing up in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
, Moccio began his piano studies at the age of 3. His musical style and vocabulary are influenced by the musical genres of Classical, Jazz, Pop, Hip-Hop, Blues, and Dance.
University Years-1994
Following highschool, Moccio enrolled at The University of Western Ontario where he studied performance and classical piano studies, under instructors John Paul Bracey and Jack BehrensJack Behrens
Jack Behrens is a Canadian composer, music educator, and writer of American birth. A member of the Canadian League of Composers and an associate of the Canadian Music Centre, his music has been performed throughout North America and on CBC Radio and radio stations in he United States...
. It was on campus that Moccio first introduced himself to René Angélil
René Angélil
René Angélil, OQ is a Canadian singer and manager. He is the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion.-Early life:Angélil was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada of a father of Syrian descent and a Canadian mother of Lebanese origin...
, Celine Dion's
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
manager, while attending a Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
concert. In 1994, after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in composition and piano performance, he was accepted into the famed Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
. However, he chose to focus on developing his professional career and instead signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
at the age of 22. During the early years of his tenure at Sony/ATV
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
, Moccio worked as a session musician, in-house producer and composer, attending rehearsals of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:The TSO was founded in 1922 as the New Symphony Orchestra, and gave its first concert at Massey Hall in April 1923. The orchestra changed its name to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1927. The TSO...
, and playing in Toronto jazz clubs and hotel lounges, notably the Four Seasons Hotel's La Serre.
1995-2003: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada
Throughout his nearly 9 year tenure at Sony/ATVSony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
, Moccio wrote for several award-winning Canadian and International artists, most notably Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
, and Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
. Moccio spent many months in writing sessions in Nashville, Los Angeles and New York during these years, which culminated in a lengthy catalogue of songs as musician, songwriter, producer and composer. During this time he collaborated with various artists such as Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
, JC Chasez, Fergie, and Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:...
. He was a co-writer with top songwriters and musicians including Marc Jordan
Marc Jordan
Marc Jordan , is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor. Covering a wide variety of genres, he has written songs for a number of well-known artists, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, and Josh Groban...
, Dean McTaggart
Dean McTaggart
Dean McTaggart is a Canadian singer-songwriter and producer. He was lead vocalist in the Canadian band The Arrows from 1981 to 1986. The Arrows produced two albums and one EP and had popular hits in Canada including "Meet Me in the Middle", "Say It Isn't True","Heart of the City" and "Talk...
, Robbie Nevil
Robbie Nevil
Robert S. "Robbie" Nevil is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist. He is best known for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 #2 hit, "C'est La Vie".-Life and career:...
, Dan Hill
Dan Hill
Daniel Grafton "Dan" Hill IV is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vonda Shepard.-Early life and career:...
, Dave Martin and Amy Sky
Amy Sky
Amy Sky is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five , and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder....
.
It was in 1996 that Moccio's special relationship with CTV Television Network
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
began with the theme for the Camilla Scott Show
Camilla Scott
Camilla Scott is a Canadian actress and television host.-Biography:Scott's first job was a cashier at the Canadian grocery chain Dominion when she was age 15...
, which was written, performed and produced by Moccio. Moccio would go on to write and produce more theme songs for CTV shows including House and Home (1998), ETalk
ETalk
etalk is a Canadian entertainment news show hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim. It airs weekdays weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on CTV, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CTV Two and at 6 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET on E!...
(2008), Vancouver 2010 Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
Broadcast, and the Marilyn Dennis Show
Marilyn Denis
Marilyn Denis is a Canadian television and radio personality. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received a bachelors degree in radio, television and advertising from the University of Idaho. Denis frequently refers on air to her parents who reside in...
(2010).
A New Day Has Come (2002)
In 2001, Moccio began work on a melody that would become the chart-topping single "A New Day Has Come"A New Day Has Come (song)
"A New Day Has Come" is the lead single from Céline Dion's comeback album A New Day Has Come, released on March 11, 2002.The song was written by Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio and produced by Walter Afanasieff and Nova as a piano-driven ballad in 6/8 time. However, the midtempo radio remix...
sung by Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, released on her album (in both a radio mix version and 3/4 time ballad album version), of the same name in February 2002. The song broke records at the time by maintaining the #1 position on the U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary charts for 21 weeks. The single would make it onto numerous compilation CD’s and DVD’s in North America. In 2003, Celine Dion titled her live residency Las Vegas show “A New Day...
A New Day...
A New Day... was a Las Vegas residency show performed by Céline Dion at the 4000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was created and directed by Franco Dragone and premiered on March 25, 2003...
”. Celine often refers to the song as being representative of the emotional struggle and consequent happiness she experienced upon becoming a first-time mother.
Moccio has relayed the story of his meeting with Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and the subsequent writing of "A New Day Has Come"
A New Day Has Come (song)
"A New Day Has Come" is the lead single from Céline Dion's comeback album A New Day Has Come, released on March 11, 2002.The song was written by Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio and produced by Walter Afanasieff and Nova as a piano-driven ballad in 6/8 time. However, the midtempo radio remix...
; ten years prior to writing the song, Moccio approached René Angélil
René Angélil
René Angélil, OQ is a Canadian singer and manager. He is the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion.-Early life:Angélil was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada of a father of Syrian descent and a Canadian mother of Lebanese origin...
accompanied by his collaborator and friend Gary McAuley at a concert in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
and told René that he aspired to write Celine
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
a song one day. Approximately 10 years later in 2001, Moccio was introduced to Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Career:Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced...
by the Vice President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
at the time. Development and production of the song began shortly after.
2003-2009: Sing Little Penguin
In 2003, Moccio left Sony/ATV Music Publishing CanadaSony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
to work predominantly under his own publishing company, Sing Little Penguin. He soon moved into his state-of-the-art recording studio in downtown Toronto and it is from this space that Moccio would continue to write, record, produce for both his solo projects and various collaborations with recording artists. It was also at this time that Moccio co-founded Bijou Records
Bijou Records
Bijou Records is an independent Canadian music label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This record label exclusively represents pianists, composers, and songwriters. The label has one release, Exposure by Stephan Moccio. It was distributed by Universal Music...
with his manager, James Porter. Bijou Records
Bijou Records
Bijou Records is an independent Canadian music label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This record label exclusively represents pianists, composers, and songwriters. The label has one release, Exposure by Stephan Moccio. It was distributed by Universal Music...
would be the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
on which Moccio would release his solo piano works in 2006 and 2010.
As special projects in 2003 and 2004, Moccio conducted members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:The TSO was founded in 1922 as the New Symphony Orchestra, and gave its first concert at Massey Hall in April 1923. The orchestra changed its name to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1927. The TSO...
, in two separate sessions at the Glen Gould Studios in Toronto. Here he recorded his orchestral arrangements for his pieces “Beautiful Things”, “Julienne” and “Hope”.
In 2003 Moccio collaborated, as both a writer and musician, with Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
on the single “What you Never Know” featured on her album Harem
Harem (album)
Harem is a 2003 album by English singer Sarah Brightman. It mixes her operatic voice with Middle-Eastern and Indian rhythms and vocals. Thanks to an idea of Frank Peterson, the producer of this album, in the song "Mysterious Days", they included the vocals of the late singer Ofra Haza, who worked...
(EMI/Angel). Later that Year, Moccio would go on to write the song “Tears of Hercules” with writer Marc Jordan
Marc Jordan
Marc Jordan , is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor. Covering a wide variety of genres, he has written songs for a number of well-known artists, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, and Josh Groban...
. The song would be subsequently recorded by Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
, appearing on his limited edition album With You, titled “My Heart was Home Again”, released in 2007 on the Hallmark Cards Inc.
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts....
label.
Olivia Newton John spent time at Moccio’s studio in 2005, where she recorded some vocals for her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude
Grace and Gratitude
-Charts:AlbumYear-endSingles-Release history:...
. Olivia recorded Moccio's tune "Instrument of Peace" (co-written with Marc Jordan
Marc Jordan
Marc Jordan , is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician, and actor. Covering a wide variety of genres, he has written songs for a number of well-known artists, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, and Josh Groban...
and Amy Sky
Amy Sky
Amy Sky is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five , and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder....
) and Moccio played the piano on several songs on the album.
Moccio went on to collaborate with Canadian pop group RyanDan
RyanDan
RyanDan is a Canadian musical, songwriting and producing duo, consisting of identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, whose music is a mix of pop, opera, and classical....
on several songs on their debut album Ryan Dan, including the song “The Face” (written with Mark Masri
Mark Masri
Mark Masri is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer of pop, classical and inspirational songs. He also plays the piano. He is signed to EMI record label. He has released four albums: Mark Masri, La Voce, Christmas Is..., and A Christmas Time with You, as well as a special US release: See My...
), released in September 2007. The song was featured in Season 1
So You Think You Can Dance Canada (season 1)
Season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller....
of So You Think You Can Dance, Canada and, in 2009, Channing Cooke danced to the song during Week 4, Season 6
So You Think You Can Dance (season 6)
So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD, is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season six premiered on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley...
of So You Think You Can Dance.
Special Events
In 2006, Moccio was invited to play at a benefit concert commemorating Bill Clinton'sBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
60th Birthday in Toronto. He shared the stage with Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
, Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...
, Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
and James Taylor
James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
. Following these concerts, Moccio received an invitation to perform a private concert for Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
and his family and friends at his Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
Ranch in Sundance
Sundance
Sundance Resort is a ski resort located northeast of Provo, Utah, spanning over on the slopes of Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Range. Snow skiing began on the site in 1944...
in December 2006.
Exposure (2006)
Moccio released his debut album of solo piano music, entitled "Exposure" on Bijou RecordsBijou Records
Bijou Records is an independent Canadian music label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This record label exclusively represents pianists, composers, and songwriters. The label has one release, Exposure by Stephan Moccio. It was distributed by Universal Music...
/Universal Music
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
on November 14, 2006. The album was mixed by Juno Award winning engineer
Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Recording Engineer of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best recording engineer in Canada.- Recording Engineer of the Year :* 1976 - Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre...
Vic Florencia and mastered by Juno
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nominated João Carvalho. The album has since sold over 42,000 copies and in 2008, became the highest charting instrumental album on the Canadian charts of the last 25 years, since Vangelis' Chariots of Fire in 1982.
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, “I Believe” and Canada's Got Talent
Moccio found inspiration in David Foster'sDavid Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
theme and music for the 1988 Calgary Winter Games
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and, upon hearing it for the first time, made a personal commitment to write a theme song for a future Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Canada
In 2008 Moccio teamed up with songwriter Alan Frew
Alan Frew
Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums...
(Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.-Biography:Originally named 'Tokyo', the band produced several hit singles in Canada and placed two songs on Billboard magazine's top 10: "Don't Forget Me " and "Someday," both of which came from their debut album, The Thin...
) to write "I Believe
I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song)
"I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its...
", the theme song of CTV's
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
Established in 2007, Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium is a joint venture set up by Canadian media companies Bell Media and Rogers Media to produce the Canadian broadcasts of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the London 2012 Olympics Games...
for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In addition to co-writing the theme song, Moccio composed and produced over 250 cues to accompany CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
’s Canadian broadcast of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, with each cue representing different emotions associated with lead-ins to segments and events, Medal Ceremonies, and with Canadian athletes’ profiles and performances at Olympic
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
events. Three versions of the theme “I Believe” were written and recorded; an English language
I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song)
"I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its...
version sung by Montreal jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky
Nikki Yanofsky
Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of...
, a French language version ("J'imagine
I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song)
"I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its...
") sung by Quebec artist Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve is a French Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine....
, and an instrumental version by Moccio. On January 26, 2010 an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled “I Believe/J’imagine – CTV’s 2010 Winter Games Theme Song” was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Canada. The EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
contained all three versions of the theme which were all produced by Moccio. The strings component of the theme song English language
I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song)
"I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its...
as sung by Nikki Yanofsky
Nikki Yanofsky
Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of...
involved the orchestral arrangement and conduction of William Ross
William Ross (composer)
William Ross is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. He has worked with a large array of artists and musicians, from famous Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt, or Michael Kamen, to pop music icons...
, at the Fox Studios
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
in Los Angeles. Grammy winning engineer
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes:*In 1959 the award was known as Best Engineered Record - Non-Classical...
Armin Steiner engineered the recording. Moccio arranged the music and conducted members of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a symphony orchestra based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with Montréal's Place des Arts as its home.-History:...
for the CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
Olympic
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
broadcast cues and Villeneuve’s
Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve is a French Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine....
“J’Imagine”.
Alongside Moccio on the piano, Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve is a French Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine....
and Yanofsky
Nikki Yanofsky
Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of...
performed a bilingual duet in a six-minute video that aired Canada-wide just prior to the commencement of the official closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
On March 1, 2010 "I Believe
I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song)
"I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its...
", covered by Nikki Yanofsky
Nikki Yanofsky
Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of...
, reached 4 x Platinum status (CRIA) in digital sales (over 160,000 digital units sold) in Canada. The same version achieved #1 status on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Canada and Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
for 4 straight weeks in February 2010.
During the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in Montreal on April 2010, Moccio on the piano, along with Nikki Yanofsky, Annie Villeneuve, and the 2010 Olympians
Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Canada hosted and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada previously hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Canada sent a team of 206 athletes , including participants in all 15 sports...
performed "I Believe/J'imagine," as one of the production numbers.
Moccio will be a judge on the upcoming Canadian reality show Canada's Got Talent
Canada's Got Talent
Canada's Got Talent will be a Canadian reality television series set to debut on the Citytv television network in March 2012, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise ....
coming to CityTV
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
in March 2012
Universal Music Publishing
In February 2010, Moccio signed a Worldwide Publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing GroupUniversal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Group is a music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group.UMPG owns or administers more than 1 million copyrights. They are one of the largest music publishing businesses in the world with more than 47 offices in 41 countries...
, out of New York.
Color (2010)
On November 2, 2010, Moccio released his second album of solo piano music, entitled Color on Bijou RecordsBijou Records
Bijou Records is an independent Canadian music label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This record label exclusively represents pianists, composers, and songwriters. The label has one release, Exposure by Stephan Moccio. It was distributed by Universal Music...
/Universal Music
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. As with his previous album, Color was mixed by Juno Award winning engineer
Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Recording Engineer of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best recording engineer in Canada.- Recording Engineer of the Year :* 1976 - Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre...
Vic Florencia and mastered by Juno
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nominated João Carvalho. It includes 4 tracks “October”, “Life”, “Leopold” and “Violette” that featured the orchestral treatment of William Ross
William Ross (composer)
William Ross is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. He has worked with a large array of artists and musicians, from famous Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt, or Michael Kamen, to pop music icons...
as composer, arranger and conductor, recorded at the Fox Studios
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
in Los Angeles. Following the release, Moccio embarked on a 24 day 12 city promotional and concert tour across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax, during which he was featured on Breakfast Television (BT)
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto and performed on some of Canada's finest stages.
G-20 Summit and Other Special Events
When the 2010 G-20 Summit2010 G-20 Toronto summit
The 2010 G-20 Toronto summit was the fourth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, in discussion of the global financial system and the world economy, which took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during June 26–27, 2010...
arrived in Toronto, Moccio was asked by the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office
Office of the Prime Minister (Canada)
In Canada, the Office of the Prime Minister , located in the Langevin Block, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, is one of the most powerful parts of the government. It is made up of the prime minister and his or her top political staff, who are charged with advising the prime minister on decisions,...
to host and MC the closing Gala. He introduced the world leaders as well as performed live a selection of his songs, including the song “Instrument of Peace” with The Canadian Tenors
The Canadian Tenors
The Canadian Tenors are a vocal quartet consisting of Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters, and Clifton Murray, with Murray replacing earlier member Jamie McKnight...
.
On August 24, 2010 Moccio performed at the annual Hope and Cope Soiree Fantastique in Montreal in support of Montreal’s premiere cancer support foundation. Joele Adler, President of Diesel Canada and the Founder of the ONEXONE
ONEXONE
ONEXONE is a non-profit initiative based in Canada and the United States with the mission to preserve a basic quality of life for children locally and globally: because Hope Belongs to Everyone.- Operations :...
Foundation, was being honored. Following the event, Moccio headlined, alongside John Legend
John Legend
John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
, the ONEXONE
ONEXONE
ONEXONE is a non-profit initiative based in Canada and the United States with the mission to preserve a basic quality of life for children locally and globally: because Hope Belongs to Everyone.- Operations :...
Foundation Gala in Toronto hosted by Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck...
, where he performed live.
In December 2010, Moccio joined The Canadian Tenors
The Canadian Tenors
The Canadian Tenors are a vocal quartet consisting of Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters, and Clifton Murray, with Murray replacing earlier member Jamie McKnight...
, David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
, Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
, Paul Anka
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
, Charice, Jackie Evancho
Jackie Evancho
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. After entering some talent competitions, issuing an independent album, Prelude to a Dream, and attracting interest on YouTube, she gained wider popularity in 2010 with her performances in the...
, and others for The Canadian Tenors
The Canadian Tenors
The Canadian Tenors are a vocal quartet consisting of Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters, and Clifton Murray, with Murray replacing earlier member Jamie McKnight...
CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
special “Season of Song: The Canadian Tenors and Friends”.
A live performance highlight in 2011 for Stephan was an emotional homecoming concert in St. Catharines, Brock University's Centre for the Arts, Sean O'Sullivan Theatre where on April 21st he performed on piano with orchestra (members of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra) and very special guest, Greek singer Giorgos Perris
Giorgos Perris
George Perris is a half Greek-half French international singer. Multilingual, he sings in Greek, French, English and Spanish, in all of which he is fluent. As well as singing, he also composes music and writes lyrics to some of his songs. He has studied the piano for 12 years in Athens...
On June 25, 2011, yet another superstar Greek singer Mario Frangoulis
Mario Frangoulis
Mario Frangoulis is a Greek tenor and is best known for his song, "Vincerò, Perderò". He sings in Italian, Spanish, English, French, and Greek; he is fluent in all 5 languages.-Early life:...
performed Moccio's song "Beautiful Things", its live debut during the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics in Athens Greece. The response since has been so positive that Mario has decided to record the song for his forthcoming album titled, "Beautiful Things".
In August 2011, Stephan was nominated for his first Gemini Award in the category - Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble). It was in recognition of his live performance on a CBC program called Solo. Previously, Stephan had been featured on CBC's Creative Block and on "Men of Music" TV series (2003)
Personal life
Moccio married his highschool sweetheart, Hilary Kristen Moccio, in Toronto in 2003. Together they share a daughter and a son. He resides in Toronto, and actively records and produces out of his downtown studio. He names French music, design, clothes, travel, wine, art and photography as some of his influences.Sponsorship
Moccio is Yamaha ArtistYamaha Artist
The term Yamaha Artist refers to musical instrumentalists who choose, officially, to play any of a large group of Yamaha musical instruments....
and performs almost exclusively on Yamaha Pianos. In addition, Armani Canada is a sponsor of Moccio.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY - as Composer/Songwriter, Producer, Musician, Arranger, Programmer
| Title | Artist (Label) | Album | Year | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A New Day Has Come (song) A New Day Has Come (song) "A New Day Has Come" is the lead single from Céline Dion's comeback album A New Day Has Come, released on March 11, 2002.The song was written by Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio and produced by Walter Afanasieff and Nova as a piano-driven ballad in 6/8 time. However, the midtempo radio remix... |
Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... (Sony) |
A New Day Has Come A New Day Has Come A New Day Has Come is Celine Dion's 18th studio album which marked her return after two-year hiatus to have a child. It was released on March 22, 2002. A New Day Has Come is Dion's 9th English album and 29th in total... |
2002 | co-writer (Aldo Nova Aldo Nova Aldo Nova is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Career:Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced... ), background vocals |
#1 SOCAN Award, BMI Pop Award, SOCAN Classic Song Award, Juno nomination for Single of the Year (2003), Million-air award (over 1,000,000 BDS spins on US radio), Billboard Music Awards - nominated AC Single of the Year • produced by Walter Afanasieff • album 7 weeks at #1 in Canada (6x Platinum - CRIA), #1 US (3xPlatinum - RIAA), #1 Europe (3xPlatinum - IFPI) • 5th best-selling album of 2002 • Vegas show A New Day... A New Day... A New Day... was a Las Vegas residency show performed by Céline Dion at the 4000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was created and directed by Franco Dragone and premiered on March 25, 2003... |
| Alive | Edwin (musician) Edwin (musician) Edwin is a Canadian alternative rock singer and solo artist from Toronto, and former lead vocalist for I Mother Earth. He was on the band's first two albums, and was also on the majority of the songs on Victor, a 1996 side project from Alex Lifeson of Rush. He went solo in late 1997 and released... (Sony) |
Another Spin Around the Sun Another Spin Around the Sun Another Spin Around the Sun is the debut solo album by Canadian alternative rock musician Edwin. It was released on April 27, 1999 in Canada, and July 4, 2000 in the United States. The album marked a musical change in his career from his previous work with I Mother Earth, being more pop-oriented.... |
1999 | co-writer, keyboards, string arrangements | #1 SOCAN Award (2000) • Juno Award Juno Award The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music... in 2001 for Best Video and MMVAs People's Choice Award • Top 10 at Canadian Rock radio, reached #11 at Canadian Top 40 radio • album certified platinum (CRIA) |
| Aqua | Moccio featuring Jorane Jorane Jorane is a French-Canadian singer/cellist, who is notable for her alternative music style on a typically classical instrument as well as her ability to sing while playing cello at the same time.... (Bijou) |
Color | 2010 | co-writer (Jorane) | |
| Art of the Heart | Joshua Payne (Verve) | Your Love, My Home | 2004 | co-writer (Amy Sky Amy Sky Amy Sky is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, theatre actress, and television host. Sky started classical music lessons at the age of five , and plays piano, guitar, cello and recorder.... ), piano |
produced by Michael Omartian Michael Omartian Michael Omartian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years... |
| Beautiful Things | Mario Frangoulis Mario Frangoulis Mario Frangoulis is a Greek tenor and is best known for his song, "Vincerò, Perderò". He sings in Italian, Spanish, English, French, and Greek; he is fluent in all 5 languages.-Early life:... (Sony) |
Beautiful Things | Fall 2011 | writer | song was performed at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2011 Special Olympics in Athens Greece |
| Beyond the Blue | RyanDan RyanDan RyanDan is a Canadian musical, songwriting and producing duo, consisting of identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, whose music is a mix of pop, opera, and classical.... (Universal) |
Imagine | Nov. 2011 | co-writer | |
| Break My Heart Again | Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown is an American country music band founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by five members of country pop singer Don King's road band: Bobby Randall and Jim Scholten , both from Midland, Michigan; Joe Smyth , Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard , and Mark Miller... (Curb) |
Drive Me Wild Drive Me Wild Drive Me Wild is the thirteenth studio album by the American country music band Sawyer Brown. It was released on March 2, 1999 on the Curb Records label... |
1999 | co-writer | album reached #10 Billboard Country Album Chart |
| Build My World | JC Chasez (Jive/Zomba) | Schizophrenic | 2004 | co-writer, keyboards | album debut #17 on U.S. Billboard 200 • 3rd single from the album |
| Europa | Prozzäk Prozzäk Prozzäk was a Canadian pop music virtual band that consisted of Simon and Milo . The name Prozzäk was inspired by the drug Prozac. In an interview with the New York Times, McCollum mentions that their music makes people feel good and happy which is an effect of the drug Prozac... (Sony) |
Hot Show Hot Show Hot Show is the debut album by the Canadian musical duo Prozzäk.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 0:08# "Europa" – 3:30# "Strange Disease" – 3:26# "Omobolasire" – 3:41# "Shag Tag " – 3:59# "Hot Show" – 4:08# "Mediterranean Lady" – 4:05... |
1998 | keyboards | |
| The Face | RyanDan RyanDan RyanDan is a Canadian musical, songwriting and producing duo, consisting of identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, whose music is a mix of pop, opera, and classical.... (Decca) |
RyanDan | 2006 | co-writer, piano | album Gold certification (CRIA) • Reached #59 Canadian Billboard Hot 100 • (So You Think You Can Dance Canada, featured song) • nomination - Best Mainstream AC Song (Canadian Radio Music Awards Canadian Radio Music Awards The Canadian Radio Music Awards are an annual series of awards presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters that are part of Canadian Music Week.... ) • also recorded by Mark Masri Mark Masri Mark Masri is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer of pop, classical and inspirational songs. He also plays the piano. He is signed to EMI record label. He has released four albums: Mark Masri, La Voce, Christmas Is..., and A Christmas Time with You, as well as a special US release: See My... as ""See My Face"" and in French ""Je t'attendrai"" |
| 4th of July | Joanna Pacitti Joanna Pacitti Joanna Pacitti is an American singer and lead vocalist in the band City State.-Theater:In 1996, at age 12, Pacitti was chosen to star in the 20th anniversary revival of the musical Annie after entering a contest sponsored by the department store Macy's... (A&M) |
This Crazy Life | 2006 | co-writer (Fergie (singer)), musician | produced by Ron Fair Ron Fair Ron Fair is a veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter. In a career that has spanned over 30 years at major record labels he has produced and arranged hits for several artists, but he is best known as a "guru/mentor", guiding the careers of unknown artists... |
| Free To Be (This Is Canada's Song) | Alan Frew Alan Frew Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums... (EMI) |
Sounds of Vancouver 2010: Canada's Hockey Anthems | 2010 | co-writer | Toronto Maple Leaf's theme song |
| I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song) I Believe (Nikki Yanofsky song) "I Believe" is a song by Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky. Written by Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew, it was used as CTV's official promotional song for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and instrumental cues based on the song were also used as CTV's main theme for its... |
Nikki Yanofsky Nikki Yanofsky Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of... (Decca) |
Nikki | 2010 | co-writer (Alan Frew Alan Frew Alan Frew is the lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums... ), producer, piano |
released as single/EP by CTV/Universal, #1 (4 weeks) Canadian Billboard Hot 100 and certified 4x Platinum (CRIA), nomination - Best AC Song (Canadian Radio Music Awards) • album certified gold (CRIA) |
| How Did We End Up Here | B4-4 B4-4 b4-4 later on Before Four was a Canadian boy band from Toronto, Ontario. The band was composed of the twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, and Ohad Einbinder. They were signed to Sony Records and achieved commercial success in Canada and later on as Before Four in Germany... (Sony) |
B4-4 | 2000 | co-writer (Robbie Nevil Robbie Nevil Robert S. "Robbie" Nevil is an American pop singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist. He is best known for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 #2 hit, "C'est La Vie".-Life and career:... ), producer, keyboards |
album certified Platinum (CRIA) |
| Hurts To Love you | Philosopher Kings (Sony) | Famous, Rich and Beautiful | 1997 | string arranger, programmer | Juno nominated "Single of the Year" |
| I'm Here (A Song for Canada) | Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of the adult contemporary music genre. She is also a classically trained pianist, and can play the guitar.-Albums:... |
I'm Here (A Song for Canada) single | 2011 | co-writer (C. Kreviazuk, Raine Maida), co-arranger, piano | featured performance on Canada's Walk of Fame Awards broadcast on Global TV, Oct. 23, 2011 |
| If I Ever Lose This Heaven | Philosopher Kings (Sony) | One Night Stand | 1999 | arranger (horns), co-arranger strings, programming | |
| Instrument of Peace | Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA... (EMI / Green Hill) |
Grace and Gratitude Grace and Gratitude -Charts:AlbumYear-endSingles-Release history:... |
2006 / 2010 (reissue) | co-writer, piano | The song reached #30 on US Billboard Hot AC chart • album reached #2 US Billboard New Age chart • also recorded by The Canadian Tenors (The Perfect Gift) |
| J'Imagine | Annie Villeneuve Annie Villeneuve Annie Villeneuve is a French Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine.... (Entourage) |
Annie Villeneuve | 2010 | co-writer, producer, piano | reached #36 Canadian Billboard Hot 100 |
| Little Star of Bethlehem | Olivia Newton-John | Christmas Wish | 2007 | co-writer | adapted from the song "Porcelain" (from Moccio's album Exposure) |
| Lose Myself | JC Chasez (Jive/Zomba) | Schizophrenic | 2004 | co-writer, keyboards/piano, string arranger | |
| Ma Promisse | Étienne Drapeau | Étienne Drapeau | 2008 | co-writer | adapted from the song "Cadeau" (from Moccio's album Exposure) |
| Mon Héros | Annie Villeneuve Annie Villeneuve Annie Villeneuve is a French Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She participated at the first season of Star Académie in 2003. She also sang the French and the bilingual official song of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, I believe/J'Imagine.... (Entourage) |
Annie Villeneuve | 2009 | co-writer, producer | album certified Gold (CRIA) • Reached #7 Canadian soundscan album chart |
| My Heart Was Home Again | Josh Groban Josh Groban Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country... (Hallmark/Reprise) |
With You | 2007 | co-writer | album certified Gold (RIAA) • performed Valentine's Day 2007 on The View (U.S. TV series) • produced by David Foster • also performed live by Celtic Women on their recent world tour |
| Our Leaves Are Green Again | Randy Bachman Randy Bachman Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s–70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive... |
Jazz Thing | 2004 | co-writer (R. Bachman), musician | also released on Randy Bachman - Live in Toronto (DVD), and Anthology (2006); performed on CBC TV special Bachman-Cummings "Together for the First Time" |
| Perfect Gift | The Canadian Tenors The Canadian Tenors The Canadian Tenors are a vocal quartet consisting of Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters, and Clifton Murray, with Murray replacing earlier member Jamie McKnight... (Decca) |
The Perfect Gift | 2010 | co-writer, producer | album #1 Billboard Cross-over Classical chart, certified Platinum (CRIA) • also released on Canadian Tenors Live at the Royal Conservatory of Music DVD |
| Savin' For a Rainy Day | B4-4 (Sony) | B4-4 | 2000 | co-writer, producer, keyboards | album certified Platinum (CRIA) |
| selections from Barber, Martinu, Britten (piano / cello) | Denise Djokic Denise Djokic Denise Djokic is a gifted cellist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is the daughter of Lynn Stodola and Philippe Djokic.Cellist Denise Djokic has been praised worldwide for her sincere, powerful interpretations, and her bold command of the instrument. Instantly recognized by her "arrestingly... (Sony Classical) |
Denise Djokic | 2002 | producer | East Coast Music Award, Classical Recording of the Year |
| Serenity | Olivia Newton-John | Stronger Than Before | 2005 | co-writer, piano | |
| Seven | Various Artists (Effendi Records) | Berceuses Pour Philou | 2008 | writer, producer | ADISQ (Felix Award), Best Instrumental Album (2009) |
| Tears of Hercules | Marc Jordan (Blue Note Blue note In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note sung or played at a slightly lower pitch than that of the major scale for expressive purposes. Typically the alteration is a semitone or less, but this varies among performers and genres. Country blues, in particular, features wide variations from the... /EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
Make Believe Ballroom | 2004 | co-writer, musician, string arranger, conductor | Juno nominated song in Songwriter of the Year category for Marc Jordan • also recorded by Laila Biali Laila Biali Laila Biali, is a Canadian-born Jazz singer, songwriter and piano performer. She is a Juno Award nominated performer and has won numerous other honours. She has performed with and opened for Chris Botti, Sting, Dave Brubeck, Diana Krall, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and others.-Career:Biali was born... , Alfie Zappacosta |
| That's When You Came Along | Tara Lyn Hart Tara Lyn Hart Tara Lyn Hart, born April 11, 1978 in Roblin, Manitoba, Canada, is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter.-Biography:Tara Lyn Hart has been singing since she was 5 years old. By the time she started junior high school, she was playing 80 dates a year, performing anywhere she could... (Sony) |
Tara Lyn Hart | 1999 | co-writer, piano | reached #35 on the Canadian AC radio chart |
| The Best Part of My Life | Marc Jordan (Blue Note/EMI) | Make Believe Ballroom | 2004 | co-writer, musician, string arranger, conductor | |
| To Say Goodbye To you | Aselin Debison Aselin Debison Aselin Debison is a Canadian pop and Celtic music singer.-Career:Debison began her singing career in 1999, when she was asked to sing at a rally of protesting miners in her hometown. Soon after this performance she began working on a Christmas album The Littlest Angel which was released in 2001... (Epic) |
Sweet Is the Melody | 2002 | co-writer | produced by Peter Asher Peter Asher Peter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a record producer.-Early life:He was born at the Central Middlesex Hospital, a child actor and... • also recorded by Murray McLauchlan Murray McLauchlan Murray McLauchlan, CM is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player.-Biography:Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old... |
| Le temps ce n’est que de l’amour | Marc Hervieux (Select) | Un air d'hiver | Nov. 2011 | co-writer | |
| What You Never Know | Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register... (Angel/EMI) |
Harem Harem Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men... |
2003 | writer | also recorded in French for the Canadian release "Tout Ce Que Je Sais" • album certified Gold (CRIA), reaching #29 US Billboard Top 200 and #7 Canada album charts; #1 Classical US Billboard album chart • #5 best-selling crossover album of 2003 (Billboard) |
| What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You) | Hayley Westenra Hayley Westenra Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide... (Decca) |
Odyssey (Hayley Westenra album) | 2005 | co-writer | album certified Gold (UK - BPI) • #3 US Billboard Classical album chart |
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Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Gold |
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| 2010 | I Believe - Instrumental Theme
CTV television network CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival... (Universal Music) |
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Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : 5 x Platinum |
| 2010 | I Believe - Solo Piano
Bijou Records Bijou Records is an independent Canadian music label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This record label exclusively represents pianists, composers, and songwriters. The label has one release, Exposure by Stephan Moccio. It was distributed by Universal Music... (Universal Music) |
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