Surianne
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Surianne Dalmedo, known as Surianne, is a Gibraltarian
international singer and songwriter
of acoustic
latin/rock
/flamenco
music. Described as an "inglesa gitana" her music style is derived from a blend of various cultures; Gibraltarian
, Spanish
, British
and North African
, inspired by Mediterranean
grooves, strongly influenced by the fusion
of acoustic guitar
sounds and driving percussive rhythm
s.
Surianne has performed alongside artists such as Nate James, John Adeleye, David Jordan. Suzanne Vega, Steve Balsamo, Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band, Breed77, Spencer Kennedy and amongst others, performed in festivals and venues like The Emirates Stadium, The O2 Academy, The London International Music Show, The Beverley Folk Festival and for The Princes Trust.
In 2005, she received a nomination for a Birmingham music award for best unplugged / unsigned act in the Midlands. In Nov 2008, she was in the top three acts of the Jar Music Maldives UK Breakout Festival. In 2010, she works closely with charity ‘Hestia Housing & Support’ as an Ambassador for the charity, releasing her track ‘Stronger Than Before’ as a charity single in Jan 23rd 2011, helping to raise funds and awareness for Hestia’s Domestic Violence services, in specific for children and family projects.
Digitally distributed through online music portals such as iTunes, Amazon MP3, MySpace Music, Reverbnation, charity single ‘Stronger Than Before’ entered the iTunes UK Top 100 Latino songs at #56 on the 25th January.
Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
international singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
of acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
latin/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
music. Described as an "inglesa gitana" her music style is derived from a blend of various cultures; Gibraltarian
Culture of Gibraltar
The culture of Gibraltar reflects Gibraltarians' diverse origins. While there are Spanish and British influences, a result of the territory's status as a British overseas territory and its proximity to Spain, the ethnic origins of most Gibraltarians are a mix of Andalusian Spaniards, Genoese,...
, Spanish
Culture of Spain
The culture of Spain is based on a variety of influences.The Visigothic Kingdom left a sense of a united Christian Hispania that was going to be welded in the Reconquista. Muslim influences were strong during the period of 711 AD to the 15th century, especially linguistically...
, British
Culture of the United Kingdom
The culture of the United Kingdom refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with the United Kingdom and its people. It is informed by the UK's history as a developed island country, major power, and its composition of four countries—England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and...
and North African
Culture of Morocco
Morocco is a country of multi-ethnic groups with a rich culture, civilization, and etiquette. Through Moroccan history, Morocco hosted many people in addition to the indigenous Berbers, coming from both East , South and North . All of which have had an impact on the social structure of Morocco...
, inspired by Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
grooves, strongly influenced by the fusion
Fusion Music
Fusion Music is a sub genre of Reggaeton. Calle 13 helped introduce this genre, and are the most famous artists to sing it. It's also known as Alternative Reggaeton. Danny Fornaris is the most famous producer in this sub-genre, known as its Luny Tunes...
of acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
sounds and driving percussive rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
s.
Surianne has performed alongside artists such as Nate James, John Adeleye, David Jordan. Suzanne Vega, Steve Balsamo, Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band, Breed77, Spencer Kennedy and amongst others, performed in festivals and venues like The Emirates Stadium, The O2 Academy, The London International Music Show, The Beverley Folk Festival and for The Princes Trust.
In 2005, she received a nomination for a Birmingham music award for best unplugged / unsigned act in the Midlands. In Nov 2008, she was in the top three acts of the Jar Music Maldives UK Breakout Festival. In 2010, she works closely with charity ‘Hestia Housing & Support’ as an Ambassador for the charity, releasing her track ‘Stronger Than Before’ as a charity single in Jan 23rd 2011, helping to raise funds and awareness for Hestia’s Domestic Violence services, in specific for children and family projects.
Digitally distributed through online music portals such as iTunes, Amazon MP3, MySpace Music, Reverbnation, charity single ‘Stronger Than Before’ entered the iTunes UK Top 100 Latino songs at #56 on the 25th January.