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Sunday, 13 February 2011

TONIGHT!!!....Fat Talent LIVE - Showcasing the best in new & emerging talent

Join us for our Valentine’s special....it’s all love baby!!

Fat Talent is one of London's premium live showcase events for new & emerging talent. We are now into our 5th year of production and to-date we have provided a platform for over 400+ musicians, singers, designers, models, dancers & comedians to put their skills on show to packed audiences across London.

Our signature LIVE music selection includes a fusion of genres, from acoustic to RNB...rock, pop, soul & hip hop!!

This month’s line up includes:

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Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Review: Fat Talent @ Proud Camden

Last September marked the end of Fat Talent LIVE at Proud Camden; Stuart Bell reviews our penultimate showcase...

With a chill in the air and with seven unsigned acts on the bill, it was set to be a very interesting evening of music and fashion. The acts broke down as two guys and a girl all straddling acoustic guitars, three breakthrough urban and garage acts and one girl spinning pop with an edge. The whole night was hosted by Chocolate Blonde, who to her credit, kept things simmering away nicely between acts and utterly owning the floor during her set, sporting both the infectious hooks of numbers like ‘Ick on my Forehead’, as well as the slower acoustic jams of ‘U Get Me’. Up in the grill of almost everyone in the front row, it was obvious the Chocolate wasn’t at all intimidated by an unfairly lax crowd, and exhibited herself as a perfect host for the nights showcase.

First act to officially grace the Proud stage was, born with a tooth, Janiece Myers, arguably the most prolific RnB act of the night. Performing for the first time outside of her native Liverpool, she opened with tried and true number ‘Four Steps’, and Janiece’s set steadily slowed into what was three songs well chosen; fast, slower, slow, it worked well and proved a rounded showcase for her varied vocal talents, which are a cut above a lot of the RnB being put out in recent years. Janiece recently signed a management deal with Onehundred Global Management ; heres to her hopefully picking up some radio play.

A quick change of pace and the stage was filled by Josie Akers, wielding her guitar and her own brand of acoustic slow tunes. Chatting away to the crowd and myself, respectively, Josie made clear that she is no push over, and definitely put herself across very well. Describing her set to me as ‘two of her fast tunes and one slow to break it up’, I found I had a hard time figuring out what was exactly what, and while its true her music and certainly her voice, shows its soul a lot more when being played live, its hard to really see the kind of target audience Josie is shooting for with her uninspiring acoustic love songs.

The night held two other ‘one man and his guitar’ style acts; one, Ed Mayhew, sitting down soulful, the other, Dan Zappi, standing and conversationalist. With so many acoustic artists gracing the spotlight in the last few years, I took Ed aside before his set and asked him how he expected to breakthrough with such an act. A well travelled young man, Ed’s reply was simple, in that he could always rely on his ability to surprise, and surprise he did. Speaking to him, you’d never second guess his voice, which aside from being incredibly soulful, he knows exactly he to use. Also, strangely enough, despite having original material for the platform, Ed’s set was made up completely from acoustic covers; ‘Seven Nation Army’, a sensational ‘Crazy’ by Gnarls Barkley, and ‘Hit the Road Jack’. Whatever the reason for it, Ed was easily one of the evenings most entertaining acts, and if his ability to write songs is anything compared to his ability to re-imagine them, then we should all look forward to seeing him in the future.

As Dan Zappi prepared to bring the evening to its conclusion, Penny was flying the flag for straight down the line popular music. While not balls to the wall excitement, there was something oddly intriguing about cox little Penny and her soft rock, pop tunes, reminiscent of artists such as the B-52’s at the best moments.

The last man to grace the stage, was Dan Zappi; Charismatic with a good falsetto and yet another acoustic guitar. His overly conversational tunes hit a flow now and again, but never the hustle that Mayhew did, although its admittedly unfair to compare the two; songs like ‘Common Love’ and ‘Human Condition’, sell him short as something of an optimistic Morrissey. In any case the night was a good showcase of young talent, and I definitely have an interest in seeing how some of these guys do next year

The next Fat Talent takes place on Sun.13th Feb 2011 @ Inn On The Green, West London.

Click here for details

Reviewer: Stuart Bell

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Fat Talent @ Proud - Sun 1st Nov

Fat Talent @ Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Stables
Market,Chalk Farm Road, Camden Town, London NW1 8AH
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The LIVE music, fashion & entertainment event dedicated to new & emerging talent!

Hosted by the super talented & delectable ‘Chocolate Blonde’ , guaranteed to entertain you with her wit and insatiable energy!!

Fat Talent will have our usual high calibre of fresh talent on rotation and performances include the best of the best in music, comedy, dance & fashion. The Fat Talent team really know how to put on a show and our signature LIVE music selection includes a fusion of genres, from acoustic to RNB, rock, pop, soul & hip hop!!

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LIVE>>MUSIC>>LIVE>>MUSIC>>LIVE>>MUSIC>>LIVE>>

The music line up includes:

Josie Akers
Chocolate Blonde
Taboo Babes
Penny
Dan Zappi
Janiece Myers
Ed Mayhew

PLUS SPECIAL Funky house PA from Black Biscuit "who's skanking the hardest"?

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>>FASHION>> FASHION >>FASHION>>FASHION>>>>

Fashion show bought to you courtesy of Betsie Dsane from The Lookbookfactory & Fashion Capital who will be showcasing a range of AMAZING new & emerging designers from their Fashion Enter boutique.

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AFTER PARTY >>AFTER PARTY >>AFTER PARTY >>>>

DJ COL-J will be keeping you entertained before and after the show! Catch him spinning the best in old skool classics, UKG, RNB, hip hop & funky house

Tickets: ONLY £5 on the door
Advanced tickets (http://www.fattalent.com)
General Enquiries: info@fattalent.com

10% of all profits go directly to the Nordoff Robbins trust to aid their Music Therapy Programme (http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk

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Sun 1st Nov >> Sun 1st Nov >> Sun 1st Nov >> Sun 1st Nov >>

ADDRESS:
Proud Camden
The Horse Hospital,
Stables Market,
Chalk Farm Road,
Camden Town
London
NW1 8AH

Enquiries & additional info: Tel: 07903 777281 / e: live@fattalent.com

Friday, 30 October 2009

Enter the Boutique for the Unique…

Not only do we have Croydon to thank for producing the UK’s most celebrated style icon of the Century; Miss Kate Moss, another string to the unlikely borough’s bow can be found nestled away within the newly developed Centrale Shopping Centre and the traditional Allders department store. FASHION Enter and FashionCapital.co.uk boutique’S play host to a scrumptious assortment of the UK’s finest up and coming raw designer talent, attracting both consumers and buyers alike to view the stunning selection of over 40 designer's fabulous collections.

Fashion enter and fashioncapital.co.uk are a haven of hidden treasures for those who dare to be different. Every woman is born with the right to express their individuality, FASHION Enter and FashioNCAPITAL.CO.UK BOUTIQUE’S encourages women to cherish their uniqueness. Showcasing a sumptuous selection of lovingly hand made one off pieces you can always guarantee traffic stopping results for all the right reasons. The reign of cheap High Street fashion is drawing to a rather abrupt close and the rise of the refined independents is set to rule the retail kingdom with grace, quality and care; just as you’d expect from the creators of your clothes.

Luring the likes of starlet Sarah Harding from the glamorous girl group of the noughties “Girls Aloud” and our very own Miss London. FASHION Enter and FashionCapital.co.uk’s winning combination of distinctive products, second to none style advice and the truly magical atmosphere bring shame to the term “retail therapy” and present a whole new lifestyle concept for women willing to break the mundane mould of the cheap sheep shopping culture we have unfortunately had to endure for far too long.

Fed up with following the crowd? Why not ENTER a new era of fashion and support the evolution by creating your own style at the Boutique for the unique…

Aug ’09 saw Fashion Capital & Fashion Enter team up with Fat Talent for their monthly LIVE showcase events. The partnership offers an additional platform for their growing network of new designers to gain much needed exposure.

Fat Talent founder, Ady Opoko says “ We are absolutely delighted to be working alongside a well respected & industry recognized brand such as Fashion Capital & Fashion Enter. Their company ethos is a perfect match for Fat Talent’s brand objectives as we both endeavor to raise the profile of new & emerging talent.

Aswell as Fashion Capital & Fashion Enter, the fashion team also consists of renowned model & presenter Betsie Dsane. Betsie has worked her way to the top of her profession and has had an enviable career working with the best of the best including John Galliano & Vivienne Westwood. This industry experience & knowledge coupled with Betsie’s desire to support ‘Grass Roots’ fashion further enhances the production of the fashion showcase.

In association with Fashion Capital and Supermodel Betsie Dsane (www.thelookbookfactory.com) Fat Talent LIVE aims to fuse underground music and dance with contemporary fashion in the form of monthly style segments. Featuring different ‘Fashion Enter’ boutique designers at each event; the monthly fashion showcase gives new and aspiring artists the chance to catwalk their latest original designs to the crowds, creating a real buzz of new talent across fashion, music and lifestyle.

Fat Talent Live takes place THIS Sun- 1st Nov and on the first Sun of every month @ Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1 8AH . Tickets are £5 on the door or pre-purchase your tickets from www.fattalent.com or view www.myspace.com/fattalent for further details.