Entertainment
12 July, 2024
‘Lady singing the blues’
THE struggles, the stories and the raw vocals of the best women in song are coming to the Tanks Arts Centre tomorrow with Prinnie Stevens’ ‘Lady Sings The Blues Vol 2’ for a night of stories and hits of the women who shaped music.
The Sydney songstress, The Voice season one contestant, and musical theatre actress and her smooth vocals will take the audience on a 100-year musical journey through the history and songs of the greatest divas for a combination of storytelling and a jazz, soul and pop experience tomorrow, July 13 at Tank 5.
For her Lady Sings the Blues Vol 2 Ms Stevens is bringing a new set of divas to life like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone and many more.
“Lady Sings The Blues Vol 2 is a celebration of all the ladies that have gone before us that have shaped music,” she said.
“Vol 2 is back by demand because after the shows of Vol 1 people would walk up to me and said – ‘You missed my favourite lady’– and so Vol 2 is a continuation of celebrating the women who have touched our lives in so many ways.
“And this is a celebration of the ladies, but it’s also a big sing for me, big songs from the best singers and their stories.
“We go back to Billie Holiday, who was born 100 years ago, so we’re covering 100 years of history and women that lived in a time where things weren’t equal.
“I go through all the genres from jazz, blues to R&B, soul and pop. These are my own versions, I know who I am and my sound, but you definitely hear the influence of all these incredible women.”
Ms Stevens said it would be an unmissable show that would connect audiences to these singers like never before.
“My favourite part of this show is telling these stories and seeing people connect with these women, sometimes for the first time, and see them sing their songs and witnessing them experiencing these women in a different way,” she said.
“The best part is that in the end it’s an Australiana story, I bring it back home and connect these stories to Australia and it’s a celebration of women in song so it’s a great night to celebrate music and have a bit of a party.”
To buy tickets, visit the Ticketlink website.
