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Anika Paris is a platinum selling singer/songwriter and recipient of ASCAP’s Abe Oleman Scholarship from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville’s City Song Festival, and ASCAP Pop Award. Her songs have been featured in films and soundtracks for Warner Brothers, Miramax and Tri-Star Motion pictures, on television's Lifetime, MTV, HBO... She is the only female composer for Warner Bro's Telepictures with music on; Ellen De Generous, Tyra, Extra, TMZ. Anika has international success with songs climbing to number one in Canada Germany and Sweden. She has written for artists on BMG, Warner Brothers, Universal, Columbia and worked with notable producers Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin), Jose Quintana (Ricky Martin, Santana), Dean Landon (Roch Voisine, Deanna Johnston) and Chris Landon (Jennifer Paige, Taylor Dayne). She’s been the musical guest on TV’s Late Night with Craig Kilborn, Latin Explosion (with Christina Aguilera and Ricky Martin), General Hospital, Celebrity Justice, and has had the honor of sharing the stage with legendary Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and John Legend. A published poet, Anika's work has appeared in numerous periodicals including, Chance of a Ghost (Helicon Nine Editions) Poetic Voices Without Borders (Gival Press), and the Kansas City Star among others. Most recently, Anika composed for an Off Broadway musical The Judas Tree, by Mary Fengar Gail which premiered in New York City April 2008. “Writing to me is breath. Without it I cannot “be.” I have no choice but to honor it’s presence. As I my pave my way through this artist’s life, I will savor moments, narrating what I hold in my mind, body and soul. If I am able to touch even one person along the way, I’ve done my part in this blink of a life.”
The daughter of a classical conductor, Anika Paris spent her childhood traveling to whatever city dad's baton waved. Along the way, she got a great deal of stage experience performing in musicals and opera's through-out Europe and the United States while her dad conducted. Starting piano lessons at age seven, Paris was a quick self-starter. Though her musical career was born as a personal therapy during adolescence. "I was rather shy, and spent a lot of time in the piano room playing and writing songs for hours." By college Paris was playing in bands and performing in theater. In New York she played in the band Double Exposure with her brother, producer/writer/drummer Paul Peress. Coast-hopping to L.A., she met Dean Landon, the man who would eventually produce and co-write songs with her on her debut album and Anika landed a record deal!
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Ciao,anika thank you for your friendship, that makes me very happy;-) you are very good indeed,I like a lot the beautiful music and your beautiful voice I have a great admiration for you. The hope to listen soon to you, in italy.. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music, all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
Miss you my friend. Hope you guys are doing well and keeping cool! I'm getting back in the biz with ol' Ben. Suffered a setback though when my computer messed up and I had to delete my HD and clean install a new OS. Ah well, onward and upward! Would love to hear from you. Take care!
Hey Ani, I am missing you. How has school been? What about the musical you were working on?? How is life in the new place?? I want to come and visit, my only prob is being able to see you, Kerrianne, CJ and hubby, Delbi, Randi, Shawna etc etc. All at the same time. Any suggestions? How bout a party? Well, I need to figure it out. I want to move back. Blah, hope to hear from you soon. xoxo
Hi Anika! Thanks for dropping by and I am truly humbled by your comments ... you are an amazing songwriter/singer. Keep in touch, would be great to collaborate on a song or two! Peace and thanks, Glenn
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