Olivia Gray's voice has been described as unique and sensuously breathtaking. This together with her exceptional songwriting and excellent arrangements make her music stand out of the ordinary. Born into a family of painters and actresses Olivia Gray was soon to take up an artistical and creative career. She soon started taking Guitar lessons. Still in her teens she decided to go to London and studied at the Cambridge University to get herself a degree in English Literature. With this background and with the great wish to become an actress, she enrolled at the C.A.F.A.D. (Central Academy Of Film Art And Drama) in London which she left with the finishing diploma. She also got more involved in songwriting. It was during a recording session that Producer Willy Viteka impressed by Olivia's voice - decided to record some demos. She worked together with some outstanding musicians.
Olivia Gray's songs have also been recorded by international top artists like Milva, Francesco Napoli, Los Picos, Paco Aguilera (former member of the "Gipsy Kings. Recently she also wrote, with the exception of two songs, all titles for the new album for Los Bravos - "Midnight Storm" - who had a worldwide hit in the 60s with the song "BLACK IS BLACK". She also sings two duets on this album with Mike Kennedy, the lead singer of the group. Olivia also participated in some of the biggest song festivals in the world in Tokyo, Korea and twice at the well-known Festival in Viña de Mar, Chile, where she performed her captivating song "Nobody wants to be lonely" for a live audience of 40'000 people and over 400 million TV viewers. Shortly after this she recorded her first album in Spanish - "Tentación". The single "In The Morning Light" of which the Dutch Film Academy did video clip, became an international hit.
Olivia also released the Charity Song "Friends" in aid of the victims of the Tsunami catastrophe. It stayed in the Charts for over 3 months and was the most successful Swiss charity song ever. Her new English album "Release my soul" as well as her new Spanish album entitled "Ritmo del amor" will be released in 2008.
I have met my amazing artist friends Camille Alvey and family, Michala Todd, Karen and Mark Todd, Megan Linville, Brianna Nightingale, Jayne Nelsen and David, Maddy and Carly Nelsen, Brittany Clarke and her mom, Tracey Nolan, Amanda Nagurney and her mom and dad, Kathleen Carnali and her husband, Michelle Bailey, Elyse Saunders and her dad, John Anthony, William Ferrarini, Giovanni Lamanna, Patricia Murray, Sasha and Sammy Nelson and their mom Debra
Hopefully I will be able to meet my other friends in the future.
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