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1. Brendons Stouns (Brandon Stone) - dziedatajs, virtuozs pianists, atzits komponists un producents, kura dziesmas dzirdamas ne tikai dažados muzikas stilos, bet ari septinas valodas - spanu, anglu, krievu, gruzinu, ebreju, vacu un francu. “Jaunais Vilnis 2005” laureats, kopš 2006. gada “Jaunais Vilnis” muzikalais lidzproducents. Rigas koncerta vinš uzstasies ar savu jazz-band no Vacijas. 2. ( Atvainojos kad anglu valoda :) - Brandon Stone is a young talanted musician. He is a singer, a composer, an arranger and a producer who has written more than 500 compositions of different genres and trends. Brandon is also a professional jazz pianist and a first-rate producer. Brandon considers himself as a jazz/ soul/ pop singer. This interesting mixture of styles, melodical and fiery songs plus high technique, emotional intensity and the honesty of the performance, his wonderful voice of broad band (3,5 octaves) and his romantic charm helped Brandon to become popular in many European countries, America and in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Brandon perfoms his songs in Russian, English, German, Spanish, French, Hebrew and Georgian. Brandon’s bright talent and charming voice place him on the same level as very few musicians who keep and enrich traditions of popular music, individualize them. Brandon Stone was born in 1980 in Tbilisi (Georgia). From the early childhood Brandon showed his bright vocal abilities and great love to music. A private tutor who taught 3-yeared Brandon to play the piano noticed parents’ attention to the boy’s talent. Brandon got his first vocal lessons during the studies in the singing & dancing group. When the boy was five years old, the leader of the “Msiury” Company founded a new group as a part of the famous youth company “Nergebi” (“The Seedings”). There were 8,000 participants but only 13 of these talented children were selected. Brandon was among them. Skilled teachers of “The Seedings” trained young talants in vocal, playing the musical instruments and dramatic art. At that time Brandon was studying to play the piano, the drums and the guitar. In 1995 Brandon and his family moved to America. Later Brandon’s family moved to Germany where he discovered a lot of new creative prospects for himself. In 1997 Brandon entered the conservatoire “Hans Eisler” in Berlin. He began to study as a jazz pianist here. During his studies in this conservatoire Brandon compose a lot of works of different genres. From this moment the famous German producer center “Mabuse Records” began to work with Brandon. In 2000 Brandon got a title “A Singer of the Year” in Georgia for the perfoming of the song “Historia de un Amor”. This song was broadcasted by all Georgian radio and TV-channels and made Brandon famous. In 2001 Brandon graduated from the conservatoire in Berlin. His diploma of a jazz pianist was excelent. Besides he plays the drums, the guitar and other musical instruments well. Brandon’s interest and wish to achieve success were noticed by the famous American company "Limelight-Records INC". In August 2001 the attention to Brandon was attracted by two famous producers Harry Hinde and Joel A.Katz who had been working with such singers as Shania Twain, Mariah Carrey ? Whitney Houston. Brandon got a unique opportunuty to record several songs in one of the most prestigious studios of recording «East Iris studios» in Nashwill. In Germany Brandon is firstly well-known as a musician and a producer. All his performances have a great success. Besides Brandon is known for German spectators as an active participant of different charitable projects and demarches where he as many other famous singers performs before the millionth audience. The aim of such concerts is collecting money for children who is suffering from cancer and AIDS. When Brandon was working in his studio at the record of his new album on the 11th of September, 2001, he found out the information about the tragedy in America that had changed all the world. All the emotions of this day were reflected in the song “Peace to the world” where Brandon showed all the feelings that were the most important for everybody – peace, life, joy and love! The song “Peace to the world” performed by Brandon on the 31st of December, 2001, just at midnight near the Brandenburgh gate in Berlin, was devoted to the victims of the teract of the 11th of September in New York. It was the live broadcasting on the channel “SAT 1“ all over Germany that associated the beginning of the new year with the call for peace for everybody. In November, 2002 Brandon took part in the benevolent concert “Charity 2002” for the organization “Hand in Hand for Children” in Frankfurt. There were more than 20,000 spectators. He performed two his songs that became hits in Germany later. The first song is a New Year’s Day’s song “Magic X-mas”. It was performed feat TV-star Kader Lotz and it got the first place in the Spanish hit-parade 2002 having won millions of listeners’ hearts. The second one “Never give up” was chosen as a Charity song for such an important event. It was performed by all the stars of this party - DJ Bobo, Band ohne Namen, Bell Book & Candle, ATC, Isabell & She Loe, Brandon Stone. This fact made the beginning of the collaboration with Claus, the leader of the famous German group “Band ohne Namen”, at the Up-Tempo Version Brandon’s ballad “Peace to the World”. It was recorded by the studio “Mabuse Records” in February 2003. In the same year Brandon and the other singer - Carmen worked at their experimental project. Its result is the album “Cosimaar X” presenting a mixture of vocal and instrumental compositions made in a new style “New-Pop-Chillout”. This album became popular in the sphere of fans of house-music and “Café Del Mar” style. In 2005 Brandon Stone produced his first Russian album “The Occasional Glance” that contains wonderful lyrical songs in soul style and bright compositions in disco, Latin and euro-pop. A videoclip “My madonna” was shot for one of the songs. In 2005 Brandon Stone was the participant of the contest “New Wave” where he presented Spain. He also helped to prepare competitors as a musical producer. Tina Carol (the Ukraine) took the 2nd place with the help of Brandon’s song. Brandon was the leader after the 1st day of this contest and had a prize position. Later he had written two songs for the duet with Tina that became hits in the Ukraine and Latvia. Brandon got an invitation to take part in the TV-show “A Song of the Year”. There are many songs written by Brandon in three Tina’s albums. The collaboration of these two musicians is continuing. During last several years Brandon is one of the musical producers of the contest “New Wave” in Yurmala. His songs are performed by representatives of different countries. They were participants from Latvia and Russia in 2006 and from Germany and Moldova in 2007. A song “I Won’t Believe” written by Brandon and performed by Moldavian singer Natalia Gordienko led the girl to her victory in the contest “New Wave – 2007”. Besides Brandon is a producer of the American participant of “New Wave – 2005” Stefany, sisters Rose and the German star of the Turkish origin Kader Lotz. As a result of the joint creative work with finalists of “New Wave – 2004” the Armenian group “Hayer” a new song “First Love” appeared in summer of 2006. In 2006 Brandon who has already been loved by Latvian citizens often came to Riga. Brandon and one of the most famous European vocalists Ray Horton participated in the concert devoted to 5 years of the “greenest” Latvian project “Footprints” directing to the active support of evnironmental protection. In September the 1st performance of Brandon’s solo program “Piano man” took place in Berlin. But in Latvia where the singer’s breakthrough on the contest “New Wave – 2005” had occurred a presentation of Brandon’s new album “Forever and Always” took place on the 1st of November, 2006. This album contains 15 songs in English. These are the best compositions written by Brandon for last years in different styles and trends. They were recorded with the accompaniment of “live” insruments. A string part for one of these songs was recorded by the quintet of the Latvian National symphonic orchestra. The magnificent event in Brandon’s life was his participation in concerts devoted to the memory of the legendary soul and r’n’b singer Luther Wandros in Berlin. Besides Brandon there were such soul stars as Colin Rich, Craig Burton, Keith Tynes (from the former group “The Platters”), Troy Afflick. Brandon’s concerts that happened with James Last’s orchestra had great success in Germany. Brandon’s songs reaches the tops of the hit-parades in Spain, Germany, Georgia, the Ukraine, Estonia and Latvia for many times. He had tours in Kazakhstan, the Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, Georgia, Armenia, the USA, Spain, Germany, the Neatherlands, Greece and other European countries. In August, 2007 Brandon was devoted to the holder of the International Order of St. Stanislav. He was awarded with the highest decoration – the collar. In October, 2007 in Kiev a romantic video clip “Pictures of Love” was shot together with the group “7 sky”.