Tuesday, 2nd December 2008
Not a drop …but lots of blubbing!
Last weekend was intense! One of those weekends where I think …why the hell am I in this business, then I get on stage and I tell myself I was born to do this! I think every artist who considers him/herself to be an artist thinks that.
In one weekend I managed to feel euphoria like never before, adrenalin was sky high and I was soaring. After many collaborations and song writing sessions with one of my idols, I managed to grace the stage with him also and share something magical. I talk of Ray Mercieca, the man who once drew a crowd of 8,000 locals to Luxol Grounds to his concert back in the 80’s. Yes you read right….8,000 punters singing along to hits like ‘Down by the Water’….and last weekend there I was on stage at the gorgeous Manoel Theatre singing my heart and soul out with him. The audience seemed to love what we did and I was moved by the whole experience.
‘Teatru Unplugged’ was magical this year…Sasha came back for a while from Belgium and guitar in hand, regaled us with some of her original numbers, accompanied by Sammy on the piano. Her soothing voice never seizes to amaze me!
I also shared the stage with another special act last Friday. The Jeff Buckley cover duet with Melissa (Chasing Pandora) ‘Hallelujah’ was beautiful. The audience was shaken to its core and I just couldn’t contain myself at the end and started blubbing away. Melissa and I just stood there hugging each other on stage it was such an emotional moment for us both! It’s just truly amazing how music can really unite people.
Last weekend was about sharing the gift of music with our audience and with each other. I speak on behalf of all local musicians. The real artists, the ones who really love making music together are in it for the adrenalin, for the crack in our voice, cause of emotions, for the tear at the edge of our eye, for the lump in our throat, for the pride of seeing an audience who is appreciative of our passion for something we cannot live without.
Saturday standing on that podium receiving the award for Best Album for 2008, I got a little emotional, because I know how hard it was working on that album, how half way through I wanted to call it quits because I nearly lost my voice…but how it came back…and with a vengeance….sometimes you feel like you’re being kicked when you’re down, but when you get up again, you come back stronger than before. I feel notes rumble inside and my voice can’t wait to be set free. I sing stronger than ever before, I’m happier, sadder, angrier and more in control all at the same time. I want to leap with joy and cry a river. THIS is what music gives me an array of emotions which make my life full to the brim with a lust for achieving and sharing this with fellow musicians.
Ira Losco is nominated for ‘Best Song’ Idle Motion and Best Solo Artist at the 2008 Bay Music Awards on the 12th December at the Eden Arena.
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I also agree with Marvic that you are far from being humble.You are all over the place.In bus stops on TV even when I take my Kids to Mc*****ds,we see you eating a supposedly unfattening salad wrap.Even when I top up my phone you are on the top up card!!!!!!Humble huxxx.
What a lovely Blog this is. Its very honest and from the heart. It seems you just keep getting better and better and your music and voice will give us more years to come ..i'm sure. Its great to see great local talent get together. Now that's a lesson our politicians should learn from. Just a slight correction if i may , the concert you refer to ray and the characters was in the 90s. I think it was 1996. I was there and it was an important mark in history. In the 80s Ray was with the Rifffs who have finally decided to put an album together with a great comeback. I wish you all the luck in the world to you and your team . Let me be the first to wish you a wonderful xmas.
I tried posting a message but I'm so hopeless , I don't know what happened to the message i might have sent it as an email. hehehehe Anyway, just want to say first of all I love your blogs, I read all of them and they are all very beautifully written .
Most of all I'd like to thank you for giving us (Chasing Pandora) the privilege of performing with you and your musicians. You are great. A true professional, and a beautiful soul. I am so honored to have shared that special moment with you and I will never forget it because it was mind blowing. :)
Well done for all your achievements, like I said before you sure as hell deserve them, I know what it's like to hardly have time to breathe and being constantly on the go, but it's all worthwhile and as we can see your outcome is sooo rewarding.
Good luck in all that you do, you've got the potential to conquer the world :)
Lots of love and hugs
Mel (Chasing Pandora)
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Unassuming would probably best describe Ira Losco. In my opinion she is far from being "humble", she has never been humble, and I don't think she will ever have any reason to be humble, even if she had a king or a queen standing next to her.
I'm also happy to see other local acts follow in your footsteps. Yet you have remained so humble no matter how much you've achieved and seem to have a lot of respect to other fellow artists. This is why you are who you are.
Keep giving us your voice ,honesty, art and most of all lovely smile. Ira you're the best. Those who weren't there to witness Ira's voice at Teatru Unplugged missed out BIG TIME. I also wanted to tell you FORTUNE TELLER is my fav album so far and Shoulders of Giants is just amazing!! I've voted 3 times for Idle Motion ! it was my fav on the album .
That is what Music gives to IRA...and that is also what IRA gives to her fans...an ARRAY of EMOTIONS!!...!! AS always Prosit IRA!!!!