{"id":73767,"date":"2015-05-19T02:42:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T02:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=73767"},"modified":"2015-05-19T02:42:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T02:42:23","slug":"azania-noah-plays-2015-cannes-film-festival-grand-gala-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=73767","title":{"rendered":"Azania Noah Plays 2015 Cannes Film Festival Grand Gala Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sierra Leonean soul singer, songwriter and actress Azania Noah (in photo) will spice up the 68th<\/sup> Cannes Film Festival with her wholesome brand of soul music on Tuesday when she rocks the stage at Hotel du CAP-EDEN-ROC a luxury hotel in Cap d’Antibes, South of France.<\/p>\n

Azania\u2019s popularity has soared tremendously in Europe and beyond after her brilliant performances during the popular televised musical competition The Voice of France.<\/p>\n

I caught up with Azania in Switzerland where she is currently prepping for her special Grand Gala performance.<\/p>\n

Keep us up to speed on what\u00a0Azania\u00a0been up to?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I have been performing many concerts in France, Switzerland and New York for public and private events. I am also working on new songs for my new album, which I hope to release early 2016.\u00a0This Tuesday\u00a0I’m going to sing for a grand gala at the famous Cannes Film Festival in France.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You were a contestant in the 2015 The Voice France, an European reality singing competition.\u00a0 How was that experience?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Voice was an amazing experience. Over 8 million people watch “The Voice France”. As it is broadcast in most French-speaking countries, I was pleased to gain many new fans in several African countries as well, including Senegal, Ivory Coast and the Congo. It was inspiring to be surrounded by a team of excellent singers and a top vocal coach. My team was led by Florent Pagny who is a highly acclaimed recording artist with a successful music career of over 25 years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Azania<\/a>

Azania Noah -center-performs at the Apollo Music Cafe during Africa Now Festival in New York City<\/p><\/div>\n

The Voice is really a huge musical competition in Europe, what was the outcome?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I arrived up to the round called the “Knockout”.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Azania<\/a>

Azania Noah<\/p><\/div>\n

You spent a greater part of last year in Switzerland and Paris.\u00a0 Do you plan to make Paris your new base?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New York will always be my base, but I’ll be traveling back and forth more frequently now that my fan base has grown here in Europe and I have more and more requests this side of the globe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Finally, I will be remiss if I do not ask you this question.\u00a0 I noticed that you have a new name\u00a0Azania\u00a0Noah, did you recently get married?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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No, I’ve simply changed my artist name to “Azania\u00a0Noah” instead of “Azania”. “Noah” is my grandmother’s maiden name and I feel strong with her by my side \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 \u00a0It’s an honor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dennis Kabatto<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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