FRONT PAGE    Back   Next Page  Cover & Table of Contents Fancy Living Magazine Nov. 2005.

FANCY LIVING MAGAZINE. NOV. 2005. P.114

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

SOPHIA DALLE: A new great Jewish talent...A refreshing breeze of unusual artistic genre.

By Valerie Constand

Most recently, the London Monthly Herald published a striking piece on Sophia Dalle. A relatively newcomer to the cabaret scene in New York City. But this American singer brings with her wealth of talents, originality and mystifying artistic personality. She is not your common cabaret singer. She is unusual in her stage appearance, her dialogue, her lyrics, most certainly her looks and the message she conveys on and off stage. On one hand, she could remind you of Gloria Swanson, the divas of the black and white movies. And on the other hand, she projects you onto a futuristic world of music and the sphere of a passionate and sensual cabaret of tomorrow. Among the most characteristic features of this singer are two striking and dominant aspects; First, her personality. Second, her magnetism as it begins to transform itself  into an irresistible musical and melodramatic  aura which radiates through a warm and  an exquisite lyrical dialogue with herself, the world of music and intellectual sensuality. This is what  Maximillien de Lafayette, some of the critics in Paris and myself feel about Ms. Dalle. Singers from all walks of life and different styles project different persona on stage. Some of them live into two parallel and different worlds. One personality for the audience and another one for themselves. And through their talent and uniqueness, they attract the public and attain fame. And there is also, another breed of artists who attain greatness and excellence through a modest but  more truthful  path. They do not wait for the glitters, nor for flashy signs of neon to pump up their names in light. Greatness in art is always expressive in eloquent silence. And when this silence bursts out, the magic and the talent of the artist burst out as well in one thousands splashes of lights and flames. You would have this impression once you talk to Ms Dalle. Her lyrics are profound and heart-felt. Her musical incarnation is genuine and warm. Her dialogues are intelligent and stimulating, and above all, her persona is electrifying.

 

 Sophia Dale is an enigma to me. A pleasant and complicated enigma. I love her presence because Sophia Dalle makes me explore meanings and surroundings I have not dared to explore or imagine before. Almost all the Parisian cabaret melodramatic stars engaged themselves and their feelings  into a direct rapport with their public. Sometimes, it was through their intimate stage projection, and sometimes through their persona-music synchronization. Call it talent, call it packaging, call it business. It works! Ms. Dalle has those assets, although, she never marketed herself as a cabaret diva or a femme fatale. Ironically enough, she is a femme fatale and a grande diva in the making. My predictions are modest and precognitive. Sophia Dalle is going to take New York City by storm. Go see her at "Don't Tell Mama" cabaret in New York. You will have the best time of your life. This could be an unusual musical experience to remember for long time.

 

 

FRONT PAGE    Back   Next Page  Cover & Table of Contents Fancy Living Magazine Nov. 2005.