SylviaBennett

January Newsletter

I'm still trying to catch my breath after a busy December and holiday season. No sooner had we gotten home when six days later we were invited to go to the Army Navy game that was played in Washington D.C. for the first time. It was freezing, but we enjoyed ourselves because we were with friends we hadn't seen in a long time.  


Now I'm in full musical swing; I'm working hard to get ready for the wonderful projects we have planned for 2012. I'm excited about singing at Mariposa Restaurant. I'm looking forward to our
three night engagement during Valentine's weekend. Mariposa is a hidden gem on the third floor of Neiman-Marcus in the Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, Florida. The food is delicious and the service is sensational.

Happy Valentine's Day! This is one of my favorite holidays, being the "hopeful" romantic that I am. I love celebrating Love and would love for you to join me.

Lots of Smiles,

Sylvia

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2012 Performance Season

February 4: Private Event
February 10: Mariposa
February 11: Mariposa
February 14: Mariposa
April 14: Mariposa

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FANS MAKE SONGS BECOME HITS

It is you the fan that helps create number one songs! How? Call
or email your favorite radio, satellite, and/or internet stations
and request to hear your favorite Sylvia Bennett songs! Are you a
member of Jango or Pandora? Request Sylvia's music!

Can You Believe It?

After all this traveling, and as much as we have enjoyed it, I am so glad to be home!  I have been longing for my little piece of paradise here on Key Biscayne.  It is such a comforting feeling to be in my own apartment among all my personal things and to see all our friends.  I am also happy to bring with me wonderful memories from our recent trip.  I will never forget our dear friends coming to visit us in Kauai, snorkeling in the cold water at Hanauma Bay, singing at the St. Regis Hotel in Princeville and the Kahala Hotel in Oahu. 

Memories aside, I am now ready to be “hands-on” with all my projects.  Sonríe has been receiving positive reviews from here in the United States as well as worldwide.  It also continues to be added to traditional radio stations and internet radio stations.  One such station is WERU in Main where Sonrie started off in their Top Ten New World Charts and is now  in the Top Ten Jazz Chart.  If you listen to music on Jango, you’ll hear me on stations that play Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall and even on stations that play Luis Miguel and Cristian Castro. 

We have three shows coming up in February for Valentine’s Weekend at the Mariposa Restaurant at Neiman Marcus.  If you haven’t been there, this is one great opportunity to try some fabulous food and enjoy my show featuring romantic favorites.  Michael, the manager, creates a delectable menu that leaves you wanting to come back for more.

In the meantime, I wish you all a very Happy Holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year.  May all your wishes come true.

Lots of Smiles,

Sylvia

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Where is Sylvia Now?

We have lots to Smile about; Sonríe has gotten off to a great start.  Right from the beginning, Sonríe hit the charts.  As I mentioned last month, Sonríe debuted at #1 in the CMJ Most Added Chart.  It also charted at #46 in the World Jazz Album Charts and at #31 in the CMJ Ñ Alternative Chart.

 

This year we are excited to offer a special CD gift package in time for the holidays.  We have created the Smile and Sonríe CD Gift packages.  They come with a CD, gift wrapper and matching greeting card for $15.95 each (tax included) and if you order 7 or more you get the special price of $12.95.  You can call Janet at 786-205-1895 to place your order.

In our travels, we drove from Carmel to New Port Beach, California. We explored the delightful beachside communities of Balboa Island, Lido Island, and the Balboa Peninsula.  We also visited the Palos Verdes area with our friend Lynn from Philadelphia.  We are now in Scottsdale, Arizona and they are having a heat wave with temperatures reaching almost 100 everyday.  It’s just a little too hot, even for this Floridian. After traveling around the world for the past two months, we have enjoyed some downtime in Scottsdale.  We have been playing golf and tennis in this very hot weather.  It hasn’t just been all fun and games. Janet and I have been conducting our weekly calls getting ready for our return to Key Biscayne which we are starting to miss a lot.  We still have a few more weeks away but we’re looking forward to going home and seeing all our friends.

I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Lots of Smiles,

 

Sylvia

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GIFT GIVING MADE SIMPLE

The holidays are just around the corner, consider giving the gift
of music to your family and friends. Special gift packages
include your choice of Smile or Sonrie, gift wrapper and matching
greeting card available.

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2012 Performance Season

February 4: Private Event
February 10: Mariposa
February 11: Mariposa
February 14: Mariposa
April 14: Mariposa

Sonrie's release - October 4, 2011

It’s finally here; Sonríe’s release is on Tuesday, October 4^th! We are excited because it also debuted on the CMJ Most Added Chart at #1.   This is a first for any of my CDs and it makes me very proud of the work that I have done.   Sonríe is being played on radio stations around the United States and internationally on online stations.

The upcoming performance season kicks off at Mariposa at Neiman-Marcus in Coral Gables on December 10 where we will celebrate the holidays and the release of my new all-Spanish CD Sonrie. On Thursday January 26, we will be at a new venue in Ft. Lauderdale, Michelle’s.  In February we will return to Mariposa for a 3-night engagement to celebrate Valentines and we will finish the season off there in April. 

While Out of Sight Music has been preparing Sonríe for its release, my husband and I have been relaxing in Carmel.  We have been spending time with our West Coast friends and have had visits from many of our East Coast friends; that is why Carmel is our home away from home.  We are getting ready for the next portion of our trip where we will be traveling from one favorite place to another. 

Lots of Smiles,

 

Sylvia

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I have news to share with you!

I have great news to share with you this month! We have updated the website and added the tracks for my new CD Sonrie and the pre-order campaign is well underway.  You now have two different places to place your order: Bandcamp and Amazon.com.  Slowly, but surely, we are getting all the pieces in place to make this the best CD release we have ever had!

On a personal note, we are back in the United States.  As you might recall from the last newsletter, we were on a safari when the newsletter went out last month.  I have to admit that I had reservations before arriving there.  You have to understand that I was not looking forward to being out in the open with wild animals and waking up early much less!  I soon discovered that it was a most amazing experience and it was well worth it.

The next 11 days we went to Capetown where we met up with friends.  That was a beautiful city with many scenic places to visit.  Our drive down Chapman’s Peak Drive was reminiscent of the Big Sur coast of California and the French Riviera.  We also went to the wine country where we sampled many wines in the same location where the grapes were picked.  During this part of our trip, I did have the opportunity to sing at our friend’s birthday party.

Our return to the United States had us traveling to West Point, New York where we attended our friend’s daughter’s wedding.  It was a beautiful ceremony and I was honored to sing the song for the first dance.  I sang their favorite song from my album Smile Fly Me to the Moon.  After all the non-stop traveling, we were looking for some rest and relaxation and we found it in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The weather is beautiful and the mountains are spectacular.  We have been hiking and touring the area and absolutely love it here.

I can’t believe that we are going to be in our home away from home, Carmel, in a few days.

I leave you with some of our travel pictures and I wish you a wonderful Labor Day weekend. 

Lots of Smiles,

 

Sylvia

 

 

 

Have you heard it yet?

 

We have updated the website. Listen to tracks from my upcoming release Sonrie at http://www.sylviabennett.com/music.html.

 

You can pre-order through Bandcamp or Amazon.com.

Pre-order through Bandcamp now and receive two free tracks.

 

August Newsletter

Our summer travel is in full swing and as you read this we are in the midst of a safari in South Africa. Technology allows me to keep in touch regardless of how far away I may be. Janet and I have managed to schedule calls using Skype and text messages. 

The past two weeks have been just amazing. Our first stop was Paris where we did a lot of walking through the city to visit our favorite places like the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysee. We also went on a dinner cruise on the River Seine which was in one word, “Romantic.” We discovered a few new restaurants and cafés that we’ll have to put on our list of places to return to. One such café was Le Flore en l'Ile; you must try their hot chocolate! I took the opportunity to meet with Carlos Nieto, our representative in France, to discuss some business regarding the upcoming release of Sonríe. 

We then flew to Iceland where we began touring the different regions of the country. One of the most memorable dinners we had was at Sjavargrillid. Chef Gustav Axel Gunnlaugsson won the Chef of the Year 2010 award at the age of 23. Some of the highlights of our visit were visiting Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall), taking a boat ride to see the icebergs and glaciers, visiting the black sand beaches with the rock formations and relaxing at the famous Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa. 

We will be launching the pre-sale campaign for Sonríe on August 16th. We’ll be including two free surprise tracks for those of you that place an order during that time. Stay tuned for more information. 

I have uploaded some pictures to share with you from our trip so far. 

Lots of Smiles,
Sylvia

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SUMMER TRAVEL PICTURES

 

 

 

You can also view the pictures here…

 

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FANS MAKE SONGS BECOME HITS

It is you the fan that helps create number one songs! How? Call or email your favorite radio, satellite, and/or internet stations and request to hear your favorite Sylvia Bennett songs! Are you a member of Jango or Pandora? Request Sylvia’s music!

 

July Newsletter

I hope your summer is going well so far. It’s really hot here in Miami. Thank heaven for air-conditioning.

I am happy to report that I have finished my vocals for my next CD project. I don’t want to spoil the surprise by giving away too much now because I am very excited about the upcoming release date of October 4th for my Spanish album Sonrie. As my producer Hal Batt says, “The music is timeless romantic ballads, bossas and boleros, but in a different style all its own.” It includes classic Spanish songs like Besame Mucho, Quien Sera, Perfidia, El Reloj and Sabor a Mi.

I am most proud of one of the original songs on the CD because it is one that I wrote for my wonderful husband, Hal (the other Hal in my life) with the help of my producer and a very
well known Spanish songwriter, Jorge Chacin. Por Ti started off as a melody in my head and became a love song for my husband. I not only wanted him to know how much he means to me but I also wanted everyone else to know as well.

We are very busy this month concentrating all our efforts into getting everything ready for radio airplay and reviews. I am very happy that I have Janet here to take care of all the details while I take off once again for our summer and fall travel. This year, we start off in Paris followed by Iceland, a safari and a visit to Cape Town in South Africa. I’m looking forward to a great adventure. I will keep you posted.

Wishing you a Happy Fourth of July and a great rest of the summer.

Lots of Smiles,

Sylvia

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FANS MAKE SONGS BECOME HITS

It is you the fan that helps create number one songs! How? Call or email your favorite radio, satellite, and/or internet stations and request to hear your favorite Sylvia Bennett songs! Are you a member of Jango or Pandora? Request Sylvia’s music!

Songs We Love with a Twist to Make You Smile

June Newsletter

I want to start off by telling you about our trip to the Far East. After a 13½-hour nonstop flight from L.A. we arrived in Shanghai. I was amazed to see such a beautiful modern city. Last time we visited China was about 28 years ago, all I saw was bicycles and a few buildings. Now you see lots of cars, soaring buildings and shopping centers filled with the latest fashions.

We then drove 2½ hours to West Lake which is located in the center of historic Hangzhou. They have many beautiful parks and lakes. We took a wonderful boat ride and saw an incredible sound and light show one evening. It also seems to be a place where couples go to have their wedding pictures taken. Next stop was Hong Kong where every night we saw a laser and light show at the harbor. This was a great place for shopping and wonderful food, particularly dim sum. I was thrilled to meet Keith Yip from Rock In Music while we were there.

Next we flew to Kota Kinabalu in the northwest coast of Borneo, Malaysia. The Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa was so awesome and romantic that the only time we left it was to see the orangutans. This was one of the most unique experiences of the trip because it’s very rare to see them in their natural habitat. I have to mention that every night was special because we were able to listen and dance to the best band I’ve heard in years!

Our last stop was Singapore. We stayed at the new Marina Bay Sands Hotel. I have never, in all my years of traveling, stayed in a hotel that was so breath-taking. It’s composed of three towers that are connected on the 57th floor by the longest infinity pool I have ever seen. Needless to say, we spent a lot of time swimming both in the afternoon and the evening. You have to understand that I rarely go into a swimming pool but I just had to enjoy this one. Other highlights included a visit to the Night Zoo (the only one in the world) and taking a ride on the biggest Ferris wheel in the world, the Singapore Flyer. For all of you who have asked me if I was performing on this trip, I can happily say, “Yes.” I did a very special performance here.

After a 15-hour nonstop flight from Singapore to L.A. and then another 5 hour flight to Miami, we were finally home but not for long. After three nights, we flew down to St. Thomas. Here I performed for the Rotary Club East’s Literacy for Life initiative to benefit the Early Learning Center at Antilles School. The Economics of Education states that each dollar invested in the pre-school education of three- and four-year-old children from low-income families will contribute to their success in school and, consequently, throughout life. Early childhood interventions of high quality have lasting effects on learning and motivation. I felt honored to be part of this extraordinary concept and event.

Since our return, I am back in the studio and hope to finish my vocals before I leave in July for our next adventure.

I wish everyone a great start to the Summer.

Lots of Love and Smiles,
Sylvia

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Far East Trip 2011

Rotary East Fundraiser

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FANS MAKE SONGS BECOME HITS

It is you the fan that helps create number one songs! How? Call or email your favorite radio, satellite, and/or internet stations and request to hear your favorite Sylvia Bennett songs! Are you a member of Jango or Pandora? Request Sylvia’s music!