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Yana Alana And Tha Paranas

About Me

Teetering on the brink of cult-status, while on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Yana Alana And Tha Paranas presents a cabaret experience that blends political poetry, divine singing, kooky dancing, party tricks… and the odd tantrum. Yana Alana is a talented yet jilted performer out to conquer the world with a unique blend of cabaret and comedy – and if that doesn’t appeal, perhaps her ice pick will.Featuring a post-modern feministic clout that is both fierce and fragile, Yana Alana And Tha Paranas in Bite Me is a sensational cabaret experience. And if you don’t take Yana’s word for it, there’s numerous awards including Best Cabaret Artiste 2009 and Best Director 2008 Green Room Awards and Best Cabaret Award at Melbourne’s 2007 Fringe Festival.Bite Me is a combination of political poetry, comedy, dancing, poetry, catchy tunes and cabaret.

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Member Since: 14/03/2007
Band Website: yanaalana.com
Band Members: Sarah Ward as Yana Alana, Bec Matthews on kit, Ania Reynolds on keys and Frances Evans on double bass and directed by Anni Davey.
Influences: Paul Capsis, Cydi Lauper, David Bowie, Moira Finucane, Azaria Universe, Maude Davey, Maragaret Cho, Björk, Germaine Greer, Inga Muscio, Tom Waits, Classical and Opera, Radiohead, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Hedwig and the angry inch, Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, Dita Von Teese, Anthony and the Johnstons, Bertolt Brecht, Leonard Cohen, Stephen Sondheim, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Jacques Brel.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Sounds Like: ‘Briliantly delivered stand-up…hits the stage with the force of a stiletto to the temple.’ Cameron Woodhead – The Age‘Yana Alana’s best attributes are all of them. Through the vast talent of Ward, this multi-layered character is developed at every level, leaving no stone unturned and no social group unnamed.” Nikki Thomas - Australian Stage Online‘She is Australia’s Ditta Vonteese only with even more aggression and attitude. She’s made feminism fun.’ Kate Gorden - MCV
Record Label: You can't label me mutherfucker

My Blog

Cherrie Column 2#

Dear YanaMy husband is really sexist, he treats me like im his servant around the house. His behaviour is having a bad impact on my son, who is now treating me the same way. What should i do?Jane OP...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:49:00 GMT

Cherrie Column 1#

Dear Yana, My friend told me recently that she is a lesbian. I'm really freaked out because i'm a fundamentalist christian who believes she will burn in hell. How do i guide her back into the loving h...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:45:00 GMT

Lost in translation

Yesterday i was looking for the Peaches album fatherfucker, there is a song on it i need for a performance tonight. I went into a second hand CD shop and the rest of the story is below as a script.S...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:05:00 GMT

Dear Yana Cherrie Column

Im sitting in an apartment in Berlin and just saw my first Yana column on line, its in Cherrie magazine (http://cherrie.e-p.net.au/)Its great fun to be able to get Yanas voice out there in another...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:57:00 GMT