“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.†- Paul Cezanne
"The Eye", 1945 by Salvador Dali
PolinaJ is a Jazz-Pop-Funk Singer/Pianist and an award-winning composer /songwriter with extensive performing experience in US and abroad. "Brand-New Way"CD release date- SEPTEMBER 1ST 2008.
CD will be in stores in USA and Canada, Italy, Korea, China and Japan.
Music from "Brand-New Way" album will be on MTV in 2009 & will be distributed in Greece and Cyprus as well. The album's produced by legendary Mark S. Berry, Attack Media Group and will be distributed thru DEP/Universal Music (USA, Canada, Italy), Star Search Media (Asia) & Mikos Music Publishing (in Athens). PolinaJ starts promoting her new solo album: shows in LA, SD, Vegas...Summer/ autumn: Europe, Israel, Asia..
For live bookings contact: Mark S. Berry [email protected]:Song of the Year Awards: http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/p/polinadzhuriy.htm
This contest is judged by a panel of Grammy winners and individuals from Rolling Stone, ABC television and other media..PolinaJ's song "Love me just the way I am" is a FINALIST song in the monthly international contest "Song of the year" (TOP 5, the 3rd place) - November 10th, 2007
http://www.songoftheyear.com/winners/2007/092007.htmYou are welcome to read PRESS RELEASE about PolinaJ on the site www.jazzmonthly.com click on "Breaking News" page to see it.PolinaJ's blues "YOU" got into Blues TOP 20 FINALISTS at the 11TH Annual International Songwriting Contest "UNISONG":
http://www.unisong.com/Winners11.aspx (JUNE 30th 2007)
Two other tunes she submitted ("The letter without words" and "You'll never know") also got an honorable mentions in jazz section.Thanks for the continuing support!The "Song of the year" international competition selected "Just for you" song one of "The Runner-Ups" is based on high scores from the judges. "Song of the Year receives entries from all over the world and only the top entries achieve Runner Up status."
http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/p/polinadzhuriy.htm (Dec 2006)."PolinaJ has also been selected as a "Suggested Artist" in the December 2006 round of competition: Instrumental tune: "Dreaming" and Blues "I have the blues" (Feb 07)"
http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/p/polinadzhuriy.htmPo
linaJ has been selected as a Runner Up in January 2007 "Song of the year" competition - two of her instrumental tunes: "Thinking of you at sunset" and "Imagination".PolinaJ's lyrics were published in "DowntownLa" magazine in the April Issue. (March 2007)Originally from Russia. PolinaJ studied in Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in Israel. She was blessed to study with legendary pianist/composer Slava Ganelin. Started singing, playing piano and performing in the very early age. (Classical School- Russia; Jazz & Composition - Israel). Was performing as a jazz pianist in Israel. On October 2001 PolinaJ came to US. She formed her band "The Desires" and played many shows in top NY clubs and at festivals. In 2004 POLINAJ AND THE DESIRES recorded their first album with Beauty Rock Records. PolinaJ has a producer credit.PolinaJ’s song "Just for you" is heard in the movie "Titillating Steven" movie /Gemelli Productions, Hollywood.PolinaJ got three offers to perform in China and Korea and an offer to record new album in Los Angeles, California.PolinaJ studied acting and screenwriting at Lee Strasberg Institute, NYC with famous actor Chad Burton. She did a couple of indie movies and performed in local NYC theaters.In Spring 2007, POLINAJ relocated from NYC to Los Angeles, California to further her solo career.POLINAJ is a very creative person. She never stops writing new material.
She continues to work in screenwriting, acting, modeling and dancing. She is fluent in four languages, and is an experienced dancer in belly-dance, hip-hop, tap, latin, modern forms.Personal: great organizational skills. She creates good atmosphere with positive energy.INFLUENCES:Style: Jamiroqui, Stevie Wonder, Sting; African, Latin, flamenco and middle- eastern music.
Style of singing: Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Bobby McFerrin...
Favorite music: Coltrane, Monk, Debussy, Freddie Mercury...Jazz, classical, opera...
Favorite writers: Herman Hesse, Paolo Coelho, Roman Rolan, Anthony De Mello, Thomas Mann...
Artists: Dali, Magritte, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Monet, Da Vinci...
Dancers: Savion Glover (tap, improv)...Russian Ballet, flamenco...PolinaJ makes connection between creativity and spirituality, two worlds she is interested in.~Music is the silence between the notes"~C.Debussy~
~~"I think, therefore I am" Rene Descartes~~
~~Life is a test...one after another...~~
~~Miracles happen to those who believe in them~~~ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT~
"The Big Family", 1963 by Rene Magritte
"Music is the silence between the notes"
- Claude Debussy
"Which music is good or bad? I don't know and I am not able to give a precise answer. Maybe there is no good or bad music, but only music which is able to touch your soul and music which is not transmitting any feeling, that's all!"
-Dimitry Shostakovich
Alex Gray
How to combine east & west, spiritual & material world, being calm & being passionate..that's the question...Any ideas?
I don't want to upset anyone by not having all my dear friends on my Top Friends, so I only have people who influence me and people i have professional relationships with. Thank You All for being such great friends and for loving my music. - PolinaJ
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