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ERA

About Me

Multi-talented and Ukraine born Era Chorna is undoubtedly one of Toronto's best. She's travelled all over the world, and her music shows it. She's an award winning singer, ballet dancer, and choreographer, as well as a model.Era has a deep, rich, yet soothing voice that has clear jazz and opera influences, with a voice far beyond and more distinct than her opera house background.She received extensive ballet training from some of Europe's top and most prestigious ballet studios, including the Ukrainian Ballet Academy and the Vienna Ballet Conservatory.Era has performed, and competed, in front of a number of international audiences, including Ukraine, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, USA, and Canada.She has performed in places such as the "Moscow Nights", where she played original compositions, Cadillac Fairview Gala, performing some of her 30 original and cover songs, the "Rondo Night Club", as the singer of the jazz band "Softstream Quintet","Urania Theatre" in Berlin, "Millennium Theatre" in New York City and much more. In 2008 she won 1-st place at international vocalists competition “Star Chance” in New York City, U.S.A and Special award from HTB-America TV Channel.She received a spacial price from international foundation 'MEDEK' in Germany.Has also worked with the Modern Dance Company in Toronto, under choreographer Robert Desrosiers. Era is working on putting together a new band, as well as working on an upcoming solo album release" Sweet Minds". She is a founder of independent artist foundation and record label "One World". She is also working on an original contemporary jazz musical, "Love As Colour", which combines her love for singing, dancing,music and poetry. Keep an eye out for the album release.
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Member Since: 21/06/2007
Band Website: www.musicandera.com
Band Members: ERA and 199studios, Cory Noziglia,Pavel Markelov(piano and clarinet),igor Nakhman and Oneworld records.
Influences: ERA's smokey voice is a double-edged sword. One side, as if dipped in a finely aged, old-world claret, immediately transports the listener to a winding, cobble-stoned street; Exactly the sort of place where forbidden love flourishes. The other-side is laced with vodka-Red Bull -- if it cuts you in the club, you won't stop dancing 'til the sun comes up. Engine Gallery
Sounds Like: Sweet minds.
Record Label: One world records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Grass in the mud

GRASS IN THE MUD.Fill me with wind, fill me with sun.See in the sky birds having fun. White like the snow, isn't sad To see only burned grass in the mud... Don't count on me. If only day could be so s...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:55:00 GMT

Jim Morrison playing Piano (Rare Clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pwTH9ubkE
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:42:00 GMT

Nina Simone: Four Women

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwME6Jpn3s
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:59:00 GMT