MEDIA RELEASE
November 2007
QUEEN AMANDA
WINNER AND FINALIST OF MULTIPLE MUSIC AWARDSPowerful soul/blues vocalist and songwriter, Amanda Baker, has just returned from the October 2007 Digifestival in Florence, Italy, where she won the Best Music Video Award for her “Addictions†music video directed by her brother, award-winning cinematographer, Denson Baker ACS.Digifestival Jury Member, Roli Mosimann said, “Amanda Baker impressed me most with her abilities and rare talent of transporting the emotional content of her music straight to the heart, without filters or distractions. She is not just singing a great song about a difficult subject, she is telling a story and lets you feel and participate in what it all means to her in a way only great musicians can do. Beware! A truly addictive voice.â€Now Amanda has more good news! She was a WINNER at the 22 November 2007 Music Oz Awards: For “Best Live Artistâ€. Rising star, Amanda was also a finalist at last year’s Music Oz Awards in Blues and World Music.In addition, Amanda’s album cover and t-shirts, also creatively photographed and designed by Denson Baker are finalists in the annual Independent Music Awards (IMA USA) for Best Album Artwork and Best Swag (Merchandise).Independent singer/songwriter Amanda Baker has been described as a “diva†due to her soulful vocal style and command of the stage. Her trademark phrase
“I’m not here to be a princess, I’m here to be the Queenâ€
taken from her new single “The Queenâ€, is the slogan on her award-winning T-shirts.Amanda’s debut album, “Superstitious Womanâ€, released in 2007, features a range of strong blues, soul and gospel style songs written straight from her heart which tell stories about issues important to her like world violence, self-identity, drug addiction, love of music and life.-------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------Fresh out of the cutting room 'Behind the Scenes" - Making of my award-winning music video' 'Addictions'.
Amanda's Latest Music Video for her song Addictions.."_blank" CLICK HERE TO FOR FREE AMANDA BAKER DOWNLOADS
ADDICTIONS WON 'BEST MUSIC VIDEO' AT DIGIFESTIVAL 2007
