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LATIN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME
Photo Courtesy of Said Bazze LATIN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCED TODAY THE NAMES OF THE COMPOSERS WHO WILL HONORED DURING ITS FIRST INDUCTION AWARDS GALA TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23 AT THE NEW WORLD CENTER OF MIAMI BEACH Singers / songwriters Natalia Jimenez and Jon Secada joined Desmond Child and Rudy Perez, founder of the foundation, to announce the names of the five composers to receive the “The Muse” Miami, FL. (January 28, 2013) Desmond Child, Rudy Perez, Natalia Jimenez, Jon Secada and members of the board of Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame (LSHOF), announced today the six iconic songwriters chosen to be recognized and incorporated into the newly formed organization. The composers are: Armando Manzanero, Mexico; Concha Miranda Valdez, Cuba, Jose Angel Espinosa “Ferrusquilla”, Mexico, Jose Feliciano, Puerto Rico, Julio Iglesias, Spain, Manuel Alejandro, Spain. These five Latin music icons will be honored with the statue ‘La Musa’, created especially for LSHOF. The historic first awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday April 23, 2013, at the New World Center in Miami Beach, which will be hosted by renowned actor John Leguizamo. The inaugural awards gala will be held in conjunction with the Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards, as celebration to highlight the composers and those songs written in Spanish and Portuguese which have left an imprint all around the world. The LSHOF awards ceremony will pay tribute to some of Latin Music’s legends and will feature performances by some of the hottest talents in the industry, such as Los Temerarios. Other major composers who will be honored, presenters and special performances will be announced during the month of February. Desmond Child and Rudy Perez also announced today, during the press conference, that the singer / songwriter Natalia Jiménez had been chosen to receive the organization’s ‘The Muse Elena Casals Award’, presented to an outstanding young composer. For more information about becoming part of Hall of Fame Latino Composers and purchase tickets to the gala, visit:www.latinsonghall.org. About Hall of Fame Latino Composers (LSHOF): Founded by Desmond Child and Rudy Perez, Hall of Fame Latino Composers is a non-profit organization that seeks to honor the most outstanding composers worldwide and their music in all genres. The Nominating Committee LSHOF (the acronym) consists of composers, artists, musicians, producers, engineers, music critics and industry executives, who meet once a year to nominate 24 candidates emblematic of all regions and genres of Spanish and Portuguese into two categories: twelve composers and songwriters / composers twelve (http://latinsonghall.org/nominees/). All members were eligible to vote LSHOF five of 24 nominees. Voting ended last night at midnight.
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The missing link in music: The IDA Program
Photo courtesy of IDA Program By Sandra Mateu “When preparation and opportunity collide success happens,” said Award Winning Producer Rudy Perez. An initiative born during a regular day of auditions from the minds of music legends Rudy Perez and David Frangioni. In a time where independent artists are taking the reins of their careers using multiple platforms and innumerable tools available by current technology. In a label-less world where there is a big gap of professional guidance and longtime experience. The final moment of realization took place and the missing link of today’s music industry came to life: The IDA Program (Inspire & Develop Artists Educational Program). “Rudy and I have joined forces to develop the artists of tomorrow. It’s truly profound to me how passionate and visionary Rudy Perez really is as a producer, songwriter and now in the development of artists. It’s inspiring to see someone of his magnitude that nurturing to the world,” said David Frangioni. IDA is a top notch package of everything an artist needs to become successful in the industry. With the invaluable guidance of professionals of the caliber of Billboard Magazine’s 2010 “Producer of the Decade” Rudy Perez, 3 year vocal coach of “The X Factor” TV show Mark Hudson, the Pioneer in music technology David Frangioni and Multi-Grammy winner Jon Secada. It includes an incredible curriculum of activities such as songwriting, improvement of your craft, music production, vocal coaching, stage performance, choreography, refining your image and even personal studio sessions. This program was born July 1st, 2012. It just finished its first session and it is in the works of becoming the next big reality show. The pilot took place in Miami Beach with an amazing group of 16 artists that took the journey of a lifetime in a boot camp where coaching is a non-stop process. “Artist development has been declining and no one is really doing anything for these talented kids,” Rudy Perez. This educational package offers top of the line mentors that are vital to a musician’s career. “Imagine having access to people of this quality. It is truly invaluable,” David Frangioni. “We had a goal and it turned out to be much bigger and much more challenging …to transform a becoming artist to their highest level in 7 days. These kids found talent they were not even aware of!” Rudy Perez. Every member of IDA comes out of the program with a recorded song produced and co-written by an elite team of leaders. “This is a tremendous opportunity. This opens a lot of doors. Imagine showing up with a great song written by Mark Hudson to an audition,” Rudy Perez. “If you are prepared, when an opportunity like IDA comes around, success is not that far away,” Rudy Perez. For more information about this program visit www.idaprogram.com MOVERS & SHAKERS: RUDY PEREZ & DAVID FRANGIONI http://www.miamishoot.com/msmwinter2012/files/78.html