Karina Es

KARINA ES IGNITES YOUTUBE WITH SPACE ROCK VIDEO ~ TORONTO SHOWCASE DEC 11

For Immediate Release: November 24, 2010

Upon first listen to Karina Es’s new single “Space Rock” it is clear she is a burgeoning starlet for whom the spotlight calls. The long awaited music video has been completed and can be viewed on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iVyQhV1PpQ Audiences will have a chance to witness the versatile talent of this singer, songwriter and dancer when she performs a Hotboxxx Showcase for Sony and MTV at the Opera House in Toronto on Saturday, December 11th.

Karina has already made waves internationally by co-writing the song “We Will Fly” for China’s #1 superstar Laure Shang, who shared a stage with Karina in Toronto in October of 2010. The performance marked a historic first for China and Canada. Next year, “We Will Fly” will be released internationally, and Shang will formally return the favour for her Canadian performance when Karina performs with her in Beijing. The single release in North America is a big moment for a superstar in China as it’s either a first or extremely rare.

With “Space Rock” hitting the radio airwaves at home and abroad, Karina’s popularity is catching like wildfire in Canada and European regions including the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and the U.K. This buzz is sure to expand with the release of the newly completed “Space Rock” music video, directed by Negaar.

This is your opportunity to catch a rare glimpse of a rising starlet on the brink of ignition. Don’t miss Karina Es at the Opera House on December 11th.

http://www.karinaes.com/

Media Inquires Contact:
Skylar Entertainment
Diane Foy, 416-413-9672
diane@skylarentertainment.ca
www.skylarentertainment.ca - Skylar Entertainment

KARINA ES IGNITES YOUTUBE WITH SPACE ROCK VIDEO ~ TORONTO SHOWCASE DEC 11

For Immediate Release: November 24, 2010

Upon first listen to Karina Es’s new single “Space Rock” it is clear she is a burgeoning starlet for whom the spotlight calls. The long awaited music video has been completed and can be viewed on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iVyQhV1PpQ Audiences will have a chance to witness the versatile talent of this singer, songwriter and dancer when she performs a Hotboxxx Showcase for Sony and MTV at the Opera House in Toronto on Saturday, December 11th.

Karina has already made waves internationally by co-writing the song “We Will Fly” for China’s #1 superstar Laure Shang, who shared a stage with Karina in Toronto in October of 2010. The performance marked a historic first for China and Canada. Next year, “We Will Fly” will be released internationally, and Shang will formally return the favour for her Canadian performance when Karina performs with her in Beijing. The single release in North America is a big moment for a superstar in China as it’s either a first or extremely rare.

With “Space Rock” hitting the radio airwaves at home and abroad, Karina’s popularity is catching like wildfire in Canada and European regions including the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and the U.K. This buzz is sure to expand with the release of the newly completed “Space Rock” music video, directed by Negaar.

This is your opportunity to catch a rare glimpse of a rising starlet on the brink of ignition. Don’t miss Karina Es at the Opera House on December 11th.

http://www.karinaes.com/

Media Inquires Contact:
Skylar Entertainment
Diane Foy, 416-413-9672
diane@skylarentertainment.ca
www.skylarentertainment.ca - Skylar Entertainment

POP SINGER KARINA ES RELEASES “SPACE ROCK” & PERFORMS AT HISTORICAL EVENT

For Immediate Release; October 7, 2010; Toronto, Ontario
Karina Es was put on this earth to create, sing, entertain & stop traffic. With her passionate lyrics & sultry melodies reminiscent of Lady Gaga meets Christina Aguilera, Karina presents a fresh & unique blend of urban & dance pop sounds that are completely intoxicating. Karina has just released her new single "Space Rock" in Canada and numerous European countries including Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France and the U.K.
Karina is already making history on an international scale by co-writing a song for China’s #1 superstar Laure Shang. Karina will share the stage with Laure when she performs in Toronto on Oct 17th 2010, at a historical performance that is a first for China & Canada. They two will perform “When You Believe” made famous by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
Karina and her dancers rocked the house opening for Sean Kingston in Guelph, Ontario in Aug 2010. Nominated for the 2010 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Best Urban Artist, Karina also showcased for Gene Simmons and his new Canadian label Gene Simmons Records/Universal Music at The Super Market in Toronto. Karina’s title track “Make It Real” & “What Are You Waiting For” were placed in a new teen TV show The Troops from Nickelodeon while Karina has other sync deals with The Eggplant, Reality Films Soundtrack, The Orchard and Audiosockets.
Karina Es is represented by the Chris Taylor, B.A., LL.B. law firm (Avril Lavigne, Nelly Furtado, Nickelback, Drake, etc). “What Are You Waiting For” is included on CD 4 The Troops - Independents for Independence compilation with international distribution. Karina earned her first endorsement deal from Toronto’s trendy Queen West clothing boutique Fashion Crimes and her guitar player Lewis Moorman scored an international endorsement deal from Gibson guitars.

At age sixteen, after realizing her talent as a singer & songwriter, Karina began her search for collaborators to help develop her unique sound and lyrics. Karina started writing and recording with Peter Linseman, owner of Music Mentor Productions in 2006. Nejdeh Galoostian, a young and edgy producer, was added to the team and in 2009 her debut album Make It Real was born. In 2010 another producer was added to the team Yawar Siddiqui who is Linseman’s co-producer on “Space Rock”.

Karina is also involved in numerous charities and has recorded 3 songs for Chicago’s Disability Outreach Fundraiser Compilation CD and has recorded the theme song “I Believe In You & Me” for the cancer charity Look Good Feel Better in Canada. With the “Space Rock” single release and being a Canadian representative performer at the Canadian Chinese Idol Opening Ceremonies Concert with the historical performance by Laure Shang, Karina Es’s star is quickly rising.

Listen to “Space Rock” http://www.karinaes.com/

Event Details:

Press Conference & Autograph Session: Friday Oct 15, 2010 5:30 - 7:30pm, Market Village. There are at least 20 different media outlets publishing this event including China's #1 media New China's Press. Meet China’s #1 superstar Laure Shang, international dance/pop artist Sarina Paris, rising international star Karina Es & CC Idol’s Official Representative Kathy Pau. http://www.marketvillage.net/

Canadian Chinese Idol Opening Ceremonies Concert: Sunday, Oct 17, 2010, 7pm, Chinese Cultural Center of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario Canada M1B 5Z5 (416) 292-9293 http://www.cccgt.org/F.cgi/%28en%29/contact.html

China’s #1 superstar Laure Shang will perform in Toronto on October 17, 2010, marking this historical performance as a first for China and Canada. Shang sang the epic theme song, "23 Seconds 32 Years" in the most successful Chinese movie of all time, Aftershock which just debuted at 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. This performance will take place as part of the Opening Ceremonies Concert for Canadian Chinese Idol at the Chinese Cultural Center in Toronto, Ontario.

Entertainment and culture reach out like helping hands, opening the door wider for connecting Canada and China. This historical event celebrates the 40 years of relations between Canada and China. 2010 also brought China's president Hu Jintau to the G8 & G20 summits arriving early to sign a tourism agreement establishing Approved Destination Status (ADS) between Canada and China.

Laure Shang is the champion of the third season (2006) of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl. With the film Aftershock grossing over $100 million before even hitting North America, it is obviously destined for greater success. This has skyrocketed Shang to the #1 artist in China with comparisons to vocal powerhouse Celine Dion. Her dance pop music along with her elaborate stage costumes now draws comparisons to Lady GaGa. Laure’s English album in the works has her music progressing further drawing comparisons to R&B artists like Alicia Keys.
Laure Shang on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/LaureShang32

The Canadian representatives performing are international dance/pop artist Sarina Paris, rising international star Karina Es and CC Idol’s Official Representative Kathy Pau. With the performers singing in Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish and English, this will truly be a multi-cultural event.

Event Website - http://www.ccidol.ca/

Media Inquires Contact:
Skylar Entertainment
Diane Foy, 416-413-9672
diane@skylarentertainment.ca
www.skylarentertainment.ca
- Skylar Entertainment

Karina Es is the winner of the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2010 Best Toronto Pop Female Artist, 2010 Best Toronto Pop Music Video, as well as Toronto’s Artist of the Year nominee. Congratulations to our team for the "Space Rock" video and single: video director Negaar Hatami, co-writer/producer Yawar Siddiqui, airplay tracker Andrea Morris, mastering by Seok, etc. - Toronto Exclusive Magazine

Triple Threat

The list of Karina Es’s accolades is so diverse it almost seems made-up: showcases for Gene Simmons, co-writing credits for Chinese superstar Laure Shang, song placements on Nickelodeon. It’s only when you listen to her music that it starts to make sense. Es is a protean performer, nimbly skipping from urban to pop, Latin and R&B. There doesn’t seem to be a genre that the Toronto singer isn’t willing to try her hand at. “Make It Real” is her most club-ready single. Percolating vocals and digital chirps make the track more of a bopper than a banger. “Blame It On The Tango” is a fiery ballad with a Spanish guitar, horn section and some beat-box textures a la Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me A River.” It’s a catchy Latin number, even with the queso. Probably the biggest departure for Es is “What Are You Waiting For?” The twee pop rock track feels like a Disney hit, even if the lyrics are more adult: “You say my body’s more than you could ever dream to explore …” The great thing about Es is, if one song isn’t your style, the next one could be. If a teenage girl, a club hopper and a salsa instructor walked into the bar, they’d probably play Karina Es on the jukebox.

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