Patrizia
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | INDIE
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Patrizia is perhaps the most unique performer I have ever heard in my life.... Freddie Mercury (Queen)......I think he would have been both blown away and completely dazzled by Patrizia. Her voice glides over you like spun silk, and the music itself takes you into the throes of passion. Combined, this is one incredible force of nature.
This independent Canadian artist totally rocks.
Patrizia has an exquisite and unique 4-octave soprano voice.... so appealing and potent that you cannot listen to it without being affected.
... It is haunting, passionate, and filled with stimulating evocative sounds that will thrill the very blood within your veins..... she has not only broken, but completely obliterated the chains of conformity with this release.
..... She is definitely a performer to watch, one who will change the face of music as her career waxes.
- Naomi DeBruyn
Patrizia sings with passion and unhindered power, the raw emotions of the songs coming through. The simple song titles, mirror the emotions and psychological states that Patrizia’s voice is capable of reflecting and sharing with her listenership.
Crossing boundaries not crossed often enough, Patrizia makes her musical concept of ‘Alternative Rock Opera’ work with incredible majesty. Hard, dark and beautiful “Defiance” is a precious and rare album; it’s pure power capable of making an impact on anyone who happens to cross it’s path.
- Ashley Petkowsky
...Patrizia has the voice and looks of a true diva.... - Kerry Doole
'...Patrizia charges through the classics with the conviction of Robert Plant and Maria Callas. - Dave Gauvin
...Patrizia has an outstanding operatic voice and range.. - Martina Sorbara
THE AUDIENCE WAS FASCINATED AND RIVETED.."(Caitlin Hotchkiss)- CHART MAGAZINE - Chart Attack (CMW showcase)
" Her chilling four-octave operatic voice had the stage presence and attitude of a rock star. What a thrilling performance! " - Jody Glaser (Juicy Stuff)
"..Patrizia combines her unique soprano voice and thundering rock to create a stunning new genre in the music world." " - City Life Magazine
....and the assembled audience - with nary an opera connoisseur to be seen scanning the choices of draught at the bar - loved it. - John Terauds - The Toronto Star
"Fury" must be heard to be believed. Hear this woman roar! And best of all this thing rocks. Rocks with gnarly quitar licks and thundering drumming.....makes all subsequent stabs at music by mere mortals obsolete. - John Sekerka
Discography
My BELOVED - CSCR / Scarborough, ON - D- #4
Top 30 Chart, # 2 on "Loud"
Toronto CIUT 89.5 FM - #10
CHLY-FM / Nanaimo, BC -D-#15
Top #30 chart
CHMR-FM / St. John's, NL - debuts at #26
INDIECAN.COM RADIO / Toronto, ON - Featured in podcast http://www.indiecan.com ... /radio.htm#episode111
CFBX-FM / Kamloops, BC
CITR-FM / Vancouver, BC
CJLY-FM / Nelson, BC
CJSF-FM / Burnaby, BC
CHNR-FM / Edmonton, AB
CJSW-FM / Calgary, AB
CMRC / Calgary, AB
CTSR / Calgary, AB
C101.5 / Hamilton, ON
CBC / Toronto, ON
CFMU-FM / Hamilton, ON
CFRC-FM / Kingston, ON
CKLU / Sudbury, ON
CKRG / Toronto, ON
THE RIOT / Oshawa, ON
CFMH-FM / Saint John, NB
CHMA-FM / Sackville, NB
CAPR / Sydney, NS
CKUT-FM / Montreal, QC
CHRY-FM / North York, ON
CIBL-FM / Montreal, QC
CHSR-FM - Fredericton
CFRE - Mississauga
- Damnation, Fury, My Way ,Terror, My Beloved, On the brink, Ashes & Dust tracks streaming at newmusiccanada.com
and added to over 30 campus radio stations across Canada. Temptation and Desperation, Fury, and Goodbye on rotation at 530 am station and on CHIN radio.
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PATRIZIA
CBC Radio 3 calls PATRIZIA "Canada' s next SENSATION"! With a powerful 4-OCTAVE voice , PATRIZIA fuses opera/classical to rock creating a stunning new genre in the music world!
Joe Chisolm (IndieCan Radio) describes Patrizia as a “female version of FREDDIE MERCURY”
"Holy **** can you believe what we have just saw and heard?" Joe Chisolm (IndieCan Radio)
" The audience was fascinated and riveted.."
(CHART Attack)
" Perhaps the most unique performer I have ever heard in my life..Freddy Mercury would have been blown away and completely dazzled by Patrizia"-Linear Reflections
Currently #1 top rated artist on The Edge 102.1 - Indie Online
Patrizia’s unique style of fusing opera with rock has garnered the praises from critics and fellow musicians across the country. Her first video “Rage” was featured at the 2001 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL as well as charting on BRAVO! Television and her second video “Temptation” reached to #1 in early 2004. Her latest video “Desperation” charted at #2 and was featured on BravoFact presents the "Best Canadian Female Vocalists". Patrizia received a SOCAN award for her #1 song on BRAVO!
Patrizia’s recent collaboration with thrice Grammy award winning producer STEVE THOMPSON(Madonna, Metallica, Guns n’ Roses etc) has resulted in her current release “My Beloved” now on rotation/charting in 30 college stations across Canada.
Born in Abruzzo, Italy, raised in Thunder Bay and now residing in Toronto, Patrizia grew up loving rock music before seeking the bright lights of Toronto to pursue her rock n’ roll dream. While writing and performing with local rock bands the unthinkable happened – she heard a recording of the legendary soprano Maria Callas and her life took a turn. Driven by this newfound passion Patrizia studied and trained under some of the best in the business, Stephanie Bogle, John Hess, Stuart Hamilton, Alisa Palmer, Tom Diamond, Paula Suozzi to name a few, performing as lead in many operatic productions. Although drawing praises for her unique voice and stage presence Patrizia could not let go of her first love – rock music. Hence Patrizia conceptualized the marriage of her two greatest musical lovers to create her trademark style.
MEDIA - INTERVIEWS – PRESS - PERFORMANCES
CBC RADIO THE TORONTO SUN
CHUM CITY TV THE GLOBE AND MAIL
FASHION TELEVISION CORRIERE CANADESE
CHUM's CP24 TANDEM NEWS
BRAVO!TV CHART ATTACK
TLN TV CITY LIFE
GLOBAL TV NATIONAL POST
OMNI TV. INDEPENDENT COLLEGIAN
CHIN TV SOCAN'S WORDS AND MUSIC
SUN TV PARTNERS MAGAZINE
CLASSIC FM TV (UK) CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS
CLASSICAL 96.3 FM (CLASSICAL TV) NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE
THE TORONTO STAR METRO CONVENTION CENTRE
EL MOCAMBO WINTERCITY FESTIVAL
TASTE OF DANFORTH FESTIVAL MOD CLUB
PHOENIX THEATRE TATTOO
OPERA HOUSE CMW
NXNE ARTS & LETTERS CLUB etc….
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