December 10th 2007 A Night at The Pyramids Video Trailer
October 11th 2007 Gerard Pullicino
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October 11th 2007 Chantal Chamandy @ Star Système
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September 24th 2007 Chantal Chamandy @ Entertainment Tonight Canada
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August 27th 2007 Chantal Chamandy @ GLobal News
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September 7th 2007 Chantal Chamandy realizes her dream of performing before the treasures of ancient Egypt
On Friday evening, at the base of the Pyramids on the Giza plateau in Egypt, singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy realized her dream of returning to the country of her birth to sing at the feet of the celebrated Sphinx. Accompanied by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal-based singer performed 18 songs in five languages before a dazzling light show that spotlighted up the last wonders of the ancient world. Thousands of spectators attended this unique, historic performance, entitled Chantal Chamandy, Beladi, An evening at the Pyramids.
“It was absolutely magical to be on this stage, at long last, surrounded by such a fantastic team. I had this crazy dream of singing at the feet of the Sphinx and, tonight, I realized my dream, after all this work. It’s unbelievable. I’m very privileged to have been able to perform here, so close to the Sphinx,” said Chamandy.
The show was recorded by a dozen cameras, under the supervision of French director Gérard Pullicino, who will produce a show for distribution on the stations on the PBS network in the United States. The show will air in March 2008.
Chamandy’s own band was accompanied by the Cairo Symphony, and the singer was backed up by dancers from Montreal, who were joined by belly dancers and the principal dancer of the Cairo Opera House Ballet Company, Ahmed Nabil.
September 5th 2007
Chantal Chamandy arrived at the pyramids
Montreal artist and singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy arrived at the pyramids at the Giza plateau in Egypt today, accompanied by her son Harley. They witnessed the progress of the stage’s construction located in front of the famous Sphinx where she will perform live on Friday September 7th.
Chantal Chamandy..Heat At The Sphinx's Feet
You are invited to experience a night like no other listening to the Canadian star "Chantal Chamandy"-"The Daughter of the world" singing in five languages at the feet of the Sphinx and the Pyramids.
Her lustrous music show "Beladi" will usher you in a new age of performance magnificence.
Sway with Chantal's cosmopolitan music in a night to remember for the rest of your life on Friday the 7th of September 2007 at Sphinx & Pyramids plateau of Giza at 9pm.
The Story
The Egyptian government has granted permission for Chantal Chamandy, Beladi, A Night at the Pyramids, featuring the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, to be presented before an audience of several thousand people. Chantal Chamandy one of only a handful of artists, which includes Sting, Shakira, Julio Eglesias and lebanese stars Fairouz and Magda al-Roumy, to have access to this majestic site for a live performance.
Returning to her roots
Chantal Chamandy, who was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and raised in Montreal, saw the possibility of realizing her dream of singing in her homeland before one of the great wonders of the world. “It’s a unique opportunity for me: that’s why I had to work with the world’s top producers of this type of performance. I’m very proud to showcase the talents and skills of Quebec performers and artistic and technical experts who have worked on world-class productions. This show will be a magical moment in my life,” said Ms. Chamandy. The project’s origins date back more than a year when Ninemuse Entertainment’s production team sought authorization from the Egyptian government to use this exceptional site.
A world-class team
Award-winning French director Gérard Pullicino, who has produced and directed shows by such megastars as Celine Dion, Madonna, Johnny Hallyday and Joe Cocker, will direct the concert. “This is an exciting project for me since it turns this remarkable archeological site, the last wonder of the ancient world, into my playground. I’m also delighted to discover a new artist. Chantal is very human, and the concept she has come up with for the show is an outstanding opportunity for viewers to see Egypt and its wonders through her eyes, in a modern staging. She is returning to the country of her birth, and it is this magic and emotion I will attempt to capture in the show,“ said Mr. Pullicino. A large team of Quebec artistic and technical experts will be taking part in this production, including set designer Guy St-Amour, who worked on Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE and on the production of Tohu. Choreographer Geneviève Dorion-Coupal will serve as the show’s coartistic director, along with Chantal Chamandy. Her previous projects include Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE, Génération Motown and Celine Dion’s show Unison. Lighting designer Matthieu Larrivée (Simple Plan, Diana Krall, Alanis Morissette) will bring out all the natural beauty of the pyramids and the Sphinx.
Egyptian-born singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy, now based in Montreal, in conversation with French director Gérard Pullicino, who will produce the televised version of her September 7 concert, taking place at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
The concert to be distributed to the PBS network
Chantal Chamandy’s concert will be distributed to all of the stations of the PBS network. The show will be available to begin airing in March 2008. Television viewers will be able to enjoy the performance, which will also include cultural, historical and tourist elements, with commentary by the singer-songwriter. "It is fantastic that this production can be captured and eventually seen by hundreds of thousands of people in North America. I am happy that this event and tv show will enable me to perform before the Egyptian audience, but I also want it to serve as a window into the cultural richness of my ancestral country. From an artistic point of view, it is extraordinary to produce a concert that will be distributed on such a large scale,” added Mrs. Chamandy.
A unique stage design for a unique location
The stage will be set up in front of The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx, and its dimensions will measure up to grandeur of the site. It was created by Guy St-Amour, who has won a number of awards for his stage designs. His unique multi-level design includes a stage for some forty musicians from the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Chamandy’s band will be on a second stage, and a huge central stage will accommodate dozens of dancers from Quebec and Cairo, who will perform numbers especially choreographed for her songs. Multi angle cameras will tape the live show from many angles, to highlight the performances and the unique archeological setting in which the show is being presented. The concert will be taped in five languages: English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Italian.
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