STEFANA

Artist Information

Biography

“STEFANA is a gifted songwriter and vocalist…she is a great, unique recording artist and wonderful humanitarian…
she is a woman on a mission and her forum is universal ~
good positive music and the heart and mind to back up her message with action”
Chris Julian – Multiplatinum / Emmy Award Winning Music Producer/Film Composer (CA)

Stefana continues to entertain and enlighten thousands at concerts, festivals & events throughout the country. Highlight performances for which Stefana has a history as featured artist include pride & cultural festivals; women’s festivals and such special events as Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach, CA); Long Beach Unity-in-the-Community Festival (Long Beach, CA); Showtime @ The Apollo on Tour 2003 (Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts – Cerritos, CA) and numerous others. As a ‘Positive Music Recording Artist & Songwriter’, Stefana’s music is created with positive intention to inspire hope, love, purpose, self empowerment, inner strength and positive change. Her musical influences are broad and include many artists and songwriters strongly rooted in pop, R&B, gospel, worldbeat & soul. Wherever she performs, Stefana is instrumentally backed by a superb multicultural alternating lineup of professional musicians and 1 modern bellydance extraordinaire, which makes for their visual stage show & world-fused music equally mesmerizing. Stefana’s world-fusion music appeals to multicultural audiences while her messages reach soul deep, far and wide, affirming: come as you are…be who you are…cuz who YOU are matters. Stefana is Founder and President of her southern California based Positive Music and Entertainment Company ~ SD Entertainment ~ for which she produces and promotes top quality music concert and media events for all ages. Equally important, Stefana contributes her time & musical gifts to many organizations for which she passionately supports.

Stefana’s CD releases: WOMAN OF LIGHT (CD single / © 2010 S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) – inspired by and written for the 'Ms. Wheelchair Organization'; COMPLAINT FREE WORLD (CD single / © 2007 S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) – written for and adopted as the complementary theme song for the world wide Complaint Free Campaign (purple bracelet) phenomenon as seen & heard on Oprah; The Today Show & People Magazine (www.acomplaintfreeworld.org); WOMEN SAVING the WORLD (CD single / © 2006 S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) – written for the inspiring book and story by Author, Sharon Mehdi, “The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering” (Published by Viking Penguin 2005) and COME AS YOU ARE (full length / © 2004 S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) were co-produced with Emmy Award winning, Grammy nominated mega music producer CHRIS JULIAN (Queen Latifah, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Isaac Hayes / www.chrisjulianproductions.com). Stefana’s self titled Ep STEFANA (CD sampler, © 2001 S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) was co-produced w/ multi-talented L.A. musician/music producer, NATE TSCHETTER. All Stefana’s releases share a life-affirming theme: always be who you are…always be a bright light…always be inspired and in all ways…pass it on! Several of Stefana’s songs have garnered national attention and secured licensing for supporting various organizations; positive television, film and print media.

Stefana has earned airplay and guest appearances on internet radio; college radio; live video webcasts, and cable television programming. Some of these include: NPR/New Dimensions Radio & Broadcast Network (Sirius Satellite Radio); BLOGTALKRADIO.com/Swoopsworld (Long Beach, CA); KTSTFM.com/Love Chats Radio (Orange County, CA); KLBC.org (Long Beach, CA); KCTY.org (Long Beach, CA); KCLA 99.3 FM (Tustin, CA); KCSB 91.9 FM (Santa Barbara, CA); KULAK’s WOODSHED WEBCAST (N. Hollywood, CA); OMAR’s LOCAL ARTIST SHOWCASE (Producer/Host: Omar / Charter Communications, Long Beach, CA); THE T-LILY SHOW (Producer/Host: Tyra Lily McNair / Charter Communications, Long Beach, CA).

Whether ‘performing’, ’writing’ or ‘producing’, Stefana is simply driven by a higher calling to “make a difference through her music & presence and be the positive change!”

*NOTE: For Artist Info & Bookings Contact / STEFANA33@aol.com

Instrumentation

Lineup: Lead Vocal, 2 Backing Vocals, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Bellydancer

Discography

Releases from most recent:

WOMAN OF LIGHT (CD single / copyright 2010 S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) - Inspired by & written for the 'Ms. Wheelchair Organization'.

COMPLAINT FREE WORLD (CD single / copyright 2007, BMI) - Complimentary theme song for the worldwide 'Complaint Free Campaign' (purple bracelet) phenomenon as seen and heard on 'OPRAH', 'THE TODAY SHOW' and 'PEOPLE MAGAZINE'.

WOMEN SAVING THE WORLD (CD single / copyright 2006, BMI) - An extraordinary, breathtaking song for global peace and healing... written for the inspiring book and story by Author, Sharon Mehdi, 'The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering' (Published by Viking Penguin 2005).

COME AS YOU ARE (full length / copyright 2004, BMI) - Rooted in pop-neosoul-world fusion, all songs are positive, feel good, inspiring... Co-produced with Grammy nominated, 3X Emmy Award winning music producer 'Chris Julian' (Queen Latifah, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Isaac Hayes).

STEFANA (5-song sampler / copyright 2001, BMI) - Multicultural tapestry of Pop, Soul, Mediterranean, Latin & Jamaican grooves with sultry vocals and exotic energy.

*NOTE: CD's & Digital Downloads are Avail Thru / www.CDBABY.com

Links

• MySpace
• Facebook

Audio

• Come As You Are
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• The Plan (Piano/Vocal)
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• Light In My Eyes
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• You Matter
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• For All You Are
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• One With You
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• Women Saving The World
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• WOMAN OF LIGHT_4 9 10
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Lyrics

• Come As You Are
• The Plan
• Light In My Eyes
• You Matter
• For All You Are
• One With You
• Women Saving The World
• Woman of Light

Video

Stefana Live

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Press

• "GREAT, UNIQUE RECORDING ARTIST & HUMANITARIAN" [+ Show ]
  

  “STEFANA is a gifted songwriter and vocalist with a heart of gold…she is a great, unique recording a...“STEFANA is a gifted songwriter and vocalist with a heart of gold…she is a great, unique recording artist and wonderful humanitarian...it is truly heartwarming to work with STEFANA…for one is struck by her graceful determination to spread love through her music and relationships...she is a woman on a mission and her forum is universal ~ good positive music and the heart and mind to backup her message with action! It is with much admiration that I endorse STEFANA…Bravo!
  

• "ENERGIZING, MESMERIZING & REAL FUN" [+ Show ]
  

  “STEFANA and her band were so energizing, mesmerizing and real fun to watch…they had quite a crowd g...“STEFANA and her band were so energizing, mesmerizing and real fun to watch…they had quite a crowd gathered around...we attributed a big part of our success that day to STEFANA’s band”

• "TOUCHING HEARTS & SOULS" [+ Show ]
  

  "I have seen large audiences, church congregations, school children, and professional broadcasters b..."I have seen large audiences, church congregations, school children, and professional broadcasters brought to tears and to their feet by STEFANA’s song, ”Women Saving the World”…all of STEFANA’s music touches hearts…this song does more than that...it speaks to our very souls."
  

• "UNIQUE" [+ Show ]
  

  “Once in awhile someone comes along who stands apart from all the others…STEFANA is such an individu...“Once in awhile someone comes along who stands apart from all the others…STEFANA is such an individual…I never forgot the impact of her voice, her style, her passion and her inner light”
  

• "EXTRAORDINARY" [+ Show ]
  

  "STEFANA's star is brilliantly rising to her well deserved place in the rare world of extraordinary ..."STEFANA's star is brilliantly rising to her well deserved place in the rare world of extraordinary vocalist"

• "MEMORIZING, MEANINGFUL, RELATABLE" [+ Show ]
  

  “Your music has a memorizing quality to it and I love lyrics that mean something…you are obviously s...“Your music has a memorizing quality to it and I love lyrics that mean something…you are obviously sending a message here that a lot of people will be able to relate to”
  

• "FUNKY, SOULFUL, INSPIRATIONAL" [+ Show ]
  

  “At times, funky, soulful, spiritual, inspirational – STEFANA’S CD 'Come As You Are' never fails to ...“At times, funky, soulful, spiritual, inspirational – STEFANA’S CD 'Come As You Are' never fails to remind me that in all of life’s ups and downs, we are always held in love”
  

• "UPLIFTING, SULTRY, DEEP" [+ Show ]
  

  “Go and experience STEFANA for uplifting worldbeat songs with vocals that are sultry and as deep as ...“Go and experience STEFANA for uplifting worldbeat songs with vocals that are sultry and as deep as the earth”
  

• "INTERESTING STYLE, GREAT LYRICS"
  

  “STEFANA has a very unique voice and interesting style…she writes great lyrics”

Setlist

FULL BAND SHOW (Length of performance time & set list taylored to job):

Original songs with uniquely, re-worked familiar favorites from 60's thru present. (From Marvin, Rufus, Marley & Isleys to Lauryn, Joss, Mary J, India & many more)

SOLO PIANO/VOCAL (Length of performance time & set list taylored to job):

Original songs with uniquely arranged soulful, jazz influenced covers which provide a captivating, extraordinary listening experience (From Ray, Lennon & Luther to Alicia, Legend, India & many more)

Basic Requirements

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