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Biography
To hear the music of singer-songwriter Stassia is to enter a world rich with drama, romance, and intrigue. Her music will fire your soul. Picture a Russian Eartha Kitt influenced by Hip Hop and Brooklyn underground music scene and you will have an idea of Stassia’s music. Stassia is an immensely talented singer who can interpret a song lyric with a maturity that defies her young age. She is a fount of creative energy and gets involved in every aspect of her musical presentation -- from the time the first lyrics are written until the music reaches the ears of the listener.
Stassia was born in Moscow, capital of Russia, to a family of professional actors. She spent her childhood backstage watching her parents act and sing night after night for adoring audiences. It was there that Stassia was introduced to the world of romantic music, brilliant costumes, and high drama. As a teenager in Toronto, Stassia fell in love with the music of great American songstresses such as Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, and Aretha Franklin. Stassia has taken those lessons to heart and this is reflected in the strength of her songs.
Stassia’s vocal training began in Canada where she studied with eminent vocal teacher Bill Vincent (EMI, Mama Mia, Phantom of the Opera). In New York she worked with producers Peter Lord and Jeffrey Smith (Tamia, Macy Gray) on her first EP, "Russian Roulette" and developed further by studying with vocal coach and producer Danny Maden, who has worked with the likes of Mariah Carey and N Sync. Stassia’s talents have been impossible to ignore and she has be coveted by the best collaborators.
Stassia currently splits her time between playing in New York City with her working-band (featuring pianist, singer, and musical director Akie Bermiss of Aabaraki) and recording a new EP called "Midnight Fairytale" with producer/artist Silver Roland (Nina Sky, Estelle, Lil' Wayne) in Toronto.
Stassia defies simplistic description but words like "siren", "sexy", and "seductive" hit very close to the mark. Where ever she goes, Stassia remains true to the music as a means to reach people wherever they are and make a difference.
Instrumentation
Drums, Bass, Piano, Vocals
Vocals - Stassia
Discography
"Like You" is single which was released in 2004 in Canada and was featured on mainstream radio charting at #3 in the top 5 urban countdown. The following project for Stassia was her 2006 EP "Russian Roulette" which was produced by The Family Stand. Some of the songs charted on the internet radio and were featured in major television shows. Currently Stassia is recording a new EP called "Midnight Fairytale" with producer/artist Silver Roland (Nina Sky, Estelle, Lil' Wayne) in Toronto.
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Setlist
Stassia - solo. Pop/RnB/Soul
Stassia feat. Akie Bermiss - Neo-Soul, RnB, Pop
60 min. or 2 parts by 45 minutes.
1 "Incognito" - Stassia, solo
2 "Had Enough" - Stassia, solo
3 "Passion Fruit" - Stassia, solo
4 "Bad News" - Stassia, solo
5 "I Put a Spell on You" (Nina Simone cover) - Stassia, solo
6 "Question" - Stassia, solo
7 "Sorry"... - Stassia, solo
8 "Bad Bad Boyz" - Stassia, solo
9 "In La la love" - Stassia, solo
10 "Simply Beautiful" (Al Green cover) - Stassia, solo
11 "Best of me" - Stassia, solo
12 "Dysfunctional" - Stassia, solo
13 "Halleluja" (Leonard Cohen cover) - Stassia, solo
14 "The way we were" (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, and Marilyn Bergman cover) - Stassia, solo
15 "Waiting for you" - Stassia, solo
16 "7th Heaven" - Stassia, solo
17“Can't Take My Eyes off You” by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio cover - Stassia & Akie Bermiss, duet
.18 “Xfactor” – Stassia & Akie Bermiss, duet
19 “Feel Like Makin’ Love” by Eugene McDaniels - Stassia & Akie Bermiss, duet
20 “A Song for You” by Leon Russel (music & lyrics) cover, Akie Bermiss, solo
21 “Crazy Love” by Akie Bermiss (music & lyrics) cover - Akie Bermiss, solo
22 “ Good to My Soul” - Akie Bermiss, solo
All songs are about 4 minutes long.
