Schoolgirl Captivates Millions

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Schoolgirl Captivates Millions

KIWI schoolgirl Elizabeth Marvelly will enjoy audiences numbering in their millions over the next month.

The 18-year-old soprano from Rotorua has been signed to join a stellar lineup of stars at Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park in Auckland and the 60th Anniversary Smith City Santa Parade in Christchurch as well as the spectacular Carols by Candlelight in Sydney - one of the state's biggest annual events.

For the Auckland event, to be held in the Domain on December 8 and expected to draw a crowd of around 200,000, Elizabeth will sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing while in Christchurch on December 2 she will sing three songs before hundreds of thousands of merry-makers lining the street.

Additionally, she will entertain an A-list of Hollywood stars in Hong Kong during jeweler to the stars Michelle Ong's annual variety gala on December 16. The gala will celebrate the premiere of Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig's latest blockbuster, The Golden Compass and with stars including Glen Close, Kate Winslett, Dakota Blue Richards and Eva Green known to be on the guest list.

On Sunday she appeared as the guest star at the prestigious New Zealand Arias - an event - an event known as an international springboard for young stars including Hayley Westenra and violinist Ben Morrison.

And on November 19 she will join a who's who of sports and entertainers at the Emirates Team New Zealand gala dinner in aid of the Starship Foundation. Guest speakers will include Grant Dalton and Dean Barker, master of ceremonies is TV personality John Campbell and fellow musician Annabel Fay will also perform songs from her debut album. For more details go to www.galadinner.co.nz

Elizabeth - recently named the Variety Artists Club Rising Star of 2007 will sing several songs from her debut, self-titled album which will officially be released on November 29 and in stores around New Zealand on December 3.

She is currently finishing recording the album for EMI Classics London under the direction of industry veteran Carl Doy, in between sitting her university entrance exams.

Elizabeth is being hailed as the new singing sensation, and it appears justly so. Only three New Zealanders have had international recording contracts with EMI Classics in the last ten years, Elizabeth being the third and most recent.

Under the astute guidance of Gray Bartlett MBE and NZEA Ltd, whose stable of discoveries include Hayley Westenra, Yulia, Ben Morrison and Will Martin, Elizabeth was presented to EMI (UK) President of Classics and Jazz, Costa Pilavachi, as the face and voice of the future, in cross-over classical-pop.

"Elizabeth Marvelly has the excitement and wide-range of talent to very quickly be a world star," says Bartlett.

"Her abilities range from acting, drama, public speaking through to singing and stage. She is my greatest discovery yet."

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