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Kezi Silverstone is a singer/songwriter of great depth and passion. To date, her life has been somewhat challenging and colourful, resulting in a woman who is armed with both inspiration and determination. With a background in theatre and dance, Kezi could easily have chosen a different route. However, at the age of 17, her love for music took precedence when she formed her own band. Performing a set of self-penned songs and cover versions, Kezi and the band soon became highly sought after throughout European clubs and military bases. The mid-90’s were spent travelling between the UK and America, where her family are based, but in 1998, British born Kezi returned to England on a more permanent basis. Various song writing and recording sessions followed with some outstanding producers and writers including: Brian Higgins (Believe/Cher, All I Wanna Do/Danni Minogue, Disco 2000/Pulp), Tom Nichols (Black Coffee/All Saints, Fever/Kylie Minogue), Ian Catt (St Etienne), Simon Tauber (Just A Little Bit/ Gina G), Ruff Driverz (Don’t Stop, Deeper Love), Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams). These collaborations have allowed Kezi’s own skills as a writer, singer and producer to flourish. In 2003 Kezi teamed up with dance producer/writers and turned her talents to writing and producing the dance anthem ‘What A Feeling.’ Complemented by stunning mixes from Almighty & Rob Searle, plus bonus mixes by Maximus & LeeJay, Kezi embraced the dance arena with enormous success. Kezi featured as guest vocalist on 'What A Feeling.' The track immediately broke into the top ten breakers chart and subsequently reached number 5 in the commercial pop top 30 and the upfront club chart top 40, despite competition from the likes of Holly Valance, Reef, Dario G, Moony and Mariah Carey. 'This is who I am', Kezi's first solo release, written by Kezi, Tom Nichols and Alex Von Soos and produced by Oskar Paul and Rick Baraclough gained great support across the airwaves in late 2003. The track was playlisted on at least 30 radio stations nationally. The track was selected to compete on Capital FM 'Spin it or bin it,' for 'Record of the week.' It won the public vote and beat Mel Blatts new single. It then went into the final against Blu Cantrell and Benny Benassi. Whilst working on her solo recording career, Kezi has also modelled for one-off projects. Chosen from an extensive list of celebrities, models and established recording artists, Kezi became the celebrity ambassador for the Faberge Lynx campaign. During her term as the "Face of Lynx", Kezi enjoyed an unprecedented level of support from the British media. Kezi’s love of theatre and acting briefly re-invented itself through her feature role as "Cindy" in Jonathan Creek. Since this, she has continued her involvement with television and film at varying levels but her music takes precedence. Kezi has headlined at 'The Borderline' and Cafe De Paris in the west end of London. She has performed with her band as special guest at Shepherds Bush Empire, Birmingham Academy and Manchester Academy as part of the Matt Goss tour. In the summer of 2003, Kezi performed at Glasgow Stadium to 30,000 people alongside acts such a Blue, Darius, Danni Minogue and Mark Owen as part of the 'Live & Loud' event. In November 2003, selected from hundreds of british acts by BBC World, Kezi travelled to China to appear in a televised concert as part of AIDS awareness. Her musical style and direction embrace a variety of genres. Predominantly she enjoys performing a blend of acoustic pop/rock. She is currently working on the production of her debut album, due for release in Ireland in early 2006. Kezi is signed to The Massive Music Company in the UK and Clann Records in Ireland.
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