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“Legändä und Heldä” (Legends and Heroes)

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After all the excitement of working on the 2011 Bligg tour as well as performing at the Swiss Music Awards, I decided to write a personal letter of praise to the real legends and heroes of the music scene. It’s been a while since I’ve worked with such a well oiled machine. This personable, well-organized crew takes care of stage, sound, lights, wardrobe, catering and a million little details just so we can concentrate on giving you a good show. No canteen minced meat and noodles for our dinner. We are spoiled with fresh cut veggies, succulent fruit, plus red, white AND sparkling. And that’s before dinner. On stage, my bottled water is pre-opened so I don’t strain a hand popping that plastic safety tab. Even at the SMAs our team came in with hands-on, helpful ideas for the green room, the only motivation–to make the musicians’ 14 hour day more comfortable. If you want tour or Swiss Music Awards highlights, check Google or youtube to see me having a blast with Bligg and the band. But when you do, remember that the glamour, glitz and great music are all possible because of the real legends and heroes.

Shout out to the Bligg BAH team. You’re the best!
Sincerely,
Hedreich

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B is for…

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…Bligg AKA Marco Bliggensdorfer, Swiss rapper extraordinaire! Hedreich initially turned down the tour because of commitments with Art on Ice, but she got an emergency call from Bligg’s team after they completed the first concerts with a good singer who wasn’t quite as good a fit as hoped. So, while finishing up the Art on Ice tour, Hedreich started working on music and lyrics for this year’s Swiss Music Awards’ “Best Urban Album” nominee (vote here). No one at Hedreich’s debut performances in Basel and Chur could have ever guessed: She got the material only two days before the first performance! The audiences showed their appreciation– she was amazing! And just think, she’s still got room to grow!

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A for Art on Ice…

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After all was said and done and the last curtain went down, Art on Ice 2011 was absolutely amazing. Hedreich’s choir, the Glarner Inspirational Singers, were on stage to open this year’s performance (pictured). They also sang with Katherine Jenkins plus got rave reviews as the Steve Sidwell SFX choir. In addition to wearing more hats than anyone else in the production–which was exhausting–Hedreich, along with Rhonda Dorsey and Corinne Gfeller, made up the background trio for Donna Summer in the second half of the show. What a great foursome. If you missed Donna, be sure to catch her on youtube or SF. She looks and sounds incredible!

With all that, sounds like our favorite divalina will be taking a break…right? Wrong. B is for…

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She Works Hard for the Money

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Truer words were never spoken for Hedreich at this year’s Art on Ice. She organized and rehearsed the choir, directed them for the opening song, sang in the trio in the opening medley (that was her in the beautiful Sari)while directing the choir, sang in Steve Sidwell’s Special FX choir (the Glarner Inspirational Singers and friends), sang with them for 2 Katherine Jenkins’ numbers, sang Background for the 2 Gary Scott songs, and was the ‘uninvited’ shadow walking across the stage on Coco’s “Uninvited”, as well as one of the invited vocalists on “Objection”. And if that wasn’t enough, she was one of three vocalists for this year’s headliner, Donna Summer. Oh, and she put in a stellar performance at the after -show party, first solo, and then with the Choir and Stèphane Lambiel! No wonder Hedreich’s son had no problem singing “She Works Hard for the Money” To “Auntie Donna” after Sunday’s Matinee!!

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“A voice with POWER”

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According to the Zürichseezeitung (Lake Zurich News) the audience almost refused to let Hedreich leave the stage! This year’s BMBeautiful concert with guest soloist Hedreich Nichols and MC Linda Fäh (Miss Schweiz 2009) was a concert that will be well remembered by all for years to come. And be on the lookout for Linda. According to Hedreich she’s quite the singer as well and we can expect to be seeing more of her in the coming year.
This week, all eyes are on the ice as Hedreich’s choir the Inspirational Singers prepares for their performance at Art on Ice 2011. Their work together with Steve Sidwell will be a real show stopper. Hope to see you there!

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Ein Neues Jahr mit vielen neuen Anfängen

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Was für ein Jahr 2010 doch war! Mit so vielen Highlights – die Veröffentlichung von Time Now, eine Single in den höchsten Rängen des SF Votings, die Einbindung von meinen Kompositionen in verschiedenen TV Sendungen – jetzt wieder von ganze vorne zu beginnen scheint wirklich schwierig. Das heisst, es wäre es vielleicht, wenn 2011 nicht schon in vollem Gang wäre. Dieses Jahr wird der Schwerpunkt etwas mehr auf Ausbildung gelegt und so wird ‘Hedreich, die Lehrerin’ wird vermehrt vor der Wandtafel zu finden sein. Mehr dazu aber etwas später in diesem Jahr. Und was den Schwerpunkt auf der Performance-Seite betrifft, so setzt der diesjährige Auftakt mit “Hedreich and the Boyz” im Zürcher Bohemia die Massstäbe. Falls ihr nicht selber dabei sein könnt, stellt doch Zürisee oder DRS ein oder besucht wrsp936.com. Ihr werdet “unser Lied” bestimmt im Radio hören.

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New year, new beginnings

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What a year 2010 was! With so many highlights–releasing Time Now, having a SF top rated single, having my compositions integrated into TV shows–the urge to call do-overs is hard to get over. Well, it might be if 2011 wasn’t already in full swing. With some of the focus shifting to education, this year will find ‘Hedreich the teacher’ moving a little closer to center stage. More on that a little later in the year. And on the performance front, this year’s kick-off with “Hedreich and the Boyz” at Zürich’s Bohemian will set the tone. If you can’t make it, tune in to Zürisee or DRS or wrsp936.com. You’ll hear “our song” playing on the radio.

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Endings, Beginnings

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As always, once winter blows in, the time just seems to fly by. With two smashing standing room only Glarner Inspirational Singer concerts already past, the planning for the new year has already begun. The Inspirational Singers will be appearing in part as the Art on Ice chorale and have already met with Soundscape guru Steve Sidwell (Robbie Williams, Katherine Jenkins) to get the ball rolling.
And as this year races to a close, Hedreich is practicing for weekly concerts like Bern’s Kornhauskeller concert with Nachtfieber, as well as preparing to host one of New York City’s finest pianists, Etienne Lytle (Three Mo Tenors, Freddy Jackson), who will accompany her for a couple of prestigious, private holiday events. Be sure to check out the calendar to see if there’s an event near you!

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TV, Concerts and More

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If you haven’t had a chance to get to any live performances lately, you’ve had ample opportunity to catch a little of Hedreich’s “Girlfriends” (from Time Now) helping to make your mouth water on TeleZüri’s SwissDinner or even see her do “Song About…” live and very unplugged on TSO. Or maybe you’ve caught her own soulful “I Found Love” on Zürisee or heard her backing Gölä, Bligg and Xavier Naidoo on their latest releases. Missed all that too? Well check out the calendar, there’s more to come! In the mean time, get a copy of Time Now for Christmas. It’s the perfect gift and the ideal music for those snowy, romantic evenings.

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I’ll Go On

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For those who’d like to hear the Eurovision 2011 submission, click here. It seems that in order to be in the running on November 3rd one would have had to be voted as one chosen to be voted for. To the fans who hoped Hedreich would get the chance to capture a win for Switzerland, leider nein.

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