| Surianne Dalmedo | |
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Surianne live at Hotel Verta. |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Gibraltar |
| Origin | London, UK |
| Genres | Latin Rock Flamenco |
| Occupations | Singer Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Acoustic guitar |
| Associated acts | Breed 77 |
| Website | Surianne.com |
Surianne Dalmedo, known as Surianne, is a Gibraltarian international singer and songwriter of acoustic latin/rock/flamenco music. Described as an "inglesa gitana" (Spanish: English gipsy) her music style is derived from a blend of various cultures; Gibraltarian, Spanish, British and North African, inspired by Mediterranean grooves, strongly influenced by the fusion of acoustic guitar sounds and driving percussive rhythms.
Surianne has performed alongside artists such as Nate James, John Adeleye, David Jordan. Suzanne Vega, Steve Balsamo, Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band, Breed77, Spencer Kennedy and amongst others, performed in festivals and venues like The Emirates Stadium, The O2 Academy, The London International Music Show, The Beverley Folk Festival and for The Princes Trust.
In 2005, she received a nomination for a Birmingham music award for best unplugged / unsigned act in the Midlands. In Nov 2008, she was in the top three acts of the Jar Music Maldives UK Breakout Festival. In 2010, she works closely with charity ‘Hestia Housing & Support’ as an Ambassador for the charity, releasing her track ‘Stronger Than Before’ as a charity single in Jan 23rd 2011, helping to raise funds and awareness for Hestia’s Domestic Violence services, in specific for children and family projects.
Digitally distributed through online music portals such as iTunes, Amazon MP3, MySpace Music, Reverbnation, charity single ‘Stronger Than Before’ entered the iTunes UK Top 100 Latino songs at #56 on the 25th January.