week 4, pop to opera star

well, here i am, week 4. so happy i've made it this far. it's a definite challenge to sing opera; i feel like i've been running a marathon! we only have saturdays off, then back at it on sunday for the next song. not sure what's going to happen if i make it into the semifinals or finals? i would imagine we'd be singing a few songs in a nite if there are only 2 or three of us. we shall see, it will be a surprise. but then, it's all a pleasant surprise as it is. i wasn't sure i'd make it past week one since i've not been in the public eye over here in the uk for quite a long time except for a few small [but great!] gigs that i've done since my jewel album. but i'm so grateful that people like what i'm doing and are supporting me, fantastic!
v. sad about jimmy osmond going last week though. i have to say, he is one of the coolest, most down the earth, genuine people i've ever met in show business or just in general actually! we shared a car a few times on the way to itv studios on the days of the show the past 3 weeks. always sweet, always supportive, humble, kind, you name it. i think he's very talented too. i know he's fine with going home now, he hasn't seen his little children for about 4 weeks now, that's a very long time. but, he will be sorely missed here.
well, could be time for a nap, guests are coming over in a little while.

love and gratitude, always;

marcy xo

eve of show 2, pop to opera

i want to know how thursday came around so quickly??? had a lot to learn this week, a whole new song and again, in italian, thank goodness. next week is german, yikes! very difficult, i don't know the language very well at all; that alone will be a challenge. anyway, re: this week, really looking forward to it, the orchestra sounded amazing today at the rehearsal playing my song. this is so incredible. i wish my father was alive to see this; he loved classical music so much. he used to take me to see orchestras, took me to see the great viloinist, isaac stern, it was just beautiful.
today was a very long day: a fitting for my dress, vocal training session, meeting with the mentors to run through my song and talk about the acting/drama aspect of it as well. rolando had both katherine and i in tears talking about the character singing my song and what she is singing about. phew. i'm looking forward to tomorrow. i felt so much better today at the orchestra rehearsal today; i felt like i was present, which was a nice change from last week. everything seemed to be so frenetic, including me, and, my nerves. i've had so much great feedback from friends, family and supporters, it's wonderful and i so appreciate it. i'm really enjoying myself. don't want to go home yet!! so, i shall do me best.

now, i need to rest...

ciao for now.

love always;

marcy

on itv1 2morro nite, 9pm, yeah, oh and alan titsmarsh sometime before that. think i spelled his name wrong in my last blog, sorry alan!! he is truly a lovely man!!

gearing up for show 2, pop to op

been a busy week. i can't believe it's already wednesday. i've been training every day since sunday for the next show this friday. it's another challenging song. did some drama rehearsal today, and then some vocal work. just going to rest my voice for the rest of the night, not a lot of talking. i hope my friends are not upset with me by my not calling them; talking is harder on the voice then singing so i'm trying to remain silent and save it for friday except for rehearsals tomorrow. oh, tomorrow will be v. busy: fitting for my dress around 2; vocalising, meeting with the mentors and then rehearsal with the orchestra.

so, going to go have some dinner now, feeling hungry and a bit tired.

love always;

marcy xo

week 2, pop to opera

well, had my 2nd rehearsal for week 2 today. a beautiful puccini piece from madame butterfly, i adore it. can't believe how physically demanding singing opera is. every time i leave a session i feel like i've done a hundred sit ups! but it's just great, fantastic experience, heavenly music to sing, interesting people to meet, it's all good.
got to get my beauty sleep. tomorrow is a busy day, more training, etc. i'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

love always;

marcy xo

snowing in london town

well, was just gonna go out for a bit and it's snowing like crazy-a very wet, annoyinng snow, so came back in to do some emailing. today is my first day off since i've been here. had a much needed rest, got to sleep in, glorious, thank you thank you. trying to rest the vocal chords today; talking is harder on the voice than singing in some cases ie. talking above loud music in clubs etc. so, just chillin. did a few vocal exercises to keep it oiled up. all's good. everyone is keeping to themselves; that being said, most of the contestants live here in the uk so they are all going about their respective lives. i do have some friends and family here. i will meet everyone [i think] at the press launch on monday. gonna be a loooooong day, but good. getting the word out there.
one thing about these competitions: it's very much based on fan base. half of the contenders have quite viable fanbases; it's been many years since i was in the public eye in the uk so it's going to take some work to make people aware that i'm here. so, if you're reading, please help spread the word. i've got a marcella detroit fan page for my "pop star to opera star" experience. feel free to go to my facebook page: www.facebook.com/marcelladetroit and look for the link to my fan page and please tell anyone you might think is interested. thanks!!!!!!!
love always;
marcy xoxoxoxoxoo

day 2 in london

wow, today the jet lag got me good. early morning start, snow falling, the city and suburbs grinding to a halt. i feel bad for people who were stuck in the cold with no power, terrible.
had a great session with rolando and katherine today; i met katherine jenkins today for the first time, very beautiful. they gave me some great tips. i'm chanting these tips, i'm eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner for the next x days! all good. quite an adventure. i'm a very lucky and grateful bugger!

more to come..

love always;

marcy xo

the making of....

well, didn't forget! just got things on hold right now. jp did the mixes all is sounding great and moving forward in that department. my manager is coming over to the uk next week to join me and have some meetings on my behalf regarding my record and all things music. all is good; i'm on the tv show on itv, "from pop star to opera star", just got here yesterday, hitting it already today in a vocal session. tomorrow i'm meeting the amazing katherine jenkins for the first time. i'll see her and roland villazon so they can see how i'm doing with my song; it's "casta diva" from the bellini opera "norma" an amazingly beautiful song. just heard it in a scene on the way over in the plane in the movie "all about steve" with sandra bullock. very coincidental, n'cest pas?? been online for an hour now, gotta get my beauty rest. watch this space. big day tomorrow.
love always;
marcy x