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Will Martin - Going Home: Will Martin is set to take the world by storm with his new album 'A New World'. He's from New Zealand; he was playing piano in bars when he decided to send in a demo tape to two British record companies. At 24 he is now releasing his debut album as part of a five album deal with Universal Classics and Jazz. The album is a collection of classical crossover song, bringing traditional songs such as Going Home from Dvorak's New World Symphony into modern day.
Posted 12 November 2008 12:54 PM by charlotte | with no comments
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Will Martin - New Album A New World: Born in Wellington in 1984, New Zealand tenor Will Martin was raised in Auckland by his father, a lawyer, and mother, a nurse. His early musical life included school musicals, playing piano in bars, singing in rock bands and on cruise liners to singing the New Zealand National Anthem in front of a sold out All Blacks crowd. Will was a sports mad Kiwi teenager and by the age of 12 he had achieved a black belt in Kempo. However, his musical talent eventually led him to be signed to Universal Classics...
Posted 03 November 2008 05:17 PM by charlotte | with no comments
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