Singer to honour Winehouse’s music
RENOWNED Leongatha singer Elly Poletti is hoping to perform in London later this year, but is giving South Gippslanders the chance to see her show first.
Poletti will be backed by big band sounds when she presents a fresh take on the songs of the late singer Amy Winehouse at Meeniyan this month.
Poletti and the band Movement 9 will play Meeniyan Town Hall as part of a tour that will encompass Melbourne and interstate, following the band’s successful tour last year.
The group will play jazz, soul and blues as they reinterpret the work of Winehouse.
“Her lyrics are really inspiring and beautiful, and she tended to get music behind her lyrics that did not match what was being talked about,” Poletti said.
“She used to write sad songs but get happy music behind it, and we will be putting emotional music behind the lyrics.”
Winehouse fans will be treated to interpretations of Rehab, Valerie and Back to Black that will remain true to Winehouse’s versions.
As lead vocalist, Poletti will be joined by three saxophones, a trombone, two trumpets, a bass guitar, piano and drums. The group will offer two sets of songs.
Leongatha performer Janie Gordon will open the show with a blend of singing, guitar and piano.
“She is amazing and is starting to do a lot of gigs, and I thought this would be an opportunity for her to play to a larger crowd,” Poletti said of Janie, a Year 12 student at Mary MacKillop College in Leongatha.
Movement 9 will also take the Winehouse tour to Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Wagga Wagga.
The Meeniyan show will be on Saturday, February 27, starting at 7.30pm. Arrive early to secure your seat. BYO nibbles and drinks.
Poletti has completed a Bachelor of Music and this year will undertake a Masters of Education (Primary and Secondary). She teaches privately at St Laurence’s Primary School and also after school hours, and last year performed in Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s show Gypsy.
Singing sensation: Leongatha’s Elly Poletti will be joined by a talented band when she performs at the Meeniyan Town Hall on Saturday, February 27.
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