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Raphaella ♪♪

Rank #3 London, UK Pop / Indie Pop / Soul

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Members: Raphaella

Sounds Like: Adele, Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger, Katy Perry, Sade

Manager: info@raphaellamusic.co.uk

Bio: Raphaella’s eagerly awaited debut E.P "IDIOT" is now available on International release from all digital retailers. Download on iTunes now: http://bit.ly/12Gl9Cd
"Picture this- an over excited, bright eyed- admittedly a little over zealous 4 year old little girl sits eagerly awaiting her first ev... See Full Bio

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Press

“Daniel Powter Review of 'Above The Water' - God! She's got a beautiful voice. I love the instrumentation and the fact that she's capable of making a decent sized hooky chorus based upon the same chord progression. If I have to comment, I thought thatthere was too much reverb on the vocals. I thought it was too washy. Sometimes it's okay when you can't sing well, but Raphaella's got a beautiful voice. She doesn't need as much reverb. Incredbile! Raphaella's not signed?!?!”

— Daniel Powter, UBR

“'Above The Water' Song Review - A Great Artist to review as there is real talent.The vocal is true and shows many of the current crop of female artists you don't have to hide behind the production. The vocal is so good that the sound levels are set correctly to show off her voice. The music is simple and marries the grace of the lyrics with the passion of singing. The song itself is a very well crafted song, which is super radio friendly. If she can continue to write songs like this, Raphaella can go far. Do we actually have somebody who could potentially take on Adele? I think so.”

— Will Hambleton - IE Music, Unsigned Band Review

“'Above The Water' Song review - Above The Water is a deep meaningful song that works perfectly as a piano, vocal combination. Raphaella has a stunning soulful voice, fans of Alicia Keys and Adele should check out Raphaella’s music.”

— Forge Radio, UBR

“Guests were treated to a sensory extravaganza at The Roundhouse ‘Access All Areas’ event last Wednesday night. Taste buds were tickled by 10 of the best caterers in town. Eyes feasted on futurist laser patterns and pyrotechnic wonders. Fabulous fabrics touched the skin in the Foohoo chill out lounge. Standing in the iconic venue, you could breathe in the history. The evening’s entertainment brought music to the ears as Raphaella, a Roundhouse stable, up-and-coming singer/songwriter, took to the stage. The young band opened with the atmospheric, ‘On My Own’ and instantly had the audience entranced. They followed with my personal favorite, Mirrorface, a great pop song with a military beat. Check them out at: www.raphaellamusic.co.uk Mark my words, she’s one to watch!”

— Meet & Potato - Bee Chat, Raphaella Rocks The Roundhouse

“'Raphaella has a fantastic tone to her voice. It has a soulful plangency to it, with a jazzy husk and a subtle growl that really does lift some of the lines she sings with great efficacy and aplomb. It also has that sort after quality of conveying emotion, something Raphaella does very well through her performance as well as her voice, not just live but recorded too' 'It seems obvious to simply state that Raphaella is ‘one to watch’ as that is a statement that is banded around a lot, I’ll be honest, I’m guilty of it! The obviousness this time round is that she has already headlined the Apple store as part of City Showcase, performed at the Music Week Awards 2011 and performed on the main stage of The Roundhouse as part of the Champions League celebrations. Unsigned artists don’t normally get to do this sort of thing unless they are good, and Raphaella most definitely finds herself sitting comfortably in that category!'”

— Music Travels

“‘with a name like that, how can she fail to set the charts alight’ ”

— Time Out London

"Her performance at Showcase Live has gotten her into my ‘One’s To Watch’ in 2012! I was lucky enough to grab an interview with this star in the making… Me: How important do you think it is to stand out from the crowd when you have a UK Top 40 which can often sound as if it’s blurring into one? Raphaella: It’s very important as long as you can stay true to yourself. It is difficult in today’s industry to stay true and be individual and to stand out. Me: Has surrounding yourself in different styles helped you find your individuality? Raphaella: Definitely, so many influences from a young age. I love Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Ben Howard and Bon Ivor. Me: How important is it for you to stick to this individuality and not conform to a much more commercial sound? Raphaella: My whole reason for becoming an artist was to remain individual and I would never compromise (my individuality). Click link below for the rest of the interview...

— Tino Leonard, iMedia Monkey - Tino's One To Watch

"Raphaella was second to perform. Again, I was impressed at her musicianship – she played the keyboard and sang for all three of her songs. Her flawless performances proved why she won an award for the most outstanding BMus(Hons) student, studying at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and graduated with a 1st class honours in Music. The gifted 21 year-old takes her art form and writing seriously with a passion that shines through whether she’s performing or talking about her music. She is pitch -perfect, and has powerful vocals that she nails with conviction and has her audience captivated" For the rest of the review follow link below...

— Tino Leonard, iMedia Monkey - Tino's One To Watch

“'Nothing Hurts Like You' Song Review - RAPHAELLA is doing the right thing by putting her songs up on youtube for people to discover, she has a lovely voice and the song is great. She should definitely carry on doing what she’s doing – writing great songs and putting them up and letting people discover her.””

— Annie Christensen - Island, UBR

“Nothing Hurts Like You - Raphaella immediately puts me in a good mood because she’s not being earnest with an acoustic guitar. This is an impressive demo. The girl can sing and you can feel the confidence in her performance. I like the modern pop electronic production as well, although I’m not entirely sure it’s sympathetic to her. It’s a good pop song too – with a half decent hook. Pop star in the making ? Could be. So far - very good to these ears – more hits please !”

— Simon Li - Universal, UBR

"We headed to Showcase: Live back in November to check out the talent, our favourite of the night was Raphaella and her amazing band! Here’s video of her performing a song that insists on staying in my head indefinitely ‘Dead in the water’ Follow link below for more...

— Laura, Illustrious Music

“Raphaella is a 21 year old Pop/Soul artist of English/Persian heritage from London. Already she has shared line-ups with artists such as Rizzle Kicks, Bluey Robinson, Texas, Clement Marfo & The Frontline, Murray James & more.This talented musician has studied her craft her whole life & is not only a singer but a pianist & songwriter too.I first met Raphaella at Pineapple Performing Arts School where, as teenagers we went to gain experience in singing, dancing & drama & straight away she stood out as a triple threat. More recently she has “completed a degree in Music with 1st class honours & won an award for the most outstanding BMus(Hons) student, studying at the The Institute (ICMP) Europe's finest school of modern music.” It’s fair to say she has come a long way since those days as her website describes her most recent achievements & I can’t help but feel hugely proud of all the amazing things she has done already but.. with that voice it’s hardly surprising.. Follow link:”

— Anna Newberry, House of Hoxshore

“Nothing hurts Like You - It's all a wee bit Ke$ha, but when did sounding like a multi-million selling artist ever hurt anyone?”

— Pete Donaldson - Absolute Radio, UBR

“'Above The Water' Song review - The song sounds like an Emeli Sandé ballad, a sweet, R'n'B vocal, perhaps a bit more younger sounding. Possibly if Tulisa was to belt one out this is what I can imagine it sounding like... not a bad thing! I mean, yes, she is a bit of a muppet but you can't deny the girl has a set of pipes on her!”

— Polly James - Absolute Radio, UBR

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: Today's the day :D :D !!!!! Performing tonight with the AMAZINGGG @Chenoaoficial at the Sala Compac, Madrid :D :D <3 <3 I can't waitttt xxx

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May 24

Teatro Compac Gran Via
Madrid, ES | 10:00pm
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Madrid, ES
Fri May 24 10:00pm
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So happy to announce I will be joining Chenoa at her Madrid Concert! Con este concierto cerraré una etapa y lo más importante: se abrirá una nueva, escuchareis algún adelanto de lo que viene ;) Besos a todos y nos vemos!
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The ice bar
london, UK | 7:00pm
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london, UK
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Aimee's Shift and Shuffle - Acoustic gig

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RAPHAELLA - Price of Love - Official Video

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NARRATOR305 ft ROME
i like all of them
Bob Sanders aka BEO
I Love You
Anchorage Alaska
Great vocals and great music!
Josef Nadek
Greetings from the mountains of Tyrol.
Genene Edwards
Back for a listen....You take charge of the track even with just a simple accompaniment your voice soars above it. Good luck. Genene x
Starr Mountain Records
Love the sound!