Walter Afanasieff News

French Artist Oriane Hazan, best known to the industry and friends as "Oriane," brings her powerful voice to the studio with famed Grammy Award winning maestro Walter Afanasieff and British producer Tom Nichols (All Saints, Celine Dion, Hall & Oats, and Kylie Minogue).

A musical adaptation of the classic comedy movie 'Tootsie' has been hit by a new lawsuit from the lyricist and composer of the project.

On Thurs, Nov 11, 2010 - Chris Isaacson in assoc. with Upright Cabaret presented 'IT GETS BETTER: THE CONCERT' featuring an All-Star cast of singers and musicians who gathered to raise funds and awareness for The Trevor Project, the nation's largest GLBT Suicide Hotline.

Already one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers and songwriters around the world, Josh Groban breaks new ground of artistic and personal growth with his long-awaited fifth studio album, Illuminations, to be released on November 15th, 2010 from 143/Reprise Records. The album is the rewardingly surprise-filled result of the unexpected but stimulating teaming with veteran producer Rick Rubin, known for his iconic work with Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and Dixie Chicks among many others.

Already one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers and songwriters around the world, Josh Groban breaks new ground of artistic and personal growth with his long-awaited fifth studio album, Illuminations, to be released on November 15th, 2010 from 143/Reprise Records. The album is the rewardingly surprise-filled result of the unexpected but stimulating teaming with veteran producer Rick Rubin, known for his iconic work with Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and Dixie Chicks among many others.

On Thurs, Nov 11, 2010 at 8pm - Chris Isaacson in association with Upright Cabaret presents "IT GETS BETTER: THE CONCERT" featuring an All-Star cast of singers and musicians at Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

TV Guide Network announced today that it has greenlit its first original reality docu-soap, 'The Nail Files,' created and produced by Sally Ann Salsano and 495 Productions, the team behind the mega-hit series 'Jersey Shore.' 'The Nail Files' stars Katie Cazorla, a 32-year-old entrepreneur who owns and operates Hollywood's fastest growing celebrity-filled nail salon, 'The Painted Nail,' all while juggling a relationship with 52-year-old Walter Afanasieff, a Grammy(R) award-winning music legend who's written and produced hits for Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston. The six-episode series will premiere on TV Guide Network in mid-2011.

On Thurs, Nov 11, 2010 at 8pm - Chris Isaacson in association with Upright Cabaret presents "IT GETS BETTER: THE CONCERT" featuring an All-Star cast of singers and musicians at Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Already one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers and songwriters around the world, Josh Groban breaks new ground of artistic and personal growth with his long-awaited fifth studio album, Illuminations, to be released on November 15th, 2010, from Reprise Records. The album is the rewardingly surprise-filled result of the unexpected but stimulating teaming with veteran producer Rick Rubin, known for his iconic work with Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and Dixie Chicks among many others.

According to Showbiz411.com, Mariah Carey has enlisted the assistance of Broadway composer Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) on her new studio album, which is being produced by Randy Jackson. A five-time Oscar nominee, Shaiman has a history of collaborating with some of the best recording artists, including Bette Midler, recently, on the single 'The Greatest Ears in Town,' inspired by the late producer Arif Mardin on the album All My Friends Are Here.

North Carolina Theatre, the region's only producer of professional Broadway musical revivals, announces Bringing Broadway Home, a spectacular benefit concert on Monday, June 21st at 8 PM in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. This one-night-only event will celebrate 27 seasons of Broadway at North Carolina Theatre and will feature Clay Aiken, Lauren Kennedy, Sharon Lawrence, Terrence Mann and Quiana Parler.

North Carolina Theatre, the region's only producer of professional Broadway musical revivals, announces Bringing Broadway Home, a spectacular benefit concert on Monday, June 21st at 8 PM in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. This one-night-only event will celebrate 27 seasons of Broadway at North Carolina Theatre and will feature Clay Aiken, Lauren Kennedy, Sharon Lawrence, Terrence Mann and Quiana Parler.

Sony Masterworks announced that Kristin Chenoweth's recently released holiday recording, A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas, has garnered the highest sales and chart ranking in her recording career. With increased sales of 63% this week, A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas holds the #1 position on Billboard's Heat Seekers Chart and continues to steadily climb the Billboard Seasonal and Top 200 Charts.

On October 14, 2008 Sony BMG Masterworks released KRISTIN CHENOWETH's new Christmas CD A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS. The holiday release has met with positive reviews and successful sales, so much so that the album has reached #9 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart.

Kristin Chenoweth will be performing on The View, Monday, December 1, 2008. She will be performing a song off of her newly released holiday album A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.

According to her official website, Kristin Chenoweth will be performing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27th, 2008. She will be performing the song 'A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas'.

On October 14, 2008 Sony BMG Masterworks will release KRISTIN CHENOWETH's new Christmas CD A LOVELY WAY TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.

Three Graces (Joy Kabanuck, Kelly Levesque and Sara Gettelfinger) will release their self-titled debut album March 4 on Decca Records.