Mirusia Louwerse.

[Jillian]

Hi all,

Just a quick update on one of my favourite C/C singers Mirusia who is from Australia (and incidentally my current city of Brisbane).

She's currently performing a tour in the Netherlands. One of our members John H went along and he took some photos which he very nicely agreed to let me share on my Mirusia fan site.

mirusia-online.com/mirusia/photos/second-home-tour-amsterdam/

Wish I was there! I think Mirusia has one of the finest voices of all the classical crossover singers out there. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Plenty of Mirusia videos here if you're interested: mirusia-online.com/mirusia/videos/

Cheers,
Jillian

[comet]

Sept 6, 2013 11:48:06 GMT Jillian said:

Hi all,

Just a quick update on one of my favourite C/C singers Mirusia who is from Australia (and incidentally my current city of Brisbane).



Plenty of Mirusia videos here if you're interested: mirusia-online.com/mirusia/videos/

Cheers,
Jillian

I Have just placed Mirusia on my bookmarks BAR, I don't let just anyone sit there

Thanks for the linky to the videos. Are some of these videos your handiwork ?

Love the Romanza - Live by Mirusia 5 July 2012 Home Tour Australia.
The violin player's music stands are cool too.

WOW ! The Don't cry for me Argentina brought me back to a place a long time ago...1978. 35 years that flew past,
God I want my money back
The audience shots a fascinating.. How a song captures the heart.

[Jillian]

Sept 6, 2013 14:06:39 GMT comet said:

I Have just placed Mirusia on my bookmarks BAR, I don't let just anyone there

Thanks for the linky to the videos. Are some of these videos your handiwork ?

Love the Romanza - Live by Mirusia 5 July 2012 Home Tour Australia.
The violin player's music stands are cool too.

Thanks! Romanza was my own handy work - as are all the videos from the 5th of July They came out not too bad just recorded on a regular digital photo camera -- but still nothing like being there in person.

Mirusia makes it easy, because she encourages fans to take photos and videos during her concerts -- so no hiding of cameras necessary.

Mirusia does my all time favourite 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' of any artist...

Cheers,
Jillian

[comet]

I picked my video camera particularly for the microphones it had, video was secondary, believe it or not

We get opportunities like this, once in a lifetime, I got my camera to record one specific singer, The "value" of the recordings far outweighs the "price" of the camera, anyday..

[Jillian]

Hi Comet,

Yes, I've seen that awesome piece of kit you have - rather jealous! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Without fan recordings, so much of this would be a moment lost in time -- but now it can be shared all around the world.

Anyway, glad you like the site -- I've just finished doing a huge make-over of it, so I'm still working on it a bit.

Cheers,
Jillian

[martindn]

I like it too! She has a superb voice.

Martin D

[Jillian]

Hi all,

I've just found out that Mirusia will be releasing a new album and DVD shortly! John tells me that the details were announced on a flyer at Mirusia's Dutch concerts -- John tells me that the DVD will be called 'Beautiful That Way - Live in Holland'.

The only detail we know about the album is that one of Mirusia's self penned tracks 'Forever Shine' has been recorded for it.

Forever Shine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUY213SUpzY

and just cause I've been listening to it: Love Changes Everything: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbsD77FBIi4

[John H]

As 'Live in Holland' is part of the title, I think it is fair to assume that it will have been recorded at one or more of the venues on Mirusia's current 'Second Home' tour.
The set list I believe was the same for all four dates, so I have a fair idea of what might be included. I'll share the list when I get time.

There were 22 songs (including encores) at Amsterdam, though some of them were without Mirusia as she was changing at the time. Don't know how many will make it to the album.

[Jillian]

Hi all!

John's tip off proved to be correct!

Mirusia has announced the upcoming release of her new live album and live DVD Beautiful That Way.





Beautiful That Way was recorded live in Maastricht during Mirusia's recent tour of the Netherlands.

It is available for pre-order here: mirusia.luondo.nl/en

Tracklist

1 Home
2 Summertime
3 Solveig’s Lied
4 Botany Bay
5 Waltzing Matilda
6 With Or Without You
7 Ave Maria
8 Romanza
9 Besame Mucho
10 Already Home
11 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
12 Life Is Like A Boat
13 O Mio Babbino Caro
14 Beautiful That Way
15 Homeward Bound
16 Impromptu
17 In Mir Klingt Ein Lied
18 All I Ask Of You
19 Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
20 Forever Shine
21 Geef mij je angst
22 Look for me in rainbows

The only song I wish was on there is 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' - but we can't always have everything we want, hey?

Judging by the setlist, it seems Mirusia has re-created the entire of her concert, including the support acts.

I'll be seeing Mirusia again this coming Saturday when she performs live with Andre Rieu.

Cheers,
Jillian

[comet]

I am a wally plonker.

I just tried to click on the Pre Order button in your post Jillian.

Took me a second or two to realise it was a copy and paste view

[Jillian]

Ha ha ha ha

Well, you're in luck, Comet, as I've just changed it to a clickable picture!

[John H]

Oh! I never did share the list, did I?
Never mind, you have it now i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

I didn't order the CD/DVD from the flyer at the concert, as it looked like it was for Dutch customers only. Silly me I could have used my sister's address
But all is not lost - I've ordered them now Same price and still signed

[John H]

I wonder if there was any more audience participation at Maastricht for Botany Bay
Amsterdam just didn't seem to get it. I felt like a solo voice in the audience when we were asked to join in.

[Jillian]

Hi John,

When I went to the first Home concert in Redlands (Mirusia's home suburb) there was massive audience participation in Botany Bay. I think that had to do with a lot of Mirusia's biggest supporters, family and friends being there - as well as Botany Bay being a really famous Australian song.

I think the Maastricht concert would have been quite special, as I think Mirusia lived there for a number of years while she was touring full-time with Andre Rieu.

I've also added a post about this to my Mirusia fan site: mirusia-online.com/mirusia/new-album-beautiful-that-way/

[John H]

I think perhaps it is not well known at all outside Australia.
The first time I remember hearing Botany Bay was from Mirusia, but the chorus does rather stick in the mind. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif