Because of spammers and stupid people my host has temporary closed my website, to check this up.
During this time I will use one of my new websites:
Sivans NEW temporary website!!!!
I hope all of you will visit this site and feel free to send me
a note in the guestbook (link on the site)
Much love and a wish of a pleasant summer for you,
Sivan
Recently uploaded a new demo acoustic song version of my song “Against All Odds”, in my MySpace player.
This version is the first step on this song
and I will work more on it during the autumn/winter time.
Check it out and let me hear what ya think
My best,
Sivan
Take your time and listen through some of European Sivan´s tracks. And more to come in the future…
The ongoing RiffStar Contest is going on 19 more days. I need votes. 
If you like it vote on the song and help me up. There is an internal and external vote system so if you see “no votes”, never mind about it
My Best to all,
Sivan
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC – FROM ALL COUNTRIES
I have been writing here before about my digital music. Simply, when I started this I wanted to make my own songs! Are you in? I did not felt myself comfortable just singing others music, karaoke and so on. I am also a lyricist, Soo….
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Are you without a band but a singer? Do you have tips for making music? Are you sitting there in your living room with your computer and just join online karaoke sites? Do you have knowledge in any music Software? Feel free to contact me and join the group WeGoDigital!
Also wanted to share some valuable links to those of us making our music digitally. (below) You can put time and effort in making music both in real but also digtally. You have a thought about a song, you miss the text but have created the music piece. You have the lyrics but no music or you are a singer without any of these. Then find collaboration with other musicians, preferably digitally making musicians.
This is a chance for the people who does not yet have a band, a thing taking time to set up. If you can make notes, if you have an “ear” for the sound and some knowledge in making the notes then you are in a good position. More practice gives you more knowledge, the more you make the more you learn and after a while you can slow down your tempo and concentrate on the quality….hence from the beginning and certainly on the net, you mostly see and produce demos. Should you be offered a contract you probably have to re-record this pieces in a studio anyway.
Finally, see all music pieces on the net as demos. I am listening to a lot of bands, professional bands, but sometimes I hear a very bad recording while listening on the net, also you can be offered just a 20 sec sample in many places. Also some of my own early creations sounds less good in quality.
Of course, they often do not put full quality songs on the net because of the piracy risk. Many are recording in 96kpbs, while 128kbps use to be the minimum and 192kbps should be. To sell your recording yourself (not via any company) you should record in 224kbps. That´s my experience, otherwise people do not want to buy it.
So, come on all digital music makers! Do not just sit there. You have a lot to give, at least something.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. And of course, feel free to visit my site http://sivanto.se, or Myspace site (join the group) and listen through my demos on my site.
I sing rock, easy listening, ballads, funk and some country and actually I have been awarded three times since 2006. Therefore I want to share this idea.
Visit these links to read more about music, making lyrics and more:
http://www.futureofmusicbook.com/2007/05/digital_music_r.html
http://www.usingenglish.com
Sign Up for this newsletter and you´ll get very good tips in songwriting, for FREE!!!
http://www.paramountsong.com
My MySpace site is: http://www.myspace.com/sivanto
My Official Website is: http://sivanto.se
My Group: http://groups.myspace.com/wegodigital
My Best to all,
Sivan
Ledina Celo – Vagabond nga dashuria (Vagabonds of Love)
Official Site
http://www.ledinacelo.net/
Ledina Celo, an interesting Albanian artist. She has captured my interest for some years now. Born in Tirana, Albania 1977 she grew up, later finished the artistic Lyceum “Jordan Mischa” and she also studied at Academy Of Beutiful Art, within Pedagogy.
Check out her video in my video collection
1.”In 1995 she wins the second prize in RTV Song Festival with her song “E Doni Dashurine” (You Like Love). Then, in1995 she wins the first prize with her song “Fal” (Forgive). In 1998-1999 she goes on tour throughout Europe. In 2000, she continues to build her artistic career, pursuing a modeling career in London. During that time, she launches her first album in Albanian“
She went to London for a while, and when returning in 2001 she won a price for the “best singer” in a contest with the song “Netët e Klipit Shqiptar” .
Ledina has also participated in the second edition of “Star Academy” in Paris, and there signed a contract within musical comedy.
Her tours has been wide and she has also been active in Beirut and Lybia.
I suppose no one has forgotten her entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, in Kiev – “Neser Shkoj” (I will Go Tomorrow) which is a lovely rhytmic song where her voice come to its right. Keep an eye on this lady as I believe in that she will release more interesting material in the future.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledina_%C3%87elo
Reviewer:
/Sivan
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Source:
1. http://www.ledinacelo.net/
DARCI MONET
This “review” will not be an ordinary review where I will compare Darci with other artists and like that. This page is a dedication to her and to her music production, and finally what she really does. She is not only a good singer, also she works for other artists she believe in. And, can you get a better coach?
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Darci, a proffessional vocal coach, performer/vocalist and reviewer of others music.
I have had my eyes on this lady during a long time now, and I really have to say that she is one of my absolute favourite female vocalists. This voice gives me bumbs – which mean that the song is going straight into my heart.
Singing, regarding to my opinion is not only screaming a rock song in a mic. It is all about feeling and to have control over your voice, also of course to have a voice at all! It is not enough to create good instrumentals having a believe in that you will be a rock star. I think many people are listening more to the person behind the music than the music itself. Darci, she has all what is needed.
I can listen to Alan´s Tears over and over again and I never get tired. Below a sample image link.
Read a review of this CD
Regarding to information on her website she has been working (vocal work) with celebrities as Dolly Parton, Kim Carnes, Marie Osmond and Levi Kreis.
During February I also had the luck and opportunity to get in touch with Darci via my subscription to her newsletter. She announced about another artist and wanted us to listen and add the American Idol Star Melinda Dolittle to our myspace sites. So I did as I liked her too even though my ranking for Darci is higher. Give yourself the time and listen through her samples. Do not miss this chance to enjoy/buy her music.
Darci Now
She is working on a new CD and if you visit her page you are now able to pre-order her CD or if you just want to support the making of it and get “priority delivery of your autographed copy of “The Untitled Darci Monet Project” before the official release date”. My personal tip is to check this out.
Listen to “all” other samples from her CD here below
Finally, Darci – Good Luck with your CD! You are worth it.
/Sivan
Artist Of The Week (2007-03-15)
As I am surfing a lot on the net I thought it could be interesting to find new exciting artists/musicians/songwriters.
On the market this week I found Ben Mills, United Kingdom.
Ben is a young british rock singer who has got a five album deal with the record company Sony BMG. Ben has also participated in ITV:s reality show The x factor. His most popular song seems to be “Beside You”, which is a soft rock song I really recommend. Check out the video here in my collection! Enjoy…
Read more about Ben at http://www.benmillsofficial.com/
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