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Marina Prior announces SONGBIRD National Tour & 3 CD Boxed Set

By Darren Hassan

Posted on March 18, 2014

Marina Prior is renowned for thrilling audiences across the country and is highly regarded as Australia’s leading lady of the theatre stage. On Friday April 4, Marina Prior will release a special edition boxed set titled “Songbird” through Fanfare Records which will include a brand new single Songbird written by famed singer/songwriter and Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Christine McVie, ahead of a national Australian Tour.

Marina Prior is renowned for thrilling audiences across the country and is highly regarded as Australia’s leading lady of the theatre stage. On Friday April 4, Marina Prior will release a special edition boxed set titled “Songbird” through Fanfare Records which will include a brand new single Songbird written by famed singer/songwriter and Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Christine McVie, ahead of a national Australian Tour.

Released in time for Mother’s Day, this special edition three-CD box set bundles her 2013 “Encore” album featuring a collection of Marina’s theatre hits; “Marina Prior Live” recorded at the spectacular Glasshouse Theatre in Port Macquarie; and 2012’s album “Both Sides Now” which showcases a journey of songs from some of the greatest singer/songwriters and popular artists of our time including Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Leon Russell, Stephen Stills, The Carpenters, Lennon and McCartney, George Harrison, Maria Muldaur, Billy Fields, The Seekers, Don Mclean, Freddy Mercury, Wendy Matthews and ABBA.

“Songbird” will be followed by a national tour kicking off in August which will see the songstress tour to the East and West Coasts of Australia and ending in the Southern State of Tasmania.

2013 marked the first time Marina embarked on a concert tour celebrating the release of “Encore” selling more than 10,000 tickets nationally performing to sold-out theatres.

“Marina Prior shows vocal power that has made her such a popular star”– The Age

“A force in Australian musical theatre” –Sydney Morning Herald

“Prior’s voice is both distinctive and timeless” – Adelaide Advertiser

She had the crowd eating out of her hands”– The West Australian

“Musical diva Marina Prior is triumphant”– Variety

The Songbird tour will offer fans a collection of the most loved songs from across Marina’s illustrious career in an intimate performance accompanied by multitalented pianist David Cameron.

Marina Prior is an award winning artist, having won Mo Awards, Green Room Awards and the Advance Australia Award for her contribution to the performing arts. Inducted into Australia’s 100 Entertainers Of The Century and having performed over twenty leading roles in her career so far, Marina has released seven albums including, “Both Sides Now” (2012), “Encore” (2013), “Marina Prior Live” (2013) and more recently “Candlelight Christmas” (2013).

“Songbird” available in store on Friday April 4 through Fanfare Records.

MARINA PRIOR ‘SONGBIRD’ TOUR 2014-TICKETS ON SALE NOW

SAT 9 AUG 2014 – BC&EC – Plaza Auditorium – BRISBANE, QLD

www.ticketek.com.au/ 132 849

SAT 16 AUG 2014 – City Recital Hall – Angel Place – SYDNEY, NSW

www.cityrecitalhall.com / 1300 797 118

SAT 23 AUG 2014 – Playhouse Theatre – MELBOURNE, VIC

www.artscentremelbourne.com.au / 1300 182 183

FRI 29 AUG 2014 – Middleback Theatre – WHYALLA, SA

www.countryarts.org.au / (08) 8644 7300

SAT 30 AUG 2014 – Dunstan Playhouse – ADELAIDE, SA

www.bass.net.au / 131 246