The inimitable and iconic diva, Alison Moyet, comes to South Africa for the first time, to celebrate Emperors Palace’s 15th birthday weekend, on December 13 and 14.<\/p>\n
The two concerts, in the Centre Court, will feature the very best of the bluesy voiced Moyet and the hits of her electro-pop ’80s band, Yazoo, as well as her personal hits from the past 28 years and music from her current hit album, “The minutes”.<\/p>
An Essex girl, born Genevieve Alison Jane, to a French father and English mother, Alison left school at 16 and became famous at 21, as a singer\/songwriter with her band, Yazoo.<\/p>\n
The emotive songstress emerged from the British post-punk scene in the early 1980s as one-half of the synth-pop duo Yazoo – which sold millions of albums and enjoyed a string of hits over a two-year period, including “Only You” and “Don’t Go”, which fit right into the electro-pop, rage-of-the-moment in the 21st century.<\/p>
Moyet’s voice stood out as the formidable instrument, as throaty as Janis Joplin and as soulful as Dusty Springfield.<\/p>\n
When Yazoo split up, Moyet went on to a flourishing solo career and, in 1984, released her debut solo album, “Alf”, which became a huge hit worldwide.<\/p>\n
Between 1984 and 1987, Moyet was Britain’s best-selling female solo star.<\/p>\n
Covers of “That Ole Devil Called Love” and “Love Letters” confirmed her reputation as an interpreter of classic songs, while the self-penned hits, “All Cried Out” and “Love Resurrection”, confirmed her gift as a songwriter.<\/p>\n
The next few years saw more peaks, with Brit Awards, topping the Billboard Top 40, a performance at the Live Aid concert and a successful 1987 collaboration with Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart on the hit “Is This Love?”<\/p>\n
She is currently enjoying great success with her acclaimed eighth album, “The minutes”, which shot to number five on the UK album charts.<\/p>\n
Prior to her exclusive Gauteng concerts, Moyet will be touring the United Kingdom, Europe and America in a series of greatly anticipated concerts.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.emperorspalace.com, or call 011 928-1297\/1213.<\/p>\n
The show starts at 8pm on both evenings.<\/p>\n