Happy New Year. Masterclass Lady Is In The Building!

January 8, 2014 by Masterclass Lady 5 Comments


Welcome to the Year 2014! And I hope the Holiday Season was a bright and magical for you. I had a wonderful Christmas and it was very difficult to tuck away my Christmas decorations. However, all good things must come to an end as we prepare for an even better year ahead of us. There […]

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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part 22 – Broken

January 3, 2014 by Masterclass Lady 7 Comments


By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections As their sun sets, fear rises in Africa. “Broken” written by Jon Hunt and David Archuleta aims to draw attention to the devastation of a lost generation of children in a long civil war in Africa being abducted, used as soldiers and slaves. Jon Hunt, a […]

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Michael Bublé Set To Ring In The Christmas Season On Wednesday on NBC

December 18, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 2 Comments


Picture Credit: NBC Michael Buble will be crooning some of your favorite Christmas tunes when his 3rd Annual Christmas Special airs on Wednesday, December 18th at 10:00 PM Eastern on NBC – the network that loves to bring you musical entertainment galore during the month of December and more. I love Michael’s brand of entertainment […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 3

December 16, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 18 Comments


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice This week marks the two-night finale of NBC’s The Voice Season 5. And, set to perform for your votes on Monday, December 17th are Jacquie Lee from Team Christina and Tessanne Chin and Will Champlin from Team Adam. Of the three remaining singers, my favorite is Jacquie Lee. She has […]

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Singing, Television, The Voice
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[VIDEO]Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale Set To Light Up Your TV Screens

December 11, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 5 Comments


Are you ready for a little Kelly? Wednesday, December 11th at 10:00 Eastern on NBC? Let’s here a resounding YES! It looks like this Christmas special is going to be a spectacular event. Here is the scoop – straight off of the NBC page. About Superstars Blake Shelton, Reba and Trisha Yearwood will appear as […]

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American Idol, Music, Television
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 5

December 9, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 4 Comments


Here we go! The Top 5 are set to entertain us on NBC’s The Voice Season 5 on Monday at 8:00 PM. The show will deviate from their two-hour format in favor of one hour (thank you!) in order to make room for the return of the very popular show, The Sing-Off. NBC is really […]

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Music, Singing, Television, The Voice
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And Now – It’s Time For A Positive Review Of The Sound Of Music Live

December 6, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 14 Comments


So, let me get this right! NBC spends 9 million dollars to bring us a free, LIVE production into our living rooms, hires a formidable cast of singers and actors of considerable fame who are not intimidated to sing LIVE over a three-hour time period, hires a LIVE orchestra, technicians, engineers and Heaven knows who […]

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[Photos, Stream Link]Forte, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin Set To Perform At The National Tree Lighting Ceremony

December 6, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 2 Comments


What a difference a year makes! At 4:30 PM Eastern on December 6th 2013, the exceptional triumvirate of voices known as Forte, are set to take to the stage to perform for President Barack Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, at the 91st Annual National Tree Lighting Ceremony. These guys are on a journey to […]

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America's Got Talent, Barack Obama, Christmas, Forte, Singing, Television
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part 22: Ave Maria

December 6, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 4 Comments


By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Christmas season, that very special time of year when we join our loved ones in sharing old traditions. What better way to celebrate the season than with David Archuleta’s “Ave Maria”. It is a traditional Catholic prayer asking […]

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Carrie Underwood, Audra MacDonald, Christian Borle Set To Dazzle Our Senses in The Sound Of Music Live

December 5, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 7 Comments


Picture Credit: Getty Images; NBC Well, tonight is the night where Carrie Underwood, Audra MacDonald, Christian Borle and company take to the stage in the first ever live televised production of the Sound Of Music. NBC is taking a big gamble on this production but all I have to say is kudos to them for […]

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It’s December! And the TV Networks Have You Covered With Tons Of Christmas And Holiday Specials

December 2, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 8 Comments


Happy December everyone! And what a December it is going to be! There are innumerable television specials – most of which are happening on NBC. The NBC network is digging into some deep pockets this season to bring us some exciting holiday fare. First and foremost, with only two months left in Jay Leno’s contract, […]

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Cariie Underwood, Christmas, Holidays, Jay Leno, Music, Television, The Jay Leno Show, The Tonight Show
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 6

December 2, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 10 Comments


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice Last week was the first time I was able to watch The Voice in its entirety this season. And it felt oddly strange. There was a disconnect, obviously, because I came a little bit late to the party. However, I am still drawn to Team Christina and her competitors, Jacquie […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 8

November 25, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 7 Comments


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice It’s Top 8 week and we have seen a great deal of phenomenal talent come and go but, overall, this is pretty decent Top 8. Team Adam seems to be kicking it this season. That’s what happens when the mentor is deemed by People as the “Sexiest Man Of The […]

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A Masterclass Interview With Author And Screenplay Writer, Dale Fowler, Author Of CrissCross And The Shroud

November 25, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 2 Comments


I recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak with prolific playwright and author, Dale Fowler. It was a wonderful and insightful conversation. Dale lead me through his complex and intriguing world in his multi-faceted career as a writer and author. Initially introduced to Dale via an acquaintance on Facebook, Julio Varela (thank you, […]

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Operatic Trio Forte Takes Carnegie Hall By Vocal Storm

November 18, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 10 Comments


Update: Forte Tenors Fans raised $3,135 in Forte’s name (goal was $3,000) for Kate Winslet’s Golden Hat Foundation for Autism. Sean, Josh & Fernando were extremely appreciative about this. They kept saying, “Best Fans Ever!” (and we kept saying, “Best Tenors Ever!”). On Saturday, November 16th, Forte made its Carnegie Hall debut as part of […]

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America's Got Talent, American Idol Season 8, Forte, Music, Singing
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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 10

November 18, 2013 by Masterclass Lady Comments Off on Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 10


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice Last week, Josh Logan from Team XTina and Jonny Gray from Team CeeLo were eliminated. I really liked those guys but oh well… That’s the way the cookie crumbles on these shows. Best of luck to both guys. They possess a singular style and substance that tapped in to my […]

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My Fashionably Late Video Of Forte’s Appearance On Un Nuevo Dia

November 13, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 3 Comments


Picture Credit: Sony Music/Columbia Records A representative from Sony Music/Columbia Records was kind enough to send me a link to Forte’s Un Nuevo Dia appearance on November 11th. During their interview, you could see and feel the excitement surrounding these three very talented singers. After they spoke with their very animated and entertaining host, we […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 12

November 11, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 29 Comments


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice Well, things are certainly heating up on The Voice. The talent has been through the roof this season. Where these singers are coming from is beyond me. Just goes to show that there is a big world out there full of talented singers waiting to be discovered and given an […]

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Singing, Television, The Voice
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America’s Got Talent Stars – Forte – Release A Spanking New CD For Your Holiday Listening Pleasure

November 11, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 6 Comments


Set your Clock Alarm, Calendar or Reminder App to 12 Midnight November 12th. That is when the much-anticipated inaugural Forte CD is officially released. It seems like just a short time ago these guys were enjoying successful yet below radar careers. Then, by discovering and collaborating their enormous individual talents, they introduced an exciting new […]

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America's Got Talent, CD Reviews, Forte, Recordings, Singing
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Reality Show Singers, Taylor Hicks, Clay Aiken And Carly Rose Sonenclar To Star On Law And Order: Special Victims Unit

November 6, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 1 Comment


Picture Credit: NBC’s Law And Order Well, here’s something! Wednesday just became more interesting for me! American Idol Season 5 winner, Taylor Hicks, and Season 2 Runner-Up, Clay Aiken, will star on the Wednesday, November 6th episode of Law And Order on NBC. Additionally, The X Factor Season 2 Runner – Up, Carly Rose Sonenclar, […]

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