360 GRADI MAGAZINE (English Version)
360 GRADI Magazine, a bi-monthly Second Life Magazine. Flickr Group to post your images: https://www.flickr.com/groups/360gradi/ 360 GRADI Magazine, a bi-monthly Second Life Magazine. Flickr Group to post your images: https://www.flickr.com/groups/360gradi/
all the accompanying criticisms that often tease the listener. In attending an evening with Aley, from the very first greeting notes, you immediately feel at ease, with her irresistible giggles here and there, spontaneous and friendly, which confirms how calm she is and has fun, even before worry about making a good performance. Therefore, this naturalness affirms the goodness of her preparation, certainly made of personal safety and her remarkable discipline. But the fact she performs flawlessly isn’t enough. It is necessary to instill sensations and emotions. Indeed, misperceptions are often compensated. Her distinct voice, her tone, excites. Her repertoire, which it regularly offers in SL, often changes according to the land characteristics that hosts it. So we can hear her go from the classic theatrical musical, sparkling and representative, to more intimate and sweet tones of the soft and reflective genre, from the famous cover to the less established song that seems to have come out of her writing. I have particular parameters to establish when a singer is valid: one of these is to participate in one of her evenings and after a while, iconize the SL viewer and start doing other things on the PC, listening to the headphones. I had confirmation of her professionalism with Aley when immersed in something else I forgot I was in SL, and I felt like I was following a radio where songs by official singers and artists are generally programmed. And when I remembered to pursue instead a live singer performing in SL, I immediately came to say, “these songs looked like records!”. This one is one of my parameters of judgment. When a piece is the result of the most profound emotions, then the right “key” has been found to interpret author’s music: walking, hand by hand with the listener, on a very particular avenue of the senses, built from “single portions” music that makes the whole message. Aley’s message comes straight and without difficulty. Aley lives in the United Kingdom and is a refined artist with uncommon sensitivity, with heterogeneous sounds that have their roots in her popular tradition but with an ever-vigilant look at new trends and what the musical world offers at the moment. We at 360GRADI met her and pleasantly put her under pressure: Van: Aley, before starting the musical discourse, can you give us a description of yourself? Personal details, 76 360 GRADI
where you live, hobbies, work... what do you think about yourself? Aley: I live in the UK and I love singing in SL. My shows are scheduled in my evenings whereas for a lot of SL residents they listen to me in their afternoons (12pm- 5pm SLT). When I’m not singing in SL, I really enjoy listening to other artists, playing virtual golf or games with friends or making my show outfits- playing barbie with my avatar! Van: Three adjectives to describe your singer’s work in SL. Aley: Invigorating- I always feel refreshed when I finish a show, it takes a lot of energy but it’s invigorating at the same time and clears my mind. Uplifting- My aim is to make people feel uplifted and happy both during the hour and once my show has finished (sometimes with a couple of sad musical theatre songs in the middle for balance!). Dedicated- committing to shows nearly every day for all these years takes a lot of dedication and real life does have to take a back seat sometimes for special events that I book. Van: If you were not a singer in SL, what would you be? Aley: I would probably run a venue and most likely a Sim. I don’t have the time or funds at the moment but I absolutely loved building and running a Sim, Seven Seasons, a couple of years ago with my best friend Damien. Van: When did you start singing? Do you remember what land you were? Aley: I do remember! I started in January of 2016 at a place called White Satin. Amazing to think when I started I had zero idea I would still be doing it nearly 5 years later! Van: Three songs you love and why. Aley: One of my favorite songs that makes me instantly feel happy is September by Earth, Wind and Fire... as soon as I hear that intro I’m dancing in my chair. I also love singing You raise me up by Celtic Woman... the way it builds throughout the song and the message it conveys never fails to hit the spot. It’s difficult to pick a third but it would probably be a musical theatre song like With you from Ghost, Someone like you from Jekyll and Hyde or maybe All I ask by Adele. I don’t sing those songs very often because they are full of the feels but sometimes it’s really cathartic to feel the emotions through them. Van: The duet of your dreams, with whom real artist would you do it? Aley: Hmm.. I would love to sing with Michael Buble actually. He has a natural smooth quality to his voice and great tuning... I think our voices would blend well and singing some of the jazzy classics together would be awesome. Van: What do you like and what do you dislike about your SL performances? Aley: The people! I love the people that come to my shows. They are wonderful, 360 GRADI 77
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where you live, hobbies,<br />
work... what do you think<br />
about yourself?<br />
Aley: I live in the UK and<br />
I love singing in SL. My<br />
shows are scheduled in<br />
my evenings whereas<br />
for a lot of SL residents<br />
they listen to me in<br />
their afternoons (12pm-<br />
5pm SLT). When I’m not<br />
singing in SL, I really<br />
enjoy listening to other<br />
artists, playing virtual<br />
golf or games with<br />
friends or making my<br />
show outfits- playing<br />
barbie with my avatar!<br />
Van: Three adjectives to<br />
describe your singer’s<br />
work in SL.<br />
Aley: Invigorating- I<br />
always feel refreshed<br />
when I finish a show, it<br />
takes a lot of energy but<br />
it’s invigorating at the<br />
same time and clears my<br />
mind.<br />
Uplifting- My aim is<br />
to make people feel<br />
uplifted and happy both<br />
during the hour and once<br />
my show has finished<br />
(sometimes with a couple<br />
of sad musical theatre<br />
songs in the middle for<br />
balance!).<br />
Dedicated- committing to<br />
shows nearly every day<br />
for all these years takes<br />
a lot of dedication and<br />
real life does have to take<br />
a back seat sometimes<br />
for special events that I<br />
book.<br />
Van: If you were not a<br />
singer in SL, what would<br />
you be?<br />
Aley: I would probably<br />
run a venue and most<br />
likely a Sim. I don’t have<br />
the time or funds at the<br />
moment but I absolutely<br />
loved building and<br />
running a Sim, Seven<br />
Seasons, a couple of<br />
years ago with my best<br />
friend Damien.<br />
Van: When did you<br />
start singing? Do you<br />
remember what land you<br />
were?<br />
Aley: I do remember!<br />
I started in January of<br />
2016 at a place called<br />
White Satin. Amazing to<br />
think when I started I had<br />
zero idea I would still be<br />
doing it nearly 5 years<br />
later!<br />
Van: Three songs you love<br />
and why.<br />
Aley: One of my favorite<br />
songs that makes me<br />
instantly feel happy<br />
is September by Earth,<br />
Wind and Fire... as soon<br />
as I hear that intro I’m<br />
dancing in my chair. I<br />
also love singing You<br />
raise me up by Celtic<br />
Woman... the way it<br />
builds throughout the<br />
song and the message it<br />
conveys never fails to hit<br />
the spot. It’s difficult to<br />
pick a third but it would<br />
probably be a musical<br />
theatre song like With<br />
you from Ghost, Someone<br />
like you from Jekyll and<br />
Hyde or maybe All I ask<br />
by Adele. I don’t sing<br />
those songs very often<br />
because they are full of<br />
the feels but sometimes<br />
it’s really cathartic to feel<br />
the emotions through<br />
them.<br />
Van: The duet of your<br />
dreams, with whom real<br />
artist would you do it?<br />
Aley: Hmm.. I would love<br />
to sing with Michael<br />
Buble actually. He has a<br />
natural smooth quality<br />
to his voice and great<br />
tuning... I think our voices<br />
would blend well and<br />
singing some of the jazzy<br />
classics together would<br />
be awesome.<br />
Van: What do you like and<br />
what do you dislike about<br />
your SL performances?<br />
Aley: The people! I<br />
love the people that<br />
come to my shows.<br />
They are wonderful,<br />
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