Shai begins 2nd decade in Show Biz ! (Ends 1st decade with sold out NYE 2012 show)
Shai's 1st decade in " Showbizz " started with his home recordings and playback shows in Los Angeles in late 2000-early 2001..which carried him to Vegas ..followed by SRO performances in the Benelux, & UK, even as far as Hungary, in two award-winning multi-media shows. In the Spring 0f 2003 Jazz Club Langs de Lijn [Bussum, NL] adopted him as one of their own, helping to promote his talents to other Dutch jazz clubs and musicians, which led to a gig recording and performing with the newly re-constituted [in Holland!] Jimmie Lunceford Legacy Orchestra. Then came his critically acclaimed solo appearances at Dance Valley, Lowlands and the 2008 Amersfoort Jazz Festival.
In 2009-2010 Shai provided the vocals for nationally broadcast TV and radio commercials including the Dutch Staatsloterij jingles {" What A Wonderful Life!" and "Best Time of The Year"], Discovery Channel {"Winter In Holland" }, Bros. Chocolate bars and of course the Gouden Loekie semi-finalist " Druppel" for Bavaria Beerwhich has been aired in several EU markets...[and New Zealand!]
And Shai continued his flirtations with cinema, both
behind the scenes and on camera..and can be seen
in the multi-award-winning 4 Roses and also the
spectacular new B-movie-cult classic " Amsterdam
Heavy" in which he plays himself !
We can only wonder where the next 10 years will take him. And wish him every success!
-ed.
Shai-posing @ the 1st ever Dr.Sketchy's
Anti-Art salon happening in Amsterdam
Sep.2011 (Thank You Madame Risquee!)
Shai will be doing a double shift as entertainer on 28 january 2012 Headlining the 3rd "Dr.Sketchy's
Anti-Art School, Amsterdam" event
and the first ever in Comedy Theater, Amsterdam from 14:00 to
17:00. ....
Shai Shahar & Sizzer Studios Amsterdam score big hit for Tom Tom!
736,000+ youtube hits in less than one month online. Up for ad awards in Poland..Slovakia and the Czech Republic
Soon to be seen in the UK and France. Shai's "What A Wonderful Life" makes the perfect background to some chilly scenes in TomTom's new 2011-12 Winter campaign.
Shai will also be hosting the Burlesque Glamor Nite later that evening in the same venue
"120 months on stage..and hoping for a 1,000 more!" That's how Shai Shahar described his feelings looking back over his 10 year career and ahead to what he hopes the future holds. Shai celebrated his 10th anniversary in style by hosting and performing in what critics are calling the best New Year's Eve partyever held in Comedy Theater Amsterdam.."certainly the best in more than a decade" is how the bloggers and party guests posted online.
Adding to the optimism he feels heading into his 2nd decade as entertainer are the hundreds and hundreds of thousands of hits the new TomTom [youtube] video featuring Shai's vocalshas received since 9 Dec 2011.(More than a million hits in one month alone...more than 730,000 just on the offcial TomTom site!)
And Shai has been offered to travel and sing for his supper in 2012 with bookings thru June taking him around the Benelux and as far east as the Czech Republic and to Istanbul,Turkey.
Coupled with his monthly bookings, hosting the Burlesque Glamor Nites at Comedy Theater, Amsterdam
{Nes}, his commercial recordings and his music making with his partners at Coshida Multimedia, and his
recent film experience which seems to be opening doors for him we confidently predict that the "best is yet to come" for this uniquely talented singer, actor, entertainer..so stay tuned!
