{"id":111506,"date":"2022-03-21T21:40:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T01:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=111506"},"modified":"2022-03-21T21:40:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T01:40:18","slug":"orinne-mammana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=111506","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Corinne Mammana | By: Janel Spiegel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interview By: Janel Spiegel <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Interview with Corinne Mammana<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Jazzy Disney Songbook Concert<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Sellersville Theater<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

April 1, 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi Corinne, thank you for taking the time to talk with me for The Valley Ledger. Please tell us how you got started?<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> I was always singing around the house when I was younger. I would perform plays in my basement, making up songs, then that progressed into theater. I was involved in musicals when I was younger, and then I did musical theater in high school. I went to college to study voice and musical theater. Everything evolved into something else, and then when I graduated, I did musicals so I would audition for Broadway and local stuff in the Philly area, where I\u2019m originally from. Probably about ten years ago, I was invited to sing two jazz standards at the Lafayette Bar, and from then on, I was hooked on the jazz genre. From musical theater to jazz.<\/p>\n

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You will be appearing at the Sellersville Theater, what can the audience expect, and what are you expecting from the concert?<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> The audience can expect to hear reimagined Disney songs, everything from the classics from the 30\u2019s like Snow White to Cinderella, and modern-day Disney songs from Frozen, and I guess in the middle there would be The Little Mermaid. It\u2019s an intimate venue so, it\u2019s a 300-seat theater, and it\u2019s historic. What am I expecting? I\u2019m expecting to have fun, and connect with the audience. I want to celebrate all things Disney and have fun during this crazy time in our world.<\/p>\n

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Did anyone inspire you professionally or was there anything specific from Disney that inspired you?<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> I started doing themed concerts, and self-producing my own. I did Christmas city concerts in Bethlehem, and I did jazzy Christmas songs. I did a Norah Jones concert, doing all of her stuff and talking about her musical life. I added Disney after that. I grew up with the Disney songs and I wanted to put my spin on them. Everybody knows Disney but not everybody likes jazz, or understands it. I wanted to bring the two together and maybe reach a broader audience.<\/p>\n

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This is something unique to me. I grew listening to a variety of genres of music. This is something different. I think people will love this.<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> Yes, I hope that people think that way too.<\/p>\n

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Do you plan on releasing a new album or some of the Disney songs you\u2019re doing? <\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> I\u2019m thinking down the line that might be fun to do, an all-Disney album. That\u2019s a good idea you have there. I\u2019m working on recording Christmas music right now. I released two albums thus far, and I do write my own my music but I\u2019m not working on any of that.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s great to hear that you write your own music. <\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> I wish I did it more, I\u2019m really inspired by songs that already exist and recreating them. That really inspires me but every so often, I have to write a song and then I do.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s your favorite moment at a concert or an event?<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> It\u2019s a feeling you get when everyone is locked in, the musicians are locked in, the audience is locked in to. I like looking at people when I sing so, to have them look back at me is always a nice moment. I like to connect with people.<\/p>\n

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What do you want to say to everyone that will be attending your show?<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> I would say, I hope that you all come out and enjoy a Friday night at a beautiful venue, and forget about the craziness in the world. We can experience great music together.<\/p>\n

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Did you take away anything positive creatively in 2020?<\/em><\/p>\n

C.M.-<\/strong> It made me more flexible, that\u2019s for sure. When the pandemic hit, I had big plans for my album that I did end up releasing in April of 2020. I was forced into the virtual world. Creatively it made me more flexible.<\/p>\n

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Thank you so much Corinne. It was so great to talk to you. I know so many people are looking forward to your show. Thank you.<\/p>\n

C.M.- Thank you so much.<\/p>\n

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Corinne Mammana<\/p>\n

www.corinnemusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.Facebook.com\/corinnemammanamusic<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/corinne_music<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.st94.com\/events\/a-jazzy-disney-songbook-concert-ft-corinne-mammana<\/a><\/p>\n

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