New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Watch out for Caro Emerald, the platinum-selling musician whose "smoldering vocals" have been compared to "Amy Winehouse, albeit without the anguish." Emerald's debut album 'Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor' sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide, making her one of the top five most successful female artists in Europe alongside Adele, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce.
Inspired by music and films of the 40s and 50s, 'Deleted Scenes…' captures "a fusion of big band jazz, Latin, swing, and jive with sample-based electro-pop."
Caro Emerald should be on your radar this fall/winter and here's why:
• 'Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor' topped Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for most weeks at number one in Emerald's homeland of Holland.
• Championed by Jools Holland, 'Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor' spent nine weeks in the British Top Ten and peaked at number four in Germany.
• Caro performs with an eight-piece band complete with horns section, a DJ, lights show and multiple wardrobe changes, combining old-world big-band with modern pop theatrics.
• Television performances include Jools Holland's 'Hootenanny' (https://bit.ly/s91POl), 'Strictly Come Dancing' (https://bit.ly/q80i6q), 'BBC's Children In Need,' and the 'Echo Awards 2012.'
• Songs from 'Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor' are all over film and TV including placements in Disney's 'Chimpanzee' (https://bit.ly/OPmjlU), 'So You Think You Can Dance' (https://bit.ly/PIKQYP), 'Dancing With The Stars,' 'Pretty Little Liars' and 'The Vampire Diaries.'
• Caro's won numerous awards across Europe including:
· "Best Music International" Golden Camera Award
· "Best Newcomer International" Echo Award
· "Best Female Artist" MTV/TMF Award
· "European Border Breaker" Award
· "Best Singer" Edison Award
· "Best Album & Best Singer" 3FM Award
Currently recording at the Abbey Road Studios, Emerald's new album will be out in early 2013.
