Tuesday, October 1, 2013

October 2013 Update


With the summer season behind them
and the holidays still months away,
the Gypsy Queens continued to do
what Gypsy Queens do best ~ 
travel



Friday ~ Sept 6th ~ Seattle USA

The band "flew into Seattle Beach, BOAC"


~ photo by Manuel at Breakfast ~ Saturday Morning

"Soooooo So Happy!!!" :: Manuel  


the band was greeted by Didi's cousin ~ Willy
Willy Oshiro
Sunday ~ Sept 8th

Spent a nice Sunday afternoon with my cousin, Didier Casnati, who was visiting Seattle with the Gypsy Queens from Monaco and Nice, France.  Showed him around and had a good lunch with 16 years of 'catching up'. The band is doing well and traveling the world playing their music. Nice to meet the rest of the band/group.
Perfect timing with the weather in Seattle too !!


Didi and Willy in Seattle
( first cousins ~ thru their Moms !! )



Jay ~ Anders ~ Jason ~ Willy ~ Manuel
Sept 8th, 2013


Didier Casnati ~ Sept 9th: 

  "Willy is the best cousin in the world !!!!"

The band stayed at the Hyatt House
during their time in Seattle



Sept 11th ~ back to Monaco



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Why makes the Gypsy Queens so popular ??

The Gypsy Queens play all over the world
to audiences from every country and culture
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Why do people fly them halfway around the world to play at their private parties ?
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This video ~ shot a couple summers back
provides some insight ...






Sept 13th
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
outside Lyon, Francen

The band performed at
Festival Lyriquement Votre
headlining the Festival on Friday at 8:30pm
outside Lyon, France

Festival-Lyriquement-Votre
(Click above for more !! )




Sept 14th ~ Antibes

In Antibes, the Gypsy Queens rocked
 a pontoon wedding !!  







Didier Casnati shared The Gypsy Queensstatus.
Lyon was amazing, last night show in Antibes as well, so today... St Tropez ! Have a good Sunday everyone !





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Ides Time



 last month ~ we noted that
the GQs had visited Beirut
on August 19th and 20th
to promote their CD
which was showing lots of activity
on the Lebanese charts !!


Manuel


Didi

as part of that publicity effort,
the Gypsy Queens were featured
on Beirut's In Touch TV !!

 Anders

 Jay


Jason

you can watch that right here !!
~ just double click
~ and scoot that little cursor
over to the 19:50 mark
~
the boys are featured
in a segment that runs until 23:30
~ "esc" brings you back !! 





Rock on Gypsy Queens !! 

~ and remember Miss D ??

well ~ new word has arrived ::
Claire Dunkley ::
Told Manuel this...the Gypsy Queens were mentioned again in our assembly yesterday! The Big Question of the half term is "What do you need to be happy?" One kid's suggestion was "The Gypsy Queens' CD" Too right! Ha ha!




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Sept 17th ~ London

Tonight, Petite Maison in London !!!!


And on Sept 18th ~

THE WELL-BEING OF WOMEN

The Well Being of Women
 ~ Mischief in the City !!!
(Click above for more !! )

For one night we bring you a taste of the fabulous delights that make up a city as international as London. From the smoky sexiness of Argentine tango to the world’s finest street buskers, Gypsy Queens and of course just a touch of city mischief.


Jason ~ on the road to Malaga
photographed by Jay Metcalf


Sept 20th ~ Malaga

Mala-who ????
(Click above for more !! )

Malaga ~ on the edge of evening !!

The band arrived in beautiful Malaga 
for the last weekend of September

They stayed at the exquisite Finca Cortesin
(Click above for more !! )

as Jason noted ~ when he posted this shot ::
"Niiiiiice" 




Sept 25th ~ Parma, Italy
Free Concert in Piazza Garibaldi

The Gypsy Queens gave a free outdoor concert in Parma at the request of Nespresso Boutique which recently opened a store in the Piazza


 



click the TRANSLATE button ~ if ya have one
to read these three articles, above, in English !!

here's a taste of the Parmasan !! ::

To pay tribute to the city, Wednesday, 25 September at 18.30 , Nespresso offers to all its guests a live performance of clear international scope never seen before-and starring the young band Gypsy Queens

Manual ~ Didi ~ Jason ~ and fan


500 lucky Paramasans got to see them perform !!! 

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Sept 25th ~ Rome

Didier Casnati shared The Gypsy Queens's status update.


Today Roma ! Have a good day everyone !


Sumas the Gypsy Queens et vos amamus


" Volare !!! "




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Sept 28th ~ England

on our way to England !

The Gypsy Queens   Sept 29th
ok, I guess we can't hide it any more.
We are in England because we are pre-producing our second Album here in the UK ! We will soon be posting news and you all can be part of it ! Thanks to you all, and we hope you will like it !



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and remember ~
if you're in Beirut this month
~ you know what to look for !!!



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~ OK ~ 
have a heart-warming Halloween !!!
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~ I'm outta here !!!
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

September 2013 Update

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Summer on the Cote d'Azur continued
with a number of private party performances
and a few days off ~ in between

and still travelin' the world
~ to bring you the best in music !!!

August 3 ~ Munich


Munich went really well, tonight Aix-en-Provence !
Like ·  · August 4 at 10:45am near Monaco, Monaco

August 4 ~ Aix-En-Provence




August 9  ~ Cannes


Cannes went really well ! tonight, Lake Garda ! Hurray !

August 10 ~ Lake Garda, Italy

Lake Garda ??
Yes !!! ~ Lake Garda !!!
(if you have a moment, click below)
(to take a 7 minute cruise around the lake)


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In July, the Gypsy Queens entertained
in Saint-Tropez at the opening
of the new Bulgari boutique

these two videos provide highlights
from the international 'photo-op'

they show the international guests
the GQs don't appear  







Hilary-Swank-Juliette-Binoche-dazzle-official-opening-Bulgari
(click above for the Daily Mail article !!)

Harper's Bazaar also covered the event
~ and even captured one of the Gypsy Queens !!

(click below) 
Didi Casnati in Harper's Bazaar



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To Sir, with Love !!!
Lulu meets the Gypsy Queens
~
here she is ~
 (recorded a few years back)
singing the song that
changed how we view teachers !! 
~
and ~ here she was 
back in 1968 with
the magnificent Everly Brothers


sadly ~ it all went to Hell
on a hot August 13th night
~ in Nice
where things got
~ ~ ~ not so nice

here's Lulu with the Gypsy Queens !!
 


Yes !! 
~ you're seeing correctly !!!
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that's one of those 'Gypsy' people
~ half-naked !!!!!! ~
and wrapped like pita bread
around our beloved Lulu
~
" Oh, the humanity !!! "
what's with these people who have to get naked
~  to enjoy themselves !?!?!



Didier Casnati a friend made me do it ... I am innocent !
Claire D :: Oh I am sure you really had your arm twisted Didier Casnati...
August 14 at 12:01pm
Devin Z ::  Haha!! Looking great!
August 14 at 4:05pm

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i know many of you must feel like
taking a shower right now
to get clean ~ and decent ~ again

fortunately, we have another teacher
to look up to !!
~ the lovely Miss D ~
~ our own, Claire Dunkley ~  
with a JUST RELEASED shot 
taken on-stage by GQ :: Jason King
during the group's recent visit
to Miss D's school



~ that's more like it, class !!
thank you Jason and Claire for renewing
our faith in teachers !!!



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and speaking of pictures ...
... here's a few to view !!!

Elise M
August 13
Thank You Didi for a fabulous evening!!! We are your friends and we love you!!!!!!!!!!!!! — with Didier Casnati.
~ Didi and Friends ~ August 2013 ~



 Jason "Union Jack" King


Jason ~ Didi ~ Jay
in a private jet over Europe
 
~ August 11, 2013 ~




Didi and Jason
 ~ June 2013 ~



Manuel vacationing in Arles, France
~ August 1st, 2013 ~
(photographed by his beautiful wife, M-J Polin)




for more of M-J Polin's beautiful work
~ take a detour :: here !!!



Jason ~ eating the entire bag of Twizzlers !!
~ August 11th , 2013 ~




Jay and Didi gettin' some ink !!!                                  



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And then ~ it's ...
Back on the road again !!!




August 17th ~ Malaga
Didier Casnati shared The Gypsy Queens's status.
August 18
Malaga was amazing, now on our way to Beirut, for a couple of days promoting the album.

August 18th ~ Beirut
Having an amazing time in Beirut, ready for tomorrows performance !

Khaled T where in Lebanon are you doing your concert ?
August 20 at 8:48am

  • The Gypsy Queens hey Khaled, our performance tomorrow is at a private event unfortunately. however we are coming back soon for a public concert, we will announce it here. thanks, much love !
    August 20 at 6:50pm

    Vincent C discovered them this morning on Light FM radio Lebanon, Absolutely great! Looking forward to get the album
    August 20 at 9:05am
And ~ right on cue
we have that interview (in French)
so, bon (friggin') chance !!!

The Gypsy Queens Interview
in Beirut ~ August 2013
(click above !!)

the Gypsy Queens ~ Beirut, Lebanon ~ August 20, 2013
History
Light FM Lebanon is the feel good station born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1989, in the midst of the Lebanese civil war and was known by its frequency 88.3 FM.
The station came as a breath of freshness to the Lebanese people hungry for a stress free mood.
Today Light FM Lebanon broadcasts on 90.5 (90.7 for the North) and is the only radio station in Lebanon that makes you feel good all day long.
Once you have us on, it’s hard to turn us off!

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while in Lebanon
the band also did a TV interview
~
regardless of the language you speak
you'll probably understand
some part of this

(the first 4 1/2 minutes are about the GQs)
(so double-click and ~ 'esc' to get back) 




Beirut was amazing !!! thanks ... going home tomorrow, and getting ready for Rome.

~
"Do You Really Want
 to Busk Me ??"

Back in Nice after their visit to Beirut
the Gypsy Queens continued to entertain
along the Cote d'Azur

On Tuesday, August 27th, they
performed with the legendary Boy George

Who is Boy George ??
(click above)

Here's Boy George singing one
of Culture Club's international hits  


Boy George meets Boy Gypsy
~ Didi and George O'Dowd ~
August 27, 2013


August  29 ~ Rome

Aug 29
tonight we are playing in Rome
~ at a private event !!
Have a good day every one !!




August  31 ~ Geneva
Aug 31st
On our way to Geneva !~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Didier Casnati 
August 31st
All good Mate. just did Geneva, and it went well too


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R.I.P.
Sid Bernstein
August 12, 1918 - August 21, 2013
" Play 'Imagine', Didi "

NY Times Obituary :: Sid Bernstein
(click above)

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Only a few more days of warmth
~ before the summer melts away
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so get in those last licks ~ 
now !!!!!!!! 




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~ finally ~
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~ remember ~


~ whatever you do ~


~ do it with style !!!





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 OK ~ I'm outta here !!!
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