On New Year's Eve, SNFCC welcomes Italian soul - jazz singer Mario
Biondi, who, with his trademark deep voice and powerful stage presence
will captivate the audience, singing in Italian and in English.
Born
in Catania, Sicily, Mario Biondi has been called “the new Barry White”
due to his distinct voice. His father Stefano Biondi was also a singer.
Mario´s passion for music began at the early age of twelve when he sang
in his church choir. For a while, he worked as a session singer - then
in 1988, he appeared as support act to Ray Charles´ Italian dates. His
love for soul music helped shape his particular vocal styling that takes
its cue from great vocalists like Lou Rawls, Al Jarreau and Isaac
Hayes. His first big break came in 2004 with the release of the single
"This Is What You Are". Originally planned for release only in Japan,
the song got noticed by DJ Norman Jay, who began featuring it on his
BBC1 show playlist.
In 2006, Mario released his debut album
Handful Of Soul, which went platinum in less than three months. In
November 2007, he released a double album with the Duke Orchestra,
called I Love You More recorded entirely live at the Smeraldo Theatre in
Milano. In November 2009, he released If. The album shot up the charts
and went triple-platinum. He has also released Yes You (2010), Due
(2011), Sun (2013), Mario Christmas (2013), Beyond (2014) and Brasil
(2018). Mario has taken part in Europe's largest jazz festivals and has
collaborated with composers such as Burt Bacharach, and has appeared in
sold-out concerts in venues including London's Royal Albert Hall and
Rome's Parco della Musica.
His New Year's Eve Concert at the SNFCC will include songs from his
latest album, Brasil, which blends jazz, soul and pop elements with
well-known Brazilian tunes, as well as songs from his holidays-inspired
album, Mario Christmas.
Monday 31/12, 22.15
STAVROS NIARCHOS HALL
Free admission by online pre-registration here.
Online pre-registration for Members starts on 17/12 at 13.00.
Online pre-registration for the public starts on 18/12 at 13.00.
Late seating can be only allowed in case of a pause.
Venue
TICKET SERVICES - LOGISMIKI LTD
Call center: +30 210 7234567
e-mail: info@ticketservices.gr
Box office: 39, Panepistimiou Str. (Pesmazoglou Arc), Athens, Greece 
Working hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
