Ivy Chanel gave another strong, uplifting performance at Hideaway.
This was the fourth time my wife and I have seen Ivy perform solo and once again, she impressed with her warm personality and the strength, range and tone of her voice.
Ivy, a UK resident, is proud of her Philadelphian roots and sang a Phyllis Hyman song in honour of this. She is proud of her Native American roots and taught the audience how to say love and thank you in Cherokee and sang some verses of ‘Amazing Grace’ in another Native American language.
Ivy had written many of the songs she performed including, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘For You’, ‘Together’, ‘Carried Away’ and ‘Wind Blows’. These were all up-tempo soulful songs which were catchy and well crafted.
Once again I felt that she excelled in singing Deniece Williams,’ ‘Free’ which showed off the quality of her voice, hitting the high notes with ease.
Ivy was ably supported by her band: Luke Smith (Keys), Kofi Quarshie (percussion), Max Lauder (Drums), Louis Munro (Bass), Cam May (Guitar), Noreen Stewart and Nathan Lewis (Vocals). They gelled well as a unit, whilst displaying their individual talents.
I would recommend that you go watch Ivy perform; she is well worth seeing and deserves to play to packed audiences. She next performs on May 17th at Boisdale in Canary Wharf.
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