please please please please let me have a girlfriend for christmas all i want is to wear matching santa pjs and drink hot chocolate together and watch christmas movies and snuggle under blankets and kiss in the snow and make gingerbread and make snow angels holding hands and give her a picture frame with a photo of us kissing and build a snowman and do christmas karaoke and make gonks out of rice socks and take polaroids of us kissing wearing santa hats and please please please please is that too much to ask please please please
It would be difficult to be the founder of a nonprofit called ‘Divabetic’ and not love DIVAS!
Thankfully, I do! So many iconic female vocalists have inspired, comforted, and thrilled me throughout my lifetime. They are the soundtrack of my life which is why the lyrics to the new holiday song, "Pink Champagne,” by Ivan Hampden Jr. and Paulette McWilliams, is a tribute to many of my idols, including Ella, Carmen, Eartha, Betty, and Marlena.
For some of you, Marlena Shaw’s name might not be as well-known as the others, but her classic rendition of “Go Away Little Boy” is my all-time favorite. It’s a magical performance because her brilliant storytelling makes you want to see her perform it live again and again.
Last November, I set out to write a signature song like that for the holidays. Fortunately, my friend Paulette McWilliams, a highly respected vocalist who performs for audiences worldwide, crafted a beautiful melody for Ivan Hampden Jr. to create and produce a lush, beautiful orchestration.
I wanted to write a song to make fans yearn to see Paulette perform live and in person. I imagined her on stage, dressed in a baby blue satin Balenciaga gown, in a crowded smoke-filled jazz club with people dripping in diamonds and furs sitting in plush velvet booths sipping cocktails. In the middle of “Pink Champagne”, she signals to her music director; I imagine that person is Nat Adderley Jr., who slows down the tempo. Paulette sashays over to a small table on stage and lifts a crystal flute of pink champagne. She takes a sip before sharing a touching but funny true story of experiencing heartache during the holidays. When she finishes, she lifts her glass, toasts the audience, and resumes the song's end.
Of course, I’m there too, sitting at the bar, doing my best Daniel Craig impersonation, dressed in a Tom Ford tuxedo sipping something cool and sophisticated. Actually, if this is truly a fantasy, then Daniel Craig is sitting next to me. LOL :)
Okay, now enjoy the song “Pink Champagne” by Ivan Hampden Jr. and Paulette McWilliams, and then let me know what you think. Cheers!
Peaceful and Relaxing Christmas Space: Warmed by Christmas Jazz Music, for soothing and calmness
Listening to Christmas jazz music as a way to create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere during the holiday season. The warm, soothing sounds of the music can help to calm the mind and bring a sense of peace and tranquility
I’m thrilled to share my new holiday song, Pink Champagne, by Ivan Hampden Jr. and Paulette McWilliams. My lyrics are about overcoming heartache during the holidays. Nancy Wilson’s ‘Guess Who I Saw Today and Marlena Shaw’s ‘Go Away Little Boy’ inspired the attitude I tried to convey.