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NADIA ACKERMAN

'I know that one day I'll see the shimmering of your full sails blowing like a symphony carried by the wind'

- My Ship, The Ocean Master

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Mar 2, 2012

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Feb 9, 2010

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Nadia Ackerman doesn't just write songs, she channels them. 'They just happen to me,' says the Australian-born, New York-based singer, songwriter and artist. 'I can be doing anything and I'll be hit with one. They stick to me until I can sit down at the piano and download them. And when the songs come out, they're fully formed -- words, melodies, arrangements, everything.'
Nadia's music, however, doesn't manifest itself out of thin air. Almost all of her songs are an emotionally resonate retelling of her past. This fact is no more apparent than on her soon to be released second album The Ocean Master.
Following on from the success of her debut record The Circus is Back in Town, this next installment evokes memories of a childhood spent by the sea on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Her experiences during this time -- the trials and tribulations of coming of age compounded by a plethora of personal tragedies and triumphs -- continue to inform her music.
Born to Africaans parents, Nadia began singing from her crib at the age of three, serenading her parents with 'Don't cry for me Argentina' and 'The Mull of Kintyre' with perfect pitch and a lisp. This wasn't surprising given her pedigree -- her mother Tess was a lead soprano opera singer in Cape Town, while her late father Peter had an extraordinary ear for harmony and could play any instrument he turned his hand to. It was her father who first recognized and nurtured Nadia's exceptional talent.
Since leaving high school, Nadia has worked her way around the world with performances on morning broadcasts in Australia and hotel contracts in Asia to singing backing vocals at Carnegie Hall with likes of Sting, Billy Joel, Shirley Bassey, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and James Taylor (just to name a few).
Although she spent years studying and performing jazz, in mid-2006 her own songs started to pop into her head. Since then, Nadia hasn't looked back. Today she has a catalogue of over 300 compositions ready and waiting, while more are being jotted down almost daily.
Her projects, however, do not end here. Nadia is the current voice for the UPS 'That's logistics' campaign and she remains an in-demand backing vocalist. She's also recently produced and released Up Up Up -- Songs For Felicity VOL 1 -- an outstanding compilation album featuring Donna Lewis and Robbie Dupree and many more, which she pioneered to help raise awareness for Autism and the Son Rise program.
And if this isn't enough, Nadia is a talented artist too -- her artwork appears on her album covers and gift cards, and she's currently in the process of publishing a series of gift books that marry her musical talents with her gift for illustration. Called 'A sung story', the first release is due later this year.

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