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Francesca Amari starring in "You Make Me Laugh: A Love Song to Gilda Radner" franamari 99 views Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari performs her new cabaret tribute show to Gilda Radner, "You Make Me Laugh: A Love Song to Gilda Radner." Francesca debuted it for the 10-da...
Francesca Amari Sings Fame & Out Here on My Own @ The Gardenia.MP4 franamari 45 views Cabaret singer performs "Fame & Out Here on My Own" from her acclaimed cabaret show, "SECRETLY SQUARE: Guilty Pleasure Songs" featuring the songs of Johnny Mathis, The Carp...
02 fifteen pounds.wmv franamari 37 views Cabaret Vocalist Francesca Amari sings "Fifteen Pounds Away From My Love" at Clifford Bell's "Cabarabia Spotlight" in October, 2010 at the MBar in West Hollywood.
Hold Out For the Real Thing.wmv franamari 87 views Francesca Amari sings "Hold Out For the Real Thing" at Clifford Bell's Cabarabia Spotlight in October, 2010 at the MBar in West Hollywood, CA.
Francesca Amari Sings Breaking Up Is Hard To Do franamari 88 views Francesca Amari sings Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" as part of her "SECRETLY SQUARE: Guilty Pleasure Songs" at Sher Krieger's Celebration Cabaret in San Diego, CA.
Francesca Amari -You're Gonna Hear From Me @ Cabarabia Salon franamari 174 views Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari performs "You're Gonna Hear From Me" as part of a Song Salon to preview material for Clifford Bell's Cabarabia Spotlight Featuring Francesc...
Francesca Amari Sings Love Will Keep Us Together & Breaking Up Is Hard to Do franamari 89 views Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari performs her medley of "I Go to Rio," "Blame It On the Bossa Nova" and "Copacabana" as part of her "SECRETLY SQUARE: Guilty Pleasure Songs"...
Francesca Amari Sings Medley: I Go To Rio, Blame It On the Bossa Nova, Copacabana franamari 405 views Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari performs her medley of "I Go to Rio," "Blame It On the Bossa Nova" and "Copacabana" as part of her "SECRETLY SQUARE: Guilty Pleasure Songs"...
Francesca Amari Sings King of the Road in "Secretly Square" franamari 35 views Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari performs "King of the Road" as part of her "SECRETLY SQUARE: Guilty Pleasure Songs" cabaret in San Diego, CA. She's performed the show in N...
Francesca Amari sings Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful and Chances Are franamari 168 views Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari performs "Wonderful, Wonderful" and "Chances Are" and talks about her infatuation with Johnny Mathis, as part of her "SECRETLY SQUARE: Guil...

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Welcome to CabaretAMARI, the You Tube web page for cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari.

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" I doubt there's a cabaret singer out there who could sing this song any better. Francesca --you can sing anything!" Andrea Marcovicci, legendary cabaret star

Cabaret vocalist Francesca Amari has been making a name for herself in the Midwest and New York City, and now Southern California, where she recently moved.

Francesca made her Hollywood cabaret debut in November, 2010 at the famed "The Gardenia" in West Hollywood to great reviews & has garnered attention as well in the Palm Springs music scene. She recently debuted her brand new show, "YOU MAKE ME LAUGH: A Love Song to Gilda Radner," at Gilda's LaughFest, a 10-day festival sponsored by Gilda's Club West MI, where she shared the schedule with comedians Betty White, Bill Cosby, Margaret Cho & more. She also premiered the Gilda show in West Hollywood at the MBar to great reviews.

Last year, she performed in the Arizona premiere of the hit musical, "Midlife! The Crisis Musical" by Bob & Jim Walton, and appeared in concert in New York with Broadway star Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia) and cabaret legend Andrea Marcovicci. In 2008, she performed with Ms. Marcovicci at the prestigious Lyrics and Lyricists Concert Series in New York; and has appeared twice in NYC to critical acclaim with her one-woman cabaret show, "Secretly Square: Guilty Pleasure Songs!" She's performed her cabarets at The Metropolitan Room in New York, The Gardenia, Catalina Jazz Club & the MBar in West Hollywood; & in Chicago at Davenport's Cabaret & Piano Club & The Bailiwick Theatre, among other venues in Palm Springs & the Midwest.

She performed with popular folk singer Christine Lavin at Birdland Jazz Club in NY & appears on Ms. Lavin's album, "FolkZINGER," & has appeared in concert with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary. Francesca was a 2006 & 2005 quarterfinalist in the prestigious American Traditions Vocal Competition for Savannah Music Festival & has numerous national & regional theatre credits. She originated her role in the Arizona, Florida & Pennsylvania non-equity premieres of "MIDLIFE! The Crisis Musical!" She is part of the prestigious Touring Artist Roster for Michigan Humanities Council, & is a member of Manhattan Association of Cabarets, Cabaret West, Chicago Cabaret Professionals, Cabaret Hotline & Positive Music Association. Her 2008 CD release, "Better Days," received a national honorable mention in the national webzine, Cabaret Hotline; & 4 Jammie nominations from WYCE Radio in the West MI area, for Best Jazz CD, Best Jazz Vocalist & Best Jazz song.

In addition to performing her solo cabaret shows, Francesca produces and creates theme shows for touring and special events. She also tours the Midwest with her trio, Boogie Woogie Babies, with three shows she created, Boogie Woogie Babies - the 1940s Revue, Boogie Down Broadway & their newest, Boogie, Beehives & Beyond! She performs with several other groups, including her own jazz combo; has been featured vocalist for The Rhythm Section Jazz Big Band, The Fabulous Eastones (classic oldies & Motwon) and SoupShoes (R&B/Motown); performs a cabaret show with popular Palm Springs jazz vocalist & Judy Garland impersonator Michael Holmes, entitled, "Michael & Francesca: Together Again (For the Very First Time); & created & is featured in the musical revue, "Not for Women Only."

She's appeared in national & regional theatre productions & trained in Colorado, Chicago & New York City. Shows include "MIDLIFE: The Crisis Musical," A...My Name is Alice," "Pump Boys & Dinettes," "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," "Taffetas" & "Beehive."

For 10 years, Francesca was an adjunct teacher for Aquinas College, Western MI University & Grand Valley State University, teaching Drama in Education & Storytelling; for more than 20, has taught &/or directed children's theatre at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre & Thornapple Arts Council.

Francesca is now a Teaching Artist for McCallum Theatre Institute in Palm Springs; and directs/researches /proofs audiobooks for Books On Tape & BrillianceAudio and ScottBrick Presents.

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Battle Creek/Grand Rapids, MI

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Cabaret Singer/actor/theatre educator & director

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