20/12/2009 - BLAKE ON THIS MORNING - Showbizworks sole agent for Blake's corporate bookings

Watch classical crossover boy band Blake on This Morning tomorrow, Monday 21st December 2009. Showbizworks.com has been appointed as sole agents for all Blake's corporate and private bookings and as the UK's answer to Il Divo these four handsome guys have already toured with Katherine Jenkins and appeared at major events all over the world. Bridging the gap between pop and opera they took the music industry by storm, releasing their debut album ‘Blake' in November 2007 which went straight to Number One in the UK Classical Album Chart and hit the top 20 of the UK Pop Album Chart. The British public welcomed such a fresh, new sound in music and wholeheartedly embraced the alternative versions of timeless classics such as the Beach Boys' ‘God only knows' and many others, all recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The support and appreciation of the public was soon apparent, within three weeks the album had attained Gold status in the UK and in May 2008 they found themselves at the Royal Albert Hall receiving the Album of the Year Award at the Classical BRITS. They now have a brand new album out and they will be singing a track from it for Phil and Holly tomorrow morning. For more information click Blake or telephone 0845 638 1808.

12/12/2009 - FLAWLESS AND THE BRIT PACK ENTERTAIN CELEBRITIES - Showbizworks provide entertainment for This Morning's 21st anniversary party

World dance champions Flawless and contemporary swing singers The Brit Pack entertained a celebrity audience at This Morning's 21st anniversary party. Both acts are managed by Showbizworks.com and the evening was a huge success as the stars of ITV's most popular, long running daytime TV programme celebrated 21 years of This Morning. Peter Andre was present as the evening's roving reporter and guests included newly crowned king of the jungle Gino D'Acampo, Cilla Black, Zoe Lucker, Bradley Walsh, Nicky Clarke, Leigh Francis, Paul Ross, Nicola McLean and of course the regular team of presenters including Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Denise Robertson, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. The Brit Pack got the evening off to a great start that prompted Bradley Walsh to take to the stage to join them in a song or two. Later on in the evening world dance champions Flawless impressed the crowds with a breath-taking, spectacular dance routine that was absolutely faultless. Flawless are starring in a new film due for release next May called Streetdance 3D starring Charlotte Rampling. For more information click The Brit Pack and FlawlessPictured are The Brit Pack, Tony Benedict, Uche Eke and Joe Corrigan with king of the jungle - Gino D'Acampo second from right.

02/12/2009 - RUSSELL WATSON TV SPECIAL - Russell Watson corporate booking agent is Showbizworks.com

Russell Watson is the subject of a half hour documentary with Trevor McDonald on 4th December at 8pm on ITV1 (just after Coronation Street). In this fascinating TV special, Trevor McDonald follows up on the documentary aired last year about Russell and his health problems. This documentary will be showing what Russell has been up to since then and talks about his plans for his forthcoming album next year. Russell, is the biggest selling classical artiste of the 21st century. His debut recording The Voice was released to huge critical and public acclaim. It climbed to No.5 in the UK pop charts and broke worldwide records by holding the No.1 position in the classical chart for a year, only to be knocked off by his follow up release, Encore. It broke further records by reaching the No. 1 spot in the US, making him the first British male singer to simultaneously occupy the top of both the UK and the American charts. This multi million-seller went on to win two Classical Brit awards for Best Classical Album and Best Classical Debut album. He has had five number ones in the classical charts. He has survived two brain tumours and has played to sell out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. He has recently returned from performing at Carnegie Hall in New York in the world premiere of the Swedish musical Kristina from Duvemåla by Abba writers Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Russell is one of the most popular artistes on the corporate circuit, only last Saturday performing for an international, elite audience at a private event at Christies auction house in London. Russell is soley represented for corporate events and private bookings by Showbizworks.com For more information click Russell Watson.

25/11/2009 - SHOWBIZWORKS MANAGEMENT FOR FLAWLESS - Flawless Appoint Showbizworks.com to Join Their Management Team

Amelia Benoit, executive manager for world dance champions Flawless, has appointed Showbizworks.com to join her management team.

With offers pouring in for TV appearances, corporate work, sponsorship offers and media interviews, Amelia spent months in meetings with potential management companies and agents looking for a team that had similar ambitions for the ten strong dance group.

"Showbizworks.com is a great addition to our management team," explained Amelia. She added: "They have a strong understanding of the world of dance together with practical experience of working with dancers, choreographers and producing dance based shows. Their ideas for Flawless and their future were synonymous with our own and this coupled with their expertise in the corporate world and a separate PR division made them the ideal choice."

The team at Showbizworks.com are managing all enquiries and exploring new opportunities for Flawless including guest appearances on international concert tours with named artistes, sponsorship deals, TV appearances and branded merchandise.

Following their appearance in the final of Britain's Got Talent, the group attracted huge media attention. Simon Cowell described Flawless as "One of the best things I have ever seen in my life ……not just the best dance group I have ever seen, it's one of the greatest acts I have ever seen …..".

Flawless were crowned ‘World Dance Champions' beating over 50 nations from around the world in Bremen, Germany. Not only did they win first place, they were also the first and only group ever to get full marks from all the world judges in street dance history! The group is led by one of the most aspiring, young, creative choreographers in the UK, Marlon "Swoosh" Wallen. His professional experience and dynamic and innovative choreography has made street dance more appealing to the mass audience. Marlon's work has been recognised with numerous awards for Flawless, including Best Street Dance Group and Best Choreographed Group. Flawless work tirelessly to educate people through dance and they host workshops all over the world.

Flawless have appeared on this year's Mobo's with Chipmunk and they have just completed filming for a major new feature film called Streetdance in which they take the starring role. It is due for release in May 2010 and it is the first movie in Europe to be shot in 3D.

Martin Blore director of Showbizworks.com said: "We are very proud to be working with such amazing talent whose professional approach shines through in their performances. Clients always tell us that Flawless are a joy to work with and the interest in them is phenomenal because they are cutting edge, and they create trends for others to follow particularly for fashion houses as guys aspire to be like them!"
For more information and to see footage click Flawless

18/11/2009 - SHOWBIZWORKS PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEGEND OF DANCE - Tap dance legend Jimmy Clark passes away

Showbizworks would like to pay tribute to legendary tap dancer Jimmy Clark, who has passed away last weekend. One half of the legendary Clark Brothers, Jimmy along with his brother Steve, who was at his bedside, are probably the last of an entertainment era that included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Junior Dean Martin and many more. The Clark brothers have been in show business for over seventy years. Born and brought up during the depression in the southern states of America, they first went on the road when they were four years old.
As dancers they witnessed the birth of Las Vegas, played the Cotton Club in Harlem and went to Havana before Castro came down from the hills. They were friends with Josephine Baker, Sugar Ray Robinson and Frank Sinatra. They shared bills with Gypsy Rose Lee, Elvis Presley, the Beatles and virtually every star in between. Sammy Davis Junior was their cousin and they taught the British pop groups of the Swinging Sixties how to dance.
Steve Clark chronicled their experiences in a book called Living Legends. In it he gives an unrivalled insight into what it was like to be born into a time when boxing, singing or dancing were the only legitimate ways in which a black boy could hope to escape poverty. He paints a vivid picture of the days when the American theatres and clubs were run exclusively by gangsters and when segregation was still commonplace. The entertainment industry back then was very different, when a handshake took the place of a contract and sadly if you were black and top of the bill, you still had to arrive via the back door of the Las Vegas venue. To see them in action click The Clark Brothers

As someone who has been inspired and encouraged in the early days of my career by the Clark Brothers I would like to offer my personal condolences to Steve and to thank him for his support and generosity with his time. I feel honoured to have known Jimmy and am sure that he is tap dancing in heaven......
Marina Blore, Director Showbizworks.com