Ciara Adams: A Songstress Worth Listening To
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This is an unashamed plug for a singer who surely deserves a wider audience than she’s currently getting.
Ciara Adams is a charismatic and versatile performer . Her background in opera, theatre, and cabaret, and her undeniable soul for jazz combine to create a delectably original style.
Ciara’s new record, Last of the Bohemians produced by Tim Abraham at the Hive Studios in Toronto, blends her style with an influence of pop, electronica and contemporary groove. The record contains her own original music with the addition of a soaring cover of the French torch chanson La Bohéme by Charles Aznavour and an original rendition of Compay Segunda’s Chan Chan, made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club.
A classically trained opera singer, Ciara moved to London, England shortly after graduating from Queen’s University. In London, Ciara attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. While at the Guildhall, Ciara had the opportunity to study the music of Kurt Weill in Italy, opening up an entirely new world of influence including the songs of Jacques Brel, Hollaender, Tom Lehrer, and more.
After graduation, Ciara recorded a series of Children’s CD’s for National retailer Mothercare, and performed on stage as an ensemble member at The Royal National Theatre. Ciara has even found herself singing Irish folk music in a Mongolian Ger and Fauré on the streets of Toulouse.
