Fashion, Music and Entertainment Celebrated in Los Angeles at the Re-Opening of Celebrity Designer Gulsen Kan’s Boutique

Music became the theme at the grand re-opening of celebrity designer Gulsen Kan’s boutique in Los Angeles.  Music for Love: A Fashion, Music and Entertainment experience showcased some of L.A.’s most promising artists in

entertainment.  Artists featured were Kelsey Maree, the New Zealand born performer, who has worked with such acts as Drew Seeley, Nick Cannon, and was signed under Milian Management and LaMont Wheat who has worked with Sheryl Lee Ralph (Dream Girls) and has shared the stage with  Fantasia, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin, and Yolanda Adams.

LaMont Wheat performed his singles “I’ve Got It”, “Still Standing” a

single in tribute to World AIDs Day, and his rendition of the cover singles “I Keep Forgettin” by Michael McDonald and “Stop Breaking My Heart” by Rahsaan Patterson.

“There is a real buzz in the music industry about these young artists. Their unique music and style rocked the crowd,” said industry insiders.

Gulsen Kan, whose former store was the highlight of Los Angeles’ Melrose shopping district, celebrated her re-opening on Wilshire, Blvd. in the Mid-City West area and showcased some of her up and coming designs.


About Gulsen Kan:
Originally established on Melrose in 1995, Gulsen Kan has a large client base of entertainers. Gulsen constructs one of a kind, original, handmade dresses customizable for personal fit.  Her mission is to continue to provide customers with uncompromising service & quality at her new location on Wilshire Blvd.   http://www.gulsenkan.net

About LaMont Wheat:  
LaMont Wheat is a Los Angeles based international Electro Soul/R&B singer, songwriter and producer.  His reedy vocals are a hybrid between Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross with a modern twist. LaMont’s voice and sound are quickly gaining popularity and is sought after by many producers and labels for his catchy melodies and lyrics. http://www.lamontwheat.com

About Kelsey Maree:
Kelsey has worked with Sony BMG and has written music for several different artists.  Kelsey toured with Disney’s Drew Seeley and worked for Nick Cannon. Kelsey was signed as a solo recording artist and actress under Milian Management. Kelsey is currently writing and recording an album with some of the industry’s finest producers and training with some of Hollywood’s most respected. http://www.myspace.com/kelseyeckstein       

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR INTERVIEW INQUIRIES CONTACT:
Iconic Public Relations
Rayo Cole
email: iconicpublicrelations@gmail.com
T: 323 229 3544

#10- 10 White Singers We Once Thought Were Black

Well people we searched high and low and wanted to break a hot new artist who is blowing up the air waves with his soulful sound.  So you don't have to be confused we're letting you know this white boy can sing and with a NEW SOUL style.

Luca Dimoon Born in Milan (Italy) in 1982, first son of a Sicilian painter (ex-Jazz musician) L. started his relationship with music, breathing his father’s collection of Motown and Blue Note records. Lately he has been producing tracks for other artists, and at the moment as well as performing live around the globe, Luca is working on his new studio projects. If you listen intimately to the songs, their message transcends the emotions provoked, he explains: “ I paint lyrics with sounds to amplified the meanings ” Check out Luca’s new music on his website. *RECOMMENDED Tracks* “Stroking & Stricking” is that joint you play on a Sunday afternoon drive just cruising. Also ‘Hostage’ another mid-tempo feel good jam…Watch out R

#9- 10 White Singers We Once Thought Were Black

Joss Stone

Many British singers with deeper voices tend to get the “blue-eyed soul singer” card thrown at them whether they love it or hate it. Joss and her heavy voice, known for being breathy one minute then growling the next, was someone I assumed was of the black persuasion when I first heard the song, “Fell in Love With a Boy.” Well, she wasn’t of course, and since then, she’s garnered a lot of success and love, including some big ups from iconic singers like Patti Labelle and the chance to sing alongside The Roots, James Brown and more. And if kick-off-your-shoes Patti likes her, you’ve got to love her!

Jocelyn Eve Stoker^[1] (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the equally multiplatinum Mind Body & Soul, topped the UK Albums Chart for one week and spawned the top ten hit "You Had Me", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both album and single each received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone herself was nominated for Best New Artist, and in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2004^[2] was ranked fifth as a predicted breakthrough act of 2004.^[2] She became the youngest British female singer to top the UK Albums Chart in history to have her first album at number one. In early 2009, she joined the eclectic supergroup SuperHeavy.

Stone's third album, Introducing Joss Stone, released in March 2007, achieved gold record status by the RIAA and yielded the second-ever highest debut for a British female solo artist on the Billboard 200, which became Stone' first Top 5 album in the United States and first non-Top 10 album in the United Kingdom. Stone released her fourth album, Colour Me Free!, on 20 October 2009, which did reach Top 10 on Billboard. Stone released her fifth album, LP1, on 22 July 2011, which did reach Top 10 on Billboard. Throughout her career, Stone has sold eleven million albums, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time, best-selling soul artists of the 2000s and best-selling British artists of her time.^[3] Her first three albums have sold over 2,722,000 copies in the United States, while her first two albums have sold over 2,000,000 copies in United Kingdom. Stone has won two BRIT Awards and one Grammy Award. She also made her film acting debut in late 2006 with the fantasy adventure film Eragon, and made her television debut portraying Anne of Cleves in the Showtime series The Tudors in 2009.^[4] Stone was the youngest woman on the 2006 Sunday Times Rich List^[5][6]—an annual list of the UK's wealthiest people—with £6 million

#8- 10 White Singers We Once Thought Were Black

When Vison of Love dropped in the 90's everybody was wondering "who is this new voice sounding like a version of Whitney?"  We all sang along to the radio and anticipate this sister dropping the whole album.  Oh but, when the single released for sale and we got a glimpse of this beautiful soulful vocal, we where all confused.  What is really going on?? Are they pulling another stunt like Black Box and C&C Music Factory did to Martha Wash??  With here black sounding vocal music interpretation and her white looks, Maria Carey was an instant vocal icon, and who could hit those high notes anyway??

Mariah Carey^[1] (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. After the success of the album, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1991. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Music Box (1993), was certified diamond and became one of the best-selling albums of all time and Merry Christmas (1994), eventually became the most sucessful holiday album. Daydream (1995), made music history when the lead single "Fantasy" debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, making her the first female artist to accomplish a number one debut in the U.S. The second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change and personal transformation was clearly evident with the release of Butterfly (1997), which she personally considered her best album.
Carey left Columbia in 2000, and signed a record-breaking $100 million recording contract with Virgin Records. In 2001, Carey ventured into film with Glitter (2001). Before the film's release she suffered a physical and emotional breakdown and was hospitalized for severe exhaustion. Following the film's poor reception, she was bought out of her recording contract for $50 million, which led to a decline in her career. She signed a multi-million dollar contract deal with Island Records in 2002, and after a relatively unsuccessful period, returned to the top of music charts with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). It became the best-selling album by a solo artist globally of that year, marked by the success of "We Belong Together", which became the most successful solo single of her music career, and was later named "Song of the Decade" by Billboard. Following Carey's success with The Emancipation of Mimi, she once again ventured into film, and starred in Precious (2009). Her role in the film was met with critical acclaim, she was awarded the "Breakthrough Performance Award" at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and a NAACP Image Award nomination.
In a career spanning over two decades, Carey has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 1998, she was honored as the world's best-selling recording artist of the 1990s at the World Music Awards. Carey was also named the best-selling female artist of the millennium in 2000. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the third best-selling female artist in the United States, with 63 million certified albums. With the release of "Touch My Body" (2008), Carey gained her eighteenth number one single in the United States, more than any other solo artist. Additionally, she remains the best-selling international artist in Japan, and holds the top four best-selling albums by a non-Asian artist. Aside from her commercial accomplishments, Carey has won five Grammy Awards, seventeen World Music Awards, eleven American Music Awards and twenty-eight Billboard Music Awards. As part of her artistry, she is often cited as one of the most influential voices in pop music, and is credited for her five-octave vocal range, power, melismatic style and signature use of the whistle register.