Le Mirage Band
A distinct collection of exceptional musical artists who have furher enhanced their God-given talents, quite apparent in every performance. they honed their craft all throughout their extensive performances here and abroad. Le Mirage was originally formed as show band in Manila at a time when the band business was at its peak. Though they have mostly been out of the country, they have also performed in major entertainment venues locally such as the Tap Room of the Manila Hotel, Gillespies of Edsa Shangrila Hotel, Coco Loco of Mactan Shangrila Hotel and many more. Nineteen Ninety-Eight was a memorable year for them having bested all participants of th Battle of the Bands, a yearly competition held in Bahrain which included contestants of different nationalities. They emerged as the champion, a feat that catapulted them as amon the most popular bands attracting more and more audience that ensues nightly jampacked performances. The word "Mirage" means optical illusion, they maybe such for their skills may seem so unreal. Let their music speak for what they really are...a fine example of an impeccable, yet truly entertaining musical artistry.
| Rocking The Cellar - Cellar Bar, Radisson SAS Muscat, Oman |
 ROCKING THE CELLAR Radisson's spirited new band, Le Mirage, plays music from the past the present with equal gusto POOJA SINGH ----------------- Distinct genres of music reigned during different decades of the 20th century. In the 60s, hippies ruled the music world. Disco reigned in the '70s. Throughout the '80s and early '90s, the boy bands ruled. In the present millennium, pop, rock and hip-hop seem to be everywhere. Most of us would agree that we endoyed all these genres for their own separate styles. But hey, hold on! This is not all about musical trends of the past, but rather the new band - Le Mirage - at the Radisson SAS hotel in Muscat. It's exactly why these trends find a mention, as the bans is busy burning the dance floor at The Cellar with music from the past and present. "We believe in playing variety, and don't stick to one style of music. That's because pub goers come from different walks of life. Some like rock, some prefer pop and some groove to classical numbers. We have to cater to all. Our musical variety creates excitement among the people and keeps the dance floor occupied all night," says Stella, one of the lead singers of Le Mirage. The band is a distinct collection of musical artists. The six piece band includes Liza, Anabel and Stella as the singers, Rene at the keyboard, Jerry the guitarist and Ricky, band leader and drummer. Le Mirage, came together as a show band in Manila over five years ago. Though they have mostly been out of their home country, they've performed in major entertainment venues there. "We have also performed in Bahrain, Dubai, Japan, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Malaysia...basically all over Asia, " says Ricky. The year 1998 was a memorable one for Le Mirage - they won the Battle of the Bands - an annual comnpetition held in Bahrain, and bet contestants of different nationalities. Considering such talent, you'd think they went to music schools, but no. "It came naturally to us," reveals Anabel. "In the Philippines, if you can't sing, you're not a true Filipino. Le Mirage is not new to Oman. Two years ago, the band had played at the same hotel. "We liked the place so much that we wouldn't miss any opportunity to come here again. The people are so friendly and the landscape is so awesome," says a thrilled Rene. Their next destination is "the moon", conclude the band. We'll let their music do the rest of the talking. |
