“THE Blues Mama with a lotta Rock n Soul”. Melanie Masson will be familiar to viewers of ITV’s X-Factor, where the Scottish singer was a huge hit. Melanie joins the line-up for the Charity Dreamgirls Concert, and at the same time becomes a patron for our organisation – “I am delighted to be an ambassador for The Charity Dreamgirls and to be involved in helping to raise awareness for smaller charities and causes. An honour.” Melanie Masson shot to the British public’s attention with her raw, powerhouse blues vocals and heart rending rendition of Janis Joplin’s Cry Baby. With almost 3 million hits on YouTube of her first audition, she very quickly became an X Factor favourite with millions of fans in the UK and from all over the world. Gaining respect and admiration from fans and critics alike, she introduced the X factor audience to Janis Joplin and blues music and sailed into the live finals. Singing all her life, Melanie has always been inspired by the timeless artists from the late 60s and early 70s – Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Tina Turner, Otis Redding and The Rolling Stones to name a few. She has previously been a solo recording artist, a session singer, touring all over the world and also starred in West End musicals. One of her favourites being The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, where she took the title role of LV to critical acclaim with her impressions of Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield, Edith Piaf among others. Melanie continues to delight and excite with her live shows. Her soul searing vocals hark back to a time where performers wore their hearts on their sleeves and sang with truth, passion and real soul. Currently recording her album, there are an army of fans patiently waiting.
