CIRO

Biography

My name is Ciro Patrick Castello and I'm a session singer/songwriter in style Pop, Soul, Jazz and R&B, born in Milan, Italy but based in London (Stoke Newington), with over 6 years of experience of a national tour, included festivals, teaching, studio & live recording, Vocally trained voice with a vocal range of 4 octaves, great skill in falsetto register, electric & charismatic on-stage persona.electric & charismatic on-stage persona.
I write and produce my own songs, please check on soundcloud.com/ciropatrickcastello for demo & new material.

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Experience

TRIBUTE TO “IL DIVO” AND “3 TENORS” RHODES, CORFU/ GREECE
Session Singer, Entertainer Apr 2014 – Oct 2014
• Role of Tenor.
• Lead Vocal and Harmonize. (4 voices).
• Repertoire with pop songs, musicals and opera arias sung in English, Italian and Spanish.
• Host, Leader and Face of the group.
• Sing on backing tracks
• Perform in 4 and 5 star exclusive hotels.
• Perform for long periods in a row, each day with a total of 2 days off per month.
• Work with international crowd, Russian, German, French, English, Italian ... and Greek.
• Public relations with customers and hotel staff
• Conventional language used during the show, public relations and interaction with colleagues, English.
OTIS CLAUS LONDON,UK ENGLAND/ WALES
Session Singer, Songwriter, Promoter Sep 2012 - PRESENT
• Sing as a soloist.
• Perform live for audiences, festival, clubs, music venue.
• Interpret or modify music, applying knowledge of harmony, melody, rhythm, and voice production to individualize presentations and maintain audience interest.
• Sing with musical accompaniment.
• Make & participate in recordings.
• Compose songs and create vocal arrangements.
• Collaborate with agent, promoter who handles administrative details, finds work, and negotiates contracts.
• Learn acting, dancing, and other skills required for singing roles.
MEN NO HORSES MILANO (ITALY)
Session Singer, Performer, Songwriter Jan 2011 - April 2012
• Create vocal arrangements.
• Memorize musical selections and routines, or sing following printed text, musical notation, or customer instructions.
• Use computers and synthesizers to compose, orchestrate, and arrange music.
• Experiment with different sounds, and types and pieces of music, using synthesizers and computers as necessary to test and evaluate ideas.
• Write changes directly into compositions, or use computer software to make changes.
• Guide musicians during rehearsals, performances, or recording sessions.
• Study original pieces of music to become familiar with them prior to making any changes.
• Arrange music composed by others, changing the music to achieve desired effects..
TEACHING
N/A VARIOUS,VARIOUS
Self Employed Singing Teacher APR 2011 - PRESENT
• Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of modern singing technique (breathing, approach and interpretation).
• Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students
• Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
RECORDING STUDIO
TOTAL WIPES PRODUCTION MILANO (ITALY)
Session Singer, Songwriter JAN 2005 - SEP 2005
Session Singer, songwriter and arranger with the artistic producer Ugo De Crescenzo to the album BLACK BIT - SOUL PAINTING (Back in Black) for the "Total Wipes Production" published in "EMI Music Publishing Italy Ltd. and distributed by Minus Habens Records.
TIZIANO LUGLI PRODUCTION MILANO (ITALY)
Session Singer, Songwriter MAR 2005 - AUG 2005
Session Singer in duo for the song from the musical "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Beautiful" by Riccardo Cocciante. Rearranged in key R & B, project for the European market, created and directed by Tiziano Lugli.
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