Jessica Mauboy to Duet With Elvis for Australian 'Viva Elvis' Album

Herald Sun, Oct 13, 2010

Jessica Mauboy is the Australian artist to 'duet' with Elvis on 'Love Me Tender' on the forthcoming Viva Elvis album. A short snippet of 'In My Way' by Elvis cleverly ends the track. Jessica is a singer, songwriter and actress. Since 2006 Jessica has released one studio album titled 'Been Waiting' which has since gone 2x Platinum. Six (6) singles were released from this album, all of them were a success. Especially, the lead single 'Running Back' which featured US singer Flo Rida and 'Burn' which charted #1 on the Australia ARIA charts. Jessica Mauboy: 'I grew up watching old Elvis movies with my sisters so it's crazy to think I've actually done a duet with him now'. 'His songs and voice are so amazing. I feel honoured to be part of the project'.

Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Mauboy auditioned for the fourth series of Australian Idol (2006) at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career, when she later became the runner-up of the season. Two weeks after Idol ended, she subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.

Other songs reworked on the album include Suspicious Minds, Blue Suede Shoes, Heartbreak Hotel, Burning Love, Burning Love, Bossa Nova Baby and Can't Help Falling in Love. Pearl Jam producer Brendan O'Brien has given the first single Suspicious Minds a modern rock edge, while other songs have been updated with touches of everything from punk to hip hop.

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Jessica Mauboy is the Australian artist to 'duet' with Elvis on 'Love Me Tender.

 Viva Elvis

Sony Music Australia will release the Viva Elvis Soundtrack on November 5th. The 13 track 10 song set will include an Australian artist Duet. (As above). Viva ELVIS - The Album, is a 21st century celebration of Elvis and his music, featuring the voice of the king in a whole new context.

 Suspicious Minds is Hot - Herald Sun Melbourne

Below, Australia's biggest selling newspaper, The Herald Sun (Oct 14, 2010), declares the new remix of Suspicious Minds is Hot. ('Hit' Music page 27.)

And at right, article as featured on page 27 in the Herald Sun, Oct 13, 2010.

Above, from the 'Hit' music section, page 27, the Herald Sun, Oct 13, 2010.

The Elvis revolution continues with Viva ELVIS - The Album.

01. Opening
02. Blue Suede Shoes
03. That's All Right
04. Heartbreak Hotel
05. Love Me Tender
06. King Creole
07. Bossa Nova Baby
08. Burning Love
09. Memories [interlude]
10. Can't Help Falling In Love
11. You'll Never Walk Alone [piano interlude]
12. Suspicious Minds
13. Love Me Tender/In My Way (Duet, Elvis Presley & Jessica Mauboy)

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This postmodern studio masterwork invokes the spirit and essence of Elvis from a contemporary perspective, while furthering the revolutionary impulses of Elvis' sound. Viva ELVIS - The Album re-imagines the king's own vocal performances in a broad variety of new musical settings. This new sound echos Elvis' own versatility and ability to master all music genres, from Delta blues to rockabilly, from raw soul to gospel, from Southern folk to Vegas pop, while incorporating elements of garage rock, punk, urban and hip-hop.

 Below is a list of the countries and confirmed duet artists

• Finland : Anna Puu
• Netherlands : Lisa Lois
• France : Amel Bent
• Spain : Russian Red
• Latin America : THALIA
• Australia : Jessica Mauboy
• Belgium : Dani Klein
• Canada : Marie-Mai
• Portugal : Aurea

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The production

Legacy Recordings, in cooperation with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, proudly announces the release of Viva ELVIS - The Album, a 21st century celebration of Elvis and his music, featuring the voice of the king in a whole new context.

Produced and arranged by Erich van Tourneau, with assistant producer and assistant arranger Hugo 'Wedge Montecristo' Bombardier, Viva ELVIS - The Album is a multi-faceted audio extravaganza creating a larger-than-life musical portrait of Elvis through newly re-imagined versions of 'Blue Suede Shoes', 'That's Alright', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Love Me Tender', 'King Creole', 'Bossa Nova', 'Burning Love', 'Can't Help Falling In Love' and 'Suspicious Minds' as well as instrumental (piano) interludes based on 'Memories' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.

Three of the tracks on Viva ELVIS including 'Suspicious Minds,' the album's first single, were mixed by Grammy Award winning producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen). Four of the album's tracks were mixed by Serban Ghenea with the remaining five mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau.

Musicians on Viva ELVIS include Elvis Presley (vocals); Erich van Tourneau (bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano and keyboards); Dea Norberg, Jennlee Shallow, Sherry St-Germain, Stacie Tabb (guest singers); Patrick Lavergne and JS 'The Flash' Chouinard (basses); Mike Plant, Steve Nadeau, Martin Bachand and Paul Deslauriers (electric guitars); Olivier Goulet (acoustic guitar); Guy Belanger (harmonica); DJ Pocket (scratch). The album's horn section includes Jean-Francois Thibeault (trombone), Bruno Dumont (saxophone), David Perrico (trumpet), Jean-Francois Gagnon (flugel horn). When working on the music, van Tourneau -- aided by Hugo Bombardier, Assistant Producer and Assistant Arranger on Viva ELVIS - The Album -- spent more than 3,000 hours reviewing countless albums, films, concert recordings, interviews and home recordings of Elvis. More than 17,000 samples of Elvis' songs - the raw material for the show - were made during the process.

Working with tens of thousands of samples of Elvis' voice, van Tourneau and Bombardier often wove several sequences and sounds into the same songs, sometimes changing details such as the key and tempo. In creating Viva ELVIS - The Album, van Tourneau was looking to accentuate and boost the emotional charge of the songs with the incorporation of ragga, punk or hip-hop elements into classic recordings. In all cases, however, the goal was to respect and understand the essence of the original recordings.

'I would like to acknowledge all of the incredible composers, musicians and technicians responsible for making this music with Elvis originally,' said van Tourneau. 'The album Viva ELVIS would not be what it is today if not for their remarkable contributions'. The postmodern studio masterwork invokes the spirit and essence of Elvis from a contemporary perspective while furthering the revolutionary impulses of Elvis' sound. Viva ELVIS - The Album re-imagines the king's own vocal performances in a broad variety of new musical settings.

This new sound echoes Elvis' own versatility and ability to master all music genres, from Delta blues to rockabilly, from raw soul to gospel, from Southern folk to Vegas pop, while incorporating elements of garage rock, punk, urban and hip-hop. In celebration of all eras of Elvis' musical genius, Viva ELVIS - The Album includes songs from Elvis' rise to fame in the '50s, his movie soundtracks, his triumphant return to the stage in the '68 Special,' and his ground-breaking appearances in Las Vegas.

Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil, a harmonious fusion of dance, acrobatics and live music, opened earlier this year in a specially designed 1,800 seat theater at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. A tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley, Viva ELVIS focuses on the essential humanity of the one superstar whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas: Elvis Presley. Significant moments in his life - intimate, playful and grandiose - blend with timeless songs that remain as relevant today as when they first hit the the charts.

Viva ELVIS - The Album is a 21st century venue for rock's first and biggest superstar. The King's Music Lives!

Viva ELVIS - The Album - produced and arranged by Erich van Tourneau

01. (Opening) (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau)
02. Blue Suede Shoes (mixed by Serban Ghenea)
03. That's Alright (mixed by Brendan O'Brien)
04. Heartbreak Hotel (mixed by Brendan O'Brien)
05. Love Me Tender (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau)
06. King Creole (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau)
07. Bossa Nova (mixed by Serban Ghenea)
08. Burning Love (mixed by Serban Ghenea)
09. (Memories) (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau)
10. Can't Help Falling In Love (mixed by Serban Ghenea)
11. (You'll Never Walk Alone) (piano interlude) (mixed by Robert Meunier & Erich van Tourneau)
12. Suspicious Minds (mixed by Brendan O'Brien)
13. Love Me Tender/In My Way (Duet, Elvis Presley & Jessica Mauboy)

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