Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives sålde slut för Music in Paradise-firandet

Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldiverna’ long-term partner, Music in Paradise will present their 10th anniversary celebration event, ‘Stranded in the Maldives’ 1-11 September 2024. Seven intimate shows featuring Australian icons, Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Kate Ceberano, Troy Cassar-Daley and Mahalia Barnes will entertain a sell-out crowd of 250 guests at the private island paradise.

There is no better place to be ‘Stranded in the Maldives than Kandooma on a 10-night holiday in paradise. Combine that with the big names who will perform, and guests are in for a great celebration. Party goers will enjoy seven exclusive and intimate sunset/evening shows over the ten nights with a few nights off for guests and performers to mix it up and enjoy all the great activities at the award-winning resort.

‘Stranded in the Maldives’ at Kandooma is unlike any other experience, with guests meeting these Aussie music legends and having the opportunity for an autograph and a professional photo.

“Kandooma has a long-standing relationship with the team at Music in Paradise and we congratulate them on their tenth anniversary of successful music events on the island. We can’t wait to see Jimmy, Ian, Kate, Troy and Mahalia all return to the island in September to perform to a sell-out crowd,” said Mark Eletr, General Manager, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives and secret Jimmy Barnes groupie.

“For those lucky enough to have confirmed their bookings, they are in for a 10-night stay like no other. The Music in Paradise team is very deliberate in their decision to cap numbers to ensure the intimate atmosphere, accessibility to the performers and a beach party vibe where guests can let their hair down with their music icons.”

“Nothing compares to chatting with someone over a sunset cocktail you’ve idolised as a performer for decades. I grew up listening to the music of Cold Chisel, and I’m just quietly, very excited to be welcoming these guys back to Kandooma. Their last visit was incredible fun and we can’t wait to see them again,” he added.

The ‘Stranded in the Maldives’ 10th Anniversary lineup includes performances from:

JIMMY BARNES, en skotsk-australisk rocksångare och låtskrivare. Hans karriär som huvudsångare för rockbandet Cold Chisel (som han gick med vid 16 år gammal 1973) och som soloartist (från 1984) har gjort honom till en av de mest populära och mest sålda australiensiska musikartisterna i hela tiden. 1984 toppade hans debutsoloalbum, Bodyswerve, listorna, liksom hans album två år senare, Working Class Man. Hans nummer ett-hits fortsatte under slutet av åttiotalet och in på nittiotalet med Freight Train Heart, liveuppsättningen Barne storming, Two Fires, Flesh and Wood och Soul Deep. Under hela sin karriär har Jimmy Barnes vunnit fem utmärkelser från Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inklusive hans inträde i ARIA Hall of Fame 2005. 2017 utsågs han till Officer of the Order of Australia för framstående service till scenkonsten och genom stöd till ideella organisationer och barn med funktionsnedsättning.

IAN MOSS enjoys the status of Australia’s best guitarist. Primarily recognised as an axe man of unusual tenacity and sweet melodic sensibility, Ian has distinctive soulful, bluesy vocals. In 1973 he answered a shop window ad and joined the band that would go on to achieve legendary status in Australia, as Cold Chisel. Following the band’s Last Stand tour in December 1983, Ian Moss evolved into a solo artist. In 1989 he released Tucker’s Daughter, a song he wrote in collaboration with Don Walker, which sat in the Top 10 for 11 weeks and hit number one for two weeks. His second solo single, Telephone Booth, was released in June 1989 which also hit the Top 10.

KATE CEBERANO is the first Australian woman to be inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Hall of Fame. She has had 28 albums: 13 Platinum, and eight Gold. There is no shortage of awards and accolades with three ARIA awards and three Countdown awards. Kate has fronted the seminal band I’m Talking on their epic Australian Made tour alongside INXS, Barnesy & the Divinyls, starred in JC Superstar with Farnham, hosted her own hit TV show Kate & Friends, and won Dancing With The Stars. Kate is an electrifying performer, who joins the pantheon of acts who have had Top 10 albums across five decades.

TROY CASSAR-DALEY en stolt Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung-man, kommer från en lång rad historieberättare och har gjort musik i 30+ år och har släppt 11 studioalbum. Att genomsyra en passion för att skriva berättelser om Australien och vad som ligger i dess hjärta har varit en drivkraft i hans karriär. Han har belönats med rekordstora 40 gyllene gitarrer, fem ARIAs inklusive 2021 års countryalbum med The World Today, tre APRA Song of the Year-priser, nio Deadlys (Australian Indigenous Artist Awards), fyra CMAA Entertainer of the Year-priser och två National Indigenous Music Awards. Troy har nått häpnadsväckande 34 nummer ett-singlar med sina låtar som erkänns som soundtracket till vardagens triumfer, kamp och goda tider för australiensare från små städer till storstäder.

MAHALIA BARNES har hållit på med musik hela sitt liv. Hon krediterar sin exponering för musik från Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett och Sam Cooke till Ike och Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway och Stevie Wonder, för att de hjälpt till att forma henne till den kraftfulla soul- och bluesvokalist hon är idag. Mahalia och hennes band, The Soul Mates, har släppt tre fullängdsalbum samt flera EP-skivor och de spelar konsekvent för fullt folk runtom i Australien. De har turnerat med stödjande artister som Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Mavis Staples, Joe Bonamassa, Bryan Adams, Tom Jones med flera. Mahalia har också spelat in och turnerat med sådana som Joe Bonamassa, Liam Gallagher, George Benson, Robert Jon + The Wreck, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes och Lachy Doley, för att nämna några.

Located in the South Male atoll just 40 minutes from the airport by boat, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is a beautiful, natural island paradise. White sand beaches, swaying coconut palms and turquoise waters form the backdrop for leisure pursuits and some of the best scuba diving in the Maldives. Guests can choose from Garden and Beach Villas, two-storey Beach Houses and the popular Overwater Villas. Families are well catered for with a choice of 2- and 3-bed villas and the Kandoo Kids’ Club with its fun activities programme. Six food and beverage outlets ensure healthy appetites are satisfied and the flavours of the Maldives are explored. Guests seeking time out and relaxation will enjoy sun-loungers and hammocks dotted around the island. Kandooma Spa by COMO Shambhala offers a tranquil escape for body and mind.