Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives agotó sus entradas para la celebración de Music in Paradise

Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldivas’ 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, cantautor de rock escocés-australiano. Su carrera como vocalista principal de la banda de rock Cold Chisel (a la que se unió a los 16 años en 1973) y como artista solista (desde 1984) lo ha convertido en uno de los artistas musicales australianos más populares y con mayores ventas de todos los tiempos. En 1984, su álbum debut en solitario, Bodyswerve, encabezó las listas, al igual que su álbum dos años después, Working Class Man. Sus éxitos número uno continuaron hasta finales de los ochenta y en los noventa con Freight Train Heart, el set en vivo Barne storming, Two Fires, Flesh and Wood y Soul Deep. A lo largo de su carrera, Jimmy Barnes ha ganado cinco premios de la Asociación Australiana de la Industria Discográfica (ARIA), incluida su incorporación al Salón de la Fama de la ARIA en 2005. En 2017 fue nombrado Oficial de la Orden de Australia por su distinguido servicio a las artes escénicas y por su apoyo a organizaciones sin fines de lucro y niños con discapacidades.

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 es un orgulloso hombre Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung, proviene de una larga línea de narradores de historias y ha estado haciendo música durante más de 30 años y ha lanzado 11 álbumes de estudio. Infundir pasión por escribir historias sobre Australia y lo que hay en su corazón ha sido una fuerza impulsora en su carrera. Ha sido galardonado con un récord de 40 Golden Guitars, cinco ARIA, incluido el Álbum Country del Año 2021 con The World Today, tres premios APRA Song of the Year, nueve Deadlys (Australian Indigenous Artist Awards), cuatro premios CMAA Entertainer of the Year y dos National Indigenous Music Awards. Troy ha logrado la asombrosa cantidad de 34 sencillos número uno en las listas y sus canciones son reconocidas como la banda sonora de los triunfos, las luchas y los buenos momentos cotidianos de los australianos, desde los pueblos pequeños hasta las grandes ciudades.

MAHALIA BARNES ha estado rodeada de música toda su vida. Ella atribuye su exposición a la música de Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett y Sam Cooke hasta Ike y Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway y Stevie Wonder, por ayudarla a convertirse en la poderosa vocalista de soul y blues que es hoy. Mahalia y su banda, The Soul Mates, han lanzado tres álbumes de larga duración, así como varios EP y tocan constantemente ante multitudes en toda Australia. Han realizado giras con artistas como Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Mavis Staples, Joe Bonamassa, Bryan Adams, Tom Jones y más. Mahalia también ha grabado y realizado giras con artistas como Joe Bonamassa, Liam Gallagher, George Benson, Robert Jon + The Wreck, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes y Lachy Doley, por nombrar algunos.

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.