{"id":111668,"date":"2022-04-28T12:45:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111668"},"modified":"2022-04-28T12:46:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:46:05","slug":"60-seconds-with-jazz-singer-laura-fygi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111668","title":{"rendered":"60 Seconds with Jazz Singer Laura Fygi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\" https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111668\" rel=\" https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111668\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-111669 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laura-Fygi-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laura-Fygi-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laura-Fygi.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Exclusive interview by Karen Beishuizen <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laura Fygi is a Dutch Jazz singer who is one of the best in Europe. She used to be part of the girl\u2019s band Centerfold. Her 1991 album \u201cIntroducing\u201d is a gem where she covers many great classics. Her biography will be published by the end of this year. Check out her work as she is a gem.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You were part of the girl\u2019s band Centerfold in the 80s and had a big hit with Dictator: How did this happen and what was the song about?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The song was written by Peter van Asten, one of the producers of Centerfold at that time. It&#8217;s about a very dominant man, but the woman tames him.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: When you released your debut jazz album \u201cIntroducing\u201d in 1991, everybody was surprised of your great voice:\u00a0How did you feel about this reaction and about the great reception of the album?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The first CD was a confirmation for me that I was ready! It was my greatest wish. I didn&#8217;t care what others thought. I made it purely for myself. And of course, I was &#8216;over the moon&#8217; that it was such a great success!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: How was it working with a legend like Toots Thielemans?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have always been a huge fan of his music and having him record on my CD was an honor for me. Toots was a real gentleman. Always friendly and lovely to work with.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You have worked with many great artists: Johnny Griffin, Michel Legrand: Is there anyone she would love to do a duet album with?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I always wanted to sing a duet with Al Jarreau. Unfortunately, that never happened. All I can do now is listen to all his CDs I have in my closet.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: You sing in many languages: English, Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Spanish: Will you ever record a jazz album in your own language Dutch?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think I ever will. For two reasons: It would never become an international CD and would therefore only be released in the Netherlands. And personally, I don&#8217;t find the Dutch language very melodic. I always say: &#8220;Dutch is not a language. It&#8217;s a throat disease!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: The world was in lock-down for almost 2 years and you couldn&#8217;t do anything: How did you spend your time? Did you write new songs or record songs? Any hobbies?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t write songs myself. I prefer to leave that to composers. But I really haven&#8217;t been sitting still for 2 years! Since we couldn&#8217;t perform in theaters, we did a lot of live stream concerts. I have also devoted my time to writing my book. A coffee table book with my biography and many, many hilarious stories. It will be out by the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive interview by Karen Beishuizen Laura Fygi is a Dutch Jazz singer who is one of the best in Europe. She used to be part of the girl\u2019s band Centerfold. Her 1991 album \u201cIntroducing\u201d is a gem where she covers many great classics. Her biography will be published by the end of this year. 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