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Medals Plaza Gives Utah Musicians a Chance to be Fans
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- The Dave Matthews Band, Alanis Morisette,
*NSYNC, Martina McBride, Barenaked Ladies--the lineup of national
performers appearing at the downtown Medals Plaza each evening during
the 2002 Winter Games is an impressive list of who's who in music
today. For popular Salt Lake singer-songwriter, Julie de Azevedo,
it's also an exciting chance to step off the stage and be a fan.
"I stay busy enough with my own performances that I don't often get
to see my own favorite bands perform when they come to town," says de
Azevedo. "I love to be part of the crowd, cheering and singing
along. It's a nice change from being the one on stage."
De Azevedo is well-known for being friendly with her fans. She
usually stays long after her performances on stage are through,
chatting with fans and signing CDs. She also regularly takes
pictures of her fans from the stage and posts them on her web site
(http://www.juliedeazevedo.com ).
De Azevedo has taken advantage of all the national talent performing
in Salt Lake City. She cheered for the Dave Matthews Band on the
opening night of the Medal Plaza festivities, and has also seen Creed
in concert.
De Azevedo stepped into an Olympic spotlight of her own in two
Olympic-related performances. She performed for 40,000 people as
part of festivities welcoming the Torch to Salt Lake City, and also
got to share a stage with Ben Taylor on the opening day of the Games
at a private reception hosted by Utah Governor Mike Leavitt. Taylor
(son of artists Carly Simon and James Taylor) headlined an evening of
performances from Utah and national artists, including de Azevedo,
Thurl Bailey and All 4 One.
"It was really fun to get to share a stage with someone like Ben
Taylor. We took a picture together, and I posted it on my web site,"
laughed de Azevedo.
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Medals Plaza Gives Utah Musicians a Chance to be Fans
Excel Entertainment Group Press Release 20Feb02 A2
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