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𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠: 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥 🎙️🎩

"𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙀𝙆 𝙏𝙊 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙀𝙆" 𝙗𝙮 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚
"Every single note here is off the beat," Kapilow says. "But it's so subtle, you almost don't even notice it. It's that Fred Astaire lilt, that 1935 film elegance. And suddenly, there you are, cheek to cheek with Ginger, on the one syncopated line." (𝘕𝘗𝘙)

"𝙋𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉' 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙕" 𝙗𝙮 𝙄𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣
The tune drew inspiration from the phrase “to put on the Ritz,” which meant to dress up, and pull out all the stops to look as luxurious and as high society as the famed Ritz Hotel from which the expression itself took inspiration. (𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮)

Combining these two jazz standards to create an amazing melody to open our final show of the cruise - 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 - - welcomes guests with an traditional energy we begin to take them on a musical evolution through a range of decades. It is such a joy to experience the reaction to the casts regal yet expressive energy on stage. - all thanks to 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙐𝙥 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. ✨

📸: Photography by @iso.regret

#msc #mscseashore #showupproductions #explore #performer

𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠: 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥 🎙️🎩

"𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙀𝙆 𝙏𝙊 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙀𝙆" 𝙗𝙮 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚
"Every single note here is off the beat," Kapilow says. "But it's so subtle, you almost don't even notice it. It's that Fred Astaire lilt, that 1935 film elegance. And suddenly, there you are, cheek to cheek with Ginger, on the one syncopated line." (𝘕𝘗𝘙)

"𝙋𝙐𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉' 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙕" 𝙗𝙮 𝙄𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣
The tune drew inspiration from the phrase “to put on the Ritz,” which meant to dress up, and pull out all the stops to look as luxurious and as high society as the famed Ritz Hotel from which the expression itself took inspiration. (𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮)

Combining these two jazz standards to create an amazing melody to open our final show of the cruise - 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 - - welcomes guests with an traditional energy we begin to take them on a musical evolution through a range of decades. It is such a joy to experience the reaction to the casts regal yet expressive energy on stag

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𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄: 𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐒É𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒

"𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥: 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺; 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭." - Victor Hugo

Another number that we get to perform during our musical theatre review show ENCORE is our finale medley form the classic musical titled "Les Miserables". The plot of this musical follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, as he breaks parole and travels around Paris during the French revolution. While doing so he meets and falls for Cosette in which they must face the tribulations of political and social struggle while admitting to their own self-identity and finding courage within.

An absolute thank you to Show Up Productions through MSC Cruises for allowing me to express such a variety of characters on board for seven months.

📸: Photography by @jswanphoto

ENCORE: LES MISÉRABLES

"He was troubled: this brain, so limpid in its blindness, had lost its transparency; there was a cloud in this crystal." - Victor Hugo

Another number that we get to perform during our musical theatre review show ENCORE is our finale medley form the classic musical titled "Les Miserables". The plot of this musical follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, as he breaks parole and travels around Paris during the French revolution. While doing so he meets and falls for Cosette in which they must face the tribulations of political and social struggle while admitting to their own self-identity and finding courage within.

An absolute thank you to Show Up Productions through MSC Cruises for allowing me to express such a variety of characters on board for seven months.

📸: Photography by @jswanphoto

ENCORE: LES MISÉRABLES

"He was troubled: this brain, so limpid in its blindness, had lost its transparency; there was a cloud in this crystal." - Victor Hugo

Another number that we get to perform during our musical theatre review show ENCORE is our finale medley form the classic musical titled "Les Miserables". The plot of this musical follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, as he breaks parole and travels around Paris during t

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SEA DAY IN MY LIFE: MSC SEASHORE ⚓️
as a Production Cast Manager & Vocalist

After being on board for 6 months already this contract and almost another full year prior, I've always wanted to do an entire review of my day!

As a vocalist, my duties range anywhere from soundchecks or the shows - but this contract many interesting things have been added as the manager of over 26 cast and crew members within the Entertainment department.

Days at sea are actually very busy for the Production Cast - so I thought it would be nice to reveal what actually goes on! Enjoy! 🩵

#msc #performer #dayi̇nmylife #cruise #singer

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Rocking on the Carnival Radiance with this Aerosmith song that I love 🤘🏻🎸
Only one month left until I go back to Carnival Studios to get ready for my next contract as a Center Stage Guitarrist on the Carnival Jubilee ✌🏻
I’m sure I will miss playing on rockbands but it’s also time to try new things in life and have new experiences

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100 shows, completed it mate☑️

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100 shows!

In the words of @luks.romulo ‘Dry dock, sleep, reblock, repeat’ 🎉🥳

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You can tell they were all so proud of me 🫠
Sometimes I make mistakes. Here’s a big one 😅

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Probably one of my favorite songs to play on my last contract. Great groove,nice vocals and perfect to solo over!
6 weeks since my last contract finished and although I miss playing live I’m enjoying a very needed vacation.
Anyway I’m editing some videos from the last sets we have that last night on the contract,with the audio being my IEM mix,so that’s why the guitar was super loud lol 😂

#chakakhan #prince #guitarsolo #rockguitar #shredguitar

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It was a pleasure to be part of this amazing Rockband on the Carnival Radiance (for a 2nd time). The band was super tight and we also had lots of fun,as you can see on the following videos :

1)trying my best Keith Richards impression
2)beautiful crowd dancing to some Rolling Stones
3) Love when they scream the lyrics ❤️😭
4) Chino and I doing some catwalk 🐈 at the intro of Proud Mary @alejo_carlo
5) Playing keys with the head of my Telecaster,and putting my head on Mariano’s shoulders ❤️😘 @sobreuncocotero
6) Soloing over Born To Be Wild and proving I WAS born to be wild 😉🔥🎸
7) Kicking cymbals and going nuts🦵 🥁
8) Playing some Hendrix Little Wing with the amazing Gustavo @gustavomusician

Looking forward for a lot of great moments on my next contract on the Carnival Jubilee as a Center Stage Guitarrist on August ✌🏻

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Hello 24!!

I am feeling so grateful for the lil’ life I live. The places I get to go, the people I get to be around, and the experiences I get to have.

I have been pretty dark on social media recently, and I think I am going to try to rebuild my relationship with it, so I can connect with all my people 💙

Every slide here is of a different month, starting with yesterday, then going from April of last year, until this March. And each slide shows a memory I hold deep from that month.

Thanks for being there through 23, and I can’t wait to see everyone in 24 🫶

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🎸So I will tell one story about the joker and the thief in the night.

No último cruzeiro do Havaí tive a chance de tocar com a banda no Red Frog Pub.

Sem ensaio, só no instinto.

Eu já tocava essa música na guitarra há 15 anos, mas tô pegando amor pelo baixo há um mês. Então meti esse louco.

Memorável. Nunca vou me esquecer desses caras.

#wolfmother #crewlife #carnivalcrew

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Had a FANTASTIC friend-cation on the @carnival Radiance ship this past weekend with friends who are more like family. Spent quality time with my sorority sisters from college and their families both on the ship and in Ensenada, Mexico.

Not pictured but apparently exists - a full video of me singing “Don’t Stop Believing” at Karaoke 🫣 But, here’s a collection of some photos and a video of one of THE BEST rock bands I’ve ever heard (and I’ve heard/performed in my fair share) - make sure to scroll all the way to the end for that one 🤘🏼

Kicking myself for cutting off my video RIGHT when the amazing bassist went into an absolutely mesmerizing solo in one of my favorite songs, “Roxanne”. It’s not often you get the chance to hear the bass guitar *at all* in a rock band situation, much less one that sounds so good you stop whatever it was you were doing that night and just sit and take it all in. The Radiance Rock Band was a true highlight of the trip for me. Thankful to have met them after the final gig of the weekend!

It felt very fitting that band/music is what brought these friends into my life about 25 years ago, and that this cruise provided me with some amazing unexpected musical experiences as well. Heading into 2026 feeling hopeful for more musical experiences (got a few shows lined up on both upright and electric bass) and more travel! 🎸🌎

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