Dannielle Gaha is simply an outstanding vocalist.
A soulful artist with a beautiful sound, her voice has stretched into almost every niche of the entertainment world
in a long and varied career.
The daughter of a dancer and a drummer, Dannielle began performing in Sydney from a very young age, and
as a child played the role of Pepper in the hit musical Annie. After many solo performances on Australian variety
television shows in the ‘80s, inlcuding the Two Ronnies n Australia, she joined rocker Glenn Shorrock in his one
man shows.
With Glen Shorrock she released the single One Million Minutes of Peace for the International Year of Peace,
and also released a duet single Communication with John Farnham which went Top 10 throughout Australia.
Later recording in London, Dannielle was the first Australian to break into the UK soul chart with the release of
three singles Do It For Love, Stuck In the Middle and Secret Love, all which reached Top 10 and Top 50 in UK
pop and dance charts, and which were sampled in the huge UK dance hit Wanna Spend the Night.
Whilst in London Dannielle featured on the Michael Ball Show, providing backing vocals for the likes of Joe
Cocker, Tom Jones, Lulu and James Brown. Dannielle has also lent her voice to recordings for Sting, Kylie
Minogue, Marcia Hines, Eran James, Guy Sebastian, Darren Percival, Glen Shorrock, Rozalla, Gerry DeVaux
and The Pet Shop Boys ... and has performed live with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Renee Geyer, Rick Price,
Doug Parkinson and for Jason Donovan’s world tour.
The Hollywood films Mr Wonderful, Rough Diamonds and Doing Time For Patsy Cline also feature Dannielle’s
smooth vocals, and she is the voice behind the NSW Tourism's current international campaign, 'There's no
place in the world like Sydney'.
Dannielle has also performed in two Royal Command Performances in Australia, once for Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II, and also for the late Princess Diana.
As part of the Nissan Cedrics duo, Dannielle featured on Roy & HG’s hit television show Club Buggery, including
roles in the mini sit-coms ‘Turps About The House’ and ‘Star Search the Space Odyssey’. Also recording the
classic Cedrics album Going For A Song.
Recently Dannielle reunited with John Farnham for his The Last Time tour, providing backing vocals and featuring
in the duets Angels and Please Don’t Ask Me to sell-out crowds around Australia, and again with the national
concert tour of John Farnham and Tom Jones.
Committed to the development of new talent, Dannielle is on the board of the Glenn Shorrock Music Scholarship
Award, held annually for talented young Australian singer/songwriter/musicians.
With an extensive vocal career, she seemingly had done it all ... until a series of jazz performances in an intimate
Sydney venue inspired her to try something new, and ultimately to create the debut, You Don't Know Me, a stunning
contemporary album of jazz classics recorded in tribute to her grandparents. Dannielle says a collection of jazz
standards is something she could only contemplate after years spent honing her craft. "These are songs that I
could not have done without having been through all the moments in my life and my career,” she says.
In 2008 Dannielle won the CSUN jazz artist award which led her to record her latest original jazz ep “Be With Me”
available on itunes and getting radio play on KCRW. Her latest r&b/soul album “Chocolate For Holly” has now just
been released through itunes, a chilled contemporary album packed with hits.
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