Sonia and Nigel

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As part of the Christchurch Alliance Française Open Day 2023, Sonia Wilson will be presenting her newly released bilingual French-English book "Sweet Paname - Celebrating my Parisian roots in song from the other side of the world". The book presentation will be accompanied by a bit of live music featuring the Sonia and Nigel duo, with special guest Anna Feillet. For a full concert of their music, please consult the Lumiere Cinema concert listing for their 5.30pm show the same afternoon: https://ticketing.oz.veezi.com/purchase/17008?siteToken=yy3jdf694afk32tzbdj30agtdr The following day, on Sunday 15th, they will be offering two participatory music workshops at the Christchurch Arts Centre: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/the-art-of-music-practice-workshop/ and https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/a-focus-on-music-and-healing-workshop/

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Parisienne Sonia Wilson on vocals and ukulele & Kiwi-American musician and composer Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. After meeting and playing together for the first time at the Whare Flat Folk festival in Dunedin during Sonia’s first visit to New Zealand on a solo round-the-world trip in December 2014, the pair have since become a well-loved duo in the New Zealand folk music scene. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs in with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world. www.facebook.com/sonianigelmusic

"Sonia and Nigel absolutely wowed us with their beautiful singing and guitar/ukulele playing. They are very polished." (John Collings)

"I have seen Sonia and Nigel playing and singing together a few times during events in Auckland and I must say INCROYABLE talent and voice. They will take you on another planet." (Jean Philippe Janin)

"Stunning voice and lovely stage personality. Everyone I have spoken to since the concert has raved about you! WOW! Such compliments." (Joan Mcbeath)

A precocious and talented Dunedin-based Kiwi-French 15 year old singer, songwriter and ukulele player. Anna Feillet was the winner of the 2021 nationwide Uke Can Do It song writing competition organized by the New Zealand Ukulele Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Njsm1UHfY The same year, her song "Aroha I Aotearoa” won the 2021 NZ Music Commission's Hook, Line and Sing-along contest: https://hooklineandsingalong.com/2021-aroha-i-aotearoa/

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