STRIKING A CHORD - Dynamic father/daughter duo ADRIAN & EMMA-JEAN GALLIARD return to Redhill Arts Festival to premier their new show

 The CoLab Network, in association with AEJ Music, is proud to present Striking a Chord, starring dynamic father/daughter duo Adrian and Emma-Jean Galliard, with musical direction by Neil Bennett, at The Redhill Arts Festival, for two shows only on Saturday 29 July at 15h00 and Sunday 30 July at 17h00.

This follows a sold-out season at 2022’s RedFest with their debut show, Accidentally Viral.

Adrian & Emma-Jean Galliard shot to fame after uploading a video of themselves performing the Andrea Bocelli/Céline Dion hit, The Prayer, to Facebook on Easter Sunday 2020 when the world was in lockdown.  The video was an instant hit, attracting hundreds of thousands of views in just a few days.  It was later shared by UK-based The Music Man where it quickly attracted millions more views. 

Their sudden and unexpected fame kicked off a fairytale musical adventure complete with international acclaim and comical incidences of mistaken identity.  After being erroneously identified as the son and granddaughter of Andrea Bocelli, first by a Columbian newspaper, and then by an Israeli press organization, the pair attracted attention from press and TV shows across the world.

 

Striking a Chord is a musical revue featuring the father and daughter’s trademark mix of light classical, musical theatre & pop hits while exploring how the duo’s music resonates with so many people worldwide.  The show looks at the importance of human connection and how a father and daughter from Johannesburg, South Africa use their unique musical talent to connect with people from different countries and cultures in an unexpected and heartwarming way.  

The show features fan favourites Sound of Silence, Time to Say Goodbye, and of course, The Prayer, alongside famous cover hits including Amigos Para Siempre, Defying Gravity, Michael Buble’s Everything and La Vita e Bella and more, while the duo share fascinating insights into their experiences along the way.  It will delight both young and old with its beautiful music and compelling storytelling alongside the pair’s trademark humorous banter.