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11/1/2024

Renee Zawawi, Miss Pennsylvania

Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday

Renee Zawawi & Audery Hepburn look nearly identical That's why Renee changed her hair to Purple! "I like to have my own style". Purple hair is Renee Zawawi rockstar look but so does red! She looks great in every color in the palette even when she is tired. Picture of Renee on the purple hair was actually taken while waiting at a drive-through. When Renee's mother was pregnant, she wished that she will have a daughter and that her daughter would like like her cousin Audrey. Renee's mom wish came true + Renee has her own cute personality. Most people say, Renee is a rock-star version of her beloved mother.

International Music Day is observed on October 1

10/1/2024

International Music Day is observed on October 1, a date established by International Music Council in 1975 to celebrate the diverse expressions and global significance of music.

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, mostly because of Morrison's lyrics and voice along with his erratic stage persona, and the group was widely regarded as an important part of the era's counterculture.

The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records, the Doors with Morrison released six albums in five years, some of which are considered among the greatest of all time, including The Doors (1967). Strange Days (1967) and L.A. Woman(1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that time and by 1972 the Doors had sold over 4 million albums domestically and nearly 8 million singles.

Morrison died in uncertain circumstances in 1971. Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's most rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture. Morrison was also well known for improvising spoken word poetry passages while the band played live. Morrison was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 22 on Classic Rock magazine's "50 Greatest Singers in Rock". Manzarek said Morrison "embodied hippie counterculture rebellion.

The band continued as a trio until disbanding in 1973.They released three more albums in the 1970s, two of which featured earlier recordings by Morrison, and over the decades reunited on stage in various configurations. In 2002, Manzarek, Krieger and Ian Astbury of the Cult on vocals started performing as the Doors of the 21st Century. Densmore and the Morrison estate successfully sued them over the use of the band's name. After a short time as Riders on the Storm, they settled on the name Manzarek–Krieger and toured until Manzarek's death in 2013.

The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive gold LPs. According to the RIAA, they have sold 33 million records in the US and over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The Doors have been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines including Rolling Stone, which ranked them 41st on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".[16] In 1993, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.

Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in March 1971, before the band released their eponymous debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in 1974. Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 brought them international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK for nine weeks and helped popularise the music video format.

The band's 1977 album News of the World contained "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions", which have become anthems at sporting events. By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. "Another One Bites the Dust" (1980) became their best-selling single, while their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits is the best-selling album in the UK and is certified eight times platinum in the US. Their performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert has been ranked among the greatest in rock history by various publications. In August 1986, Mercury gave his last performance with Queen at Knebworth, England. In 1991, he died of bronchopneumonia – a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in 1997. Since 2004, May and Taylor have toured under the "Queen +" name with vocalists Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert.

Estimates of Queen's record sales range from 170 million to 300 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 1990, Queen received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Phonographic Industry. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Each member has composed hit singles, and all four were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2005, Queen received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2018, they were presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Bible:

Deuteronomy 1:31: "There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place."

Renee Zawawi band include, Tim Pierce (Guitar), Matt Laug (drums), Rafael Padilla (percussion), and Michael Parnell (keyboard), and of course Renee Love Zawawi is an American singer, songwriter, a photographer. She is the lead vocalist of her rock band and dominated it with her playful yet sexpot personality during the original filming of Happy Hour. Renee Zawawi graduated from college with dual degree: Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing art and Bachelor of Science in Photography and Motion Picture. Performing arts is in Renee's blood, even before she embarked on her musical career, Renee was winning awards. She has won the title of “Miss Pennsylvania,” the MGM most promising actor Award, as well as the People's Choice Awards several times. Renee Zawawi has been among celebrities who pitch in to help victims in time of hurricanes and natural disasters. "Children of the World" charity concert was most memorable in 2006 where she was ranked as one of the most beautiful Women in the World inside and out and she earned several endorsement. Renee Zawawi has been the music industry "Quarterback" since she has created the Millennial pop art music in the late 2000's and her original demo songs "Happy Hour", "American Girl", "Mom", "Papa", "One Time In Italy" collectively, her original demo Legends went viral. The tragic death of Renee Zawawi mother caused a substantial outpouring of worldwide grief and media chaos causing the rebellious princess to withdraw completely and live away from press, and family. Renee Zawawi breaks with tribute to "Mom"" and the song reach to #1 at the National Hits Radio and stir up songwriting controversy. Renee Zawawi song "Mom" displays her dark side of her personality. While her song "Papa" is a worthy effort any World Beat artist would be proud of. After creating an entire new pop art music brand, she was robbed and injured in 2008 as a result; temporarily halting what would have been an exciting career.
Legends studio EP is a Golden Copy featuring all-star musicians with Renee Zawawi (Vocals), Tim Pierce (Guitar), Matt Laug (drums), Rafael Padilla (percussion), and Michael Parnell (keyboard), Steve Madeo (Trumpet). The EP includes, five original Hits: "American Girl", "One Time In Italy"," Mom", "Papa"& "Happy Hour - Radio Edit" Produced by Grammy Award winner Tom Weir; all 5 songs written by Renee Zawawi. Although she has only released one album, her music, persona, and image has inspired the make and creating of many other singers. Renee Zawawi would make a history up on her come back years later and winning INM Favorite Main Stream Impact Artist Award. Her project is now Gallery Show which includes the Doors cover song " Break on Through". Renee Zawawi producer, Tom Weir, is a Grammy award winning Mixer Engineer, the owner of a recording studio and a longtime friend with Robert Krieger (American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the guitarist of the rock band The Doors). Renee Zawawi release include her original hit single Happy Hour would reach 5 millions hits the day was released.

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music.

After changing their name from the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that afforded them considerable artistic freedom. Although the group were initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums released over ten years, from Led Zeppelin (1969) to In Through the Out Door (1979). Their untitled fourth studio album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV (1971), and featuring the song "Stairway to Heaven", is among the most popular and influential works in rock music, and helped to secure the group's popularity.

Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin's music, particularly early in their career, while Plant generally supplied the lyrics. Jones's keyboard-based compositions later became central to the group's catalogue, which featured increasing experimentation. The latter half of their career saw a series of record-breaking tours that earned the group a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their output and touring schedule were limited during the late 1970s, and the group disbanded following Bonham's death from alcohol-related asphyxia in 1980. In the decades that followed, the former members sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off Led Zeppelin reunions. The most successful of these was the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, with Bonham's son Jason Bonham on drums.

Many critics consider Led Zeppelin one of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in history. They are one of the best-selling music artists in the history of audio recording; various sources estimate the group's record sales at 200 to 300 million units worldwide. With RIAA-certified sales of 111.5 million units, they are the third-best-selling band and fifth-best-selling act in the US. Each of their nine studio albums placed in the top 10 of the Billboard album chart and six reached the number-one spot. They achieved eight consecutive UK number-one albums. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the Seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential" during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s.

STUNNING Renee Zawawi & her gorgeous Short Film

9/17/2024

Art Review

The lovely and talented Renee Zawawi has written her own song and produced her own short film music video to go with it. As of now she titled her song and video is "One Time In Italy".

Plot: A couple; a singer dating a photographer arrive at a mansion for a photo-shoot. While he cheats on her with another model, she wonders around the mansion and finds the Statue of David Michael Angelo who melts and dances with her. The videos is flashy, romantic vignettes; fantasy shots of Renee singing and dancing with some sexy beau in big, beautiful chateaux. This short was very unique and hard to film. Renee's friend Manuel who was cast to play the statue of David was painted white!! Renee thought he was sport to have taken the role.

The music is pretty much representative of Renee's milieu and artistic personality. When I first walked into Renee's house, I smelled the fresh paints and I felt as if I was I was walking into an art studio....It was an amazing experience to visit a current artist house. I loved it.

It will be repetitive of me to describe since I have also reviewed her CD in the last [print] issue; but suffice it to say just in case you missed it, I think Renee Zawawi has a sweet voice, a dance-able, poppy, upbeat -ness to her music and would be perfect for a set of feverish dancing at some downtown Gallery or a coffee house. Renee's videos are a nice complement to the music; they add a visceral substance to the tunes. Both Renee and her music are sensual, exotic, a bit demure, but with much strength, both inside and out. She is charming and talented. She is showcasing her art & vision in "One Time In Italy" while showcasing her playful personality, sense of humor, and confident in the "Happy Hourl" one. Best to describe Renee Zawawi is a as contemporary artists with a classic edge.

Renee Zawawi as a Photographer

8/2/2024

According to the Bible, talents are considered a blessing from God, as the scripture emphasizes that everyone is given unique abilities and skills by God which should be used to serve others and glorify Him; the most prominent example is the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30, where a master entrusts different amounts of "talents" (representing abilities) to his people, rewarding those who use them wisely.

The "Saint": Renee Zawawi

Renee Zawawi is an American singer, songwriter, & a commercial photographer. She comes from a Nobel family where as “Zawawi” last name means educated. Renee Zawawi was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and she is naturally talented in the arts. She has gone to college and graduated with dual degree in Visual and Performing Arts.

This Pop - Queen Renee Zawawi has made the band & created Millennial pop music. Her original songs "Happy Hour", "American Girl", "Mom", "Papa", "One Time In Italy" collectively, her original demo Legends went viral online & very popular on the independent music network where she earned several nominations and wins including earning the People Choice Award twice. Renee Zawawi built her pop cake image with colorful outfits and bright hair colors. She has become a Fashion Doll and has inspired many musicians and filmmakers. Although, Renee Zawawi journey in music was an incredible creative and artistic endeavor, she had a set back battling jealous peers. Shortly after Renee Zawawi success with her pop anthem Happy Hour, she was robbed and injured by a witchcraft group in LA county; she has assisted in getting the crew to the hospital and continued production where as she filmed the iconic Happy Hour hospital party. Thereafter, Renee Zawawi has become mysteriously ill for several years. Renee Zawawi healed herself with reading the Bible. Renee Zawawi is brave, courageous, and daring. Renee Zawawi is considered one of the most intelligent personalities, producers agree that Renee Zawawi has become one of the most bankable talents; she looks great and she has always been an appealing visual & performing artist since was a little girl. Despite several lifetime tragedies and set backs, she continued working as a freelance photographer. She worked as a wedding photographer, commercial food & products photographer, family & children portrait photographer and her favorite travel photography.

World Photography Day!

7/5/2024

Renee Zawawi is gorgeous as herself with her natural golden brown hair.

Renee Zawawi says, she will release a new Happy Hour remix with DiCaprio in the near future because ReneeLeo both love dancing :)

Renee Zawawi the American (singer - songwriter) who has wrote & record her Happy Hour album creating what we know today as Millennial pop, has also graduated from college with dual degree visual and performing arts in photography and motion picture. Renee Zawawi has been a photographer before photography switched from film to digital. She has studied abroad and she speaks French, Arabic, and English. While she has recorded a few songs in different languages, she also has traveled the world with her Camera and looking forward a beautiful photography season.

Renee Zawawi with 4 x 5 Camera. Harrisburg, PA

gorgeous Renee Zawawi makes a great photography Subject herself

Renee Zawawi song Mom ANNIVERSARY

4/5/2024

The only Cinderella I have ever know is my mother. God Bless Her Soul, Renee Zawawi says. I couldn't make sense out of her life or death until recent years. I was too young to understand death. The tragic death of Renee Zawawi mother caused a substantial outpouring of worldwide grief and media chaos causing the rebellious princess to withdraw completely and live away from press, and family. Renee Zawawi has actually recorded this song as a little girl and again as an adult. Renee Zawawi breaks with tribute to "Mom" and the song reach to #1 at the National Hits Radio and stir up songwriting controversy. The song reached to # 1 each time. Renee Zawawi shows up to the bar in a casket and she is screaming for her mother in the middle of the song. People weren't used seeing that kind of intense real emotions coming from a young pop artist. Remembering MOM on the 20th Anniversary of Her Death, Renee Zawawi put together a music video with her band to revive the song release and won best Rock Alternative rock artist award. Renee Zawawi she is thankful to all her fans for the love and support.
Renee Zawawi says she is at peace with her late mother. For a long time Renee Zawawi relationship with her mother was a sour subject but now it has become a beautiful visual rock song that reached #1 national hits! "Effected by life and death in my family, I have learned to express my feeling through arts. Death is transformation." Renee Zawawi says on Indie Radio. Renee Zawawi says, she believes in heaven, earth, and hell. Life on earth is all 3 lives. If you do "good" you prepare for life in heaven, if you do "bad" you prepare for life in hell, and everyday life is life on earth as we all know it. No one can teach you, you have to seek on your own and I found joy in sharing my finding with family and friends.

Renee Zawawi breaks into the music scene with tribute to her late mother. She is an interesting person to talk to and a true artist by heart. Although succeeding generations often build on previous culture, there is rebellious against what comes before. Renee Zawawi writes original materials. The lyrics convey "pop art style" and goes from Greek Georgian Chants style to sophisticated church modes. Renee Zawawi song "Mom" displays her dark side of her personality. While her song "Papa" is a worthy effort any World Beat artist would be proud of. "Mom" is a song by American Singer - Songwriter Renee Zawawi. It is a cry for her mother who was killed tragically while involved in a medical research project - Renee was a small child and grows up motherless. The song recalls the 1970 - English musician John Lennon song "Mother"! It is actually a cry to both his parents, who abandoned him in his childhood. His father left the family when John was an infant. His mother was hit and killed in a car accident. The song was #19 on the commercial radio charts at that time.

Renee Zawawi who was a child performer has gone to college and graduated with dual Photography and Motion Picture degree. She is a darling American rock band vocalist as well as a commercial photographer. Indie Music Review.

Bible: Exodus 20:12: "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord God is giving.”

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