Shanghai, China, June 6, 2016 /Xinwengao.com/ - Sofitel hotels & resorts will be celebrating the annual Fete de la Musique event for the seventh consecutive year this June. Fete de la musique is a French musical event held annually during the European Summer since its inception in 1982. This year, the theme for World Music Day is “Vivre ensemble la musique” (Musical Togetherness).

Promoting French culture is one of Sofitel’s four key pillars that incorporates Design, Culture, Gastronomy and Wellness under the brand. Each Sofitel property will feature its own musical programme that represents this year’s theme as a major highlight under the brand.

In Greater China, guests staying at the Sofitel hotels and resorts can look forward to exciting performances during the week of 21 June. Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16, Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich and Sofitel Sanya Leeman Resort will stage an artistic “Fly Like a Song” musical, composed by the legendary French singer and guitarist Henry Padovani, and co-founder of the English rock band The Police. The programme will showcase Padovani’s favourite classical rock songs in French and English. The event will be held in the following cities starting in Macau, on 18 June Guangzhou on 21 June followed by Sanya on 24 June.

Sofitel Wanda Beijing celebrates its week-long festivities from 21 to 26 June with a special tribute to the late singer “Prince”, at the same time features the Cuban pianist, Bombom, African guitarist, Teddy together with a group of Chinese orchestra and an international Jazz band.

Sofitel Chengdu Taihe has partnered up with the Consulat General de France à Chengdu on 18 June to feature a group of talented performers from a local music school. This event will be held in conjunction with the  French Gourmet Week where the hotel lobby will be transformed into a French Chateau for guest to relish and savour authentic French cuisine and wine.

Sofitel Hangzhou Westlake will be holding a romantic moonlit event  under the stars at the Sky Garden Rooftop Lounge with performances by leading DJs from the local music scene on 21 June.

Join us and celebrate the musical highlights and events taking place this June at the Sofitel hotels & resorts in Greater China!

Sofitel is the elegant answer to a luxury traveler’s quest for the good things in life. Each hotel illustrates an artful blend of local culture and French soul. With an innate sense of new French art de vivre, Sofitel hold themselves to a heightened level of excellence and refinement. 120 addresses in 40 countries across the five continents appeals to modern status seekers, who have something special and unique that makes them stand out from the crowd. Each hotel is differentiated by its “cousu-main” service, graceful design, creative and inspired gastronomy in major cities like Paris, London, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, Bangkok, Shanghai… or nestled away in a country landscape in Morocco, Egypt, Thailand, French Polynesia…

Sofitel Legend, where heritage meets modernity. The network is composed of 5 timeless and iconic addresses that are generously infused with French luxury for ultimate indulgence.

SO Sofitel, rebellious lifestyle hotels bursting with local energy. In Bangkok, Singapore and Mauritius, SO Sofitel is an experience apart from the rest, recognizable for its avant-garde design, state-of-the-art technology, surprising happenings and social experience.

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Guangzhou, China, March 14, 2016 /Xinwengao.com/ - The new Sing Assist Karaoke application was presented for the first time at the China KTV & Disco & Bar 2016 Exhibition in Guangzhou, which took place on March 9–11, 2016.

The art of singing is virtually as ancient as modern civilization. Everyone likes singing, but relatively few people have vocal skills. Today, due to the development of the new voice technologies, the secret dream of anyone — to sing like a professional — can come true.

The “My Way” killings are a sadly remembered phenomenon in Philippines when poor performance of the song of the same name resulted in scuffles, and even murders. Between 2000 and 2010, there were more that 15 incidents and 6 deaths there. A lack of vocal skills has led to bad consequences; however, the singing processor of the new generation guarantees that the story will never happen again.

Star-like vocals for everyone

The new software developed by IT4YOU compares the source parameters of the voice with the selected tune in advance, which then automatically gives the performer a matching required pitch.

Any signal can be represented as a mathematical model. The task of the singing processor is to adjust the voice of the performer to the required parameters of a particular song. Due to the patented algorithms of smoothing of enhanced singing, the voice remains natural.

Unlike many other voice technologies, the new application does not require any preliminary training of the system. So the user can start singing immediately after he has selected the song. The singer’s voice processing takes place on a real-time basis.

The technology guarantees enhancement of the vocal performance, actually synthesizing the voice of the singer. At the same time the synthesized voice is overlayed to the music.

Sing Assist Karaoke also has optional functionality: it will be possible to share personal hits in the largest social media and in its own social community.

Implemented processing of sing assistant and special graphic illustration of singing will give a user possibility to improve singing ability and learn peculiarities of unknown songs.

Protective charm against “May Way” killings

Sing Assist Karaoke is also a great solution for KTV clubs. With the new application, visitors will be singing more willingly and will not be shy, and the listeners will start really liking their performance. The new technology of ideal vocal creation guarantees the enhancement of the vocal parameters of any singer, even if they have speech defects.

Also a new possibility of evaluation of singing will appear in KTV clubs: singing performance will be compared over the entire network. It will allow KTV bars’ lovers to compete with each other, even if they are in different cities or countries.

KTV visitors will be singing as best they can, but will sound like stars.

Special effects, which will be available even without involvement of a sound engineer, will add zest to the modified voice. Some of the effects are new, and some are well-known, including backing vocal, choir, fading, echo, etc.

The new software will allow singers to perform songs with all their heart, without troubling about the quality of singing. The application will make sounds perfect, and event maybe better than the original singing.

Sing Assist stands a good chance to become the most desired product among karaoke lovers.

More info at www.singassist.com.

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Los Angeles, California (December 22, 2011) /Xinwengao.com/ — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Grammy award-winning artist will.i.am and Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA) joined students at Mendez Learning Center on Monday to announce a star-studded concert in Beijing on Dec. 17 to build support for the State Department’s 100,000 Strong Initiative to promote study abroad in China.

Los Angeles is the latest city to throw its support behind 100,000 Strong, a program launched in 2010 to dramatically increase the number of American students studying in China over the next four years. The Beijing concert, through the support of generous corporate sponsors, will help 100,000 Strong raise the money necessary to send U.S. students to China.

“Los Angeles couldn’t be more pleased to partner with 100,000 Strong,” Mayor Villaraigosa said. “This program will create life-changing opportunities for our Los Angeles’ young people to travel to a new country, learn about a new culture and meet new friends.”

Will.i.am, the front man for The Black Eyed Peas, will headline the Dec. 17 concert along with several other prominent Chinese and U.S. artists including apl.de.ap, also of The Black Eyed Peas, the Bucky Johnson Band and singer-songwriter John Legend. Legend is a nine-time Grammy award winner.

Will.i.am met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in July to announce his support for 100,000 Strong. At the meeting, Clinton formally announced that will.i.am would serve as a goodwill ambassador for the program.

“Having come from the Los Angeles area, I know first-hand how important programs like 100,000 Strong can be,” will.i.am said. “The opportunity to study abroad in China would be a dream realized for so many young people who may not otherwise have had the chance to see what else the world has to offer.”

Also joining Mayor Villaraigosa at Monday’s event: Carola McGiffert, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and Director of 100,000 Strong, Mendez Engineering and Technology Principal Alex Avila, teachers and students from Mendez high school, Ted Dean, Co-Chairman of APSA and representatives of Cinequest.

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell said of L.A.’s partnership: “We are thrilled that Mayor Villaraigosa has embraced this very important initiative. The more support we get from our nation’s mayors, the closer we are to sending 100,000 American students to China over the next four years.”

In addition to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Seattle have agreed to serve as partner cities for 100,000 Strong.

Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA) runs full-scholarship programs for U.S. high school students from underserved communities to study in Beijing, focusing on language acquisition, cultural understanding, leadership development and exposure to international careers. It is organizing the December concert with the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Beijing and with the support of the State Department on 100,000 Strong.

“We are excited to partner with the City of Los Angeles on this important initiative” said APSA’s Ted Dean. “We also are excited to be announcing a new partnership with Cinequest to develop a U.S.-China youth film collaborative program that will deliver even more opportunities for LA public high school students to travel to China and work with their counterparts on creative projects.”

Cinequest, which helps educate young people about technology and movie-making, will partner with APSA to organize collaborative film projects involving L.A. public high school students and Chinese students.

The 100,000 Strong Initiative is a public-private partnership; to date, private corporate and foundation donors have pledged more than $11 million towards the Initiative. The Chinese government has offered 20,000 scholarships for U.S. students. To learn more about the 100,000 Strong Initiative, visit www.state.gov/100Kstrong.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• APSA: Erin Billings
  ebillings@bgrpr.com
  202-285-4528

  State Department: Carola McGiffert
  McGiffertC@state.gov
  202-647-1029

  Mayor Villaraigosa: Rachel Kruer
  rachel.kruer@lacity.org
  213-978-0741
  

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