2024 Show
Annika Chambers
2022 Blues Music Award Soul Blues Female Artist of The Year!
We are absolutely thrilled to bring you an electrifying live performance, Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers at Open Air Blues Festival Brezoi 2024.
Originating from Houston, Texas, Annika Chambers' musical odyssey commenced in the heart of the Southern Baptist church, where she first discovered the profound influence of Gospel music. Yet, it's in the world of Blues that she uncovered her true voice, and what a remarkable voice it is! Annika proudly carries the title of the 2022 Blues Music Award winner for Soul-Blues Female Artist of the Year. Her third album, 'Kiss My Sass,' released under the VizzTone Label Group, made a resounding impact, debuting at an impressive #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart. It also clinched the 2020 Living Blues Award for Best Southern Soul album. Annika's captivating performances have graced the stages of renowned Blues festivals across North and South America, as well as Europe, where she shares her soulful talent with audiences worldwide.
Adding to the magic of this musical journey is the immensely talented guitarist-singer, Paul DesLauriers. A celebrated artist, Paul boasts a collection of Maple Blues Awards, including titles such as Entertainer of the Year (2016, 2017), Electric Act of the Year (2016), Guitarist of the Year (2013, 2019), and Acoustic Act of the Year (2013). In 2016, he even secured the 2nd place at the 32nd International Blues Challenge held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. His most recent album, 'Bounce,' debuted at a stellar #1 on Canada's Roots Music Report and held that top spot for several weeks. Paul DesLauriers continues to captivate audiences across North America and Europe at prestigious Blues Festivals.
About artist
Both on stage and in private life, these two internationally acclaimed artists share incredible chemistry! Their first introduction (lasting only a few seconds) in the crowded lobby of the historic Orpheum Theatre during the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee left a lasting impression on both of them. It was not until a year later, at a recording session during 2019 IBC that their professional acquaintance blossomed into a love affair, culminating in marriage in August of 2019! Since that time, renowned Canadian Blues-Rocker Paul DesLauriers and acclaimed American Soul-Blues singer Annika Chambers have unified their artistic destiny, much to the joy of everyone who's had the pleasure of hearing and seeing them together!
Houston, Texas native ANNIKA CHAMBERS, like most great American singers, began singing as a child in the Southern Baptist church. Though Gospel music is her mother tongue, it is in the Blues that she found her true voice, and what a voice it is!! She is the 2022 Blues Music Award Winner for Soul-Blues Female Artist of the Year. After winning her first Blues Music Award for Soul-Blues Female Artist of the Year in 2019, she gave us her third release entitled “Kiss My Sass” on the VizzTone Label Group. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart and won the 2020 Living Blues Award for Best Southern Soul album. Annika performs regularly at top Blues festivals across North and South America as well as Europe.
Deeply rooted in the blues-rock idiom, guitarist-singer Paul DesLauriers is the winner of the Maple Blues Awards (Canada's national Blues Award program) for Entertainer of the Year (2016, 2017), Electric Act of the Year (2016), Guitarist of the Year (2013, 2019) and Acoustic Act of the Year (2013). In 2016 he took 2nd Place at the 32nd International Blues Challenge held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennesee. His most recent recording « Bounce » (Bros/Vizztone) debuted at #1 on Canada's Roots Music Report and held the top Spot for several weeks. In November 2019, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joh Lord of Deep Purple fame's Concerto for Group & Orchestra, the Paul DesLauriers Band were invited perform the piece at Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, Canada along with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and L’Orchestre Symphonique de Québec under the direction of Paul Mann.Paul DesLauriers’ international touring schedule includes regular performances at top Blues Festivals in North America and Europe including the Montreal International Blues Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, Edmonton Blues Fest, Calgary Blues Fest, Big Blues Bender Las Vegas NV USA, White Mountain Boogie n’Blues NH USA, Heritage Music Blues Fest Wheeling WV USA, Passion Blues Cognac and Cahors Blues Festivals in France, the Sierre Blues Festival, Switzerland, and Grölsch Blues Festival Shöppingen Germany to name a few.