Herald News: Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Macy Grey in Budapest

MOM Sport  – 8 p.m.

District, XII., 14-16, Csörsz  Street – Budapest

Monday, July, 17. 2017.

In the frame of the series of the Get Closer Concerts, Macy Grey the versatile star will be holding a concert to comfort the Budapest audience.

Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Macy Gray concert tour of Europe started this year, and will be giving her first concert in Budapestt, presenting songs of her last year’s 10th album “Stripped”, but also accent on earlier iconic hits linked to her name as well. Gray also reached  film  thriving acting career  started off with „Training Day”  staring with Denzel Washington, the movie was screened Hungary as well. Also casted in „Spider-man”, „Scary Movie 3”,  „The Paperboy”. Her hits can be heard in nearly 60 movies and TV films.

Macy Gray first sauntered onto the popular stream of consciousness at the turn of the century with her debut multi-platinum album On How Life Is, featuring the international chart topping hit single, I Try, the success of which kicked off a career that includes multiple Grammy award nominations, including a winner for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, BRIT and MTV Awards, over 30 million units sold. 

Macy has forged a career creating music that leaps genre barriers from experimental soul to alternative rock, from retro-disco to hip-hop, collaborating with artists including John Frusciante, Erykah Badu, Gang Starr, Mos Def, and Pharoah Monche.

Macy has forged an uncompromising musical path beholden to her own vision and garnering accolades at every juncture. Macy’s has her own signature sound as she covers powerful topics such as female independence, triumph over adversity, self-love and expression. Macy Gray’s unmistakeable sound is one that has captured the imaginations of a generation, a truly unique artist with a bucket full of soul and a wild ride of raw emotion undeniable pure talent and musicality.

And now, as a single mother of three teenagers and an established carrier woman in both music and film, Macy Gray is finally ready to share her journey with the world.

Update Aggie Reiter