Mahes PERERA
 The song `You Are My Destiny’ could aptly be applied to the leading
accomplished singer Maxie Rozairo, if we change the destiny around to
music. Now a freelance performer he is finding himself on stage more
often than he thought, entertaining audiences with that well controlled
voice of his that gave pleasure to many at home and also abroad.
On June 28 he is billed to perform at another of Imran Packir Saibo’s
shows. From a trainee `export’ clerk Maxie left behind him figures and
account books and kangarooed to become the recognised singer he is
today. When we met up with him after a performance he was happy to tell
us that having seen the scene around him especially that of the young
singers he has decided to help them to improve themselves, as a service
to them.
“I’ve been judging many singing competitions and karaoke competitions
and I notice that at all these competitions the diction of the singers
is poor. I’d like to train them to sing properly for a pop stage in
order to make a good impact.
We know that stage behaviour is important, the way you hold the mike,
the way you walk about on stage during the performance, the dress, the
grooming, the spoken English - most of them are shy. I want to make them
get over that feeling and improve themselves” revealed Maxie. It’s
wonderful that Maxie has come forward to be of service to the youth.
E-mail him at [email protected].
A spool back into Maxie’s singing career would be immense but briefly
his forte is the intricate songs from the Motown world, the wide
repertoire of Stevie Wonder, Elton John and his tour de force being
James Ingram’s `Just Once’. Of course, you cannot move on without
mentioning his admirable renditions of Bridge Over Troubled Water which
was his anthem in his early years.
His career kicked off with Sound Waves, then shifted to the Fireflies
and after that he switched to the Spitfires when the group was in the
Middle East performing for six years. Back home he had happy memories
with his band Mahogany which he considers to be his halcyon days. Of
course the lobby days with Diliup Gabadamudalige was also memorable and
the many times I performed in
Australia and for concerts and corporate shows at home. Yes if I
could live it all over again I would do it” comments Maxie who has now
commenced a worthy cause to help young singers to transform themselves
into professional performers. |
