MegaCircusCarnivalClub by Mia Bergius

Auteur Jazz

This band will entartain you at Circus Ruska Festival on Fri evening. Their debut album got spectacular reviews when it was released last spring. Band has Emma-nomination in jazz-album category 2009.

This is what they say about Auteur jazz:

"Discovery of the year" Opettaja, Marita Nyrhinen

"Auteur Jazz is jazz upcomer of the year" HS, Jukka Hauru

"Auteur Jazz is seriously challenging TFCQ in dancefloor jazz" KSML, Pentti Ronkanen,

"Aphorisms is THE jazz record of the summer..." Desibeli.net, Otto Kylmälä,

"Auteur Jazz is a "euro"cousin of Five Corners Quintet" HS, Harri Uusitorppa,

"Auteur Jazz makes steaming jazz even more versatile... Even though Auteur Jazz has released only one lp and ep it was easy to notice that they have more than plenty of skills both in playing and controlling the space" TS, Jarmo Wallenius,

"Band grooved like a moose... One of the higlights of night(Funky Elephant Festival)" Desibeli.net, Otto Kylmälä

Introducing Brightboy, in program 16.1.2010 at Mega Circus Carnival Club

Since the very beginning, from the early demo-tapes to this date, Brightboy has been the evil twin, that never asks before committing, and do things fast...Really fast!
The band was formed in 2004, found a shape in early 2005 and since then has been moving forward like a freight train.
Brightboy got signed to Helsinki Music Company at the end of 2005 and released their first single "1989" early 2006.
First album "Love For The Streets" was released in June 2006, followed by a choir of critical praises, heavy radio- and TV-rotation for the 'hit' single "Vanity Fair" and loads of publicity.
All's good, right? Hell no! Brightboy has always been a band, that's essence is grounded on evolution. The band noticed a lot of meaningful details and entities on the simple, clean and pumping disco-"rock" sound of the first album that they wanted to do a bit differently. Once again with just a short phase of time passed, Brightboy started committing before asking anyone's permission. Their will came alive in October 2007 as Brightboy released their second, "in the shadow of trance formers". This time they added more shades and more colour to create vast contrasts and a larger scale of emotions to their music. ITSOTF contains a consept-story of a bright boy, a decadent figure of our time, trying to reach success and then trying to cope with it. The sound evolved to something more organic and more rough, revealing the balls in Brightboy. But one thing remained, and that is great Brightboy songs, and once again, the critics dropped to their knees before the album, radio and TV rotate hard, again lots of publicity, great shows all around Finland and more and more people following band's every move.
All's good, right? Still not, we have to keep moving on. And what may come next, we never know. Just before the release of ITSOTF, Brightboy's long-term bass player Henri Lidsle left the band and was replaced by the same guy who signed the band to HMC, Jesse Valo. Today Brightboy is without a question one of the hottest live acts in Finland and with a new, ever so strong line-up, the past has been just a beginning, a scratch on the surface of something that's bound to rise up 'til the skyline!

And they have some special suprises in line-up for the Circus Ruska Festival audience!
Come and see it experience it yourself!

Photo: Mia Bergius

Festivalcountdown starts!!

One month to go to Circus Ruska Festival and Mega Circus Carnival club!!!

Festivals ending club will be bigger and better than ever.

Artists will be announced soon, but now I'm happy to tell you a secret, that very famous Dragartist Jukka Kuronen will be partying with us at Mega Circus Carnival Club!! Can't wait to see Amy Winehouse, Pink, Whitney Houston, Paula Koivuniemi performed by Jukka.

"The Show of Miss Welma Kelley alias Jukka Kuronen was absolutely brilliant and entertaining. Never have seen such a great talent and performing and imitating
both the stars of today and of the 1920's in such an energetic fashion that left no one gold. This show was the cherry on top of the cake."
- SkyTeam Finland

Pics from Circus meets Burlesque by our talented photographer MIA BERGIUS

Lotta&Stina
KalkiHulaGirl
Temting Lou Lou D'vil
Iina, 7th Heaven

We love burlesque!

Circus meets Burlesque-club was huge success! Thanks to everyone who took part as a customer, artist or crewmember. You made it happen!
I'm very very happy club-organizer and we already started to think about something really special for next year.

In the pic you can see Kitte & Rosa- Circus meets Burlesque-organizers and Petra&Epe from Hulapirates. They brought burlesque to Finland <3

One more Circusperformer confirmed to Circus meets Burlesque-club!

Kalki hula girl, who was born in San Francisco, calls herself Melbournian Australian & now lives in London but there's still a bit of New York stuck in her teeth, is going to perform her outstanding holahoop-number!!!

This is what they say about this talented girl!:

"Ace hula-hooper" (The Evening Standard) KALKI HULA GIRL knows how to captivate a room. Time Out London calls her "an exquisitely talented Hula-Hooper...seemingly defying the laws of nature."

A seasoned performer, she captures and delights all manner of audiences, from New York queens to English princes.

Her acts are Performance Art - meets - Variety - meets - Comedy utilising punkrock-attitude informed circus skills. "Kalki Hula Girl has worked comedy into her impressive hula-hoop routine with great skill" (What's On Stage).

Kalki has performed extensively with the acclaimed Variety show Medium Rare (London and Sweden), La Clique in the Famous Spiegel Tent (Edinburgh, Dublin, Melbourne, London), the lavish Palazzo Amsterdam (Spiegeltent Victoria), Smirnoff's Electric Cabaret; a favorite at the cutting-edge Duckie (London) and at numerous venues worldwide.

"A sprite, an explosion, a whirling that seizes you by the throat and keeps you enthralled for every trembling minute she is onstage. Kalki Hula Girl is a performer extraordinaire, with her dazzling jewelled hoops and her naughty face; the very picture of old-time cabaret glamour. Sumptuously sexy, provocatively pouty, and a clever devil with her equipment. The hoops blur, the audience gasps – she is on her feet, she is on the floor, and so will you be. The princess of her art, Kalki delivers an unforgettable gem of an act that will leave the room in a whirl!"

(Kate Holden, The Age, Australia).

Here's the lovely poster about Circus meets Burlesque-event, made by our fabulous friends from Hulapirates.