Lost gay Sydney rediscovered

Lost gay Sydney rediscovered

When the Star Observer last spoke to Scottish-born, Sydney-based songstress Mary Kiani back in February, she’d just released an album of jazz and lounge standards, Little Things Mean a Lot. Now, approaching the end of 2012, we found her re-embracing the dance music for which she’s known.

“I was actually just listening to a new mix today – I’ve written a song with Lee Dagger from Bimbo Jones. He’s just sent me trough some backing tracks and I’ve just been getting lost in music,” Kiani told the Star Observer.

So is Mary Kiani: Jazz Chanteuse back on the shelf for the time being?

“Do you know something, it’s all singing. A good song’s a good song – doesn’t matter if it’s jazz or four on the floor house music. If I’m singing it, then that’s where I’m at; being a performer is just about finding an audience and doing good work. For instance, last night I was rehearsing with a Scottish pipe band for a Scottish gig I’ve got coming up,” she chuckled.

Fear not though; Kiani has assured us there won’t be a bagpipe in sight when she takes to the stage on Sunday, December 9 for Reunited: The T Dance, presented by Gay Sydney Reunited. It’ll be her first time performing at the Metro Theatre since her last Frisky party, and Kiani said she was thrilled to be playing a part in what’s become something of a cult phenomenon: the Lost Gay Sydney Facebook pages.

“When the whole Lost Gay Sydney Facebook group started up, I felt quite privileged and honoured that I was tagged in a few things from way back in the day. Even though I’m from Scotland and I only ever visited before I moved here, I came every single year and every year I did Oxford St, catching up with my old and new friends. I love that I’m part of it, I really do,” she said.

Drag icons Miss 3D and Mogadona are also on the bill for the party, with DJs Brent Nicholls and Lexie Bradfield behind the decks. As for what punters could expect from Kiani’s two sets, the singer was loath to give away too many details, as her setlist had been carefully chosen following a competition on the Lost Gay Sydney Facebook page.

Choosing her words carefully, she said revellers could expect to hear one of her own ‘90s dance anthems, alongside a couple of ‘70s disco classics. One under-wraps selection in particular had her raving.

“It’s one of those songs that I think everyone just loves – it gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling. Once it starts building up to the chorus, you just know everyone in the whole room is going to be singing the words back to you,” she said.

“The whole show will be spectacular and emotional, but it means I won’t be able to jump around and get sweaty with the boys on the dance floor. This is the only bummer.”

INFO: Gay Sydney Reunited T Dance, December 9, Metro Theatre. Tickets through Ticketek.

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