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Marisha Wallace

Last year, Broadway and West End Star - Marisha Wallace, popped in to see Ken and chose her Tracks of My Years.

Marisha Wallace - Broadway and West End star - chooses the Tracks of My Years. Born in North Carolina, USA, Marisha first appeared in the original Broadway casts of 'Aladdin' and 'Something Rotten' as a member of the ensemble and understudy. In January 2017 she became an alternate Effie White in the West End production of 'Dreamgirls'. Following the departure of Amber Riley from the production, Marisha took over the role, sharing with Karen Mav and Moya Angela. That same year she released her Christmas album 'Soul Holiday' and in 2019 she joined the original London cast of 'Waitress' as Becky. Last summer she starred in the London Coliseum production of 'Hairspray' as Motormouth Maybelle opposite Michael Ball.

Marisha's debut album 'Tomorrow' was released at the end of 2020 and the following January she performed in our first House Music session of 2021 accompanied by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Her magnificent renditions of 'Before I Go' and 'Tomorrow' can still be found on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Youtube Channel.

Marisha was also on the panel of experts who helped whittle down 100 years of classic musical songs to a shortlist of of 50 for Radio 2's Greatest Song From a Musical Vote and as part of a special Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals weekend, fellow panellist and West End legend Elaine Paige revealed the big winner on her Sunday Show last year with Les MisΓ©rables' iconic 'One Day More' taking the top spot.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jan 2022 05:00

Music Played

  • Marisha Wallace

    Tomorrow

    • (CD Single).
    • Marisha Wallace.
    • 1.
  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.
  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.
  • Whitney Houston

    Queen Of The Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • CΓ©line Dion

    The Power Of Love

    • Now 29 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • En Vogue

    My Lovin'

    • The New Soul Album (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • ¶Ω±π²υ’r±π±π

    You Gotta Be

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • Avril Lavigne

    Complicated

    • Avril Lavigne - Let Go.
    • Arista.
  • Alicia Keys

    If I Ain't Got You

    • (CD Single).
    • J.
  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • (CD Single).
    • Iht Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 30 Jan 2022 05:00