Barbra Streisand impersonation tribute artist

Exciting vocals and iconic looks are two tools that Melody Mendis uses in her tribute to Barbra Joan Streisand. Using her classical training
and background in performing in various venues, Melody performs as Barbra Streisand, sounding so like her that some may think she is lip-syncing. Melody sings Streisand classics like “People” and “The Way we Were,” along with little heard gems spanning the 60-year career of Streisand. Melody uses her passion for lyrics to create and build an honest and real connection with her audience. While her shows are original, the writing style is such that they feel like a true Streisand concert. Add amazing costumes (in the style of Streisand) to her incredible vocals, her hair, her nails and you have a tribute worthy of the artistry and passion of Streisand. Melody is an extremely giving performer and anyone who experiences her shows will leaving feeling more filled than when they arrived. She is like buttah!

With a lifetime of performance, and years of vocal training, Melody uses every experience to bring Barbra to life. With these shows (co-written by Keith Russell), Melody has received rave reviews from every theater or venue she has performed in - Camp, Bryant Lake Bowl, Minnesota Fringe Festival, Nicollet Island Inn and interviewed on WCCO and Fox9 morning shows. Some of her shows are tracked, others are simply her and a piano, but all of them are gorgeous, moving, and funny as only Streisand can be. Audiences will leave knowing a bit more about Streisand’s history, as well as hearing some great songs.

Exciting vocals and iconic looks are two tools that Melody Mendis uses
in her tribute to Barbra Joan Streisand. Using her classical training
and background in performing in various venues, Melody performs as
Barbra Streisand, sounding so like her that some may think she is
lip-syncing. Melody sings Streisand classics like “People” and “The
Way we Were,” along with little heard gems spanning the 60-year career
of Streisand. Melody uses her passion for lyrics to create and build
an honest and real connection with her audience. While her shows are
original, the writing style is such that they feel like a true
Streisand concert. Add amazing costumes (in the style of Streisand) to
her incredible vocals, her hair, her nails and you have a tribute
worthy of the artistry and passion of Streisand. Melody is an
extremely giving performer and anyone who experiences her shows will
leaving feeling more filled than when they arrived. She is like
buttah!

Melody always liked doing voices and imitating people from an early age. As a child, she listened to Barbra, Ella Fitzgerald, Manhattan Transfer and Mozart, but it wasn’t until she started formal training at the age of 14 that she realized her voice had the potential to take her places she had never imagined. Classically trained and worked in both Opera houses and dinner clubs, she is impassioned by the lyric and wants to foster an honest and real connection with the audience. She is an extremely giving performer and anyone who experiences her show will always leave feeling more filled than when they arrived. She’s like buttah!

****Here is what her fans have to say..

“Sounding great and looking fantastic!!” Keith Russell

“Wow! Amazing, wow!” Kim Curran-Moore

“Love this! Do it again!” Monica Washington

“amaaaazing! I think you outshone Barbra” Moira Rachel

Melody requires lighting, staging and can provide sound.