MG & the Orbs

New York City, NY

$350 and up

Travels up to 3 miles

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Baby I Love You

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Sway and Lady is a Tramp from The San Genaro Festival NYC

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MG & the Orbs Around Town

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Metropolitan Room Covid-19 Online Open Mic

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Groovin'

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Les Pescadeuz

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Halloween @ The San Martin

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MG @ Don't Tell Mama May 2017

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MG - Orbs in Blue

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Jazzin' it up at San Martin

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With fans from Canada

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The San Gennaro Festival

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Christmas in Little Italy

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Songs from our CD

Overview

MG & the Orbs entertains you with much enthusiasm and flair for entertainment! Maria Giorgio, Lead Vocalist with 10 yrs. of Belle Canto training, plus a 3 1/2 octave range, will sing for you Classic Blues and R&B, Original Blues written by MG, plus Jazz Standards to enhance your event experience. Accommodating the size of your venue/event is easy because MG & the Orbs can work with MP3 backing tracks and an accompanist, or a full band. Just let us know what is suitable for your event/venue. Price varies accordingly.
Since life has changed due to Covid-19 we are happy to announce Virtual Performances to bring some fun into your life! What good is sitting alone in your room.....


Reviews

3 reviews

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Cierra R.

April 26, 2015

AMAZING!

Maria performed at my friends New Year's Eve Party - she's amusing, professional and impressive. Plus her music choices are full of variety and soul. You can't get any better than M.G. & The Orbs!

Hired as: Karaoke Singer

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MG & the Orbs

Thank you so much for the kind words Cierra! The party was so much fun and I'm looking forward to performing again this year.


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John B.

December 8, 2014

MG & the Orbs

We were recently searching for the appropriate entertainment for our anniversary party for 50 people. A friend suggested we contact MG & the Orbs because - not only was he impressed by their talent - but admired their being very flexible and accommodating.

The chosen venue, an intimate room in an upscale restaurant, was perfect for our guests, as well as MG & the Orbs.

They showed up early for sound check, set up, and change of attire. With piano accompaniment and backing tracks, we couldn't believe the great sound of our chosen music and the flair and beautiful voice of MG (Maria Giorgio) .
During cocktails, we chose Motown; dinner, we picked Jazz Standards.

"OUR" song, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, MG sung with so much emotion, that we felt as though we had just met. For after dinner, we had a mix of genres for dancing, and so much fun! MG mingled with the audience and had people up and dancing.

We are planning a New Year's Eve party and definitely inviting MG & the Orbs for a another spectacular evening. The price was right!

The talent fabulous! We highly recommend having MG & the Orbs for your event. You won't be sorry.

Hired as: Cover Band, Karaoke Singer

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MG & the Orbs

Yet, another successful party hosted by you Mr. Bernotas. Thank you once again for giving MG & the Orbs an opportunity to entertain your friends and family. Always a pleasure! BTW...the food was delicious. My compliments to the chef Happy New Year!


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Suzanne S.

December 3, 2014

Sang at our wedding!!! Memorable moments!

Maria Giorgio (MG & the Orbs) amazing vocalist. Maria sang at our wedding and was an amazing addition to the band we booked. She belted out an accapella (Jefferson Airplane) ballad that rocked the house and brought happy tears to my eyes!!!! Always the professional, Maria was on time and worked quickly with our band to offer a stellar performance. She captured the hearts of our guests with her signature style. Highly recommend her for any occasion as she is quite versatile.

Hired as: Cover Band

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MG & the Orbs

Thank you Suzanne for such lovely compliments! It was a pleasure entertaining your guests at the cocktail hour, and an honor to be invited to extend my gig with your wedding band. So glad you enjoyed "Today" by the Jefferson Airplane. It is more than appropriate for the love you share with Bob.

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Booking information

Price range: $350 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 120 - 180 minutes

What to expect

We provide up to three 45 minute sets of diversified music, unless another agreement is made with the venue owner or event planner. In addition, during our second set we often open the mic to other professional vocalist. In the future we plan on having musicians sit in with the permission of venue owner. With the use of a cordless mic, MG walks though the audience giving the performance a very personal feeling. We always show up early for a sound check, dress appropriately and most importantly we do not drink until after our performance is over. If the venue provides food, which is usually the case, we dine when we have completed the last set.

About

Maria Giorgio is a native New Yorker born into a very musical family and began singing and dancing as a child. She met Ms Shirley Fadim, an extraordinary Belle Canto Instructor, and began studying weekly for 10 years. Maria worked as a wedding singer, was signed with a management company, recorded an album and performed in many restaurants and musical venues in New York. Presently, MG & the Orbs is her current creation, using custom backing tracks and musical accompaniment of one to five Orbs (musicians) providing entertainment in upscale restaurants. Our repertoire is very diversified, unless a specific genre is requested by the client. We are responsible adults, show up early, dress according to venue specifications, and do not eat or drink until after our show is completed. This coming winter MG is planning a trip to Florida. Specifically, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and Pompano Beach, where she is currently working on booking venues. Always smiling and accommodating, MG & the Orbs looks forward to a bright, abundant musical future. We're looking forward to hearing from event planners whether it's a private gathering or a large concert.

Additional booking notes

For private venues and/or parties, we ask for a space to set up where there is a decent amount of room to set up microphone(s) and the speaker system. Please consider electrical outlets in our immediate vicinity for a convenient setup and breakdown. All extension cords, speakers/pa, microphones & stands are supplied by the band.

For larger venues and events, we prefer to discuss the layout with the party responsible for hiring

Services offered

Past booked events

December 2017

24

Sunday

Dinner Party

5:00pm - 7:30pm

New York City, NY

Set list

Chain of Fools, Baby I Love You, Respect, Natural Woman, I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, Unchain My Heart, Gimme Shelter, Fever, My Daddy Rocks Me, Street Life, Good Rockin' Daddy, I Just Wanna Make Love To You, Blues In The Night, I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl, Wild Women Don't Have The Blues, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Red House, Stormy Monday, Why Don't You Do Right, I'd Rather Go Blind, I Got The Music In Me, I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore, plus our original songs.

Influences and inspiration

Trixie Smith, Etta James, Donna Summer, Dusty Springfield, Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Doris Day, Led Zeppelin, Heart, Pat Benetar, Diana Krall

Setup requirements

To be discussed per venue

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