Samir El-Sawaf

Albany, NY

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Being Alive

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Kiss the Air

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Performing at a College Fundraiser, Summer 2017

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Singing at Alexandra Falvey's beautiful Lake George Wedding!

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Magical Evening of the Arts, Summer 2017

Overview

Samir is a trained, Broadway-Style singer! He has been seen performing on stage at Disney World, in over 10 off-broadway productions in NYC, and on tour! His repertoire includes Broadway classics, modern musical theater, Frank Sinatra-Era standards, and an extensive collection of Catholic mass and praise music. Samir performs at wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, and other special events all over New York state. His ability to engage his audiences will make your event unique and memorable. Samir personalizes each and every set to best fit the needs or requests of his clients, including learning new material!

Listen to his EP, "Always on My Mind" on Spotify or Itunes today!


Reviews

5 reviews

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Kathryn M.

November 6, 2021

Incredible singer!

We were so lucky to have Samir be a part of our wedding by doing the ceremony music. He did such a phenomenal job singing at our ceremony!! Samir's voice filled the church and wowed every guest in attendance. Our wedding guests continue to rave about Samir's performance, even months after our wedding. ​He worked with us in the months prior to our wedding to help us choose which songs he would sing and checked in with us frequently to select the versions of the songs we liked best and that would fit our church ceremony. He even came to our rehearsal the night before to test out the equipment and audio for the church. On our wedding day, Samir exceeded our expectations. His talent is second to none and made our day so much more special. It was truly a privilege to have him sing at our wedding. We highly recommend Samir for your wedding, he is an incredible singer!

Hired as: Wedding Singer


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Scott M.

June 21, 2021

Samir El-Sawaf: A Consummate Professional

Samir is the consummate professional!
We hired Samir for our father’s funeral. We
needed 2 hymns sung for our service.
Samir arrived early, was polite and completely prepared for his performance.
His performance was 2nd to none. He
possesses an impeccable tenor voice and added truly beautiful and emotional music to our service.
We will not hesitate to use Samir for another
event, and highly recommend him for all
occasions.

Hired as: Wedding Singer


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Liz C.

September 6, 2018

Incredible Talent!!

I recently hired Samir to sing a selection of Broadway showtunes at my wedding. This was a surprise for my husband who is a huge Broadway show fan. I was completely blown away when I heard Samir's demo and then in person he was even more amazing!! He has incredible talent and stage presence and entertained our guests. So many of them have asked me where I found him and commented about how fantastic his performance was. We can't stop watching the video.
Samir is also very professional, really listened to what it was I wanted and put together a performance that was EXACTLY what I envisioned. He really made our reception so special and memorable. DO NOT hesitate to hire him for any event. You absolutely will not be sorry!!!

Hired as: Broadway Style Entertainment, Wedding Singer


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Kyle A. M.

September 6, 2018

Great Entertainer

Samir came to surprise my father during his wedding reception, and sang a few of his favorite numbers. As soon as he realized what was happening, my dad stood up and started singing along. It was great! Everyone was surprised to have a little extra dinner entertainment, and Samir put on a hell of a good show. He talked to the crowd and made sure everyone enjoyed his presence. Would recommend for weddings, absolutely!

Hired as: Broadway Style Entertainment, Wedding Singer


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Alexandra F.

June 25, 2018

Everyone loved Samir!

I had booked Samir for my wedding and was so happy I did. I didn't know much about music for weddings and after sending him my readings he was able to put together music that was both classic but different. He came to my rehearsal the night before to just ensure he would be all set the day of. On the actual wedding day Samir did an absolutely phenomenal job! At one point during the ceremony my husband turned to me and went, "wow he is like really really good." Throughout the rest of the day people asked me who Samir was commenting on his beautiful voice. If you listen to his EP on spotify you will see he can pretty much sing anything and everything. I was so happy to have Samir sing at my wedding and would without a doubt book him for parties/events in the future!

Hired as: Wedding Singer

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English, Spanish

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

You will see a young, energetic performer enliven an audience with a wide range of songs from today and the past! My favorite way to perform is simply voice and piano, but I can make arrangements for other instruments upon request!

About

I am a young medical student from NYC who is currently in the Albany area! I absolutely love to sing and perform and would be so happy to make your event better in any way I can! I love getting to know clients before their events and really tailoring my performances to meet their needs. I am incredibly vocally flexible (with a very strong high belt) and have experience with many different vocal styles (musical theater, classic, soul, gospel, choir, etc.) I have performed professionally at countless events, but every single event I do is special to me.
Outside of performing, I am typically studying. My medical passions include research on effective group practice protocol for low socioeconomic status patients, as well as active involvement in under-served healthcare at free clinics.

Additional booking notes

Requirements for sound include microphones, a vocal monitor, and sound output for a keyboard if a regular piano is not available! Other than that, setup is very simple with mic stands, piano, music stands, and me! I like the focus to be on the music and entertainment, not on the stage!

Past booked events

June 2021

19

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:00am - 11:00am

Utica, NY

October 2017

21

Saturday

Mass at St. Francis of Assisi (NYC)

4:00pm - 6:00pm

15

Sunday

Mass at Siena College (Lead Cantor)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

08

Sunday

Mass at Siena College (Lead Cantor)

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Set list

Any Sinatra Song!
Any Four Seasons Song!

Any songs from the following musicals:
West Side Story
My Fair Lady
Les Miserables
Hairspray
Sweeney Todd
Jersey Boys
Hamilton
Dear Evan Hansen
The Last Five Years
Little Shop of Horrors
RENT
Company
She Loves Me
And many, many more!

Signature Songs:
Bring Him Home (Les Mis)
The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli)
Hallelujah (Rufus Wainwright)
Ave Maria (Shubert)
Fly Me to the Moon
The Way You Look Tonight
Fever
Can't Take my Eyes off of You
Make You Feel my Love (Bob Dylan/Adele)

Countless Praise and Worship/Mass songs appropriate for Wedding Ceremonies!
Anything that you would like me to learn! (English or Spanish!)

Setup requirements

Microphones

Vocal Monitor

Audio Output for Keyboard (only if not using a regular piano)

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