Carien Marais's video: Facing a Miracle - Taylor Dayne Il Quinto

Il Quinto, a South African male vocal group, recorded the African version of 'Facing a Miracle', the Official Anthem of the Gay Games VIII held in Cologne, Germany, with American superstar, Taylor Dayne. Taylor Dayne stands out as one of music's most dynamic artists. Her unique vocal style has earned her numerous best-selling gold and platinum albums which produced seventeen Top 20 singles, among them number 1 hits such as "Tell It To My Heart", "Love Will Lead You Back" and "Prove Your Love To Me". During the course of her career, she has sold more than 75 million albums and singles worldwide, garnered three GRAMMY nominations and appeared in many film, television and stage roles. In the past few years her career was put on the back burner, as the single mother took care of raising her kids Levi and Astaria, before returning to the international stage in 2008 with her album "Satisfied" and immediately placing its single, "Beautiful", in Billboard's slot! "We are very honoured that Il Quinto was selected to perform the song with Taylor Dayne and especially because it is the Official Anthem of the largest Sport and Cultural event in the world," says Carien Marais, Manager of the group. "When our Music Publisher in Sweden, David Furusand, informed us of this decision, we were obviously very excited to be involved with the project. The members of Il Quinto were responsible for the African vocal arrangement, adding more rhythm and power to the song," says Marais. In his response, David Furusand, CEO of Popsongs Music Publishing (Sweden) said: "When we decided that we wanted an African edit, we looked for a producer and an artist who could not only measure up to Taylor Dayne's high standards, but who could also give us a genuine African feeling. Il Quinto and the South African producer Byron Kuntz have successfully fulfilled all our requirements - both with regards to quality and in finding a good combination between modern pop and African musical tradition." "We are also proud that the music combines inputs by premier artists from around the world. The combination of Taylor Dayne's unique voice and Il Quinto's fabulous vocal arrangements, makes this recording of 'Facing A Miracle' one of my favourites," says Executive Producer, Clemens Brugger (CBM Entertainment, Austria). "If someone were to say to you: "We're going to combine traditional African percussion and choir with an electro groove and lead vocals from one of the USA's top female vocalists, Taylor Dayne, you might be forgiven for regarding him to be just a little bit crazy. Well, think again, because it has been done -- and to remarkable effect!" says internationally acclaimed songwriter, Bruce R.F. Smith. "The haunting African chants, driving rhythms and captivating African vocals of Il Quinto somehow blend effortlessly with Taylor's masterly lead vocals and enhance the aptly entitled song, 'Facing a Miracle', to an inspirational stratosphere, which will literally take your breath away. A miraculous marriage between LA and SA has been made in musical heaven!" said Smith. On 31 July, Taylor Dayne performed 'Facing A Miracle' live in Cologne at the official Opening Ceremony of the Gay Games VIII. Cologne 2010. 'Facing a Miracle' was released worldwide on the 1st of July 2010. The single, "Facing a Miracle", reached the Top 10 in 7 European countries by end 2010. ‎It has also reached the # 9 position in the Top 100 Single CDs for 2010 on the world's biggest online store for dance music: Perfectbeat.com! The song outsold releases by Lady Gaga, Pet Shop Boys and a host of other mega stars! All proceeds of this song are donated to the German Aids Foundation. "Facing a Miracle" is available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, CD Baby and various online music stores. Visit our website: www.ilquintoofficial.com Join us on Facebook for regular updates and news! © Showtime Records (South Africa)