The Center for the Arts

Genre: Tribute, R&B, Soul, Rock Nathan Owens Presents: The Three Queens. This is a high energy show with a nine-piece band that you won't want to miss! Celebrating the following music queens: R&B: Diana Ross Rock: Tina Turner Soul: Aretha Franklin Samantha Alexes as Aretha Franklin A Bay Area native with vocal talent as large as the Bay is Samantha Alexes. As a young girl growing up in the big city, she was exposed to many forms of the arts like singing, modeling, painting, acting, etc. At a very young age she started singing opera in a special program designed for young adults. That was just a beginning to her many genres of music she would explore. By the time she was a teenager she had turned into a serious entertainer with numerous State and National Talent titles under her belt and became a multiple beauty pageant winner as well. Her love for the theater brought her to star in such musicals like Carmen Jones, The Wiz, Sparkle, and Pippin at Community Theatre. In 2002 she not only starred, but played a major role in the choreography and vocal arrangements for The Hitsville U.S.A. Legends of Motown Old School Tribute Show. Lea Lolita Sweet as Tina Turner Grammy Nominee, Recording Artist Lea Sweet, Black Queen of Country Music rocks paying tribute to Tina Turner! At an early age, she was invited to see her first concert which was Ike and Tina Turner. At age 6, she became inspired and dreamed of becoming an rock star and entertainer like Tina Turner. Lea began writing, singing and playing songs by age 9 and continued to progress to releasing 2 albums and 2 singles going on international tours in China, Europe, Netherlands, Austria, Mexico, Portugal and Venezuela. Lea is well diverse in singing rock and country music which lead her into becoming one of the worlds best Tina Turner Tribute with dancers. Native of San Francisco but brought up with southern roots and mentors like the God Father of Soul James Brown, she excelled to international tours with legendary Jimi Jamison, Loverboy Mike Reno, Bobbi Kimball (Toto), and the James Brown Band. Stacey Carter as Diana Ross Born in San Mateo, California, Stacy's singing career began in the San Francisco Bay Area when her mother entered her in the California Miss Pageant System. She enjoyed the spotlight so much that throughout her school years she sang in her school choir and in numerous onstage musical productions. Her professional singing career began during her senior year of high school when she performed regularly at Great America in Santa Clara, California. After moving to Southern California and singing locally in the Los Angeles club scene, Stacy's career took on an international flavor when she moved to Japan. During the three years she lived in Tokyo, Stacy opened for popular groups such as “Klymaxx” and “Lakeside.” She also sang with numerous Japanese and American acts, performed on TV, in clubs, and at the world famous Budokan. She has recorded an album, performed voiceovers for commercials, and modeled. Itwas while she was in Japan, her love for singing jazz standards began to blossom.