On May 11, Albert makes a special appearance at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress will be hosting a very prestigious ASCAP event "WE WRITE THE SONGS" to be attended by Members of Congress and other Washington VIPS.
Albert's smash hit “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” is being used in the show “Life Unexpected” airing on CW network (US) on April 5.
Albert is working between New York and Spain this Winter/Spring, wrapping up work on his new Spanish album which will contain 14 favorites including ECHAME A MI LA CULPA, ANCIEDAD ESPINITA, ERES TODA UNA MUJER, AL OTRO LADO DEL SOL and NECESITO PODER RESPIRAR, and writing and producing with some of the top writers and artists in the world.
Albert was in Argentina recently for an interview on Recuerdos FM. The interview airs Saturday, January 9 at 17:00.
ESPECIAL CON SU BIOGRAFIA
Sábado 9 de Enero 17:00 hs (Hora de Argentina)
Presenta:
Julio Cesar Ramos para Música del Recuerdo
Online at www.fmrecuerdos.com.ar
Albert will be appearing live on German television to perform his holiday single "Under the Christmas Tree." Albert makes a return visit to his friends at the Carmen Nebel show on the 2nd of December. Show starts at 8:15pm on ZDF. Check your local listings for additional showtimes.
"Under the Christmas Tree" is available for sale on iTunes (Germany only).
The new British Music Experience project at the O2 Complex in London features a permanent exhibition on great songwriters of our generation, including Albert Hammond. Open to the public. Visit the BME online.
Albert is in Europe this fall working on several new studio projects.
See Albert's Music section to access the new convenient shopping cart to purchase songs from "Revolution of the Heart." Check back soon for new music!
Albert is in Spain this month writing and recording some of his classics as well as new material.
Spring/Summer 2009 - Albert is busy writing new songs with some of the top writers in the world. Busy between Nashville, Los Angeles, London and other locations in Europe, Albert is excited to share with you some great new songs SOON!
Albert made a surprise appearance in Berlin this week when he joined Vicky Leandros on stage to sing his classic "It Never Rains in Southern California". Albert was in Germany attending the BMW-Golf-Cup charity event by personal invitation of BMW boss Hans-Reiner Schröder. Read more about this story by clicking here.
The patron of Allegro Music Productions, Albert Hammond, made a surprise visit to the Festival Gala Concert in Gibraltar this year. Mr. Hammond, who hails from Gibraltar but now lives in California, treated the audience to an impromptu performance of some of his many major hits. The Festival's 4th Gala Concert, held on 30th March 2009 at the John Mackintosh Hall, Gibraltar, opened with a 6 minute video of Albert featuring him performing 'In Concert' with the BBC in 1975 and more recently in 2006 in Ronnie Scott's Club, London. In between these two performances were clips of some of his major hits, such as: When I Need You, Little Arrows, Freedom Come Freedom Go, Gimme Dat Ding, It Never Rains in Southern California, The Air that I Breathe, and One Moment in Time. Also featured were clips of mega stars such as Tina Turner, Diana Ross, The Hollies and Westlife who have had hits with Albert's songs.
Albert then thrilled and delighted the audience by coming onto the stage after the video, donning a guitar and performing a medley of his songs to which the children were seen enthusiastically clapping along. This was received with rapturous applause by the audience. There was a long queue at the end of the evening by children and adults alike asking Albert for his autograph! Whilst the children were definitely inspired by this impromptu performance, Albert himself said that the children had been an inspiration for him and he himself was inspired by the children's own interest in music from what he had seen that evening. He later told organizers that he will remember this day for a long time and that seeing the children perform so enthusiastically makes him proud to be their patron.
Albert has kindly donated two shields to the annual Gibraltar Festival for Young Musicians, which are rotated around the First Schools and the Middle and Senior Schools each year. The Albert Hammond Shields are non-competitive and are to encourage the children to participate in the festival each year and enjoy music making and performing. The School Festival Day which was held this year on March 20th 2009, attracted over 240 children in school choirs and 120 children in school instrumental ensembles. Each school will, in turn, be able to enjoy a year of remembering the Festival's patron with the Albert Hammond Shield on display.
Albert wishes the children to know that he was just as nervous as them when he performed on stage at the Gala Concert this year! He hopes that they will all go on to develop their music talents and that they will persevere and work hard and give it their full commitment.
For additional information, visit www.gibfym.com.
Albert is featured on the UK TV series Songbook. The first airing will be at 8PM UK time, Thursday, 12 February on SKY ARTS 1. The show will be repeated 5 times that week on the same channel and broadcast again (date TBA) on the SKY 3 channel. The 60-minute program features performances and stories by Albert of his best loved songs.
View a clip of the program online HERE.
Albert is appearing on Germany's Ultimate Chart Show on their Flower Power episode to perform his hit "It Never Rains in Southern California". The show broadcasts live from Koln. Check local listings for broadcast stations and times.
"Revolution of the Heart" is now available for purchase on iTunes and at Amazon.com. Buy ringtones, singles or the complete album. Available worldwide.
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