 Born in Ukraine and raised in an artistic family, internationally acclaimed juggler and circus artist Viktor Kee discovered his passion for the art form at the tender age four, when he enrolled as a student at the children’s circus school "Uday" Viktor was a gifted child and awed everyone with his juggling skills. He decided to pursue juggling and joined a well known College of Circus Art in Kiev where he went through an intensive four year long, arduous, highly specialized training program, practicing juggling as a major skill.
Like any famous artist of our time, Viktor had spent his days and nights practicing, perfecting and polishing his movements and routines through acrobatics, acting, gymnastics and dance for 10-14 hours a day. The fruits of his labour were obvious when he developed an act that proved to be unique and matchless in the world of juggling. Viktor pioneered a new style by incorporating juggling with elements of theater, contortion, acrobatic and dance.
His career took off when he won the Silver Medal & the prestigious Raspini Award at the 17th International Circus Festival "Cirque de Demain" in Paris, France and following that, a Silver Clown Award at the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo held by Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie , Monaco Royal Family. Viktor has never failed to mesmerize audiences around the world by performing in the most prestigious venues in the entertainment industry, such as Lido de Paris and Moulin Rouge (Paris), Friedrichstadtpalast (Berlin) and Royal Albert Hall (London), Pomp Duck & Circumstance (New York), Mirage and MGM Grand (Las Vegas) and being a principle performer of the famous Cirque du Soleil in a show "Dralion" (USA and Europe Tour).
Viktor is extremely thrilled to be in Singapore’s first circus theatrical spectacular Voyage de la Vie.
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 One of the most recognizable faces and voices in the Singaporean music scene, Jonathan’s story takes root with humble beginnings. Owing to the fact that his father was a one-time musician in a band, he was weaned with music at an early age.
Jonathan studied classical piano through the age of seven and fourteen with ABRSM. At St Joseph’s Institution, the baritone received his middle school education and won his first singing competition. It was also there that he discovered that he excelled in the sport of fencing and made his mark in the sport, winning numerous competitions and was selected to be part of the Singapore National Team.
Jonathan's active lifestyle led him into the Commando Unit in the Singapore Armed Forces from 2001- 2003. At the end of his service in the unit, he formed a rock band Reverie with some mates from his platoon. With his band, Jonathan played the pub and club circuit for four years while he read to graduate with a degree in Political Science from the National University of Singapore. He studied acting with Aubrey Mellor (OAM) and Edith Podesta and singing with John Lee and Amanda Colliver.
In 2006, Jonathan took part in Singapore Idol and finished the singing competition as first runner up. After Singapore Idol, Jonathan scored a record deal and took the path of a Singer/ Songwriter. Jonathan is extremely proud to be chosen for the role of “The Boy” and cannot wait to bring you through the world of circus rock and journey into fantasy.
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 Aurelia Cats, was born in Ares, south of France and developed her love for Circus Arts at the age of 8, when she enrolled at the “Ecole National du Cirque d'Annie Fratellini” a circus school in Paris, France. She started trying out everything at first, from acrobatics, classical dance , handstand, wire to horse voltige, and all the disciplines that circus art can offer. She soon realized what she really enjoyed and was the best at was doing contortion and trapeze.
With the help and support of her parents, Annie Fratellini who became her godmother and mentor, and her teachers including, Pauline Palacy, Sacha Dubrovsky, Tamara, Renzo Larible amongst others, the first Trapeze-Contortion Act was born! At the age of 14, Aurelia started her professional career and has never looked back since. Aurelia has performed on stages, rings and in television shows across US, China and Europe and has received a number of awards including a Gold medals’ in Monte Carlo Youth Festival at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, Paris and 1996 Princessan Festival for Sweden.
Witness in great disbelief as Voyage de la Vie features the stunning Aurelia Cats in a Trapeze-Contortion act for the first time ever in Singapore!
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 Melanie was born in Switzerland in a circus family: her father, Fred Chy, is a martial arts artist and has performed traditional Chinese acrobatics with Melanie’s mother, Edith Chy.
It is not surprising that Melanie began learning various circus disciplines at the age of six. Melanie was an exceptionally gifted student: at age eight, she performed a remarkable hand balancing and contortion act at the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris, earning a Silver Medal and making her an instant sensation in the circus world.
Featured in major circuses and variety shows throughout Europe, Melanie made her American debut in 2002 with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, where she was given center ring.
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 Liina Aunola, famous for her rope and cloud swing acts, enrolled in a youth circus called Sorin Sirkus, at the age of eleven in her hometown of
Tampere. Training in the circus had gradually turned from a very dear hobby into something more serious for the Finnish beauty.
Having graduated from Turku polytechnic after four years of majoring in circus arts, Liina has since performed in a wide array of disciplines from circuses and parks to dance companies and theatres as well as operas and tv-shows around the world in eleven different countries.
Having just left the Barnum & Bailey Circus by the Ringling Bros in the United States, Liina is thrilled to bring a cloud swing rope act like no other, to the shores of Singapore.
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 Running away with the circus is what Martti Peltonen, crossbow and arrow shooter did when he resigned from his day time job as a demolition man ten years ago. Responding to a paper ad on the lookout for crew members with Circus Finlandia, Finland, Martti had multi-tasked as a stage hand before he decided to form an act of his own.
Working on his existing skills of being an amazing class A shooter, which he had developed while being in the Finnish military, Martti made the difficult transition of converting this into a staged crossbow and arrow act for the circus. After five years of practice, Martti was ready to take the stage and did his first UK tour in 2006. Subsequently, Martti has performed to audiences in the Netherlands, Finland, United States, Italy, Spain and is finally aiming to give Singaporean audiences his best shot in Voyage de la Vie!
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Alexey Goloborodko is a dancing contortionist from Tula, Russia. Born in 1994, he has been training since the age of 5. He practices classical and modern dance and wushu art, in addition to his hours of daily training. He is trained by renowned choreographer Vladislav Rodin. Rodin puts emphasis on the dancing aspect so that the contortion appearance becomes a graceful event.
In 2007, when he was 13, Alexey was one of the finalists of a TV contest “Minute of Glory”, where contestants get to present their individualistic and unique talents, ranging from music to dance performances. Alexey has won the Bronze Medal at the Monaco Youth Festival; Silver Medal at the Chinese Circus Festival in Wuhan; and the Gold Medal at the Delphic Games in Russia. Despite his young age, Alexey has been recognized as one of the best male contortionists in the industry. He has travelled around the world showing his skills and is delighted to be here in Singapore to be part of Voyage de la Vie.
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 Direct from the great CASINOS of the Las Vegas Strip, and billed as “Master Magician & Piano Genius”, JARRETT & RAJA bring to Singapore their amazing and unique blend of magic & music. Acclaimed by the likes of “Siegfried & Roy” and “Penn & Teller”, JARRETT & RAJA represent the exciting next generation of what‟s known in show business as the Double Act. At a 1998 private Christmas event at the Friar‟s Club in NYC, magician Jarrett Parker asked Raja Rahman, a friend and recent graduate of the world-famous Juilliard School, to “add a little piano accompaniment” to his magic. The mix of piano and magic swept the audience off their feet and the double act of JARRETT & RAJA was born!
Since then, they have achieved a level of success that has taken them onto the major stages of New York, Las Vegas, Asia, Europe and the world. A NYC Greenwich Village theatrical run marked the very first public production of JARRETT & RAJA. This New York City debut received such critical acclaim that they were soon booked at Lincoln Center. A move to Las Vegas in 2000, found the pair booked at The Regent Hotel Casino, and an extended run at the Four Seasons Las Vegas. In 2003, JARRETT & RAJA appeared (and disappeared) at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA, presented special guest performances at the Paris Hotel & Casino main stage and traveled to China for a extended engagement near Hong Kong. The highlight of 2004 was a month-long run at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival (UK) where the show was dubbed as one of the best sellers of the year. Following that successful run, the guys began their work with the enormously talented director Kenny Ortega, who later directed “High School Musical” and Michael Jackson‟s last tour. 2005 brought a whole year of UK engagements and appearances on British radio and TV talk shows. Selfridges London commissioned them to produce their “Vegas SuperNova” event with David LaChapelle, Pamela Anderson and The Pussycat Dolls. The summer was spent in their own showroom at the Blackpool Hilton.
In 2007, J&R were brought in to star in “Elements”, the first ever American born production commissioned and launched in China. This collaboration with Daniel Flannery Productions along with Michael Curry and Eugenio Zanetti led to a wildly successful production with a cast of 30. During 2008, they headlined for several months on Holland America Cruises and then on to Budapest, Hungary to consult on a major film production.
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