Nigerian-born gospel singer Elvis E, who is one of the brains behind Amazing Grace TV shows aired in the Netherlands, has proven his mettle at the Festival as a prolific and versatile music artist with an uncommon stage craft.
Speaking after his memorable performance, Elvis E, who is also the music director of the programme, said: “The gospel genre gives you freedom. I want to be able to try that without fear or limitation. Through gospel I learned that you can fall and get up again. This allowed me to get the most out of my talents and give people the opportunity to get acquainted with the gospel.”
Working with different voices is Elvis’ specialty. In doing so, he does not take any chances. When Elvis was introduced to the makers of Amazing Grace, he said things went quickly.
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“I was there from the first brainstorming session and have been involved in every step since. Preparations for the program started more than a year ago.”
In ‘Amazing Grace’ candidates, Desray, Edwin, Elske, Lucas, Charly, Carolina, Lisa and Dries are assisted by a fantastic gospel choir. This choir consists of talented singers from Elvis’ network.
“They are people with whom I regularly work. A choir that I put together especially for the program. I selected the best voices, brought them together and then coached them.
“Amazing Grace was my top priority for a year. I really enjoyed working on it,” he added.
The fact that the result of his work can now be seen in a great program on NPO 1 makes Elvis proud.
“I enjoy that the episodes are now on TV. I am glad that it has come to this and that the programme makes many people in the country and the world happy. I see that it really adds something to our society,” he said.