Lady Rizo (aka Amelia Zirin-Brown) is an American singer, comedian and actress who began her career performing in

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in 2004. She is featured on the gospel song "

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" on

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's 2008 Christmas album ''

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''.

Career

In 2005, Amelia Zirin-Brown co-created the show ''"Lady Rizo and the Assettes"'' with Amber Star Merkens. The show drew from theater,

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, cabaret and

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. Lady Rizo sang largely vintage arrangements of 1980s and 1990s pop songs. She has a solo residency at

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entitled "Lady Rizo: Unescorted", that began in the winter of 2009. She is featured on the track "Pale Horses" for

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's album '' Wait for Me'' (as Zirin-Brown). Zirin-Brown was featured on the

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" for

's 2008 Christmas album ''

'' which won the

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in 2010. She also starred in

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's five-hour show at

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, ''The Lily's Revenge''. Lady Rizo released her debut album ''Violet'' on November 19, 2013. Her second album ''Indigo'' was released in late 2017. The recording was completed in

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Acting

As an actress she has collaborated with

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winner

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in his 2001 production of ''

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'' and with

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in Los Angeles at the Flea Theatre (for which she co-wrote the original score). She is also featured in the 2013 film '' Joy de V.''

Discography

* 2013 ''Violet'' * 2017 ''Indigo''

with
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* 2009 "Pale Horses" (as Amelia Zirin-Brown) on Moby's album '' Wait for Me''

with
Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma (''Chinese'': 馬友友 ''Ma Yo Yo''; born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born in Paris to Chinese parents and educated in New York City, he was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. He graduated from ...

* 2008 "

" (as Amelia Zirin-Brown) on Yo-Yo Ma's album ''

References

External links

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Lady Rizo Official Site
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