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Tamar Davis .............................................................. Grammy-Nominated Artist and Edu-Tainment Advocate, Syren Music Group, LLC

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Tamar Davis

Grammy-Nominated Artist and Edu-Tainment Advocate, Syren Music Group, LLC.

he New York Times describes

TTamar as “Having a voice that can fill 3 stadiums and the moves of Tina Turner.”

Tamar, known as the muse and favorite singer of her mentor Prince, gained notoriety for being the music legends “Protégé” while co-writing their Grammynominated duet “Beautiful, Loved, and Blessed” (Universal Republic). A native Houstonian and graduate of University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, Tamar recently released her independent, sophomore album “I Am the Storm” through her company Syren Music Group. With recent jaw-dropping performances on NBC’s “The Voice: Season X,” Tamar recently made a debut in Broadway’s “A Night with Janis Joplin,” starred as Sarah Vaughn at the Tony Award Winning Crossroads Theatre in New Jersey, and toured in the First National Tour of Broadway’s “Motown, the Musical.” Tamar has toured with Tyler Perry’s “Madea Gets a Job” prior to touring with “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” “Laugh to Keep from Crying,” and “A Madea Christmas;” Lionsgate productions set to home DVD rentals. Through her creation of Syren Music Group, LLC, an entertainment company that specializes in the advancement of independent music by investing in artistic startups, Tamar creatively expresses her desire to “pay-it-forward” through (3) philanthropic and edu-tainment initiatives: The Tamar Davis Project (an international, educational and artistic project designed for singers, artists, musicians, writers, painters, composers, choreographers, and dancers to benefit from opportunities that will become catalyst to successfully launch their careers under the watchful eye of industry professionals turned mentors), the Syren Arts Academy (a custom 6-week artistic and educational curriculum), and the College, Career, and Empowerment Summit USA (an annual conduit that fosters a city-wide college-going culture amongst millennial.) Tamar has used her gifts in the presence of our former 42nd President and First Lady Barbara Bush (“Celebration of Reading”), our 43rd President George W. Bush (“Helping a Hero”), and our former Secretary of State (“The Men of Distinction” dinner.) Tamar’s music continues to garner sales from Japan, Belgium, Barcelona, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands and the United States and has shared her tumultuous journey with Glamour magazine, Essence Magazine, VIBE magazine, the New York Times, US Weekly, Sophisticate’s Black Hair and the Vegas Tribune, with complementing appearances on Great Day Houston, Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America, and the BET Awards. Tamar is also the co-founder of DocFest and The Next Level Houston.

Tamar Davis Grammy-Nominated Artist and Edu-Tainment Advocate Syren Music Group, LLC.

www.TamarDavis.com SyrenMusic@SyrenMusicGroup.com

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