Nick Garrett (Bass Baritone)
Nick was born in London, England. Having developed an interest in conducting and composition, Nick earned a degree from Trinity College of Music and went on to win the Wolfson Foundation Award for voice. Nick took time out immediately after his degree and joined the world-famous Swingle Singers, touring with them worldwide.

As a soloist, Nick has sung over 30 roles at some of the greatest opera houses in the world including the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North and Opera National de Paris. As well as performing important opera roles, Nick has also sung all the major oratorio roles throughout Europe. As a composer, he contributes to the writing and arrangements of some of the pieces performed by the band.


BIRTHDAY: 13 April
STAR SIGN: Aries
FAVOURITE COLOUR: Black
FAVOURITE MOVIE: ‘English Patient'
FAVOURITE ARTIST: Thom York
FAVOURITE FOOD: Seafood
FAVOURITE DRINK: Dom Perignon
FAVOURITE CAR: Lotus Esprit Classic 77 version
FAVOURITE DESIGNER: William Hunt

Jo Appleby (Soprano)
Born in Blackpool, England. As every little girl does she studied ballet, tap, modern and jazz and it was later that singing became her passion. She completed her vocal training at the Royal Northern College of Music where she graduated with honours.

Sponsored by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, she made her debut at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Since then, she has performed some of the leading operatic roles including Despina in Cosi Fan Tutti, Servilia in La Clemenza di Tito, Jano Jenufa and First Soprano in James Macmillan's Busqueda. Jo has also performed with the Carl Rosa Opera and Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

BIRTHDAY: 7 April
STAR SIGN: Aries
FAVOURITE COLOUR: Baby blue and turquoise
FAVOURITE MOVIE: ‘Dirty Dancing' and ‘Dangerous Liaisons'
FAVOURITE ARTIST: Renee Fleming
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chocolate
FAVOURITE DRINK: Bollinger
FAVOURITE CAR: Jaguar (must be new, sporty and a soft top!)
FAVOURITE DESIGNER: Ann Wiberg

David Habbin (Tenor)
David was born near Bournemouth, England. Throughout his teens, David performed in rock bands but it was only when he started taking singing classes from a retired international opera singer that his interest for opera emerged. He studied music and acting at Mountview Drama School in London which led him to launch a successful career performing in London's West End shows including Les Miserables and earned him the lead in the revival of the original London production of West Side Story.

David then turned to operatic performances and graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music. He joined the prestigious Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. He has since performed a number of high-profile roles including Alfredo in la Traviata, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Alfred in Die Fledermaus and Ernesto in Don Pasquale, with various UK opera companies.

BIRTHDAY: 14 October
STAR SIGN: Libra
FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blue
FAVOURITE MOVIE: ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
FAVOURITE ARTIST: David Bowie
FAVOURITE FOOD: Shellfish
FAVOURITE DRINK: Jack Daniels
FAVOURITE CAR: Aston Martin Vanquish
FAVOURITE DESIGNER: All Saints

Tsakane Valentine (Soprano)
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and grew up in Giyani. Tsakane has been singing African music in choirs since childhood. She studied music at The University of Pretoria and furthered her operatic training at Technikon Pretoria.

As a soloist, Tsakane has performed at a number of high-profile events and performed for world leaders, including Mandela and Mbeki and German Chancellor Schroder. Tsakane has played Musetta from La Boheme, the title role in Gr