"Simply Sacha is Simply Marvelous!"

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Multilingual Singer/Composer/Producer Sacha Boutros will turn you on in any language with her smooth sultry vocals. A fresh new voice in Jazz & Latin Jazz her new album "Simply Sacha" features Chuchito Valdes, Geoffrey Keezer & Red Holloway w/Liner Notes by Karrin Allyson.

BIO: A Little bit about Sacha...

A local native of San Diego, Sacha Boutros has been captivating audiences with her sultry vocals and exquisite style as she posses a charm and grace reminiscent of the golden age of Hollywood. Having played the piano since she was a little girl, she began composing at an early age. As a child she was introduced to musical harmonies and playful lyrical songwriting by her grandfather; "He taught me to sing the harmonies in church and I later sang in the choir and show choir growing up. My grandmother was the one who introduced me to the piano, she started me with piano lessons when I was 4, I had to sit on a pillow to reach the keys." With a four-octave range she is well versed in classical music and can sing in just about any language as she speaks five fluently. "I learned how to sing Bel Canto. I decided when I was going to learn how to sing properly I should start from the beginning, with opera! I studied Bel Canto for several years and sang many Broadway scores as I perform musical theatre as well."

"I really started singing in my last year of college. I was an athlete and played soccer and tennis which was what put me through school on scholarship, I had a scholarship not only athletics but academics as well." In 2002, shortly after graduating with a BBA from the University of San Diego, she was introduced by the legendary Frankie Laine at his 90th birthday celebration as his Ingenue where she played with his orchestra along side greats such as Herb Jeffries and Mundell Lowe. "Every time I saw Frankie he used to say to me, 'Kid if I were young I would take you on the road, you got what it takes to make it!' I always thought that was so fabulous to hear, you know he was in his 90's, one thing I did get to do was get to know him, he was a living legend and so much fun to be around. He was a great bowler, he beat me, couldn't win against the rawhide king."

Of Mexican and Lebanese heritage Sacha Boutros has been recording, writing and performing Jazz both nationally and internationally. Last Year Sacha was selected as one of the 12 finalists from around the world to represent the United States in the Young Jazz Singers Competition in Bruxelles, Belgium. Sacha has had the pleasure of performing with and opening along side such artists as Julio Iglesias, Marvin Hamlisch, Chubby Checker, James Moody, Red Holloway, Karrin Allyson, Frankie Laine, Geoffrey Keezer, Chuchito Valdes, Kay Star, Patty Paige, and Herb Jeffries, just to name a few.

Her New Album released on May 28, 2008 is proving to be "Simply Marvelous." Robb 'Jazzbro' Peterson, KTUH FM 90.3 in Honolulu. Half of the album is original and the compositions are a mix of Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova and Pop "I am trying to create a sort of Pop-Jazz so that everyone will enjoy my music, and hopefully get more into and appreciate the art of acoustic music itself and the beauty and power of something as simple as a song." The album climbed the charts to #7 in Japan, #1 on E-music, is featured on Japanese Airlines, made the grammy ballot and is listed among the top ten Jazz and Latin Jazz album's of 2008 in Japan and US.

Speak Low
Sacha Boutros Lyrics

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Speak low when you speak, love,
Our summer day withers away
Too soon, too soon.

Speak low when you speak, love,
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
We're swept apart too soon.

Speak low, darling speak low,
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Too soon, too soon,
I feel wherever I go
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
And always too soon.

Time is so old and love so brief,
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
We're late darling, we're late,
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Too soon, too soon,
I wait darling, I wait

Will you speak low to me,
Speak love to me and soon.

Overall Meaning

The song "Speak Low" by Sacha Boutros is a romantic and melancholic ballad about the fleeting nature of love and time. The first verse sets the tone, urging the listener to speak softly when expressing their love, because time is always running out, and moments of happiness can too quickly fade away. The second verse continues the theme, likening the briefness of love to the transitory nature of ships at sea.

The refrain emphasizes the central message of the song: love fades too soon, and there is always the anxiety that tomorrow might be the end of a relationship. Time is personified as a thief, stealing away the precious moments that make up a romance. The ending of the song immortalizes the theme, as the singer laments the end of a performance or show, reminding the listeners that everything must come to a close sooner or later.

Overall, "Speak Low" is a song that encourages the listener to cherish moments of love and passion, while also acknowledging the inevitability of their passing.

Line by Line Meaning

Speak low when you speak, love,
Lower your voice when you speak of love.

Our summer day withers away
Our time together is passing quickly like the fading summer day.

Too soon, too soon.
Our time together is too short.

Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
Our time together is fleeting, like ships moving without direction.

We're swept apart too soon.
Our time together is ending too quickly.

Speak low, darling speak low,
Lower your voice my love.

Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Love can be fleeting; easily lost in the dark.

Too soon, too soon,
Our time together is passing too quickly.

I feel wherever I go
I am constantly aware

That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
That tomorrow is always close, always present.

And always too soon.
And always passing too quickly.