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A Video to Remind Me of My Heart

Tracey Bell — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:18:41 +0000

There were five people and an animal in my washroom; the producer Christine and one videographer were in my bathtub, an interviewer and second videographer were in the doorway and my cat sat on the throne. The team had filmed my performance at Celebrities Nightclub five nights earlier and were interviewing me for Vancouver’s new media company, The Mix. They were all delightful, warm, kind and comfortable to be around. I was exhausted, crashing after months of promoting, rehearsing and preparing for my special event that was now over. Despite feeling physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted, I put on a big smile and welcomed the crew.

They started interviewing me on my couch with my wigs beside me. I tried to do impressions of the divas in my impersonation show, but I couldn’t turn on my celebrity personas. I couldn’t answer questions properly or finish my sentences. I was spent and critical of everything I said.

Then we crammed into my bathroom and Christine brought out the best in me, asking me questions about running my own business in the corporate entertainment industry and inspiring women. Christine reminded me that I was the fabulous, courageous woman who had connected with and wowed the audience a few nights earlier. I had changed in seconds during the fundraiser, energetically impersonating Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Tina Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Julie Andrews.

Months went by after the filming and I figured it would never air because I’d screwed up the footage, the lighting wasn’t good at the club or I was too old and not relevant enough to appeal to the Millennial audience. Silly me.

Somehow they pieced together these quotes of mine:

“We just need to remember courage. Courage comes from our hearts.”

“Fear needs to be dissolved.”

“Let’s celebrate how fabulous we are as artists and performers.”

I love the beautifully filmed and miraculously edited one-minute video. It reminds me who I am.

See the original version and article here!

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Tracey Bell is an award-winning comedian and impressionist.

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Hosting Corporate Events and Awards Ceremonies

Tracey Bell — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 05:07:44 +0000

As Master of Ceremonies, Tracey Bell has introduced dignitaries, award winners and celebrities. Tracey made 15 costume changes while hosting the Microsoft Impact Awards. At The Power Within, she worked with Hilary Swank, Arianna Huffington and UK First Lady Cherie Booth Blair. Tracey was the hit of the evening hosting the Women In Film & Television Vancouver Spotlight Awards. She performed in cities across Canada on the televised Consumer Choice Awards and was honoured to host both The Canadian Event Industry Awards and the BC Event Industry Awards.

Tracey Bell changes in seconds during her performances and also during speeches and video presentations.

Here is a sample of one of Tracey Bell’s hosting schedules:

7:00pm – Celine Dion opens the awards show with a comedic monologue customized for your audience, then performs a powerful medley of “My Heart Will Go On” from the film Titanic and Cher’s hit song “Believe” where she becomes Cher in seconds without leaving the stage.

7:05pm – Cher makes some remarks, then introduces the first presenter or award(s).

7:15pm – Marilyn Monroe introduces your President’s speech.

7: 25pm – Tina Turner enters, performing “Simply the Best”, dedicated to the award winners.

7:30pm – Tina Turner introduces the next award(s).

7:45pm – As Maria Von Trap from The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews comes on stage to make housekeeping remarks and introduce the next award presenter.

7:55pm – Dolly Parton enters from the back of the room, performing 9 to 5 as a follow spotlight highlights her audience interaction.

8:00pm – Dolly Parton performs a comedy monologue and introduces the next award(s)

8:10pm – Janis Joplin gets the audience clapping and singing along to “Mercedes Benz” while bringing guests onstage to be rock stars on guitars, performing to the classic rock song, “Piece of My Heart”.

8:20pm – Janis Joplin introduces the video montage

8:25pm – Madonna performs the song “Vogue” with some of the evening’s award winners dancing along, then introduces the final award.

8:35pm – Liza Minnelli thanks everyone for attending and gets them all to stand and do a kick line as she performs “New York, New York”.

As an Awards Host, Tracey Bell keeps things on track and ensures a continuous flow on stage, improvising and troubleshooting when necessary. She can be comedic or serious, hosting as her characters and as herself.

Tracey Bell works with Event Planners to create customized scripts for associations and corporations, based on the details of their awards ceremonies.

As Emcee, Tracey Bell is guaranteed to liven up your awards event, keeping people entertained and making the evening more memorable. After all, she’s impersonating amazing women who have won a multitude of awards for music, film, television and philanthropy throughout eight decades.

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The Edmonton Journal Interviews Tracey Bell

Tracey Bell — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 20:31:08 +0000

Corporate Entertainer Tracey Bell Comes Home

Tracey Bell spoke with Liz Nicholls of The Edmonton Journal this week for an interview. Their conversation covers her history as an award-winning corporate entertainer and her upcoming show at the 2016 Edmonton Pride Festival.

The interview was especially memorable for Tracey Bell. An Edmonton native, she got her start there as a corporate entertainer, doing celebrity impersonations and live costume changes as Cher, Madonna, Janis Joplin, and Tina Turner, to name a few.

For Tracey Bell, an amusing aspect to speaking to The Edmonton Journal about her earliest days doing celebrity impersonations is that she used to work for the newspaper in the circulation department.

Now based in Vancouver, award-winning corporate entertainer Tracey Bell performs around the world at corporate events. Besides performing as the original group of Cher, Madonna, Janis Joplin and Tina Turner, she also does interactive celebrity impersonations of Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minnelli, Celine Dion, Julie Andrews, and Judy Garland.

Tracey Bell is excited about returning to Edmonton to perform at the 2016 Edmonton Pride Festival. Her show will include samples from her one-woman show, “8 Divas in 44 Minutes”, which includes interactive impersonations of classic celebrity divas and live costume changes.

Here’s a preview of the interview:

This unusual accumulation of divas arrives courtesy of one funny, long-legged alter ego, a satirist in heels who loves to play dress-up — in other people’s clothes. Pride in the Park, the post-parade party at End of Steel Park on Saturday afternoon, is a homecoming for Tracey Bell, a celebrity impersonator who made her start being Cher during recess at York Elementary School in northeast Edmonton.

Tracey Bell would like to thank Liz Nicholls and The Edmonton Journal for taking the time to interview her.

Read the full interview with Tracey Bell here!

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Tracey Bell Talks to I Heart Edmonton

Tracey Bell — Tue, 31 May 2016 22:05:16 +0000

Corporate Entertainer Tracey Bell Hearts Edmonton

Tracey Bell was delighted to share a few of her favourite Edmonton memories with Emil Tiedemann of I Heart Edmonton. Before becoming an award-winning corporate entertainer and celebrity impersonator at corporate events, Tracey Bell grew up in Edmonton, giving her lots of experiences and anecdotes to draw from.

Among other things, Tracey Bell shares her memories of impersonating Cher at York Elementary School, adding Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland impersonations to her repertoire at Steele Heights Junior High and M.E. LaZerte High School, and performing at the opening ceremonies of the 1978 Commonwealth Games at Commonwealth Stadium.

Tracey Bell’s career breakthrough came when she shared a Tina Turner impersonation as an audition to become a regular act at Edmonton nightspot Goose Loonies, where she worked as a coat check attendant.

Here’s a snippet from the article about the result of that experience:

As the in-house act at Goose Loonies, Tracey Bell developed impersonations of dozens of other characters including Liza Minnelli, Madonna, Janis Joplin, and Dolly Parton. After going independent three years later, Tracey created a one-woman show called “8 Divas in 44 Minutes”, highlighted by lightning fast costume changes and comedic impersonations.

Of course, these celebrity impersonations, costume changes, and audience interaction have become a staple for Tracey Bell’s performances around the world at corporate events. The chance to recall where it all started and share some of her earliest memories as a interactive celebrity impersonator with the I Heart Edmonton audience was great fun.

Tracey Bell would like to thank Emil Tiedemann for the article.

Check out the full article on the I Heart Edmonton blog!

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30 Years of Tracey Bell: Sports Innovations International

Tracey Bell — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 22:16:31 +0000

Tracey Bell has been performing as a celebrity impersonator and corporate entertainer for over 30 years. To celebrate that milestone, we’re looking back at some of Tracey Bell’s shows in the words of her valued clients.

This reference letter came to us from Brent Stebbings of Sports Innovations International Inc.

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“I was amazed.”

To Whom It May Concern,

Recently Tracey Bell appeared as “Marilyn Monroe”, “Cher” and “Dolly Parton” in a special “Night of the Stars” promotion that toured to ten different venues throughout Western Canada.

Working with Tracey over a two week period, I found her to be very professional and most accommodating. Most importantly, her presentation of these artists was, in my opinion, unmatched anywhere. Personally I was amazed at her ability to almost instantly take on a whole new look and personality.

“Truly a world class talent.”

Tracey performed to over 25,000 fans during our tour and the response to her performances were overwhelming. The adjectives included “fantastic”, “unbelievable” and “wonderful”.

My highest praise and recommendation for Tracey Bell. Truly a world class talent.

Sincerely,

Brent Stebbings

Sports Innovations International Inc.

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Thank you, Brent Stebbings!

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Tracey Bell as Marilyn Monroe Meets Mary Poppins

Tracey Bell — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:36:23 +0000

Two photo shoots were happening on October 29^th, 2014.

The Star of Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical, Sara-Jean Hosie was being photographed all over Vancouver to promote her upcoming show at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage while Tracey Bell was dressed as Marilyn Monroe and being photographed at English Bay for the World People Project by Tallulah Tallulah.

By chance, Mary Poppins and Marilyn Monroe saw each other in front of the Sylvia Hotel and spontaneously performed as a duo. It was especially hilarious when Mary Poppins decided to copy Marilyn’s “Seven-Year Itch” pose by standing over Bell’s fan and blowing up her nickers. Who knew such opposites would get along so well?

Marilyn Monroe Impersonator Tracey Bell with Sara-Jean Hosie as Julie Andrews

Sara-Jean has won two Jessie Awards for her theatre work and thrills adults and children as she magically flies over the rooftops of London. The award winning singer will perform “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” as well as the other classic songs in Mary Poppins. The show runs from December 5^th to January 4^th.

Tracey Bell has won two Entertainer of the Year awards through the Canadian Special Event Industry and thrills guests when her skirt flies in the air at Corporate Events, Family Parties and Gala Fundraisers. She performs, “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” and “Happy Birthday Mr. President” as well as other classic songs in her stage show, 8 Divas in 44 Minutes.

Photo credit: Tallulah Tallulah

More photos can be seen on Facebook via Tracey Bell and The Arts Club.

Marilyn Monroe Impersonator Tracey Bell with Sara-Jean Hosie as Julie Andrews

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