Nathan Foley Chosen as Princess Cruises’ “Entertainer of the Year”
Caribbean Princess Guests Chose Favorite of Four Finalists
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.
(March 29, 2016) — Guests aboard Caribbean
Princess have voted and selected singer, dancer and musician,
Nathan Foley, as Princess Cruises’ “Entertainer of the Year.” Four finalists
were selected from the hundreds of talented performers—comedians, magicians, vocalists, tribute bands and
novelty performers—which
entertain guests on Princess stages each year. These top artists performed to
enthusiastic audiences during the cruise who then cast their ballot to select
the winner. This year’s competition brought a record-breaking number of guests
out to vote, a nod to the level of talent among the finalists.
Guests aboard
the March 6 Caribbean
Princess cruise to the Bahamas enjoyed live performances from each
finalist. The finalists were determined by the Princess Cruises entertainment
department based on guest surveys and onboard audience response. Along with
Foley, the finalists included Comedian A.J. Jamal and Magician Alex Ramon.
Foley was announced as the winner on the final night of the cruise at a
celebratory event in Princess’ signature venue, The Piazza.
Sydney,
Australia native Foley has 23 years of stage and television experience as a
singer and presenter on the Australia hit show HI-5 and the 2015 series I Will Survive. He
is the recipient of several awards, including three Logies (Emmy Award equivalent),
five Arias (American Music Award equivalent) and a Helpmann Award (Tony Award
equivalent). As a soloist, Nathan received the MO Award, ACE Award for “Best
Young Entertainer” and the Variety Humanitarian Award for “Best Young Artist of
the Year.”
“Congratulations
to Nathan Foley for being chosen as Princess Cruises’ ‘Entertainer of the
Year,’” said Adrian Fischer, Princess Cruises’ vice president of entertainment
experience. “This year’s finalists displayed such incredible talent; our guests
were overjoyed by the entertainment and excitement of the competition.”
This is the
line’s fifth annual “Entertainer of the Year” program, which was established to
recognize the high caliber and diversity of guest entertainers that perform on
each Princess cruise. Previous
Entertainer of the Year winners, Ben Seidman, Zach Winningham, Tony Tillman and
Carlos Oscar continue to perform year round on Princess and remain among our
top-rated entertainers throughout the fleet.
As the new
holder of the line’s “Entertainer of the Year” title, Foley also received a
cash prize of $5,000.
Additional
information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel
consultant, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.
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