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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 CaribbeanPrincess have voted and selected singer, dancer and musician,Nathan Foley, as Princess Cruises’ “Entertainer of the Year.” Four finalistswere selected from the hundreds of talented performers—comedians, magicians, vocalists, tribute bands andnovelty performers—whichentertain guests on Princess stages each year. These top artists performed toenthusiastic audiences during the cruise who then cast their ballot to selectthe winner. This year’s competition brought a record-breaking number of guestsout to vote, a nod to the level of talent among the finalists.
Guests aboardthe March 6 CaribbeanPrincess cruise to the Bahamas enjoyed live performances from eachfinalist. The finalists were determined by the Princess Cruises entertainmentdepartment based on guest surveys and onboard audience response. Along withFoley, 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 acelebratory event in Princess’ signature venue, The Piazza.
Sydney,Australia native Foley has 23 years of stage and television experience as asinger and presenter on the Australia hit show HI-5 and the 2015 series I Will Survive. Heis the recipient of several awards, including three Logies (Emmy Award equivalent),five Arias (American Music Award equivalent) and a Helpmann Award (Tony Awardequivalent). As a soloist, Nathan received the MO Award, ACE Award for “BestYoung Entertainer” and the Variety Humanitarian Award for “Best Young Artist ofthe Year.”
“Congratulationsto Nathan Foley for being chosen as Princess Cruises’ ‘Entertainer of theYear,’” said Adrian Fischer, Princess Cruises’ vice president of entertainmentexperience. “This year’s finalists displayed such incredible talent; our guestswere overjoyed by the entertainment and excitement of the competition.”
This is theline’s fifth annual “Entertainer of the Year” program, which was established torecognize the high caliber and diversity of guest entertainers that perform oneach Princess cruise. PreviousEntertainer of the Year winners, Ben Seidman, Zach Winningham, Tony Tillman andCarlos Oscar continue to perform year round on Princess and remain among ourtop-rated entertainers throughout the fleet.
As the newholder of the line’s “Entertainer of the Year” title, Foley also received acash prize of $5,000.
Additionalinformation about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travelconsultant, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.
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