Expertise:
Publicizing film, music, novels and anything related to entertainment or the arts
Major Product/SVS:
Music, book, film and television promotion
Hobbies/Sports:
Antique shopping; Animals; Cooking; Songwriting
Education Degrees:
Master's Degree in Music and Business Economics
Affiliations Awards:
Socan; American Horizon Music Award
Number Of Years In Profession:
31
Number Of Years In Current Position:
11
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her creativity, work ethic, and ability to predict future trends.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession through a natural progression of opportunities beginning when she was four years old.
Extended Bio Profile:
Born and raised in Toronto Canada, Ms. Cortese performed her first concert at the age of four. By the age of seven, she had written her first original song. Her passion for music allowed her to study opera through the Royal Conservatory of Music. She was privileged enough to be able to attend the same school of the arts as Shania Twain. At the age of 16, Danie Cortese was Canada’s youngest opera graduate. At 18 years old, she recorded her first original music demo, alongside a producer who had worked with the likes of the late Luther Vandross. Danie taught herself how to play the piano along with fifteen other instruments.
Danie’s debut CD included an all-star back up band. She wrote, sang and co-produced her entire CD. Her co-producer, Bob Doidge, is a very good friend of Daniel Lanois of U2. This recording was completed at the famous Grant Avenue Studios. The engineer of her CD went on to engineer for U2 exclusively in Los Angeles. The studio is famous for the “Exotica” soundtrack and for producing such great acts as the Cowboy Junkies & Gordon Lightfoot.
Danie released her first single “The Best Places To Kiss” across Canada, the US and Europe. The single was played in about 27 countries around the world. During this time, Danie toured, received a lot of press, made television appearances and performed for crowds exceeding 50,000 spectators. This incredible young woman marketed her album on her own. Some articles read “Trained in opera she is taking on Shania Twain."
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Overseeing daily operations of the corporation; Publicity work; Media relations