WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT - Key Persons

Analiza Ching is an internationally known modern virtuoso rock violinist and recording artist - a British violinist sensation! Analiza was trained in classical music from the age of four and studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. She has a unique style and combines music and dance in her performances. These two talents produce an original musical presentation that has enchanted audiences from around the world. She has appeared with high-profile personalities such as Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Cliff Richard and Hollywood A-list movie stars, and at major events for both the UK government and foreign ambassadors. She has thrilled audiences at many of the world's major concerts, including her solo performance at The Beatles' 50th Anniversary Spectacular with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London; the "Go Malta" Music Awards at Ta' Qali, broadcast live on Television Malta; the Gala Award Ceremony at the Monaco Film Festival in Monte Carlo; the "Ello" Music Festival live on TV in Moscow; and classical recitals for the Royal Family at Windsor Castle where she soon became the Royal Family's favourite violinist. Analiza has also appeared on national television in Britain. With her dramatic skill and passionate playing, she impressed the public and has been complimented for having made "playing the violin sexy". In Simon Cowell's words, "…she is a total star and this super-talent is exactly what we should be looking for." Analiza recently released her album Strings of Passion and subsequent single Stranger which are available globally on all major platforms. Her unique incredible musical talent as a headline performer thrills audiences around the world and is looked upon with admiration and respect.

Paul Moran's unique artistry is heard in the R&B, jazz and contemporary arenas, reaching across into film and TV. Paul's prolific abilities have brought him UK and international concert and recording work with an array of artists as diverse and impressive as Van Morrison (musical director), Natalie Cole, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, George Michael, Joss Stone, Mavis Staples, Bette Midler (musical director), Sister Sledge, Clare Teal, Mark Knopfler, Tony Hadley (musical director), Candy Dulfer, Rick Astley, The Drifters (musical director), Cilla Black (musical director), Gilbert O'Sullivan (musical director), Chris Norman, Joe Walsh, Wishbone Ash, Marcella Detroit, Irene Cara, Michael Ball, Buddy Greco, Elaine Delmar (musical director), Maceo Parker (Montreux Jazz Festival), Tom Jones, Chrissie Hynde and Jools Holland. They are a few of the many who appreciate Paul for his sensational skills as a keyboard player, accomplished jazz musician and orchestrator. Paul's skills in writing and composition have led him to play on many hit albums including Van Morrison's Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl and Born to Sing: No Plan B, Tony Hadley's Passing Strangers, Wishbone Ash's Bare Bones, Bronski Beat's Small Town Boy, Kim Fowley's Let the Madness In and Toyah Wilcox's Dreamchild, to name but a few. Buddy Greco requested Paul's services on piano and Hammond organ for his first UK tour, culminating in a fabulous concert at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. Paul was honoured to be invited to play Hammond organ for Kevin Spacey, together with full orchestra, at a star-studded fundraiser for 9/11. Paul has gone on to play fundraisers, performing as musical director for many celebrities. His film and TV work includes orchestrator and bandleader on The Paul O'Grady Christmas Special (ITV), The Paul O'Grady Royal Wedding Special (ITV) and Tony Hadley TV appearances, and musical director on Children in Need (BBC), This Morning (ITV), The Paul O'Grady Show (ITV) and Van Morrison Live at St Luke's Hall, London (BBC). Composition credits for TV include the first series of One Foot in the Grave (BBC). In film, he re-orchestrated the score of The Hound of the Baskervilles, starring Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore. Paul also contributed to the score of the film Leo, starring Dennis Hopper and Joseph Fiennes, and the Terry Gilliam movie Tideland, starring Jeff Bridges. Paul's library music continues to be regularly picked up and featured in Canadian and Polish films. On the commercial scene Paul has worked extensively for Carlin, composing library tracks and signature tunes. His credits include One Foot in the Grave (BBC) and work for Sky Sports, together with advertising commissions for Ariel, Dove, Tetley Bitter and Granada. Paul composed, scored and played a considerable part of the soundtrack, including complex string arrangements, for the Sony PlayStation 2 game, Ghosthunter. Paul continues to compose and produce library music for Warner Chappell, Carlin and Soho Music. He has also worked on many recording sessions in London studios such as CTS, Konk, Redwood and Abbey Road. In his own right, Paul is best-known for the release of the album Smokin' B3, a funky Hammond organ-based album featuring such greats as Andy Gangadeen, Chris "Snake" Davis, Jim Mullen and the leading British soul vocalist Ruby Turner. Smokin' B3 was recorded at Abbey Road and Matrix studios in London. It features regularly on national and international radio stations such as Jazz FM and GLR as well as the Sky/Cable music channel, Music Choice. The album reached number 8 in the HMV jazz charts.

Toby Cruse enjoys a varied career. Originally a full-time musician, he moved into the entertainment business in 2008 and has subsequently built Worldwide Entertainment into a global operation, producing and promoting concerts and theatre shows, and booking and managing talent. Toby has promoted many of the major British concert venues, including Cadogan Hall (London), the London Palladium (London), the indigO2 (London), St David's Hall (Cardiff), the Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), the Royal Concert Hall (Glasgow), Town Hall (Leeds), Victoria Hall (Stoke-on-Trent), Fairfield Halls (Croydon) and Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club (London), and produced in London's West End and on Broadway. He regularly brings international talent into the UK as well as exporting productions to Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the USA, and has programmed entertainment for national and international sporting events. In 2019, Toby set up the West End School of Theatre (WEST) which has presented courses in London and Beijing, with plans to roll out across Asia, enabling aspiring performing arts students to receive training from stars of theatre. In 2021, he co-founded CentreStage.tv, a streaming platform for the arts, based at Pinewood Studios, with TV executives Thea Cole and Jason Shepherd. Toby sits on the board of MadBop, a technology startup in the NFT and metaverse events space. He is actively involved with a number of charities and has supported the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and International Golf for Youth since 2005. Toby has worked on a wide variety of productions in London's West End and on tour, both as musical director and pianist/keyboard player. As a session musician, he has appeared alongside artists including Kylie Minogue, Dina Carroll, Michael Ball, Katherine Jenkins, Josh Groban, Hayley Westenra, Jonathan Ansell, Laura Wright, Michael Feinstein, Shirley Jones and The Real Thing. Originally trained as a classical pianist, Toby has won competitions and worked throughout the UK and internationally as an accompanist/repetiteur. He has performed for royalty on many occasions, including at an annual royal gala dinner at Windsor Castle. In 2012, Toby reformed and conducted the British Sinfonia in a concert to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and has since conducted other major orchestras in the UK and overseas, including the Manchester Camerata at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. He has recently been appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra and made his debut in that role at London's Cadogan Hall in June 2022.