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Celebrity Direct Inc. will help you select, hire and book a performance by Karen Akers at your corporate event, nonprofit event or private performance.
We are always uniquely positioned as your advocate throughout the hiring process and we won’t let you overpay.
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Karen Akers Songs
- “If We Only Have Love”
- “Be On Your Own”
- “The Rose”
- “Planes”
- “Chanson”
- “After The Show”
- “Try To Remember”
- “My Ship”
- “Dream A Little Dream Of Me”
- “Whatever Happened To Melody”
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Karen Akers Bio
Karen Akers, singer and actress, was born Karen Orth-Pallavicini in New York City on October 13, 1945. Her ancestry was a mixture of European stock: her immigrant father, a member of the European nobility who dropped his title when he came to America, was of Austrian and Swiss/Italian heritage; her American-born mother had Russian, Norwegian, and French forebears on one side of her family and Scots-Irish ones on the other. Akers initially aspired to be a folksinger in the 1960s, but she also began auditioning for Broadway shows, and by the 1970s was leaving her acoustic guitar behind as she appeared in nightclubs. By the start of the 1980s, she had achieved sufficient prominence on the nightclub circuit that PBS gave her her own special, Presenting Karen Akers, which in turn was released in audio form by Sterling Records as her debut album in 1981.
Akers made her Broadway debut in Nine, a musical directed by Tommy Tune and based on the autobiographical Federico Fellini film 8 1/2, playing the part of Luisa Contini, the wife of promiscuous film director Guido Contini, a role that allowed her to sing the Maury Yeston-penned songs “My Husband Makes Movies” and “Be On Your Own.” The show opened May 9, 1982, and had a successful run of 732 performances, closing February 4, 1984. Akers won a Theatre World Award for her performance and was one of three actresses in the show nominated for the Tony Award for Featured Actress in a Musical, losing to her fellow cast member Liliane Montevecchi. Nine was recorded for an original Broadway cast album released by Columbia Records.
In 1983, Akers gave her first concert at Carnegie Hall. She made her film debut in Woody Allen’s comic fantasy The Purple Rose of Cairo in 1985 and was featured on the original soundtrack album released by MCA Records. She followed this in 1986 with a featured role in Heartburn, director Mike Nichols’ film of Nora Ephron’s autobiographical drama, and in 1988 had a part in the comedy Vibes. Meanwhile, she had also begun making guest appearances on network television series, acting in an episode of the popular comedy Cheers in December 1987, and she found the time to record her second album, In a Very Unusual Way, released by Cabaret Records in 1987.
Akers starred in another PBS special, Karen Akers: On Stage at Wolf Trap, which was released as a home video by View Video in 1989. She then returned to Broadway in Grand Hotel, a musical adaptation of the novel and film, again directed by Tommy Tune with a score by Robert Wright, George Forrest, and Maury Yeston; Akers played Raffaela, the confidante to the Countess, singing the songs “Twenty-Two Years,” “Villa on a Hill,” “What She Needs (What You Need),” and “How Can I Tell Her?” The show opened November 12, 1989, for a successful run of 1,018 performances through April 19, 1992, and was belatedly recorded for an original Broadway cast album released by RCA Victor Records in 1992. Meanwhile, she had recorded her third album, Unchained Melodies, for DRG Records.
In September 1993, Karen Akers married Kevin Power; the couple eventually settled in the south of France. Meanwhile, Akers ascended to the highest ranks of cabaret performers, appearing regularly in such prestigious venues as the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel in New York. In June 1994, she released her fourth album, Just Imagine…, again on DRG Records. Under Paris Skies, an album consisting entirely of songs sung in French, was issued by Cabaret Records in January 1996, and in September 1997 DRG released Live from Rainbow & Stars, a collection recorded at the New York nightclub then adjoining the Rainbow Room at the top of Rockefeller Center. Feels Like Home came out on DRG in May 2001. In 2002, she was given the Board of Directors Award from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs for lifetime achievement. If We Only Have Love, her eighth album, was released by DRG in June 2004.
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How do I hire Karen Akers for a private event, corporate event, nonprofit gala or convention?
To hire Karen Akers for a private or corporate performance, the event buyer must first determine whether the artist is available and interested in the proposed engagement and then submit an offer through the appropriate authorized representative. The offer typically includes the event date and location, type of event, proposed performance format and fee.
Celebrity Direct represents event buyers throughout this process, including availability inquiries, offer strategy, negotiation, contracting, rider review and production coordination.
How much does it cost to hire Karen Akers for a private or corporate event?
There is no single published fee to hire Karen Akers for a private or corporate event. The performance fee is negotiated for the specific engagement and can vary based on the date, location, event type, performance format, travel requirements, current touring activity and other circumstances surrounding the event.
Celebrity Direct can obtain current availability and pricing from the appropriate artist representative for a specific event.
What total budget should I expect when hiring Karen Akers?
The total cost of presenting Karen Akers can be higher than the negotiated artist performance fee. Depending on the engagement, additional expenses can include airfare or private aviation, hotels, local transportation, sound, lighting, staging, backline, labor, hospitality and other requirements contained in the artist’s rider.
For this reason, event buyers should evaluate the all-in cost of the performance, not simply the artist fee, before making an offer.
How can I find out if Karen Akers is available for my event date?
Karen Akers’ availability for a private or corporate event must be confirmed through the appropriate authorized representative. Availability can depend on touring and recording commitments, personal scheduling, event location, travel requirements and whether the artist is interested in the particular engagement.
Celebrity Direct can submit the event details, check availability and determine whether an offer is appropriate.
How do I contact Karen Akers’ booking agent about a private performance?
A corporate, nonprofit or private-event buyer generally does not need to locate Karen Akers’ booking agent personally. An experienced talent buyer can identify the appropriate authorized representative, present the event professionally and manage the inquiry and offer process on the buyer’s behalf.
Celebrity Direct handles this process for its clients and represents the event buyer rather than the artist.
How do I contact Karen Akers’ manager about hiring them for an event?
Artist management is not necessarily the appropriate first contact for negotiating a private performance. Celebrity engagements are generally handled through the artist’s authorized booking representation, management or another designated representative depending on the circumstances.
Celebrity Direct determines the appropriate contact for the proposed engagement and handles the communication and negotiation for the event buyer.
Will Karen Akers perform at a corporate event, convention, nonprofit gala or private party?
Whether Karen Akers will consider a particular private or corporate performance depends on their availability, the nature and location of the event, the proposed performance, the financial offer and artist approval. Celebrity artists are not simply available for every event at a published price.
A legitimate inquiry should therefore include enough information about the event for the artist’s representatives to evaluate the opportunity.
What information do I need before asking about hiring Karen Akers?
Before requesting availability or pricing for Karen Akers, an event buyer should ideally know the event date, city and venue, type of event, expected attendance, desired performance format and approximate entertainment budget.
Providing these details allows the artist’s representatives to evaluate the engagement and allows an experienced talent buyer to recommend the most effective offer strategy.
Does the quoted artist fee include travel and production?
Usually, the artist’s performance fee should not be assumed to represent the complete cost of the engagement. Travel, hotels, ground transportation, production, equipment, labor and hospitality requirements may be additional obligations of the buyer depending on the negotiated contract and rider.
The contract and rider should be reviewed before the event buyer determines the final entertainment budget.
Can Celebrity Direct handle the complete Karen Akers booking and production process?
Celebrity Direct can represent the event buyer throughout a celebrity entertainment engagement, including determining availability, developing the offer, negotiating with the artist’s authorized representative, reviewing contracts and riders, coordinating production requirements and assisting with the performance through event day.
Unlike an artist’s agent or manager, Celebrity Direct works on the buyer’s side of the transaction, helping the event planner understand the financial, contractual and production obligations involved in presenting celebrity talent.
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Submit a request
Submit our website form. We’ll ask you to provide a few key event details and budget goals
Consultation call
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Talent Curation
We Identify a shortlist of available talent, factoring in tour schedules, to ensure accurate recommendations
Narrow it Down
We’ll help you rank and narrow down your top 3 priority picks
The Firm Offer
We craft a formal offer and present it to the Artist
Contract + Deposit
If the offer is accepted, we issue your agreement. If declined, we move to your next preferred choice.
Why Work With Us
Not Just a Booking. A Full-Scale Production.
Booking a celebrity is only part of the equation. We build the entire experience around it.
We handle:
- Artist negotiation and contracting
- All production: staging, lighting, sound, technical riders
- Event logistics and show advancement
- VIP coordinators, security, and confidentiality
You get:
- A seasoned producer and booking advisor in one
- A direct line to the decision-makers behind the artist
- A one-stop solution from inquiry to showtime
- Peace of mind knowing every detail is managed