Professional opera singer and vocal coach Elizabeth Zharoff, who also hosts the YouTube channel, The Charismatic Voice, continues to explore the world of rock and metal. Join her as she listens to and gives a vocal analysis of Foreigner’s iconic hit, “Juke Box Hero”.
Elizabeth: “My 2 year-old son picked this song when listening to music with my hubby, and it’s safe to say he’s got more music education in this genre than I do at this point. I know some of Foreigner’s songs, but I’ve never heard this one before and after reading the lyrics, I’m excited to jump in!”
Elizabeth has previously shared vocal analyses of Metallica, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Rush, Heart, Tenacious D, Sabaton, Motörhead, Ayreon, Faith No More, Black Sabbath, Arch Enemy, Epica, Deep Purple, Myles Kennedy, Scorpions, Heart, Blind Guardian, Devin Townsend, AC/DC, Triumph, Whitesnake, Queen, KISS, Slayer and many more.
“Cold As Ice”, “Hot Blooded”, “Juke Box Hero”, the #1 worldwide hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” and more! Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Foreigner, will embark on a 2025 Canadian tour as a prelude to the launch of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical,’ set to go into production in 2026. Tickets are available at ForeignerOnline.com.
Canadian legends 54.40 will be adding excitement to the tour with a set that includes “I Go Blind” and “Ocean Pearl” and other gems from their impressive repertoire.
Foreigner will welcome Canada’s own Geordie Brown (pictured below) as guest vocalist during their set. Audiences will be familiar with Geordie as the male lead of the workshop production of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical’ in Calgary and Edmonton and the sold-out run in Toronto at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Geordie proved himself worthy not only to audiences, but also to Foreigner’s leader and founder, Mick Jones, who had this to say; “I was most impressed by Geordie’s performances of ‘Juke Box Hero,The Musical’ in Canada. He is not only a consummate vocalist, but a verified Broadway actor to boot. We look forward to welcoming him at our shows on Foreigner’s 2025 Canadian tour.”
Canada is one of Foreigner’s most important markets, and the band set the tone back in 2006 with a national CBC New Year’s Eve live TV Broadcast. The low temperatures did not deter the hardy 8,000 Canadians that showed up at this outdoor concert beside Niagara Falls where the band remained ‘Hot Blooded’ throughout the event. Subsequently, Foreigner executed many tours of Canada and the fall of 2025 will bring their biggest one to date. As always, Foreigner is greatly looking forward to its time in Canada this year.
Canadian tour dates:
October
21 – St. John’s, NFL – Mary Brown’s Centre
23 – Sydney, NS – Centre 200
24 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
25 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
27 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
28 – Ottawa, ON – The Arena at TD Place
29 – Kingston, ON – Centre Slush Puppie
30 – Sudbury, ON – Sudbury Community Arena
November
1 – Sault. St. Marie, ON – GFL Memorial Gardens
2 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium *
5 – Medicine Hat, AB – Co-op Place
6 – Cranbrook, BC – Memorial Arena *
7 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
* 54.40 will not be appearing at these shows
About Geordie Brown:
Geordie Brown is an award-winning singer and actor from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Brown has performed in theatres across Canada, originating the lead role in Foreigner’s Jukebox Hero: The Musical in Alberta in 2018 and Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre in 2019. He has a long list of film and television credits including Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle and Stephen King’s Bag of Bones. Brown is known as a theatre creator and director on Canada’s East Coast where he co-created Could I Have This Dance?, a new musical featuring the hits of international music icon and fellow Nova Scotian, Anne Murray.
(Insert photo of Geordie Brown by Cylla Von Tiedeman)
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Elizabeth: “My 2 year-old son picked this song when listening to music with my hubby, and it’s safe to say he’s got more music education in this genre than I do at this point. I know some of Foreigner’s songs, but I’ve never heard this one before and after reading the lyrics, I’m excited to jump in!”
Elizabeth has previously shared vocal analyses of Metallica, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Rush, Heart, Tenacious D, Sabaton, Motörhead, Ayreon, Faith No More, Black Sabbath, Arch Enemy, Epica, Deep Purple, Myles Kennedy, Scorpions, Heart, Blind Guardian, Devin Townsend, AC/DC, Triumph, Whitesnake, Queen, KISS, Slayer and many more.
“Cold As Ice”, “Hot Blooded”, “Juke Box Hero”, the #1 worldwide hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” and more! Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Foreigner, will embark on a 2025 Canadian tour as a prelude to the launch of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical,’ set to go into production in 2026. Tickets are available at ForeignerOnline.com.
Canadian legends 54.40 will be adding excitement to the tour with a set that includes “I Go Blind” and “Ocean Pearl” and other gems from their impressive repertoire.
Foreigner will welcome Canada’s own Geordie Brown (pictured below) as guest vocalist during their set. Audiences will be familiar with Geordie as the male lead of the workshop production of ‘Juke Box Hero, The Musical’ in Calgary and Edmonton and the sold-out run in Toronto at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Geordie proved himself worthy not only to audiences, but also to Foreigner’s leader and founder, Mick Jones, who had this to say; “I was most impressed by Geordie’s performances of ‘Juke Box Hero,The Musical’ in Canada. He is not only a consummate vocalist, but a verified Broadway actor to boot. We look forward to welcoming him at our shows on Foreigner’s 2025 Canadian tour.”
Canada is one of Foreigner’s most important markets, and the band set the tone back in 2006 with a national CBC New Year’s Eve live TV Broadcast. The low temperatures did not deter the hardy 8,000 Canadians that showed up at this outdoor concert beside Niagara Falls where the band remained ‘Hot Blooded’ throughout the event. Subsequently, Foreigner executed many tours of Canada and the fall of 2025 will bring their biggest one to date. As always, Foreigner is greatly looking forward to its time in Canada this year.
Canadian tour dates:
October
21 – St. John’s, NFL – Mary Brown’s Centre
23 – Sydney, NS – Centre 200
24 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
25 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
27 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
28 – Ottawa, ON – The Arena at TD Place
29 – Kingston, ON – Centre Slush Puppie
30 – Sudbury, ON – Sudbury Community Arena
November
1 – Sault. St. Marie, ON – GFL Memorial Gardens
2 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium *
5 – Medicine Hat, AB – Co-op Place
6 – Cranbrook, BC – Memorial Arena *
7 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
* 54.40 will not be appearing at these shows
About Geordie Brown:
Geordie Brown is an award-winning singer and actor from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Brown has performed in theatres across Canada, originating the lead role in Foreigner’s Jukebox Hero: The Musical in Alberta in 2018 and Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre in 2019. He has a long list of film and television credits including Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle and Stephen King’s Bag of Bones. Brown is known as a theatre creator and director on Canada’s East Coast where he co-created Could I Have This Dance?, a new musical featuring the hits of international music icon and fellow Nova Scotian, Anne Murray.
(Insert photo of Geordie Brown by Cylla Von Tiedeman)
Follow BraveWords on social media… Facebook page, Facebook Group, X/Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and YouTube.
Visit https://linktr.ee/bravewords
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