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Jay White - Our Vegas Diamond is Back Home in Las Vegas
 
 
 
Photos by Nikki Artale

It was exciting to see Jay White’s Christmas Show once again on December 6, 2014 at the Suncoast Hotel in Las Vegas. Jay was back in town to celebrate the holidays before leaving on his busy schedule for the next couple of months. After playing New Year’s Eve in Reno with King Errisson, Neil Diamond’s percussionist, Jay prepared for his 2015 tours. The Christmas show was magical and the audience made themselves a part of the show as they sang along with Jay when he pointed the microphone towards them.  As Jay gets older he looks more and more like Neil Diamond and his voice and mannerisms are so perfect, you could close your eyes and hear Neil Diamond. www.AmericasDiamondLive.com 
 

Jay has been doing the Neil Diamond tribute show for over 30 years and many of his band players have performed with him for many of those years. He is proud to have his son Neil White (Bass guitar) playing in the band also. Neil has released a new album, showing his many talents and he soon will be starting his 2015 US Tour.
Neil White

Jay White and his band will continue to play Casinos, Corporate and Performing Arts Theaters around the states in Wisconsin and the Skagit Casino in Washington State. Next month will find them in Newfoundland Canada and then on to Australia and Chile South America. Everyone will be thrilled and excited to see and hear Jay White because he is the next best thing to Neil Diamond. Neil Diamond once told Jay White “Keep singing so I can stay home and relax”. Neil sent Jay two of his jackets, one a black sequined and one a silver glitter sequined that he wears in the show. How exciting is that?
 
 
 Jay recently played with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and is looking forward to some additional dates with them here in the US. The Grammy award winning Philharmonic Orchestra provides artistic excellence that enriches the quality of life through live music and Jay White fits right in there for his spectacular performances. 

His second love is hockey and it all started when he was eight years old and his dream was to make it to the NHL one day but only got as far as two pre-season games with the IHL Kalamazoo Wings. Over the last 10 years, he not only played in several professional NHL Alumni games with some of hockey’s greatest players, but from 2004-09 (at age 50 plus) he was the Emergency backup Goalie for ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers (ages 18-32).  Last month in his home town of Detroit he was on the ice at Joe Louis Arena, home of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team, playing goalie in a game with the Red Wings Alumni team that ended in a tie. Jay said it was a real thrill competing with players that he admired and watched on TV. He stays in shape by hitting the gym and the ice three times a week, staying in top form so he can perform both on the stage and on the ice.

The goalie mask he wears is custom painted, as are all goalie masks, and it shows his passions. The important things that are painted on his goalie mask are some Las Vegas Hotels that include the Riviera where he starred for many years, the Neil Diamond pose from The Jazz Singer and the words “Vegas Diamond” painted on the chin. He truly is our Vegas Diamond and Las Vegas is so proud of him.

And as true to form Jay meets his fans and friends in the lobby after the show and stays there until all the greetings and pictures are taken. Thank you Jay, my friend for all the joy you bring to everyone’s life with your beautiful show. Good times never seemed so good.
 
 
 
Jay White             Nikki Artale
Jay White       Carole Aronin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cindy Doumani Debuts her Cowgirl to Showgirl CD
 

Photos by Nikki Artale
“Just Like That” is based on the life of Cindy Doumani, music by Dondino and Lyrics by Dondino/Donna Melchiore that celebrates her life as a cowgirl to a showgirl. Her annual Christmas party was a chance to share the CD with Cindy’s family, friends and fellow entertainers. Cindy is loved and admired for her humanitarian work related to protecting children and animals. She received the Humanitarian of the Year from the Las Vegas Chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Cindy Doumani is the only showgirl to have a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars in front of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
Cindy Doumani
 

A talented group of entertainers performed for the attendees and they were the high light of the event. Dondino, producer and singing host and his beautiful wife Donna Melchiorre, producer put together the fabulous show. Some of the outstanding talent included the Original Cornell Gunters Coasters, Charlie, Z and Ron.
Cornell Gunters Coasters
Charlie    Z      Ron
 
 
Diana Cassaro
 
Also entertaining the 300 plus crowd were the Free Spirit Dancers, Sharon, Lea, Teresa, Lizzie and Maureen. Troy Stern showgirl Dancers: Troy Stern/Choreographer, Ruthie, Claudia and Andrea. Rich Rizzo-Choreographer and his Las Vegas Follies dancers, Cindy Doumani, Jackie Mc Danie,Suzanne Jipson,Joanie Salon and Teresa Cushman.  Angelina Doumani-singer and granddaughter to Cindy Doumani.
 
 
 
Angelina Doumani
 
Rounding out the talent was Ventriologist Buddy Big Mountain and Wendell, Mark Allen-Wild West Show, DJ Louie Louie, Nasko- Acrobatic act from Americas Got Talent, Ellie Smith-Miss Nevada 2014 and our beloved Marine Military Color Guard.
Louie Louie DJ
 
Nasko
 
Buddy Big Mountain    Wendell
 
Ellie Smith

This was the best house party I have ever attended and upon entering Cindy’s beautiful, fabulous home and being greeting by the lady in the table, surrounded by champagne glasses full of bubbly to Mikey the Monkey, I had the time of my life. I enjoyed seeing Tempest Storm at the party and she was looking beautiful as always.
 
Tempest Storm             Nikki Artale
Nikki Artale      Mickey
Mickey             Carole Aronin
 
Special thanks are in order for Dondino and Donna for producing a wonderful night of entertainment and of course to Cindy Doumani who opened her heart and welcomed all of us into her home for a night of love. www.dondinoshow.com     
Dondino        Cindy Doumani