Although
Spanish born
in Barcelona,
Hilari has carried out his proffessional activity as a
Piano
Entertainer in
Northern
Europe and cruise ships for the last 20 years.
Settled in
Sweden from 89 to 1997 and in
Norway up to date,
Hilari has performed in a wide range of venues in Scandinavia with occasional
break aways to northern and central Europe.”
Most of his Activity has been on Ships. He considers it his favourite
line of work for an important reason: There is never one day
like the other: You may have to entertain all kinds of audiences
on a very same day and he finds it the best school for a Piano
Enterttainer as you’ve got to shape up your repertoire
as well as the ability to get on well with people of different
ages and nationalities.
As a
Spanish born Citizen, it goes without
saying that
Latin repertoire is a given
asset. But he
doesn’t
consider himself as a latin fiesta entertainer ( He has never
played in Spain as a solo musician )
His repertoire has been built up following the requests of
the guests in the venues along the years, and Hilari tries
to keep an eye on the latest demands.
Although he does not consider himself as a “top 40” Entertainer
he does try to keep an eye on the hits that remain after a
few weeks.
Here is a list of venues where Hilary performed:
Shipping Companies:
Neckermann Reisen (world cruise ships)(German and Central european
guests)
Pirotiki Lines(Greece)(Spanish and british guests)
Silja Lines(Swedish and Finnish guests)
Viking Lines(Swedish guests)
Birka Lines(Swedish guests)
DFDS Seaways(Norwegian-Danish,British-Dutch,International guests)
Fjord Line( Norwegian-Danish-British guests)
Color Line(Norwegian-Danish guests)
Hotels
Sweden:
Hotel Radisson SAS Stockholm -
Hotel Malmen/Stockholm, -
Hotel Amaranten/Stockholm.
Grand Hotel/ Sundsvall, -
Hotel Winn/Gavle -
Hotel Ekoxen/Linkoping,
Hotel Gothia/Gothemburg -
Hotel Gamla Teatern/Ostersund
Norway:
Airport Hotels in Oslo (Jessheim)and Stavanger -
Klaekken Hotell Hoenefoss
Radisson SAS Hotel/Lillehammer -
Brittannia Hotel /Trondheim
Leangkollen Hotel/Asker -
Quality Hotel/Tonsberg -
Rica Havna Hotell/Tjome.Park Hotell/Voss.
Pers Hotell/Gol -
Hotel Ambassador/Drammen -
Maritim Hotel/Haugesund
Hotel Bristol/Oslo.
Norvegian pianobars all over the country:
Arendal, Kragero,
Norfjordeid, Surnadal, Baerum, Drammen, Sandvika among others)
Also:
Baron & Baronessa/Oslo,
Andy’s Pub/Oslo,
Chairs Pub/Oslo.