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Richmond's Marie Hui to perform at Motown Meltdown

Richmond born and raised singer Marie Hui will be one of the stars at a glitzy Motown Meltdown fundraiser on Saturday for Seva Canada, an organization that has been giving the power of sight in developing countries for decades.
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Richmond born and raised singer Marie Hui will be one of the stars at a glitzy Motown Meltdown fundraiser on Saturday for Seva Canada, an organization that has been giving the power of sight in developing countries for decades.

Although having moved out of Richmond in 2010, Hui – best known for singing the national anthem at Vancouver Whitecaps games – still comes here to visit her parents close friends.

Hui, who also performs with two bands, Left Coast and Groove & Tonic, will be one of the performers at the Commodore Ballroom at 8 p.m.

The Motown Meltdown concert/dance party has been filling the Commodore for 15 years, with around 25 of the Lower Mainland’s top performers each be singing a classic soul tune in support of Seva Canada.

Organizers warn people to “prepare to start Dancing in the Streets, celebrating the music and musicians of a powerful era, including Diana Ross, Otis Redding, Martha & the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and many more.”

Anchoring the 2018 incarnation of Motown Meltdown is a 12-piece band of the most “seasoned and veteran session musicians” in the country. 

Seva Canada’s mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness in developing countries.

Proceeds from Motown Meltdown will benefit Seva Canada’s sustainable and innovative blindness prevention and treatment programs in 13 of the poorest places in the world.

For tickets and more information, go online to SEVA.ca/MotownMeltdown2018.