Performing at Chicago Singer Spotlight on Wednesday, February 11 at FitzGerald's.

Heidi Fieschko
Heidi is frankly incredulous to be performing at the Chicago Singer Spotlight. Informally trained by her mother, Antoinette Zander Fieschko, a pianist, teacher and music coach, Heidi forewent a musical theatre career to pursue communication design, and eventually, to make a career in interactive media and software. However, community and non-equity theatre productions, and a long stint of improvisational theatre at Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston have been a constant through-line in her adult life. In the past few years Heidi has re-approached jazz standards and the Great American Songbook under the guidance of Bobby Schiff, a master jazz interpreter. Thanks to the band and everyone at Singer Spotlight for this opportunity. Special thanks to Becca Kaufman for the respect and the encouragement to just assume I would do this. Congratulations to Becca and Amy for consistently delivering killer productions every month. Super special thanks for the patience and love of my Bobby. Love forever to Mom, and to my great, great family.

Brian Hilligoss
Brian is from Nashville Tennessee and has lived in the Chicago area for 7 years. He spent 15 years recording and on the road and television, backing up artists like Barbara and Louise Mandrell, Alan Jackson, Porter Wagoner and has supported numerous recording artists on the Grand Ole Opry. He is a published songwriter and will be performing 2 original songs for the Singer Spotlight. Brian performs locally as a solo and with his band performing originals, and with Rancho Deluxe Top 40 country band, and Hard Times Bluegrass Band. His latest CD project "I Wouldn't Change A Thing" is underway with new original material. BrianHilligoss.com, is currently under construction, but bookmark it for the future and don't forget to sign up on his mailing list to receive info regarding whereabouts and music.

Kimberly Washington
Kimberly Burtley-Washington began singing very young in her Mother's "Sunshine Band" choir and she's been singing ever since! All throughout her grammar and high school years she sang in many choirs and opened for gospel greats like, The Winans, Vickie Winans and Darryl and Phoebe Hines. After high school, she sang off and on, but never even thought of pursuing it professionally. She has an incredible love for music and singing is something she did for the pure joy of it. She never dreamed that one day she would become part of a group and sing professionally. She is now one of the founding members of UNITY, an eight-woman contemporary gospel group whose been singing for over five years. Tonight, however, she will make her debut appearance "solo." She believes her "flava" is rooted in gospel with a bit of funk and soul entertwined in the mix. She is tremendously excited and feels very blessed to be debuting at Fitzgeralds! as a group.

Julie Aymes
Julie Aymes is one of Chicago's most versatile vocalists. Over the many years of her career she has performed pop, swing, jazz, country, R&B, rock, etc. Julie has opened for several national acts such as Molly Hatchet, Greg Allman, and Mickey Gilley to name a few. Her recording career started several years ago when she recorded a couple of tunes for a local songwriter, which progressed into recording for other local writers which you will find on her CD recorded in Nashville, TN. To put it mildly, this girl has a lot of demos.