Sony Masterworks Releases Debut Album By London's West End Star Ramin Karimloo

NEW YORK, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 5th, Sony Masterworks releases Ramin Karimloo's debut album Human Heart. The recording includes songs that Ramin has performed on stage including "Music of the Night" from The Phantom Of The Opera as well as "Til I Hear You Sing" from its sequel, Love Never Dies. It also includes brand new songs from writers such as Ryan Tedder & Greg Wells (Adele, Leona Lewis), fresh new takes on songs from Muse & Bryan Adams, original material from Ramin himself as well as a brand new song from Tony-Award Winning writers Duncan Sheik & Steven Sater (Spring Awakening).

Ramin Karimloo is an Iranian-born Canadian vocalist and performer who has made a big impact on London's West End for his work in such roles as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Jean Valjean in Cameron Mackintosh's West End production of Les Miserables. In 2010, he originated the leading role in Love Never Dies, the sequel to Phantom of the Opera, for which he received an Olivier Award nomination. Ramin was honored with the Best Actor title in both the Broadwayworld.com and Whatsonstage.com awards.

He has been critically acclaimed as one of, if not the, greatest Phantoms of all time. He immortalized the role in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Phantom of The Opera at The Royal Albert Hall which is currently being broadcast on PBS. Ramin will be on tour throughout September.

    Tour Dates:                    Human Heart Tracklisting:
    9/7/2012 Toronto, ON -Rose
     Theatre                       1. Show Me Light
    9/8/2012 Chicago, IL -Park
     West                          2. Coming Home
    9/11/2012 Pittsburgh, PA -
     WQED Studio Theatre           3. Music of the Night
    9/12/2012 Bethlehem, PA -
     Artsquest Cabaret             4. Broken Home
    9/13/2012 New York, NY -BB
     Kings                         5. Guiding Light
    9/15/2012 Charlotte, NC -
     McGlohon Theatre              6. Song of the Human Heart
    9/16/2012 Atlanta , GA -
     Center Stage                  7. Constant Angel
    9/18/2012 Alexandria, VA -
     Birchmere                     8. Til I Hear You Sing
    9/19/2012 Philadelpia, PA -
     World Cafe Live               9. Eyes Of A Child
    9/20/2012 Philadelpia, PA -
     World Cafe Live               10. Inside My World
    9/21/2012 Albany, NY -The       11. Everything I do (I Do It For
     Egg                            You)
                                   12. Cathedral

SOURCE Sony Masterworks

SOURCE: Sony Masterworks

CONTACT: Angela Barkan, Sony Masterworks, +1-212-833-8575, Angela.Barkan@sonymusic.com or Larissa Slezak, Sony Masterworks, +1-212-833-6075, Larissa.Slezak@sonymusic.com