Moonlight Over Paris

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"1994 New York City: Long before American Idol hit
the airwaves, the way to a recording contract was the
Open Mic Circuit at the nite clubs in Manhattan.
From Café Wah to Chaz and Wilson’s to Nell’s, the
Circuit is jammed with talented singers – until one
young woman begins to separate herself from the
rest.
Meet Monique ‘Paris’ Stevens. She creates buzz with
her melodic fl ow and builds a large following where
ever she shows up to sing. Moonlight Over Paris is
Monique’s story, a Brooklynite by way of Chicago who
aspires to become a professional singer and recording
artist. By day she pays the bills working for a fi nancial
services company and is thriving there as well.
Her boss, Bill Russell is grooming her for a big
managerial position with the main offi ce, she would
be the fi rst African American and woman to do so,
which would be ground-breaking, to say the least. Bill
wants her to get the position he never could. Monique
will hear none of it because she is focused on singing.
Bill demeans her efforts telling her, ‘those singers are
a dime a dozen, you can tell by how many come out
for the Open Mic contests.’
Meanwhile the relationship with her ‘girlfriend’
Donna Owens is anything but cordial. Donna, a
clothing designer with her own boutique, isn’t happy
with just ruining her own business but has in mind to
ruin any chance of Monique reaching her goal. When
Monique discovers the level of hate Donna has for
her the outcome is tragic.
Maurice Stevens, Monique’s father, biggest supporter
and best friend dies unexpectedly, sending her world
into a tailspin. The multiple tragedies are more than
she can take. But in many tragedies come blessings,
thusly Moonlight Over Paris is founded."

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