Singer-Songwriter Yola Saves Performer's Life At Memorial Day Festival In Somerville, New Jersey. Emcee Yola performs CPR onstage as thousands look on.

Polish born singer-songwriter, radio personality, and registered nurse is credited with quick life saving procedure that brought performer back to life 8 times.

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey - (Sunday, May 30th, 2004) - While acting as emcee for the Polanka Sokolow Somerville Memorial Day weekend festival in Somerville New Jersey, Polish born singer-songwriter Yola, put her prior training as a nurse to use as she saved the life of a fellow performer who suffered a major heart attack in the middle of his performance

Internationally-known magician Marian Bogdanowicz mentioned to YOLA on stage that he was not feeling well when he disappeared offstage and collapsed.

The beautiful blond singer, well known for her radio show on WRKL 910 AM in New York and WLIM 1580 AM in Long Island, instantly recognized his bluish purple complexion and lack of a pulse as an emergency and her medical training took over.

The recording artist remained calm as she had been in a similar situation when she saved the life of an 11 year old girl who had been in a horrific traffic accident where Yola's quick actions were credited with saving her life. As Yola performed CPR she asked for a doctor over the festivals PA system. Luckily a young doctor (whose name is unknown at the time of this release) rushed to the stage to assist Yola in her life saving attempt. "The doctor was very nervous as he kept yelling at me to push harder on his chest as he blew air into his lungs! I felt I was going to break his ribs from the pressure as the doctor assured me this was necessary as the performer was not responding and was basically dead.

I counted at least 8 times that Mr. Marian's heart had stopped beating." Yola said when asked to recount the 20 to 30 minute ordeal. An ambulance arrived and rushed Mr. Bogdanowicz to Somerset Medical Center in Somerville New Jersey where he is recovering after surgery. Yola's latest hit, "I Wanna Be Loved By You" has reached #35 on the AC FMQB radio chart and is from her latest release Another Girl (Top Shelf Records) Hopefully Yola's next onstage appearance at The Cutting Room in New York City on June 21st will be less stressful!