Episode 24

Alexia Kombou: The one with the Cool Urban Vibe!

In this episode of “How Do You Say That?!”, Alexia Kombou joins Mark and Sam to talk about how cool urban reads are the in-thing for ad agencies, why gaming promos can be voiced hard, and how our wildcard turns into a scouting adventure.

Our VO question this week is all about auditions - how many takes should you send, and should you slate?

We’d love you to join in and send us your version of one of the reads in today’s show – just pop it onto an mp3 and send it to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk

Script 1

Commanders! Starting from Season Ten, every regular Battle Monthly will feature its own themed Storage. The Storage will commemorate your combat journey, give you a deeper insight into the commanders' stories, and help you earn even more Tokens for game play.

You can access the themed storage from the Chapter selection window or the game play progression.

Season Ten includes three pages. On each page, you will find customisation elements, secret documents, or commemorative items that will immerse you in the story and the combat campaigns of our familiar heroes.

Script 2

Mile after mile.

Stride after stride.

Every. Second. Counts.

UltraTex Air.

The lightweight running shoes with memory foam.

Supreme cushioning and responsiveness.

Search UltraTex Air.and get 25% off with code “Tex Air 25”

Offer ends 2nd May 2023.

UltraTex Air.

Forever. Faster.

Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say "Alexa, Play How Do You Say That"

About our guest: Alexia Kombou has been nominated for 25 awards in the last five years including being the winner three years running for Best TV commercial at the One Voice Awards. You might have heard her down at your local co-op or when you call E-On.

Originally Alexia studied Drama and Film at Queen Mary University of London… and she thought she was going to be an actress… until she found the world of voiceover. Now she can be heard on National TV Commercials for Nivea, Clearscore, Virgin Experience days, Polestar cars and AO.com to name a few.

Back in 2020 Alexia voiced the Government Health Advice videos for NHS covid testing.

Alexia's Website

@alexiakombou_voiceover on Instagram

@alexia_kombou on Twitter

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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Mark Ryes

With over 40 years representing major international clients such as Google, Emirates and HSBC; Mark has been trusted to be the voice for some of the world’s biggest brands. Beyond the big names, it’s his reputation with clients that truly speaks to his professionalism and work ethic. If your business needs a fresh voice to represent you, then make it a British voice…
Mark's also seen weekly on television across the UK, both on ITV1 and Ideal World.
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Samantha Boffin

Elegantly British with an intelligent, warm and seductive voice, Samantha helps creatives and production companies create great audio that really connects with their audience.

BBC-trained and with over 20 years of broadcast experience on both sides of the mic, she's created award-winning promos, narration and commercials for companies all around the globe, including the BBC, Sky, Games Workshop, John Lewis, Audible and Penguin Random House.