NinaW Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 This is a topic for amazing singer from group ENIGMA,Andru Donalds! If you like this singer - WELCOME!!! - New cover of album ENIGMA Quote
NinaW Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Andru Donalds was born on 15 october 1973 Origin: Jamaica Genre(s): Pop-Rock Soul Reggae Enigmatic Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter Years active: 1994–present Label(s): Virgin EMI Associated acts Enigma (musical project) Website http://www.facebook.com/pages/Andru-Donalds/51919603506 http://vkontakte.ru/club1579683http://www.ad07.net Andru Donalds is a musician and vocalist with a previous solo career, who is now working in collaboration with the Enigma project as lead vocalist. Donalds had a hit single in America in 1995 with "Mishale", which hit #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. Scarcely two meters largely, slim and athletically, special characteristic are his long rastas, which belong somehow to many men of the Caribbean Island Jamaica. Contrary to most of his compatriots Andru Donalds is limited by no means on Reggae and Rastafari mythology. “My father informed as a professor Theology and Psychology to the Princeton University (New Jersey), in Atlanta, London and New York. The Campus was my playground, I was exposed to the most diverse humans and cultures, which affected my musical development. Additionally I got classical music training as a child and sang in the boy‘s choir. Naturally my parents would have preferred me to pursue an academic career, but I was always the rebel of the family and I knew that this is not my way of life.” Directly after school 18 years old Andru took his suit-case and traveled and lived in England, Holland and New York, in order to develop his musical qualities as singer and songwriter. In this time he became acquainted with the producer and Songwriter Eric Foster White, who had his first hits with stars such as Whitney Houston or Regina Bell. White was immediately clear that Andru is an exceptional singer. Together they produced the debut album “Andru Donalds”, and success was not long in coming. The two singles “Mishale” and “Save me now” became world-wide hits. Until today they are still present in international radio stations. For the preparation of his second album Andru Donalds took much time and published this three years later, in the year 1997. „We did not want to deliver a poor copy of “Mishale”, but show our advancement, and the pressure of the public was very large“. The album “Damned If I Don't” came out. In April 1998 Andru Donalds received a call from the producer Michael Cretu, which wanted to engage him for the Enigma project. He had heard during one vacation “Mishale” and had known immediately that this voice is singular. After the first meeting both were inspired so much from each other that they worked first on Enigma and in the connection directly on the third and fourth album of Andru Donalds. Two diverse and universal pop albums came out, as Andru describes his music. “All out of love”, the first single from the successful album “Snowing Under My Skin”, achieved international platinum status and was one the most successful Singles 1999. In the last three albums Andru participated as guest singer with Enigma, the world-wide successful music project of Michael Cretu, with in each case sold over seven million records. Also he wrote, produced and song on the soundtrack to the film “Barefoot”, the successful movie starring and directed by Till Schweiger. The year 2005: In the meantime ten years passed, and the ways of Andru Donalds and his discoverer and first producer Eric Foster White again crossed. Both look equally on a decade back with interesting developments and important experiences. There is on the one hand White, who wrote and produced Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and Backstreet Boys which sold over 70 million records world-wide. And there is Andru, whose voice and musical talent developed themselves enormously. With this acquired treasure, authority and maturity they both have found their creative edge again. At 24.03.2006 released Virgin Music the marvelous “Best OF” album with the largest hits of the last years as well as five brand-new Songs - 5 strong Pop numbers with convincing hit potential; indeed “Dreamer”, “Let The Stars Fall Down”, “Nothing Can Stop Us”, “What About Me” and “One Of These Feelings”. The album offers an outstanding mixture from Pop, Rock and Reggae, and once more shows Andru's range and the greatness of his voice through the exceptional producers Eric Foster White and Michael Cretu. The first single “Dreamer”, one the new Songs, which can be defined as a Radiohymne, probably describes the artist personality Andru Donalds the best: “A gentle giant with soulful music.” In 2006 single of ENIGMA, Andru Donalds was once again the lead vocals of Hello And Welcome that was the walk in music for the sensational German boxer Felix Sturm. Cooperation with Cretu didn't end with this single and Andru is on 3 tracks on the brand new ENIGMA album Seven Lives Many Faces, including the Olympics 2008 theme song of ARD, “Seven Lives”... Quote
NinaW Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Solo Albums: Year --- Title _____ ____________ 1994 Andru Donalds 1995 Andru Donalds (The Limited Edition) 1997 Damned If I Don't 1997 Damned If I Don't (The Limited Edition) 1999 Snowin' Under My Skin 2001 Let's Talk About It 2006 Best Of 2009 New Album - TBA (edit) Singles: Year --- Title _____ ___________ 1994 "Mishale" 1994 "Save Me Now" (Radio only) 1995 "Tryin' To Tell Ya" 1995 "Mishale"(Remix) 1998 "Beautiful Friday" 1998 "(Still) Lovin' You" 1999 "All Out Of Love" 1999 "Simple Obsession" 2000 "Precious Little Diamond" 2000 "(I'm Not Your) One Night Lover" 2001 "Hurts To Be In Love" 2001 "Someday" 2005 "Limbo"(Radio only) 2006 "Wind Of Hope"(Radio only) 2006 "Dreamer" 2006 "Let The Stars Fall Down" 2007 "AD07" (EP) "Enigma" lead vocals: Year --- Title ______ ________________ 2000 The Screen Behind The Mirror (album) 2001 Love Sensuality Devotion (Greatest Hits) 2003 Voyageur (album) 2004 "Boum-Boum" (single) 2005 15 Years After (box set) 2005 "Hello And Welcome" (single) 2006 A Posteriori (album) 2008 "Seven Lives" (single) 2008 Seven Lives Many Faces (album) 2008 "The Same Parents" (single) (edit) Soundtrack: Year --- Title _______ ____________ 1997 OST Good Will Hunting 2005 OST Barfuss (engl: Barefoot) (edit) Сollaboration with Eugenia Vlasova: Year --- Title _____ ____________ 2006 Wind Of Hope (album) Quote
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