Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles ( born December 25, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario ) is a Canadian singer and actress.
Biography
She grew up in Toronto and Buckhorn, where her family owns a ranch and where she also learned to ride. Your first song she wrote with only eight years - a song called Ugly Little Cabbage in the Garden (Eng. Ugly small cabbage in the garden ), she wrote to her sister, to vex her. Later she sold her horse to be able to afford a guitar and can perform in clubs and cafes.
Their music is influenced by other Canadian musicians such as Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. First, her parents kept her from having to start a music career. When she was 18, she appeared in southern Ontario. Finally she got to Christopher Ward, with whom she formed a band in the gecoverte songs by Aretha Franklin, Bob Seger and The Pretenders were played.
In this context it is noteworthy that Myles attempted to gain some producers for themselves by spending their own songs as cover versions. The band was later joined by David Tyson.
In December 1989, she released the song Black Velvet, which in many countries (including Canada, where he won ten times platinum) became a hit. It was the most successful debut of a Canadian singer. She has also sung at the Sky Dome in Toronto for the opening of the Canadian football season the national anthem. However, Black Velvet was their only international hit, because the subsequent singles Love Is and Lover of mine could not go on from this success already.
Alannah Myles " Prince Valiant " the title song What Are We Waiting For contributed to the film as a duet with Zucchero. The Song You Love Who You Love to " Stolen Hearts " with Sandra Bullock was also sung by her.
She has recorded songs together with other artists, such as with Saga Do not Give Up and Nine Below Zero I've Never Loved a Man ( the Way I Loved You), which at the Royal Albert Hall in with her London was performed. She has also been at the Rock Opera Nostradamus of St. Nicholas Kozev, the Peace Choir against the first Iraq war and a Tina Turner tribute album ( I Can not Stand the Rain ), and also for the broadcast premiere of the song Kick Like Flames contributed. At the last Grand Prix de la Chanson she has sung along with K2 at the Swedish preliminary decision.
There are live recordings ( bootlegs) by Myles along with Mavis Staples "The Staples Singers" live from the Diamond Club in Toronto.
September 2007 they released their new album Black Velvet, which also contains 10 new songs in addition to a new recording of the great hits. For the end of 2007 also the song Amazing Grace is announced on a soul compilation.
Prior to her music career, she has appeared in many commercials in Canada. In 2001, she appeared in the internationally successful Canadian series La Femme Nikita ( Season 5, Episode 4 "All the World's a Stage" ). She appeared in several independent films such as the " Covenant " which is to be published shortly, both theatrically and musically with.
She is currently in the American cable television to see in a mystery series as the host presenter ( " host ").
Alannah Myles occurs very frequently in Canadian clubs and at festivals and is regarded as excellent live performer.
On the album The Dark Side of the Chant Gregorian Alannah Myles sings the female part in three songs. One of them is the cover of Bring me to Life, which was originally written by Evanescence.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Investments
- 2010: The Dark Side of the Chant Gregorian (participation in three songs )