Noel Sanger is a DJ and producer who has released records on labels such as Release Records, Electrofly, and Baroque Records. Sanger has been involved in almost 150 electronic music productions.

Official Bio from www.noelsanger.com

Since the early days of the US rave scene, to the more sophisticated clubbing of the new millennium and today’s ever-evolving dance scene, Noel Sanger has stood among his peers as one of North America’s finest electronic exports. His massive discography spans a decade and a half and has surpassed 200 released productions appearing on 30 plus record labels in more than a dozen countries, with consistent support from a diverse array of practically any A-list DJ you can name. Having escaped household and brand-name status, but selling nigh on a cumulative million records around the world, Noel might be the best kept secret in dance music. The secret can’t be kept much longer though, and his substantial contributions to global dance culture have been acknowledged repeatedly by the industry’s elite.

One such acknowledgment came at the start of 2006, when no less than electronic music's foremost virtuoso, BT, personally hired Noel as a programmer on his collaborations with Dutch Superstar, Tiesto, now released on Tiesto's Grammy-nominated “Element's of Life” CD. Noel spent a month in Los Angeles, working side by-side with the two producers in BT's studio, contributing significantly to the outcome of the project.

His six nationally (US) released DJ mix-compilations have all met with enthusiastic critical acclaim; he followed Tiesto's landmark US debut with “Summerbreeze 2” on Nettwerk America (widely regarded as one of the best mix comps of the year), and most recently toured the world supporting his well-received title “Sphere Of Influence” on Moist Music. He has remixed tracks from artists such as Matt Darey, Nadia Ali, Lustral, Flash Brothers, Delerium, DJ Hyper, BT, PQM, Jan Johnston, and dozens of others, and over the years his works have appeared on top dance labels like Spinnin, Nervous, Armada, Baroque, Curvve, System, Electrofly, Perfecto, Solaris, Release, Institution, Nettwerk, Acetate Ltd., Musicnow, Limbo, Additive and Sunkissed as well as majors like Sony UK, Universal US, BMG US, EMI US and more. His original releases have always met with similar critical acclaim, leaving many an empty space on record shop walls around the world.

From Santo Domingo to Vancouver, Guadalajara to Ottawa, he has crisscrossed the continent time and again, bringing his unique style of forward-thinking dance music to some of the world’s best clubs, and to the world’s best crowds. From 2001 to 2003 he toured with DJ Tiesto several times, finally accompanying the superstar DJ on the Sony Playstation 2 Dual Play Tour through 14 American cities. The world seemed to take note- Noel’s first global touring began the Summer of 2003 in Japan, and spread to South America that Fall. Since then he has been booked for shows from Shanghai to Sofia to Seattle to South Beach and all the way back again.

After halcyon years playing in punk and metal bands and discovering the movement of electronic music very early on, Noel began DJing and performing live throughout the United States in the mid 1990’s. He shelved the live PA in 1999 in order to focus more attention on his DJ’ing, which, in turn, led to a series of three mix compilations in less than one year, which, taken together, sold over 100,000 copies. It was during this time that he was approached by Nettwerk Management (Then home to Sara McLachlan, Coldplay, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, etc.) to be only the second DJ signed to their DJ management roster, after the mighty Tiesto. He left Nettwerk in 2004.

Since then, it's been strength to strength for Noel. His music is getting more attention than ever, with recent releases seeing play from the likes of Ferry Corsten. Judge Jules, Paul Van Dyk , Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Matt Darey, Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Roger Sanchez, Andy Moor, and a unspeakably long list of DJ's at clubs and festivals around the globe. His touring, production and remix commitments persist in intensity, and in late 2007 he launched his long awaited Dissident Music imprint with productions released and on the way from artists such as Kenneth Thomas, Shawn Mitiska, Matt Cerf, Brisker and Magitman, Manuel De La Mare, Solarity, and of course, Noel himself.

Since Summer 2009, Noel is managed worldwide by Sara Cooper at Sara Cooper PR and Management, alongside management and publicity clients such as Carl Cox, Sander Van Doorn, Dubfire, Umek and more. Plans are in place for a new mix-comp in 2011 (entitled “Signal:Path”), a career retrospective compilation, and a full artist album in currently in production.

With all the buzz and novelty of a groundbreaking new artist, yet with the pedigree of one whose first release came over fifteen years ago, Noel has a unique and unstoppable momentum. He has only just begun to deliver on the promise of his career’s first decade. One can only imagine what he will do with his second.

External links

Official website

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name	Tiff Lacey
background	solo_singer
birth name	Tiffany Lacey
origin	Crayford, Kent, England
genre	Trance, House, Dance, Chillout, Pop
occupation	Singer, Songwriter
years active	2002–present
associated labels	Loverush Digital, Black Hole, Enhanced Recordings
associated acts	ATB, Matt Darey, Headstrong, Cosmic Gate, Paul Oakenfold
myspace	www.myspace/com/tifflacey
website	}}

Tiff Lacey (aka Tiffany Lacey) is a singer/songwriter from Crayford, Kent, England, and the vocalist behind many trance and house hits. She's known for her particular, soft vocal and the fact that she usually writes lyrics that differ considerably from the standard hooks in the genre.

Singing career

Tiff Lacey started singing when she was 16 years old. A few years later she began working as a backing singer to the band "Falling Man". They recorded an album and gigged regularly until they eventually disbanded. Then she started fronting a blues/rock band touring locally in the South East. However, she felt the need to develop her songwriting capabilities in her own right, so she left the band, but yet teamed up with one of its members.They recorded several songs and had interest from both Virgin and EMI. But unfortunately they broke up soon after, because she was not able to capitalize upon the record company's interest. Deciding to change direction, Tiff Lacey joined the "Frankenstein’s Baby", an indie/folk band. They wrote and recorded their own material, gained large fan base and were reviewed various times in musical press around the country. Playing regularly at the legendary "Mean Fiddler", Tiff Lacey felt that the other members were not as driven as her in seeking chart success, so she left, to reflect on the direction her career should eventually take.

And then her breakthrough in the club scene happened. Her demo was chosen among many by Paul Oakenfold and he invited her to record the vocals for his track "Hypnotised", which became a worldwide hit in 2002. It was then followed by "In Your Hands" with Redd Square which resulted another success and by M-Box's "Kiss In Shadows", which was remixed by Tiesto. In 2003 she also provided vocals for The Thrillseekers' track "Affinity". Her fame was established in 2004 when she was included in three tracks from ATB's album ''No Silence'', all three of which became hits, especially "Ecstasy" which is still ATB's biggest hit to date. She would later work with him again for the albums ''Seven Years: 1998-2005'' (2005) and ''Future Memories'' (2009). In 2005 she recorded vocals for Filo & Peri's techno hit "Dance With A Devil", which was remixed by Serge Devant and DJ Shog. That year saw her teaming up with Headstrong (aka Don Jackson) which is her signature collaborator to date next to ATB. They recorded numerous tracks together which were released through the years. The hits among them are "Close Your Eyes" (2005), "The Truth" (2006) and "Symphony Of Soul" (2007). Lacey got in touch with Jackson thanks to another longtime collaborator and popular name in the EDM industry - Matt Darey (who contributed a remix for "Close Your Eyes"), with whom she recorded the successful track "Always", which was followed by "Sum Of All Fears" (2007) and "Into The Blue" (2010).

In 2006 she recorded for the first time with Cosmic Gate. The tune called "Should've Known" was included on their album ''Earth Mover'' and was also released as a single with remixes by Wippenberg, Jonas Steur a.k.a. Estuera and DJ Delicious, receiving big success. Wippenberg wanted Lacey for the track "Promised Land" the next year, which was remixed by Nic Chagall.

In 2007 Tiff Lacey teamed up with Russian DJ Bobina for a collaboration track called "Where Did You Go", which was included in his album "Again". The track was remixed by another popular name, Dutch DJ First State. The remix received massive support from DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, which led to a collaboration between First State and Lacey called "Where Do We Go", included on his album "Time Frame".

In 2008 Lacey recorded two tracks with trance duo Matt Abbott and Chris Chambers a.k.a. Abbott & Chambers titled "Where Are You" and "Strange Liaison". The tracks were released with packages including remixes by Nitrous Oxide, Cressida, Carl B, Dennis Sheperd, David & Carr, Onova, Allan O' Marshall and Karl G. These tunes established her fame in the Uplifting trance genre, after being included mainly on Progressive trance and Dance before that. The same year she also did "Don't Be Afraid" with Michael Badal and "The Sweetest Sound" with Nick Murray both of which became hits (the second one was her first release on her future label Loverush Digital) and are considered signature tracks of hers. Overall in 2008 (only) Tiff Lacey was included on more than 30 releases.

Her collaboration track with Tenishia called "Burning From The Inside" won the award Best Dance Production 2008 at the Malta Music Awards.

She wrote a vocal electronic album with Huw Williams in 2007 and it was released in 2008 under their alias name Rubikon and titled "Wonderland". The album featured 11 original recordings. Three of them, "Thing Called Love", "Why Keep On" and "Telephone" were released as singles with remixes by Morgan Page and Hakan Ludvigson, amongst others.

Even though she's mainly considered a Trance singer, however, Tiff Lacey is often wanted for House music collaborations as well. Some of her highlights in this genre include: "Clockworks" with Amex, Natlife and Purepath (2008), "Dreaming" with DJ Zya (2009), "Sweet 17" with Tash (2009), "Beds" with Chus Liberata (2010), "As We Ride" with The Henchmen (2011) and "Perfect World" with Pagano (2011).

Tiff Lacey's first solo single (she only had one solo song included on Ibiza compilation before that) - a piano ballad called "Show Me The Way" was released on 14 December 2009, with remix package provided by Ivan Spell and Gabriel Lukosz. It was re-released in 2011 with a reworked version of the Ivan Spell remix.

In January 2010 "I Know" with George Acosta was released. The remix of the tune by Beat Service was played on A State Of Trance and featured on numerous other podcasts.

In April 2010, Tiff Lacey signed label Loverush Digital. Later in that year she did a special appearance on Matt Darey's Nocturnal radio show where a 1 hour guest vocal set consisting entirely of her hits was played, including comments by herself between every track.

She wrote a dance tune called "Healing" with Robert De Fresnes under alias Seven Sisters in 2010. To be officially released in 2011.

In February, 2011, her track with Aly & Fila called "Paradise" was released as a single on Future Sound of Egypt to good reviews, being played on ASOT.

Tiff and Solo teamed up under alias "Seagate" to release a trance track called "Remain In Light" on June 2, 2011.

On 31 January 2011 the singer shared the official video of the first single from her upcoming full-length studio album "iVIVA!" called "Take Me Away" on her Facebook page. Later on the same day Mark "Loverush" Schneider announced the single's upcoming release. It was released on March 9, 2011 on iTunes with remixes by Tom Noize, Loverush UK, Darren Flinders and Stereojackers.

On May 8, 2011, Tiff Lacey presented on Facebook an official video to another song from her upcoming album - the ballad "Mother To Daughter". The video was shot in Dorset and in her home. Her daughter also appears in it.

There was an album launch party which took place in London on August 12, 2011. The event included live performances by Lacey and Paul Stevens and guest DJ sets by Loverush UK, Stuart J and Matt Emulsion.

Her album "¡Viva!" came out on iTunes on August 15, 2011 via Loverush Digital. Among the main record producers in it are George Popa, Matt Bukovski, Nick Murray and Loverush UK!.

Several new collaboration tracks are in production phase.

Writing and painting

Besides her singing talent, Tiff Lacey is also a writer and painter. She wrote almost all of her song lyrics. Her themes include various subjects, like love, dreams, fears, introspection, nostalgia, sorrow, happiness, God and, especially in the last few years, much of her lyrics are concentrated on motherhood.

She's writing a children book called "Smaharaim. A Tale of Smidgeon", which she's also illustrating by herself. Commercial release is planned through her own publishing label PeaChi Publishing. Painting is another passion for Tiff Lacey and she has a large personal collection of artworks drawn by her.

Discography

Albums

''Wonderland'' (as Rubikon) (2007)

''¡Viva! (2011)

Solo singles

"Carnival Queen" (2008) (Promo Only)

"Show Me The Way" (2009)

"Take Me Away" (2011)

Collaborations

2002 :

*Paul Oakenfold - "Hypnotised"

*Redd Square - "In Your Hands"

*Dark Suite - "Dark Sweet Piano"

2003 :

*The Thrillseekers pres. Hydra - "Affinity"

*Crave - "Come With Me"

*Crave - "Marrakech Adventure"

*M-Box - "Kiss In Shadows"

*Haunted - "Sun and Air"

2004 :

*ATB - "Marrakech"

*ATB - "Ecstasy"

*ATB - "Here With Me"

*Nephilim & Farina - "Guardian Angel"

*The Gogmagogs - "Take Me Home"

*Inner State - "Changes"

*Neo & Farina - "The Eternal"

*Greg Folter - "Tease"

2005 :

*ATB - "Humanity"

*Chris Dececio - "I'll Give Myself To You"

*Filo & Peri - "Dance With a Devil"

*Conjure One - "Face The Music"

*Flash Brothers - "Faith In Love"

*Flash Brothers - "Stay"

*Headstrong - "Close Your Eyes"

*Lost Witness - "Home"

*Mike Shiver & Ashkan Fardost pres. A.M. - "Arise"

*Casanova Traxx - "Casanova"

*Eden Project - "Open Your Mind"

*Joe Mitri - "Surrender To You"

*Joe Mitri - "Redemption"

2006 :

*Cosmic Gate - "Should've Known"

*Headstrong - "Show Me The Love"

*Headstrong - "The Truth"

*LiquidStar - "Footprints"

*Matt Darey - "Always"

*Maxi - "Moon Love"

*Ron van den Beuken - "Find The Way"

*Tom Cloud - "Secretly"

*Lost Witness - "Love Again"

2007 :

*Adam Nickey - "Letting Go"

*Bobina - "Where Did You Go"

*Headstrong - "Symphony Of Soul"

*Javah - "One By One"

*Keenan & Anderson - "Runaway"

*Lost Witness - "Coming Down"

*Matt Darey - "Sum Of All Fears"

*Shifted Reality - "On This Day"

*Summer Sessions - "By My Side"

*Wippenberg - "Promisedland"

*Tigerforest - "Transparent Days"

2008 :

*Abbott & Chambers - "Strange Liaison"

*Abbott & Chambers - "Where Are You"

*Adyjay - "Part Of U"

*After Meridian - "New York Airport"

*Andrew Bennett vs Tatana - "Closer Than A Heartbeat"

*Buro - "Close Enough"

*Carl B - "Deliverance"

*Carlo Calabro - "Heart Of Stone"

*Cyber Sutra - "Summer Sutra"

*Datt & Bissen - "Take Your Time"

*Double Agents - "Whispers"

*E-Mortal - "Coming Home"

*E-Mortal - "Beneath A Gentle Sky"

*First State - "Where Do We Go"

*Ivan Mateluna - "Where Is The Love"

*Ivan Mateluna - "Be My Inspiration"

*Kopi Luwak - "Far And Away"

*Lee Haslam - "Calling To Old Souls"

*Luke Terry & Kopi Luwak - "Fall Into The Moon"

*Marco Torrance - "Free Of Fear"

*Maroon Bordeaux - "Heaven"

*Michael Badal - "Don't Be Afraid"

*Nick Murray - "The Sweetest Sound"

*Phynn - "Try Again"

*Purepath vs Natlife vs Amex - "Clockworks"

*Robimon - "Goodbye"

*Rozza - "No More Rain"

*Steve Allen & Ben Alonzi - "Wildfires"

*Tenishia - "Burning From The Inside"

*Teya - "Only You"

*Vendetta - "Labyrinth"

2009 :

*Alternative Reality - "What You Do To Me"

*ATB - "My Everything"

*ATB - "Still Here"

*ATB - "Missing"

*Aurosonic - "I Wish"

*Cosmic Gate - "Open Your Heart"

*DJ Feel & Alexander Popov - "Time After Time"

*DJ Feel - "Loved U 2 Much"

*DJ Purepath - "Surrender"

*DJ Purepath - "Summerplace"

*DJ Zya - "Dreaming"

*Emanuele Braveri - "Travel"

*Ex-Plosion - "Intimacy"

*Italian Mafia DJ - "I Loved You Good"

*Luke Terry - "The Last Farewell"

*Maciej Panczyk - "Handle Me With Care"

*Manvel-Ter Pogosyan - "Sweet Memories"

*Perpetual - "Restless"

*Physical Law - "Starlight"

*Pink Flood - "Someone Like You"

*Raver - "Conscience"

*Romi - "Soothsayer"

*Tash - "Sweet 17"

*Tiddey - "Forgive and Forget (Forgiven Lies)"

*Vierro - "Storm"

*Wellenrausch & Velvet Skies - "Watching Jupiter and Mars"

2010 :

*Andrew Bennett - "Say Your Prayers"

*Aurosonic & Morphing Shadows - "Always Together"

*After Meridian - "New Horizon"

*Chus Liberata - "Beds"

*Der Mystik - "Watching The World"

*George Acosta - "I Know"

*Innerlight - "Miracle"

*Headstrong - "Crimson Sky"

*Headstrong - "Love Of Fools"

*Headstrong - "Silver Shadow"

*Marco Torrance - "Dancing Brave"

*Matt Darey & Aeron Aether - "Into The Blue"

*Moonbeam & Tyler Michaud - "Openhearted"

*Motionchild & Will Holland - "Arctic Kiss"

*Mr. Sam - "Carved"

2011 :

*Marc Mysterio/Karl G - "Where Is The Love"

*Danyella - "Summer Breeze"

*Aly & Fila - "Paradise"

*Italian Mafia DJ - "Hold Me Now"

*Seven Sisters - "Healing"

*Pagano - "Perfect World"

*Tom Cloud - "A New Day"

*Phynn - "Have a Heart"

*Vierro - "World Without End"

*The Henchmen - "As We Ride"

*Flash Brothers - "Heaven's Gate"

*Hakan Ludvigson - "Trust"

*Seagate - "Remain In Light"

*Marco Torrance - "Playing God"

*Illitheas - "Little Heart"

*Shane Halcon - "Must Have Fallen"

*Matt Bukovski - "Swept Away"

*JD Miller, ID 49 - "Hidden Sorcery"

*Sérgio Pereira - "Pandora Box"

*Danyella - "Memories"

*Ryan Farish - "Little Ray"

*Ryan Farish - "Upon A Dream"

*Ryan Farish - "Fire Inside"

References

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name	Nadia Ali
background	solo_singer
birth name	Nadia Ali
birth date	August 03, 1980
birth place	Libya
origin	Queens, New York, U.S.
instrument	Vocals
genre	Electronic dance music, trance, house
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years active	2001–present
label	Smile in Bed
associated acts	iiO, Armin van Buuren, Morgan Page, Avicii, Starkillers, Sultan & Ned Shepard
website
notable instruments	}}

Nadia Ali (}}; born August 3, 1980) is a Pakistani American singer-songwriter, born in Libya and raised in Queens, New York. She gained attention as the frontwoman and songwriter of the band iiO, after their 2001 hit "Rapture" reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted across several countries in Europe. Their 2006 single, "Is It Love?", reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart.

After embarking on a solo career in 2005, Ali became successful as an oft-requested vocalist in electronic dance music. She released her debut album ''Embers'' in 2009. Critics praised her unique songwriting, which combined electronica with ballads, Eastern and acoustic music. Three singles from the album reached the top-ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart, including the No. 1 hit, "Love Story". The song was also nominated at the 25th International Dance Music Awards at the Winter Music Conference, while "Fantasy" was nominated for a Grammy award.

In 2010, she released a remix compilation titled ''Queen of Clubs Trilogy'' to mark her decade-long career as a singer-songwriter. "Rapture" was re-released as the only single from the compilation and the song was once again a chart success in Europe. Ali released the single "Pressure" with Starkillers and Alex Kenji in 2011, which became a club and festival anthem and received an International Dance Music Award. She has also collaborated with several notable producers and DJs, such as Armin van Buuren, Schiller, BT, John Creamer & Stephane K and Avicii. Ali is currently working on her second studio album titled ''Phoenix'', which is due to be released in 2012.

Life and career

1980–2005: Early life and iiO

Nadia Ali was born in Libya to Pakistani parents in 1980. The family relocated when she was five years old and she was subsequently raised in Queens, New York. An eight year old Ali used any opportunity she could get to sing after a friend heard her humming a Madonna song at school and complimented her. While continuing singing as a hobby and for the thrill of performing and receiving no formal vocal training, she had also started writing poems and songs for her friends by the time she was 15. As a teenager her interest in dance music developed after visiting nightclubs in Manhattan and inspired her to dream that she would one day be featured on one of the records playing in the club.

Ali started working in the New York offices of Versace when she was 17, where she attracted attention by singing at the Christmas parties. A colleague from Versace introduced her to producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his original production for a girl group in Germany. The two teamed up with Moser working on production, while Ali wrote the lyrics and vocals for the songs. Her first song was the single "Rapture", which she wrote in 30 minutes based on an encounter with an Australian nightclub patron. A demo of the song was first played at the New York club Twilo in 2001 and received early support from influential DJ Pete Tong who played the demo on his show on BBC Radio 1. The song eventually became an Ibiza favourite after support from prominent DJ's such as Sasha, Danny Tenaglia and Sander Kleinenberg during the summer season. Released in late 2001 by Ministry of Sound, the single became a commercial success peaking at No. 2 on UK Singles Chart and ''Billboard's'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart, while charting in several countries in Europe. The success of "Rapture", Ali said, caused the formation of iiO as the music they were initially working on was quite different from dance music and were asked to come up with a project name to promote the single. They originally named themselves Vaiio after the Sony VAIO laptop Ali used to write the lyrics on. The duo toured internationally and released several more singles, including "At the End", "Runaway", "Smooth", and "Kiss You". Their first studio album, ''Poetica'' followed in 2005.

Ali left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career, while Moser continued to release iiO material featuring her on vocals. Most notably, these releases include the 2006 single "Is It Love?", which reached No. 1 in America on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart, the 2007 remix album ''Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed'' and the 2011 studio album ''Exit 110''. When asked about her decision to pursue a solo career, she said her time with iiO was a great learning experience but she decided to leave because she didn't want to restrict herself to one style of music but explore her creativity and also to have the freedom to collaborate with others artists.

Her decision to pursue a career as a singer was not initially encouraged by her Pakistani parents who were academically inclined and wanted her to pursue a more stable career. She has said since then they have evolved and are one of her biggest supporters. Speaking of her identity as a Pakistani and Muslim woman, she has said it is very important to her to set an example that they are able to contribute positively and capable of taking their career into their own hands. Explaining further, she said that she feels it as her responsibility to any women who are sometimes stereotyped to show that they can contribute to arts or any professional field. Her ethnicity, she has stated, has been an advantage and helped her stand out in the entertainment industry. She has said that over the years, she has met South Asian women who have told her that her story has inspired them to pursue something they loved.

2006–09: ''Embers''

Ali started working on her debut solo album soon after leaving iiO, a process which took her four years. She attributed the delay to her busy tour schedule and the fact that she was still learning and "trying to establish her identity as a songwriter and co-producer". Her first solo release was the 2006 single, "Who is Watching?", a collaboration with Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren, which appeared on his album ''Shivers''. She has described "Who is Watching?" as one of her most meaningful songs, the song described one's struggle to reach the top, only to realise once one is there how lonely it is and how one has forgotten their priorities and the important people in their life. This was followed by "Something to Lose" in 2006, a duet with singer-songwriter Rosko, produced by John Creamer & Stephane K and released by Ultra Records. The track was licensed to Roger Sanchez's ''Release Yourself, Vol. 5'', as well as Sharam Tayebi of Deep Dish for his Global Underground debut ''Dubai''.

In June 2008, she released "Crash and Burn", the first single from her solo album. The single became a club success peaking at No. 6 on ''Billboard's'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart. She released the second single, "Love Story" from the as-yet untitled album in February 2009. It topped ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart in April 2009 and was nominated for the Best Progressive/House Track at the 2010 International Dance Music Awards at the Winter Music Conference. Ali was featured on MTV Iggy in March 2009, where she recorded three live acoustic videos, performing "Rapture", "Crash and Burn" and "Love Story".

The third single "Fine Print" was released in July 2009. Ali announced that the single preceded the release of her debut solo album ''Embers''. The single peaked at No. 4 on ''Billboard's'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart. ''Embers'' was released in September 2009. Co-produced by Sultan & Ned Shepard, Alex Sayz and Scott Fritz, Ali self-released the album on her own label, Smile in Bed Records. ''Embers'' generally received positive reviews, Chase Gran from About.com called it a "well rounded, gourmet album with impressive songs". Gail Navarro from Racket magazine complimented Ali on her songwriting saying, "It wasn’t just her sultry sound mixed in together with that enchanting singing voice; her songwriting got me hook, line and sinker". Speaking about the self-release of the album, she has cited her creative independence and the pressure of deadlines as the main reasons why she created her own record label. She chose to release her singles and albums digitally citing the nature of the electronic music audience with the listener choosing to click a button and getting music instantly and the traditional method of distribution deals in the United States.

Ali released two collaborations in 2009, the first "Better Run" with Tocadisco was released on his album ''TOCA 128.0 FM'' and "12 Wives In Tehran" with Serge Devant was released on his album ''Wanderer''.

2010–2011: ''Queen of Clubs Trilogy''

Ali's first release in 2010 was the track "Try", a collaboration with German producer Schiller, chosen as the lead single from his album ''Atemlos'', the music video premiered on YouTube in February 2010. In April 2010, Ali released "Fantasy", the fourth single from ''Embers''. The track was chosen as a single by her fans after a poll conducted by Ali on her Facebook page. The music video for "Fantasy" was set to the Morgan Page remix, which served as a prologue to Ali's next project; ''Queen of Clubs Trilogy: The Best of Nadia Ali Remixed''. Speaking about the project, Ali mentioned that she wanted a remix compilation, which spanned the 10 years of her career from her one-half as iiO, to her solo album and collaborations. Explaining the name of the concept, she said she wanted to incorporate her upbringing in Queens and the fact that her music is predominantly played in nightclubs. Using that inspiration, she decided to use the playing card "Queen of Clubs" as the title, portraying herself as the Queen, a move she described as "audacious" but something she felt she could prove because she had the substance. The package was broken into three releases: ''Ruby Edition'' (August 2010), ''Onyx Edition'' (October 2010) and ''Diamond Edition'' (December 2010). It featured collaborations with, and remixes by, Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery and Avicii amongst several other prominent DJs and producers.

I think the fact that it (electronic dance music) is mostly male dominated makes females stand out that much more if they are driven enough. I believe anything is possible with hard work.

– Nadia Ali

With a decade-long career, MTV described Ali as one of the "enduring empresses" of electronic dance music and the ''Queen of Clubs Trilogy'' as "aptly titled". Noted for being the "definitive" and "unmistakable" voice of dance music, she is said to have "enriched" and "invigorated" the genre. Ali has went on to become an oft-requested collaborator by DJs and producers. She was praised for acquiring notability in a male and DJ-dominated genre where vocalists serve as supporting acts. In December 2010 she received her first Grammy nomination when the Morgan Page remix of "Fantasy" was nominated in the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category.

Her first track with iiO, "Rapture" was re-released as a single from ''Queen of Clubs Trilogy'' with remixes by Tristan Garner, Gareth Emery and Avicii. A new music video for the track was shot based on the "Queen of Clubs" theme and released on January 24, 2011. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Romanian Top 100 chart, while charting in other European countries.

Throughout 2010, Ali's collaborations with DJs and producers were released. These included remixes of her upcoming collaboration "That Day" with Dresden and Johnston, which were released on compilation albums. The next, "The Notice" with Swiss duo Chris Reece was released on July 13 on all digital retailers. Ali was featured on the track "Feels So Good" on Armin van Buuren's fourth album ''Mirage''. Released as the fifth single from the album, the song was voted as the Best Trance Track at the 27th International Dance Music Awards in the Best Trance Song category. She was also a featured guest on his Armin Only tour.

During 2011, Ali announced the release of collaborations with several DJs and producers. The first of these was "Call My Name" with the duo Sultan & Ned Shepard, released by Harem Records on February 9. "Call My Name" was a club success, charting at No. 5 on ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Chart. The second track "Pressure", a collaboration with Starkillers and Alex Kenji was released on February 15 by Spinnin' Records. The Alesso remix of "Pressure" became a club and festival anthem and received support from notable DJs such as Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Swedish House Mafia and Calvin Harris and was voted the Best Progressive House Track at the 27th International Dance Music Awards.

In April, iiO released the studio album ''Exit 110'', which featured Ali on vocals. She distanced herself from the album and stated she had no involvement in the project besides her vocals and words from nearly 10 years ago being used for the songs. She described it as "interesting" that there was new material featuring her released by iiO when she hadn't worked with Moser since 2005. She further said that she hadn't spoken with Moser since her departure and when asked whether the split of iiO was amicable, she refused to explain the circumstances surrounding the dissolution of the duo. On May 23, her next collaboration, "Free To Go" with Alex Sayz was released by Zouk Recordings. She was featured on Sander van Doorn's second studio album ''Eleve11'' on the track "Rolling the Dice", a collaboration between van Doorn, Sidney Samson and her. Her next release was the single "Believe It" with the German duo Spencer & Hill, which was released on October 3 by Wall Recordings. She collaborated once again with Starkillers on the single "Keep It Coming", which was released on December 26 by Spinnin' Records.

2012–present: ''Phoenix''

As of November 2010, Ali had begum working on her second studio album. A music video for the lead single from the album, "When It Rains", was released on her YouTube channel on August 17 2011 with a release date to be announced. She attributed the delay in the release of the album once again on her busy touring schedule citing the demand to perform live particularly in the United States. However, beginning in February 2012 she took 40 days off to finalise the album, which she said would be titled ''Phoenix''. Explaining the creative process behind the album, she said she chose to work with a mix of international producers in an effort to combine the North American understanding of good songwriting with the European expertise in production to create a high energy dance album catered for her dance music fans. The theme of the album, she elaborated, was trying to get the listener to understand the "artist personality" and the singer-songwriter behind the music.

Her first release in 2012 was "This Is Your Life", the fourth single from Swiss DJ EDX's album ''On The Edge''. In addition, she will also be featured on upcoming studio albums by Morgan Page and BT.

Musical style and influences

Ali is perhaps best known for her characteristic voice and vocal abilities. Reema Kumari Jadeja from MOBO described her work as "masterfully encapsulating euphoric and melancholic, Ali’s signature music style sees Eastern mystique caressed with intelligent electronica and fortified with soul". The songs on ''Embers'' were likened to Madonna's work in her prime and a "modern re-intepretation" of Stevie Nicks. ''Billboard'' praised her voice for having "too much life on its own". Ali has been influenced by an eclectic mix of artists, which she credits to her Eastern background and upbringing in Queens. She listed alternative, folk, Indian and Pakistani music as her biggest influences. Some of her vocal and songwriting influences, she said, were Stevie Nicks, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Madonna, Sade and Bono.

Her debut album was noted for a blend of electronica, acoustic and Middle Eastern melodies. Speaking about ''Embers'', Ali said she did not want a typical dance record and chose to experiment, particularly with the number of ballads on the album. Ali has collaborated with DJs from a broad range of genres and styles in electronic dance music. Some of the resulting work has been described as minimal trance, "sad disco" and "mainstream pop".

She has been praised for her songwriting, describing personal experiences with people, which "hit a powerful and striking chord" with the listener. Ali has said she almost always prefers to sing a song she has written herself and that the best songs are mostly written when they narrate a true account. The songs on ''Embers'', Ali has stated, describe the relationships she has experienced and the emotions they have left behind. The song "Fantasy", she said, summed her up how she likes to be recognised, "an emotional songwriter who loves being a part of electronic music". Ali has said in the future she would like to focus more on production and songwriting and has written songs for Tocadisco, Avicii, Hardwell, Sultan & Ned Shepard, EDX and Pete tha Zouk.

Discography

;Studio albums

''Embers'' (2009)

''Phoenix'' (2012)

;Compilations

''Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Ruby Edition'' (2010)

''Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition'' (2010)

''Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Diamond Edition'' (2010)

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

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name	Keo Nozari
background	solo_singer
instrument	Vocals, keyboards
genre	Pop, Electronic Dance, Pop Rock
occupation	Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, DJ
years active	2000–present
label	KeSide Music, Armada Music, Centaur Music
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Keo Nozari is a Top 20 Billboard charting American pop singer-songwriter / producer and well-established New York City DJ.

Years of live performances in the early 2000s—including solo shows in New York City at former CBGBs and the Virgin Megastore —culminated in Nozari releasing his debut album ''Late Nite VIP'' on October 18, 2005. The album of his original material received both critical acclaim and commercial success. ''Billboard Magazine'' (in a review for the December 10, 2005 issue, pages 49–50) compared Nozari’s singing style to "a young George Michael", and cited ''Late Nite VIP''’s “electro-funk-fueled pop sound” as being on par with the work of writer-producer Stuart Price (Madonna’s Confessions on a Dancefloor) and Janet Jackson’s longtime collaborators, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from his hometown of Minneapolis. Keo co-produced the album with Ellis Miah, who's production credits include Miley Cyrus with some of the original tracks mixed by Jody den Broeder.

The first single off ''Late Nite VIP'', "Close Enough" was licensed to Armin Van Buuren 's Armada Music / Coldharbour Recordings.

Second single "Question of Monogamy" featured a racy video—which included the openly-gay Nozari in a steamy shower with two other men—causing a controversy at MTV's LOGO channel. But it went on to be a Number One video on the channel and named the network's "Ultimate Sexiest Video."

The third single was Nozari's biggest commercial and chart success to date. "Rewind" landed on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Play Chart, hitting the Top 20 in October 2008, peaking at Number 18 (''Billboard Magazine'' issue Vol. 120, Issue 40 on Oct 4, 2008). The song featured remixes by Jody den Broeder, The Wideboys and Nozari himself.

As a DJ, Nozari is well-established in New York City. Known for his upbeat pop-dance style, his many residencies have included Fire Island Pines, Splash, Club 57 and Rockit and he's DJ'd many private parties for celebrities like Vanessa Williams. Nozari also writes a weekly popular music column for ''Next Magazine''. Additionally, he had a small part in the 2010 movie ''Sex and the City 2''.

In 2010, Nozari announced work on the final stages of a brand new album ''Love Boutique'' which he documented on his namesake YouTube channel. The album was released on March 15, 2011 and received positive reviews.

Discography

;Studio albums

''Late Nite VIP'' (2005)

''Love Boutique'' (2011)

;Singles

''Close Enough'' (2006)

''Question of Monogamy'' (2006)

''Rewind'' (2008)

''Like Lightning'' (2009)

''House of Mirrors'' (2010)

;Live albums

''VIP Acoustic'' (2009)

References

External links

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Category:Living people Category:American singer-songwriters

name	Jan Johnston
background	solo_singer
birth date	February 21, 1968
origin	Salford, England
genre	Trance, pop
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years active	1991–present
label	Perfecto
associated acts	Paul Oakenfold, Brian Transeau, Paul van Dyk, DJ Tiesto
website	Official website
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Jan Johnston (born 21 February 1968, Salford, Lancashire, England) is an English professional singer, best known for collaborating with some of the world's top trance music DJs.

Career

In the early 1990s she was signed to Columbia Records as part of the pop duo JJ, which gained some recognition while touring the UK.

However, when the band project failed she continued as a solo artist; signing to A&M; Records. In the mid 1990s she came to the attention of trance producer, Brian Transeau, when he purchased one of her singles from a bargain bin in Manchester. Impressed by her vocals, he decided to collaborate with her recording the track "Remember."

Following this, Johnston was in demand to vocal for many other trance tracks, notably for Anthony Bremmer and Anthony Pappa's "Freefall" project. Upon being given the instrumental, Jan came up with the lyrics resulting in "Skydive (I Feel Wonderful)" which despite being a club anthem, never translated to a commercial hit, finally hitting the top 40 at #35 on it's third release in 2001. Paul Oakenfold signed her to his Perfecto Records label in 1999 to record an album. The resulting album 'Emerging' was delayed numerous times, with her first Perfecto release being a track she recorded with BT years earlier entitled "Flesh", rather than an actual track from the album, which reached #36 in the charts. The original version of "Flesh" has never been released, only remixes. A cover of The Carpenters' song, "Superstar", was lined up to be the album's first single, with remixes produced by Todd Terry and Bill Hammel, but would ultimately go on to be unreleased. Only one track from 'Emerging' was released as a single; "Silent Words" in 2001, with the album ultimately being unreleased.

Remixes of one of the album tracks, "As The Cracks Appear", emerged on a Perfecto promo release, as did a remix of "Superstar", and a remix of the album track "Unafraid", appeared on the soundtrack to the film, ''Swordfish''.

Following the failure of the 'Emerging' project, Johnston continued to write and record with trance producers, contributing five tracks to Paul van Dyk's Grammy Award nominated, ''Reflections'' album, amongst other projects.

In 2008, new solo tracks by Johnston began to emerge, with two of them "Sleeping Satellite" and "Obsession", released digitally in 2009 by Perfecto.

Discography

See Jan Johnston Discography

JJ

Albums

1991 ''Intro...''

Singles

1990 "If I Never See Sunday"

1990 "Slide Away"

1991 "If This is Love"

1991 "Crying Over You"

Jan Johnston

Albums

1994 ''Naked But for Lilies'' (A&M; Records)

2000 'Emerging' (unreleased) (Perfecto Records)

Singles

1994 "Paris" (A&M; Records)

1994 "Alive" (A&M; Records)

1998 "Asking Too Much" (featuring Jamie Myerson) (Sound Gizmo)

2001 "Flesh" (Perfecto Records)

2001 "Superstar" (unreleased Perfecto Records)

2001 "Silent Words" (Perfecto Records)

2001 "As The Cracks Appear" (Perfecto Records promo only)

2002 "Am I on Pause?" (Perfecto Records)

2003 "Calling Your Name" (Thrillseekers re-recorded version with new vocals; Platipus Records)

2008 "Everything I Need (Sea Of Dreams)" (Perfecto Records Promo only)

2009 "Happy Ending" (Metallic Recordings)

2009 "Sleeping Satellite" (Perfecto Digital)

2009 "Obsession" (Perfecto Digital)

Collaborations (Singles)

1995 Libra Presents Taylor - "Anomaly - Calling Your Name" (BT-produced track which samples "The Prayer" ("Paris" B-side)) UK #71

1997 Submerge - "Take Me By the Hand" UK #28

1997 BT - "Remember" UK #27

1998 Freefall - "Skydive" (single release, re-issued in 2000 and 2001) UK #75 (1998), UK #43 (2000), UK #35 (2001)

1999 BT - "Mercury & Solace" UK #38

1999 Libra presents Taylor - "Anomaly" (Remix/Re-release with new video) UK #43

2000 Tomski - "Love Will Come" UK #31

2002 Cosmic Gate - "Raging (Storm)" UK #48

2003 DJ Cor Fijneman - "Venus" UK #109

2003 Paul van Dyk - "Nothing But You" (also featuring Hemstock & Jennings and Kym UK #14.

2003 Svenson & Gielen - "Beachbreeze" UK #163 (through import sales) (Originally titled "Ocean")

2004 Serge Devant - "Transparent"

2005 Cosmic Gate - "I Feel Wonderful" (an update of her song recorded with Freefall "Skydive") UK #122

2006 Leama & Moor - "Waiting" (originally titled "UR My Book")

2007 DJ Shah - "Beautiful"

2007 R&Y; - "It's Cold Outside"

2007 J Joy - "Rush"

2008 DJ Trenix - "Let The World Fall Apart"

2008 Jussi Soro - "Merge"

2008 "Invisible Walls" (collaboration with Nektarios and trance singer Kirsty Hawkshaw) - ''(Nektarios meets F-used)''

2010 San - "Perfect Dream"

2010 Tenishia - "Flesh 2010" (an update of her track "Flesh")

2010 Dave D'Mello - "Remember" (an update of her track with BT)

2011 Cosmic Gate - "Raging 2011" (an update of the track released in 2002)

2011 Tartarus - "Something's Missing"

2011 Tenishia - "As It Should"

2011 Tartarus - "Define Love"

Album collaborations

In addition to the singles she has provided vocals for, Jan has also provided vocals to some artist albums with some of the tracks being released as singles.

1997 BT - ''ESCM'' album featuring Johnston on vocals on "Remember" and "Lullaby for Gaia" (US Version only) UK #35

1999 BT - ''Movement in Still Life'' album featuring Johnston on vocals on "Mercury & Solace", "Sunblind" (Japanese version only) and featuring Johnston on backing vocals on "Dreaming" & "Running Down the Way Up" UK #87

1999 Cloak - "Quiet Then" (from "Hackers Vol. 3" OST compilation album)

2001 Tiësto - "Close to You" (from the Tiësto album ''In My Memory'') UK #133

2003 Paul van Dyk - ''Reflections'' album featuring Johnston on vocals on "Kaleidoscope", "Homage" (originally titled 'I Don't Care'), "Like a Friend", "Spellbound" and "Nothing But You" which features Norwegian vocals "Jeg har ingenting men jeg har alt nar jeg har deg" which translates to "I have nothing but I have everything when I have you." UK #81

2003 BT - ''Emotional Technology'' album featuring Johnston on vocals on "Communicate" (unofficial single, 2 known remixes have been made)

2005 Paul Oakenfold - "Delirium" (from ''The Club'' OST Soundtrack Mix album (TV series OST)) (originally recorded with DJ Manalo)

2006 Cosmic Gate - ''Earth Mover'' album featuring Johnston on vocals on "This Is The Party" and "I Feel Wonderful"

2006 Leama & Moor - ''Common Ground'' album featuring Johnston on vocals on "Waiting"

2006 Ernie Lake - "Daring" (from ''From the Hamptons to Ibiza, Vol. 2 (Ernie Lake Presents Chill a Bit of Soul)'' compilation album)

2007 Paul Oakenfold - "More Than Human" (from ''[Vexille]'' OST compilation album)

2008 DJ Shah - "Songbook" featuring Johnston on vocals on "Beautiful (Glimpse Of Heaven)"

Other Works

Johnston has written and recorded many other tracks with various artists which have gone on to be unreleased or even released on promotional copies.

BT - "Confession" (2001)

BT - "Shine" (2001)

DJ Manalo - "Delirium" (2002) (later remixed and released on 'The Club OST' credited to Paul Oakenfold)

DJ Manalo - "Falling Away" (2002)

DJ Manalo - "Eternity" (2002)

DJ Manalo - "Imagination" (2002)

DJ Manalo - "Between Two Worlds" (2002)

Paul van Dyk - "Should I Back" (2003)

Serge Devant - "Asteroid" (2004)

DJ Manalo - "I Can't Move On" (2005)

Matt Darey - "Broken Wings" (2006)

Upacchi - "Read My Lips" (2006)

Other unreleased solo works:

"Out There" (1999)

"Religion" (1999) (later remixed and renamed as "Halo" which was intended to be a Double A Side release along with "Obsession")

"Bittersweet" (2000) (an instrumental of ''God's Plan'' from the Emerging album )

"Crawl To The Edge"

"Go Away"

"Faking Smiles" (2004)

"Not Mine" (2004)

References

External links

Official site

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