Ida Corr
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Ida Corr is a Danish
singer, songwriter
and music producer.
, Sanne Salomonsen
, Thomas Helmig
and Rasmus Nøhr
.
In 2002 Ida became known to the Danish public as a member of the short-lived girlgroup Sha Li Mar, consisting of Christina Undhjem, Engelina and Ida herself. The group regularly performed on the prime time television show Venner for livet (literally "Friends forever"). They released a self-titled album in the same year.
In 2004 Corr collaborated with house producer Morten Trust on I Put My Faith in You a moderately popular dance hit.
Ida rose to fame in her native Denmark
in 2005 with the release of her debut album Streetdiva and in 2006 with her follow-up album Robosoul.
After creating a special song with Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand
as part of the Live Earth
set of international music concerts, her popularity began to spread outside of her homeland. The song, entitled Mirror 07-07-07, was played at exactly seven minutes past the seventh hour of the seventh day of the seventh month of 2007.
In 2007 she received exposure in the Netherlands
due to her second collaboration with Fedde le Grand, and her most recent self-written single, remixed by Fedde le Grand, Let Me Think About It
spread to wider Europe quickly. It's the best-selling single outside Denmark from a Danish singer since the Danish bands Aqua
and Infernal
.
In 2008 Ida released the compilation album One
in Scandinavia
. The single Let Me Think About It continued its success and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay
. One was released in the United States on August 26, 2008 as the first release on the new founded label Ministry of Sound
America. A release in Russia and Germany followed quickly afterwards.
Ida Corr was also member of the band called SugaRush Beat Company
, that has performed on Later... with Jools Holland in 2008 with a debut album being released in September 2008. Other members of the London-based group were Australian-born producer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers and US soul singer/songwriter Rahsaan Patterson.
In January 2009 Ida received an award for Best-Selling-Artist from Denmark selling music in Europe at the European Border Breakers Award
s in Groningen
In April 2009 Corr released a musicvideo to Ride My Tempo simultaneously to a single release in Germany. A month later a new single for Scandinavia called Time premiered to Danish radios, taken from her fourth album, Under The Sun
.
The leading single from the album became I Want You. A musicvideo however was only shot for the Jason Gault Mix. In December the title song Under The Sun, which features guest vocals by Jamaican singer Shaggy
was released as a single.
On December 16, 2009 Ida participated at one of the Climate change concerts in Copenhagen
. Alongside Simon Mathew
she performed their duet Illusion, which was written for the World Wide Fund for Nature
Climate campaign.
In January 2011 Ida collaborated with Kato
, Camille Jones
and Johnson
on the Danish-language dance single Sjus. The song debuted at number 1 on the Danish Single charts.
Compilation albums
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and music producer.
Career
At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest (Børne Melodi Grand Prix "MGP"). As a young adult she started singing background on tours and in the studio for Danish artists such as GnagsGNAGS
Gnags is a Danish rock band from Skjern formed by Peter A. G. Nielsen and his brother Jens G. Nielsen in 1966.-History:The band started playing regularly in 1968 after winning the Danish national championship in "beat music". Their championship title paved the way for the band's first two single...
, Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985...
, Thomas Helmig
Thomas Helmig
Thomas Helmig is a Danish rock singer and musician, and has been one of the most popular singers in Denmark since the middle of the 1980s.-Biography:...
and Rasmus Nøhr
Rasmus Nøhr
Rasmus Nøhr is a Danish musician, composer, and guitarist who had a breakthrough in Denmark with the song Det glade pizzabud, a duet with Ida Corr. In 2004 he released his debut album called "Rasmus Nøhr". In 2006 he released his second album - "Lykkelig Smutning"...
.
In 2002 Ida became known to the Danish public as a member of the short-lived girlgroup Sha Li Mar, consisting of Christina Undhjem, Engelina and Ida herself. The group regularly performed on the prime time television show Venner for livet (literally "Friends forever"). They released a self-titled album in the same year.
In 2004 Corr collaborated with house producer Morten Trust on I Put My Faith in You a moderately popular dance hit.
Ida rose to fame in her native Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in 2005 with the release of her debut album Streetdiva and in 2006 with her follow-up album Robosoul.
After creating a special song with Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand
Fedde le Grand
Fedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...
as part of the Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...
set of international music concerts, her popularity began to spread outside of her homeland. The song, entitled Mirror 07-07-07, was played at exactly seven minutes past the seventh hour of the seventh day of the seventh month of 2007.
In 2007 she received exposure in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
due to her second collaboration with Fedde le Grand, and her most recent self-written single, remixed by Fedde le Grand, Let Me Think About It
Let Me Think About It
"Let Me Think About It" is a song performed by Danish soul singer Ida Corr and Dutch house disc jockey Fedde le Grand. It is a remix by le Grand of Corr's original track which appeared on her 2006 album Robosoul...
spread to wider Europe quickly. It's the best-selling single outside Denmark from a Danish singer since the Danish bands Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
and Infernal
Infernal (band)
Infernal is dance/pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and have gone on to international chart success in recent years. Their most successful single to date has been "From...
.
In 2008 Ida released the compilation album One
One (Ida Corr album)
One is the international debut album by Danish singer Ida Corr and a compilation of songs from her previously released studio albums Streetdiva and Robosoul...
in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. The single Let Me Think About It continued its success and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
. One was released in the United States on August 26, 2008 as the first release on the new founded label Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
America. A release in Russia and Germany followed quickly afterwards.
Ida Corr was also member of the band called SugaRush Beat Company
SugaRush Beat Company
SugaRush Beat Company is a musical group consisting of singers Rahsaan Patterson and Ida Corr, and producer Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers.The band formed in 2005, when Patterson was touring in Australia to promote his third album After Hours...
, that has performed on Later... with Jools Holland in 2008 with a debut album being released in September 2008. Other members of the London-based group were Australian-born producer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers and US soul singer/songwriter Rahsaan Patterson.
In January 2009 Ida received an award for Best-Selling-Artist from Denmark selling music in Europe at the European Border Breakers Award
European Border Breakers Award
-Organization:The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award. Selection and the award ceremony of the EBBA Awards are organized by Noorderslag Foundation, which has the mission to encourage the circulation of European pop music.-Partners:*European...
s in Groningen
In April 2009 Corr released a musicvideo to Ride My Tempo simultaneously to a single release in Germany. A month later a new single for Scandinavia called Time premiered to Danish radios, taken from her fourth album, Under The Sun
Under the Sun (Ida Corr album)
Under the Sun is the third studio album by Danish singer Ida Corr, which was released on August 31, 2009. On April 27, the first single "Time" was released in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. The album's second single, "I Want You" was released in Scandinavia on August 10 and in the German...
.
The leading single from the album became I Want You. A musicvideo however was only shot for the Jason Gault Mix. In December the title song Under The Sun, which features guest vocals by Jamaican singer Shaggy
Shaggy (musician)
Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"...
was released as a single.
On December 16, 2009 Ida participated at one of the Climate change concerts in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Alongside Simon Mathew
Simon Mathew
Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long"....
she performed their duet Illusion, which was written for the World Wide Fund for Nature
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
Climate campaign.
In January 2011 Ida collaborated with Kato
Kato (DJ)
Thomas Kato Vittrup better known as Kato is a Danish disc jockey and music producer mostly in the house genre....
, Camille Jones
Camille Jones
Camille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and...
and Johnson
Johnson (rapper)
Marc Kwabena Johnson better known as Johnson is a Danish rapper. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden . Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.-Career:Marc Johnson was born to a Ghanaian father and a...
on the Danish-language dance single Sjus. The song debuted at number 1 on the Danish Single charts.
Discography
Studio albums- Streetdiva (2005)
- Robosoul (2006)
- Under the SunUnder the Sun (Ida Corr album)Under the Sun is the third studio album by Danish singer Ida Corr, which was released on August 31, 2009. On April 27, the first single "Time" was released in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. The album's second single, "I Want You" was released in Scandinavia on August 10 and in the German...
(2009)
Compilation albums
- OneOne (Ida Corr album)One is the international debut album by Danish singer Ida Corr and a compilation of songs from her previously released studio albums Streetdiva and Robosoul...
(2008)
Awards and nominations
| Award Show | Award | Title | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Danish Music Awards Danish Music Awards The Danish Music Awards is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called IFPI-prisen until 1991, when it changed its name to Dansk Grammy . The current name was given in 2001, after the American Grammy Awards took copyright on the name Grammy.... |
Best Danish Urban Release | “Street Diva” | |
| 2008 | P3 DR P3 DR P3 is the third of the four national radio networks operated by the Danish public broadcaster DR... Guld Awards |
Listener's Favourite Hit | “Let Me Think About It” | |
| Danish Deejay Awards | Danish Artist of the Year | |||
| Danish Deejay-Favourite | “Let Me Think About It” | |||
| Dancechart.dk Award (Danish Club Hit of the year) | “Let Me Think About It” | |||
| Zulu TV 2 Zulu TV 2 Zulu is a Danish television station which started broadcasting on 15 October 2000. It is primarily aimed at viewers between 15 and 30 years of age.... Awards |
Best Danish Hit | “Let Me Think About It” | ||
| Best Danish Female singer | ||||
| International Dance Music Awards | Best Breaks/Electro Track | “Let Me Think About It” | ||
| IMPALA Diamond Award | ||||
| 2009 | European Border Breakers Award European Border Breakers Award -Organization:The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award. Selection and the award ceremony of the EBBA Awards are organized by Noorderslag Foundation, which has the mission to encourage the circulation of European pop music.-Partners:*European... s |
Best Selling Danish Artist in Europe | ||
| African Achievement Awards | Best African Artist |