Isgaard
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Isgaard Marke is a classically trained singer, who is also involved with the project Classic meets Pop. Her style resembles influences of the Kate Bush school as well as cold wave influences and modern ambient sounds. Her greatest hits were "Ein schöner Tag" and "Dream of You" with the dance
project Schiller
, in which she sang single, short lyrical lines.
In 2003 she participated in the German pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
and reached seventh place with the song "Golden Key". Her album of the same name achieved moderate success in Germany and reached the Top 10 in the Philippines
. The album was released in more than 15 countries and contained the song "Dreams Will Never Die", a duet with Piero Mazzochetti. Videos were made for the songs "Earth Song" (originally by Michael Jackson
) and "Dreams Will Never Die", the latter of which was occasionally broadcast on MTV
.
Despite her international success she lost her contract with Edel Records, and a short time later she secured a contract with a small record label in Hamburg
. She released Secret Gaarden in 2004.
She appeared on the hit album of German band Schiller "weltreise" performing lead vocal on Eine Schone Tag which gained success in the German singles chart and she toured with Schiller.
In 2005 her single "One World", recorded together with Lidia Kopania
and David Serame (music for Ben's Manchmal), was released, the sales of which were donated to the South Asian relief organization Misereor. It was bought only by major fans, was not internationally distributed, and experienced problems in delivery to major music dealers.
A DVD
is planned, which will finally enable the distribution of the videos to "Earth Song", "Dreams Will Never Die", and "One World". Additionally it will contain five videos by a nature filmmaker, shot in Iceland
.
In 2008 the third album Wooden Houses was released.
Among other activities Isgaard is singing in the three-women-band La Tiara.
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
project Schiller
Schiller (band)
Schiller is the main project of Christopher von Deylen , a German musician, composer and producer. He won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year.. Schiller has sold over 7 million albums worldwide.Christopher Von Deylen does not provide vocals for any of his compositions...
, in which she sang single, short lyrical lines.
In 2003 she participated in the German pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
and reached seventh place with the song "Golden Key". Her album of the same name achieved moderate success in Germany and reached the Top 10 in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The album was released in more than 15 countries and contained the song "Dreams Will Never Die", a duet with Piero Mazzochetti. Videos were made for the songs "Earth Song" (originally by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
) and "Dreams Will Never Die", the latter of which was occasionally broadcast on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
Despite her international success she lost her contract with Edel Records, and a short time later she secured a contract with a small record label in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. She released Secret Gaarden in 2004.
She appeared on the hit album of German band Schiller "weltreise" performing lead vocal on Eine Schone Tag which gained success in the German singles chart and she toured with Schiller.
In 2005 her single "One World", recorded together with Lidia Kopania
Lidia Kopania
Lidia Kopania is the frontwoman of Kind of Blue. Kopania represented her nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.-Biography:...
and David Serame (music for Ben's Manchmal), was released, the sales of which were donated to the South Asian relief organization Misereor. It was bought only by major fans, was not internationally distributed, and experienced problems in delivery to major music dealers.
A DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
is planned, which will finally enable the distribution of the videos to "Earth Song", "Dreams Will Never Die", and "One World". Additionally it will contain five videos by a nature filmmaker, shot in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
In 2008 the third album Wooden Houses was released.
Among other activities Isgaard is singing in the three-women-band La Tiara.
Discography
- 2003: Golden Key (single, 3 versions + "Lass mich frei" = "Set Me Free" on the album)
- 2003: Golden Key (album, 12 tracks)
- 2003: Golden Key (limited edition, 14 tracks)
- 2003: Earth Song (promo single, radio edit + "No Way Back to Eden")
- 2004: Secret Gaarden (album, 13 tracks)
- 2005: One World (single, with Kind of Blue and David Serame + "Man on the Moon" from the album "Secret Gaarden" and "Morning Light" by Kind of Blue from the album "Beating the Morning Rush")
- 2008: Wooden Houses (album)