Lisa Miskovsky
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Lisa Miskovsky is a Swedish musician
. Her mother is Finnish and her father is from the Czech Republic
.
, released in 2003, which quickly climbed to number one in the Swedish pop charts, even reaching platinum sales. The album's success came greatly from two of its songs "Lady Stardust" and "Sing To Me" which both became hits. "Lady Stardust" was also a radio hit in countries like Germany and the United Kingdom.
Some of her music was produced by Joakim Berg
, also known as a songwriter for the Swedish rock band Kent
, and Simon Nordberg.
Miskovsky is a songwriter as well as a singer and musician, had the original idea and wrote the lyrics to "Shape of My Heart", performed by Backstreet Boys
.
Miskovsky contributed vocals to the track "Dead End" on Come Clarity
, the 2006 release from Swedish melodic death metal
outfit In Flames
. However, she does not actually appear in the band's special edition DVD included in Come Clarity. Instead, her part is lipsync'd by one of In Flames' roadies.
Miskovsky performed the theme song "Still Alive" for Mirror's Edge
(She did not perform the one for Portal
- while it is titled the same, it was sung by a different artist), a first person
action-adventure
video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE). A remix album
titled Still Alive - the Remixes was released on 11 November 2008 to coincide with the North American release date of Mirror's Edge. The album featured Miskovsky's original version, along with remixes by Benny Benassi
, Junkie XL
, Paul van Dyk
, Armand Van Helden
, and Teddybears
.
Besides music, Miskovsky enjoys snowboard
ing and has participated in the Swedish national snowboard team, and she is also known to be fond of ice hockey
and surfing
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. Her mother is Finnish and her father is from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Biography
Lisa Miskovsky quickly placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album Lisa Miskovsky and single "Driving One of Your Cars", with Swedish releases in 2001. Following this release, she received two Swedish Rock Bear awards; one for Best Swedish Newcomer, and the other for Best Swedish Female Artist of the Year. She followed up her musical success with the album FallingwaterFallingwater (album)
Fallingwater is Lisa Miskovsky's second album, as well as her first to reach number one on the Swedish charts, which happened on October 31, 2003...
, released in 2003, which quickly climbed to number one in the Swedish pop charts, even reaching platinum sales. The album's success came greatly from two of its songs "Lady Stardust" and "Sing To Me" which both became hits. "Lady Stardust" was also a radio hit in countries like Germany and the United Kingdom.
Some of her music was produced by Joakim Berg
Joakim Berg
Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish alternative rock band Kent, which was founded in 1990.-Biography:...
, also known as a songwriter for the Swedish rock band Kent
Kent (band)
Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet , and Havsänglar...
, and Simon Nordberg.
Miskovsky is a songwriter as well as a singer and musician, had the original idea and wrote the lyrics to "Shape of My Heart", performed by Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
.
Miskovsky contributed vocals to the track "Dead End" on Come Clarity
Come Clarity
- In Flames :* Anders Fridén – vocals* Björn Gelotte – guitar * Jesper Strömblad – guitar * Peter Iwers – bass* Daniel Svensson – drums- Guests :* Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards and programming...
, the 2006 release from Swedish melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
outfit In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
. However, she does not actually appear in the band's special edition DVD included in Come Clarity. Instead, her part is lipsync'd by one of In Flames' roadies.
Miskovsky performed the theme song "Still Alive" for Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge is a single-player first person action-adventure video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts. The game was announced on July 10, 2007, and was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2008. A Microsoft Windows version was released...
(She did not perform the one for Portal
Still Alive
Still Alive may refer to:* Still Alive , the closing credits song from the Portal video game* Still Alive – the Remixes, the theme song from the video game Mirror's Edge...
- while it is titled the same, it was sung by a different artist), a first person
First person (video games)
In video games, first person refers to a graphical perspective rendered from the viewpoint of the player character. In many cases, this may be the viewpoint from the cockpit of a vehicle. Many different genres have made use of first-person perspectives, ranging from adventure games to flight...
action-adventure
Action-adventure game
An action-adventure game is a video game that combines elements of the adventure game genre with various action game elements. It is perhaps the broadest and most diverse genre in gaming, and can include many games which might better be categorized under narrow genres...
video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE). A remix album
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
titled Still Alive - the Remixes was released on 11 November 2008 to coincide with the North American release date of Mirror's Edge. The album featured Miskovsky's original version, along with remixes by Benny Benassi
Benny Benassi
Marco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
, Junkie XL
Junkie XL
Tom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits"....
, Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
, Armand Van Helden
Armand Van Helden
Armand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
, and Teddybears
Teddybears
Teddybears is a Swedish band formed in 1991, known for mixing pop, rock, hip-hop, electronica, reggae, punk and many other genres.-History:...
.
Besides music, Miskovsky enjoys snowboard
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
ing and has participated in the Swedish national snowboard team, and she is also known to be fond of ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Top 60 | ||
| 2001 | Lisa Miskovsky | 23 |
| 2003 | Fallingwater Fallingwater (album) Fallingwater is Lisa Miskovsky's second album, as well as her first to reach number one on the Swedish charts, which happened on October 31, 2003... |
1 |
| 2006 | Changes Changes (Lisa Miskovsky album) - Track listing :#"Little Bird"#"Acceptable Losses"#"Mary"#"Been Through This"#"Foxholes"#"California Heart"#"Sweet Misery"#"Last Year's Song"#"As Daylight Fades"#"Please"#"Once Gone, Always Missing"#"20th of December Madison Avenue"-External links:*... |
2 |
| 2008 | Still Alive: The Remixes | 29 |
| 2008 | Last Year's Songs: Greatest Hits | 14 |
| 2011 | Violent Sky | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Top 60 | |||
| 2001 | "Driving One of Your Cars" | Lisa Miskovsky | 14 |
| "What If" | 41 | ||
| 2002 | "Quietly" | - | |
| 2003 | "Lady Stardust" | Fallingwater | 6 |
| 2004 | "Sing to Me" | 26 | |
| "Brand New Day" | 59 | ||
| 2006 | "Mary" | Changes Changes (Lisa Miskovsky album) - Track listing :#"Little Bird"#"Acceptable Losses"#"Mary"#"Been Through This"#"Foxholes"#"California Heart"#"Sweet Misery"#"Last Year's Song"#"As Daylight Fades"#"Please"#"Once Gone, Always Missing"#"20th of December Madison Avenue"-External links:*... |
17 |
| "Sweet Misery" | 53 | ||
| "Acceptable Losses" | - | ||
| 2008 | "Another Shape of My Heart" | Last Year's Songs: Greatest Hits | 45 |
| "Still Alive" | Mirror's Edge | 30 | |
| 2010 | "Lover" | Violent Sky | 59 |
| 2011 | "Got A Friend" | Violent Sky | - |
Other
- 2005 - kent - Max 500Max 500"Max 500" is a CD by the band Kent. It was released in 2005.The playable side of the CD is black.This is the first single release from the album Du & jag döden, with two extra non album tracks. The Cover and CD are an all black design by design concept agency New that also did the visual concept...
(vocals for 'Välgärningar & Illdåd') - 2006 - In Flames - Come ClarityCome Clarity- In Flames :* Anders Fridén – vocals* Björn Gelotte – guitar * Jesper Strömblad – guitar * Peter Iwers – bass* Daniel Svensson – drums- Guests :* Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards and programming...
(vocals for 'Dead End') - 2008 - Still Alive (Theme for the video game Mirror's EdgeMirror's EdgeMirror's Edge is a single-player first person action-adventure video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts. The game was announced on July 10, 2007, and was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2008. A Microsoft Windows version was released...
) #8 UK Indie chart #96 UK chart #23 Billboard Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...