Sharon den Adel
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| Sharon den Adel | |
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 Sharon den Adel at the Dour festival 2006.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sharon den Adel |
| Born | July 12, 1974 |
| Origin | Waddinxveen, South Holland |
| Genre(s) | Symphonic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996 -present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner Records, DSFA Records, GUN Records |
| Associated acts | Within Temptation |
Sharon Janny den Adel (born July 12, 1974 in Waddinxveen, South Holland) is a Dutch singer and composer. She is most famous for being the lead singer and one of the songwriters in the Dutch symphonic rock band Within Temptation.
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[edit] Within Temptation
Together with partner Robert Westerholt, Sharon is one of the founding members of Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. She has defined their work as epic, and cinematic[1]. Her vocals play a major role in the band's sound, but she "never really had vocal training, I taught myself just listening and practicing songs I liked myself".[2]
Before becoming a full-time musician, Sharon worked for a fashion company, and Robert worked in human resource management. After the success of Ice Queen" they were forced to leave their jobs. However, Sharon still puts her design expertise to good use, saying, "I have always designed our merchandise. It was something I did for fun and because I have this background. I’ve also arranged the clothing for myself and the other band members. I work with a designer. I like to draw it myself, but don’t want to make the dress or the t-shirt. I have somebody else make it. I just draw it, and finish it up with a designer. I’ll ask the guys what they like for comfort, because comfort is very important when you are on stage. And I know what their tastes are. It’s very easy for me to buy stuff for them or design things myself for them".[3]
She has stated that her most embarrassing moment with Within Temptation was "the time I couldn't get out of my dress during a dress-change in the middle of a gig. I was backstage changing into another outfit and the zipper didn't want to open. The rest of the band played the intro already three times and I had no choice than to go on stage again with the same dress with the back half-opened and me trying to keep it closed while head-banging and singing. After that song I explained what had happened because everyone expected that something was going on and I got a big applause. With a little bit of tape to keep the dress in place, I continued the show".[4]
[edit] Other bands
- She has performed on-stage and in the studio with several notable metal bands, including Aemen, After Forever, De Heideroosjes, and Delain. She sang the part of Anna Held in Tobias Sammet's Avantasia projects, and the part of the "Indian" on Ayreon's rock opera Into the Electric Castle. She sang the vocals of one Timo Tolkki song, Are You The One?
- Her favorite artists include Muse, HIM, Preisner, Tori Amos, Heather Nova, Type O Negative, Paradise Lost, Björk, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, A Perfect Circle, Orphanage, Annie Lennox, Enigma and Kate Bush.[citation needed]
- She co-wrote and provided the vocals for the track called "In And Out Of Love" from Armin van Buuren's 2008 album "Imagine".
[edit] Personal life
Sharon and long-term partner Robert have a daughter, Eva Luna, who was born December 7, 2005. Sharon was pregnant with Luna during the band's The Silent Force tour.
Sharon states that the relationship between her and Robert does not cause any friction in the group as "When you're on the road a lot the band and crew all become one family. So the fact that Robert is my boyfriend doesn't really affect the others." But she has said that, while she is "just one of the guys ... most of the time," when she is sick of being the only girl she hangs out with Debby, the female drum-tech, and they "talk about girly stuff".[4] If she was to be stranded on a desert island, however, she says she would "take Robert and a guitar."
She currently lives near Gouda, in the Netherlands, but has lived in ten different countries. She has two cats named Haplo and Lola.
[edit] Famous fans
- Dave Grohl has said he is a fan of Sharon's "Kate Bush operatic" vocals and Within Temptation [5]
- Simone Simons from Dutch symphonic/gothic metal band Epica is also a fan.
- The band also gets along well with Italian metallers Lacuna Coil.[6]
- Anette Olzon, the new lead singer of Finnish symphonic power metal quintet Nightwish (after replacing Tarja Turunen) has said that she is a Within Temptation fan and that Sharon's voice is one of her favourites.[7]
- Frans "Spike" van Zoest, guitar-player in Dutch rock-band Di-rect once claimed to like Within Temptation.
[edit] Discography
Within Temptation
- Enter (1997)
- The Dance (EP) (1998)
- Mother Earth (2001)
- The Silent Force (2004)
- The Heart of Everything (2007)
Guest Appearances
- Embrace (Voyage, 1996) "Frozen"
- Bash (Silicon Head, 1997) "Hear"
- Into the Electric Castle (Ayreon, 1998) "Isis & Osiris", "Amazing Flight", "The Decision Tree", "Tunnel of Light", "The Garden of Emotions", "Cosmic Fusion", "Another Time, Another Space"
- Schizo (De Heideroosjes, 1999) "Regular Day in Bosnia"
- Prison of Desire (After Forever, 2000) "Beyond Me"
- The Metal Opera (Avantasia, 2000) "Farewell"
- Inside (Orphanage, 2000) "Behold"
- Architecture of the Imagination (Paralysis, 2000) "Fly", "Architecture of the Imagination"
- Fast Forward (De Heideroosjes, 2001) "Last Call to Humanity"
- Fooly Dressed (Aemen, 2002) "Time", "Waltz"
- The Metal Opera Part II (Avantasia, 2002) "Into the Unknown"
- Hymn to Life (Timo Tolkki, 2002) "Are You the One?"
- Lucidity (Delain, 2006) "No Compliance"
- "Crucify" (De Laatste Show-band, Tori Amos cover live)
- Imagine (Armin van Buuren, 2008) "In and Out of Love"
[edit] DVD
- Mother Earth Tour (2002)
- The Silent Force Tour (2005)
- The Heart Of Everything tour 2007
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
[edit] Interviews
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| NAME | den Adel, Sharon Janny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sharon den Adel |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Dutch symphonic metal singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1974 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | |
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