Emma Shapplin
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Emma Shapplin (born Crystêle Madeline Joliton on May 19, 1974, Paris) is a French soprano who primarily performs contemporary classical crossover.
[edit] Discography
- Carmine Meo, 1997 Pendragon Records / EMI
- Etterna, 2002 Ark 21 / Universal Music Group
- The Concert in Caesarea, Live Album, 2003 Pendragon Records / EMI
Raised in the language of French but chose to sing opera in ancient Italian because she thought it carried more passion. Her style is opera (soprano coloratura) combined with trance and/or pop to combine the archaic form of music with that of modern. Fairly unknown in the US until composer Graeme Revell used her voice on his score for the movie Red Planet. They later collaborated on her second album Etterna, with Revell producing all of her songs. Her most famous song is Spente Le Stelle Yomanda Mix that she sang together with the Swedish cult figure Eddie Medusa in Stockholm in 1998.
[edit] External links
- (English) Official website on flash: biography, songs, previews
- (English) Emma Shapplin Album reviews
- (English) Extensive Emma Shapplin biography in English
- (Spanish) Argentine website: biography, news, samples, lyrics, discography, pictures, videos, articles
- (French) Emma Shapplin biography
- (French) Website and forum