Julia Neigel

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Julia Neigel
Promotional picture (2006)
Promotional picture (2006)
Background information
Birth name Julia Neigel
Born April 19, 1966 (1966-04-19) (age 42)
Origin Flag of Germany Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Genre(s) German Rock, Rock, Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Years active 1988-present
Label(s) EMI
(Wilde Welt / Nur nach vorn / Das Beste)
BMG
(Schatten an der Wand / Herzlich Willkommen / Sphinx / Alles)
EDEL
(Stimme mit FlügelN)
Associated acts Julia Neigel
Website Official site

Julia Neigel (born April 19, 1966 in Barnaul, Siberia, (Ex-USSR), Russia) is a German singer/songwriter and producer. Her family moved back to Germany in 1971. She lives in Ludwigshafen am Rhein in Rhineland-Palatinate.

She began with singing at 14 and her first album was released when she was 22. Before, she had made classical music. Her music-style is Pop-Rock, with Soul and R'N'B Influences.

Her first concert was in 1982. In 1986 she joined the Band 'The Stealers' and found her own band, ' Jule Neigel & Band' (her nickname was "Jule" until 2005). Her first hit, "Schatten an der Wand" was released in 1987 (#12 in Germany). The first record sold about 200,000 copies and was producted by Ralf Zang, who produced Chaka Khan. Since now, she sold out more than 2 Million Records. She is working as a songwriter, singer, and producer since 1987 and has won many awards. She worked together with Simon Phillips, Paco de Lucia, Helmut Zerlett, andPeter Maffay. She is also a popular artist. Due to legal difficulties because of copyright infringement, through 2 ex-musicians, she didn't work in the music business from 1998 untiil 2005. She went to court and sued these musicians and got the rights for her first hit. In moment she has a big compaint against these people, because of 66 other songs of her records. In 2006 she re-started her career and released the live record, "Stimme mit Flügeln."

She has resumed the use her birth name, Julia Neigel. Since short time she is standing again on a different big stages, together with Ronan Keating, Ricky Lee Jones, Toto, Status Quo, Mousse T... She will release her new record soon.

[edit] Discografie

  • 1988: SCHATTEN AN DER WAND
  • 1990: WILDE WELT
  • 1991: NUR NACH VORN
  • 1993: DAS BESTE
  • 1994: HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN
  • 1996: SPHINX
  • 1997: BEST OF
  • 1998: ALLES
  • 2006: STIMME MIT FLÜGELN-LIVE

[edit] Awards

  • 1988 GEMA Textpreis - Award for best Lyrics
  • 1988 best singer " voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1988 best band " voting Musik Express"
  • 1989 best singer " voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1989 best singer " voting Music Express"
  • 1989 Tigra Award
  • 1990 best singer "voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1990 best band " voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1990 best female singer "voting Music Express"
  • 1991 best singer " voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1991 best female German singer "Rolling Stone"
  • 1992 best German singer "voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1993 best female German singer "Rolling Stone"
  • 1994 RSH Award best German artist
  • 1994 ECHO Nomination for best female singer and best German video
  • 1994 best female German singer "voting Musikfachblatt", "voting Music Express", "Rolling Stone"
  • 1994 ECHO Nomination for best female German singer, best German video and best production
  • 1995 ECHO Nomination for best female German singer
  • 1995 best female German singer " voting Music Express", "Rolling Stone"
  • 1996 ECHO Nomination for beste female singer
  • 1996 Award for best production from German Phonakademie
  • 1997 best female German singer "voting Musikfachblatt", "voting Music Express"
  • 1996 best female German live Act "voting Musikfachblatt"
  • 1997 bets female German singer "voting Music Express", "Rolling Stone"
  • 1998 the artist award of Rhineland-Palatinate
  • 1998 best female German singer, "Rolling Stone"

[edit] External links

Wikipedia France *[[1]] Wikipedia Germany *[[2]]

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