Justine Suissa
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Justine Simone Freha Suissa (born 21 March 1970) is a British singer-songwriter, the vocalist of trance group OceanLab.
Justine Suissa | |
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| Birth name | Justine Simone Freha Suissa |
| Born | 21 March 1970 (age 54) |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Vocal trance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Career and collaborations
She has collaborated with Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Robbie Rivera, and has continued to work with Above & Beyond outside of OceanLab, most recently on their 2016 world tour[1] and participating on four songs on the band's 2018 album Common Ground. Three songs "Cold Feet", "Naked" and the album's lead single "Alright Now" she appeared as a featured artist and the song "Bittersweet & Blue", featuring Richard Bedford, which marked her first co-written credit.[2]
Suissa came to wider notice when she featured on the hit Chicane album Behind The Sun in 2000. She formed OceanLab with Above & Beyond, achieving a top-twenty UK hit with "Satellite" in 2003.[3] She also collaborated on a major dance hit, "Burned With Desire", with Armin van Buuren in 2003.[4]
She has been called "[one] of the electronic world's most powerful vocalists" and "a mainstay in the trance world".[5][6]
Songwriting and Production credits
- ^ Rodriguez, Krystal (29 May 2016). "Above & Beyond Deliver Acoustic Tour de Force at Hollywood Bowl". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Justine Suissa - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart, 25/04/2004". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Murray, Gordon (8 May 2015). "Martin Gore Goes to No. 1, Armin van Buuren Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ MSO (3 June 2016). "Above & Beyond New Album Debuts at No. 1". Grateful Web.
- ^ "Women in EDM: Are the times changing?". Your EDM. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ King, Ariel (20 August 2021). "Above & Beyond, Justine Suissa are 'Almost Home' with new single". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- Justine Suissa discography at Discogs
- Above and Beyond