Ardis Fagerholm

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Ardis
Birth nameArdis Hemezida Fagerholm
Born (1971-03-08) 8 March 1971 (age 51)
GenresPop
Dance
Dance-pop
Synthpop
Electronica
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1993–1998
LabelsStockholm Records

Ardis Fagerholm, (born 8 March 1971), is a Dominican-Swedish pop singer.

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Biography

At the age of thirteen Ardis moved from the West Indian island Dominica to settle down in Sweden. Growing up on Motown and gospel-influenced American music, Ardis started writing songs and lyrics.

In 1991, the American singer/arranger, Jon Berger, teamed with Ardis' to record her first demo. In 1992, Stockholm Records signed Ardis kicking her musical career into high gear. A collaboration with producer Anders Hansson which resulted in the debut album Love Addict in 1994. [1] The Swedish audience first got acquainted with Ardis after the release of her version of the classic "Ain't Nobody's Business". However, Ardis' big break was "Shotgun", a song which was chosen as the theme on the soundtrack to the Swedish film Vendetta . "Shotgun" [2] became Ardis' second hit single and her break through in the charts. [3] [4]

The album Love Addict was released at the end of 1994. All songs on the album were written by Ardis, with the exception of "Ain't Nobody's Business". [5] The album went gold shortly after its release and Ardis was nominated for a Grammis, the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. A tour started in late '94 and continued in to '95. The extensive tour gave audiences the opportunity to get familiar with the stage personality of Ardis, a personality that caught the fascination of the Swedish media. Her vibrant live performances and quiet lifestyle became fuel for further interest and mystique around Ardis.

In September 1996, Ardis released a single, "Dirty", [6] taken from the album Woman, [7] which was released in October. Every song on Woman has Ardis' signature on the songwriting credit. The production work is, as on Love Addict, done by Anders Hansson. [8] However, this time no less than four producers were involved. About Woman, Ardis said that "The songs are more varied and connected".

In 1998, Ardis released a single "No Man's Land" which was a soundtrack to the film Hamilton . [9] [10] After that film track, she withdrew from the public eye and only appeared as a guest vocalist on Commonly Unique with The Real Group [11] [12] in 2000 and Merit Hemmingsons album En Plats I Skogen in 2002. [13]

Albums

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  2. ↑ "Ardis – Shotgun at Discogs". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ardis Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. 8 March 1971. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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  6. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Ardis – Dirty". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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