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| Born | 12 August 1974 |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Trance |
| Occupation(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Sabine Ohmes (born August 12, 1974), better known by her stage name Encore!, [1] is a German singer who performs mainly in French. Ohmes adopted her stage name after her debut as the vocalist on the Sash! track "Encore une fois", which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
She reached No. 12 as a soloist in the UK with her own track "Le Disc Jockey" [2] and later released the single "Le Paradis". Both songs were written by Sash!'s producers, Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas Lüdke (known as the Tokapi production team).
Encore! also worked with Sash! singing on the track "Le Soleil Noir" on their third album, Trilenium . The song was later mixed and unsuccessfully released solely by Encore!.
Marta Marrero, better known by her stage name Martika, is an American pop singer and actress. She released two internationally successful albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which sold over four million copies worldwide. Her biggest hit was "Toy Soldiers", which peaked at #1 for two weeks on the American chart in mid-1989. She is also known for her role as Gloria on Kids Incorporated.
Brenda Shannon Greene, known professionally as Shannon, is an American singer and songwriter of freestyle and dance-pop music. She is best known for her single "Let the Music Play", which topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1983 and was certified gold.
Sash! is a German DJ/production team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier, Karl Xander, and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards. In the UK, their first four hit singles incorporated vocals in different languages.
Tina Patricia Cousins is an English singer, songwriter and former model. She has had five singles in the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with others, including "Mysterious Times" with Sash!, which reached number 2 in the UK in 1998. She has also achieved popularity in several other countries, including four top 30 hits in Sweden, six top 30 hits in Australia and seven top 20 hits in Finland. Her other hit singles include "Pray" (1998), "Killin' Time" (1999), "Forever" (1999), "Just Around the Hill" with Sash! (2000) and "Wonderful Life" (2005).
"Better the Devil You Know" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her third studio album Rhythm of Love (1990). The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was released as the album's lead single on 30 April 1990 by PWL and Mushroom Records. "Better the Devil You Know" is known as the song that re-invented Minogue with more sex appeal, as her previous albums were presented with her "girl next door" persona. Her music onwards presented a more independent approach.
Trilenium is the third studio album released by the German DJ Sash!. The record was released in April 2000 via X-IT. The album did not match the success of Sash!'s first two records, peaking at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Raindrops" is a dance music song released in 2006 by the British production team Stunt. Produced in Canada by Dave Valler and Gary Johnson, it reached number 8 in Finland. At least six different mixes have been released. Lyrically, "Raindrops" compares the feeling of "raindrops on my skin" to love.
"I Dreamed a Dream" is a song from the 1980 musical Les Misérables. It is a solo that is sung by the character Fantine during the first act. The music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with orchestrations by John Cameron. The English lyrics are by Herbert Kretzmer, based on the original French libretto by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel from the original French production.
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was released as the album's lead single on 13 March 1995. It received positive reviews from music critics and won the awards for Song of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique and Most Popular Song of the Year at the Félix Awards. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" became Dion's biggest French-language hit and her signature song. It topped the charts in France, Belgium Wallonia and Quebec, and became her first French-language song to enter the top 10 in the United Kingdom. According to the Guinness World Records, "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" has sold 2.1 million copies in France and another 2.1 million units in Canada.
Encore Une Fois – The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album released by German dance act Sash! It was released on October 30, 2000, through the Multiply Records label. It includes the singles released from the previous three albums, extra album tracks, and a 17-minute 'megamix' of the singles mixed by Oliver Momm. The CD also includes a bonus disc of remixes of the tracks by various artists. The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart, and number 62 in Germany.
10th Anniversary is a greatest hits album by German DJ Sash! released on October 25, 2007 through Blanco Y Negro label. The record includes 16 hit singles, a reloaded version of Ecuador, previously unreleased songs, plus a bonus DVD including videoclips to all the songs from the album.
The Best Of is a greatest hits album by German DJ Sash!. It was released by Hard2Beat on 20 October 2008. It's a double album, including all of Sash!'s celebrated hits and 12 remixes from four different songs.
"Encore une fois" is a song by German DJ group Sash!, released in January 1997 by Polygram as the second single from the group's debut album, It's My Life – The Album (1997). The song features French vocals by German vocalist Sabine Ohmes and found huge success in clubs throughout the world. To date, it is one of Sash!'s biggest hits. In the UK, it was released in February same year and propelled itself to number two on the UK Singles Chart, quickly earning a Gold certification. Throughout Europe, the track became a top 10 smash in countries such as Belgium, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden. In Greece and Ireland, the song reached the top of the charts. In the United States, it became a club smash and hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, staying on the chart for fourteen weeks. The music video for "Encore une fois" was directed by Oliver Sommer.
"Ecuador" is a song produced by German DJ and record production team Sash! featuring fellow German DJ Rodriguez. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from their debut album, It's My Life – The Album (1997). The song became an international hit, peaking at number one in Flanders, Romania and Scotland, as well as on the American and Canadian dance charts. It reached the top 20 in more than ten other countries worldwide.
The discography of Sash!, a German DJ/production team. In 1996, Sash! released "It's My Life", which became a European club hit. In 1997, with Sabine Ohmes as the singer, Sash! released "Encore Une Fois" which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching the top 10 in many other countries. Follow-up singles "Ecuador" and "Stay", both also reached number two in the UK. In 1998, Sash! released the first single from his second album, "La Primavera", which reached number three, "Mysterious Times", which reached number two, and "Move Mania". The following year, "Colour the World" reached number fifteen.
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Isabelle Marie Anne de Truchis de Varennes, better known by her stage name Zazie, is a French pop singer and songwriter. Her greatest hits include "Je suis un homme", "À ma place" and "Speed". She co-produces all her albums and is noted for her playful use of language.
"Numb/Encore" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z and rock band Linkin Park from their EP Collision Course (2004). It was released as a single on December 13, 2004, by Warner Bros., Machine Shop, Def Jam, and Roc-A-Fella Records. The song is a mash-up that fuses rock and hip hop, combining lyrics from "Numb" by Linkin Park and "Encore" by Jay-Z, both released in 2003.
Teresa Jane Davis, also known by her stage name TJ Davis, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. She started as a backing vocalist for Gary Numan, D:Ream and Blur, and quickly developed a career of her own. She is known among video game music for working with composer Richard Jacques on the soundtracks of Sonic R and Metropolis Street Racer. She was a member of ABBA tribute group Björn Again, performing as 'Frida Longstockin' from 1997 to 2004.
"Move Mania" is a song by German production group Sash! featuring American singer Shannon. It was released on 2 November 1998 through Club Tools and the Mighty label as the third single from their second studio album, Life Goes On (1998). It was a hit in several European countries.
Encore! discography at Discogs
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