Frou Frou are a British electronic duo composed of singer Imogen Heap and producer-songwriter Guy Sigsworth. They released their only album,Details, in 2002. The duo wrote,produced,and played instruments on the tracks,while Heap also provided lead vocals. In 2004,they recorded a cover of "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler,which was used in the credits of the 2004 film Shrek 2. Frou Frou amicably disbanded later that year.
"The Power of Love" is a song originally recorded and released by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It was written by Holly Johnson,Peter Gill,Mark O'Toole and Brian Nash,four of five members of the band. It was released by the group as their third single.
Imogen Jennifer Heap is a British singer,musician,songwriter and record producer. Her work has been considered pioneering in pop and electropop music.
"Rapture" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein,and produced by Mike Chapman,the song was released as the second and final single from Autoamerican on January 12,1981,by Chrysalis Records. Musically,"Rapture" is a combination of new wave,disco and hip hop with a rap section forming an extended coda.
IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner of the band Sneaker Pimps. Founded in 2004 in London,it is an independent music project which also focuses on and experiments with visual art. Musically,IAMX spans multiple genres from electronic rock and dance music to burlesque-influenced songs and emotional ballads. Corner's striking and wide-ranging voice,and his way of programming sounds and beats,make up the obvious characteristic of the IAMX sound.
Kiss + Swallow is the debut album by IAMX and was released on 13 July 2004. It mostly consists of tracks that were recorded for the unreleased fourth studio album by Sneaker Pimps,which is dubbed "SP4" by the fans.
Christopher Anthony Corner is an English record producer,songwriter,multi-instrumentalist,singer and video artist. He was a founding member of the band Sneaker Pimps,and is now active with his solo project IAMX.
"Silence" is a song by Canadian electronic music group Delerium featuring Canadian singer and co-writer Sarah McLachlan,first released in 1999. Over the years,it has been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time,over a decade after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th greatest dance record of all time.
The Alternative is the second album by English musical artist IAMX,released on 28 April 2006 in Europe and a year later in the UK and Ireland. It was re-issued on Metropolis Records in the US on 6 May 2008. It is the second IAMX album to contain tracks intended for the aborted Sneaker Pimps album SP4. 2008 US editions differ significantly from the original 2006 version. Many of the songs were significantly re-recorded or remixed,most noticeably "The Negative Sex" and "Spit It Out",as well as "The Alternative","Nightlife" and "Song of Imaginary Beings". "This Will Make You Love Again" is among a handful of songs to have been edited to include vocals by Janine Gezang. The re-released versions also include a string version of "Spit It Out" as a hidden track. The original album and the reissues also have different covers.
"Amor a la Mexicana" is a song by Mexican artist Thalía written by Mario Puparro and produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. It was the first single from her fifth studio album of the same title. It is recognized as one of Thalía's signature songs and it's one of the biggest classics of Mexican pop music. Cuca's Fiesta Mix was released in Europe as a single. The single was certified Gold in France for more 250,000 Copies.
Kingdom of Welcome Addiction is the third studio album by IAMX,released on 19 May 2009. Chris Corner described Kingdom of Welcome Addiction as being "like Disney World but with lipstick,cynicism and wit". It is the first IAMX album not to feature the vocals of Sue Denim,as well as being the first not to include any SP4 tracks.
Ellipse is the third studio album from British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap. After returning from a round the world writing trip,Heap completed the album at her childhood home in Essex,converting her old playroom in the basement into a studio. The album got its name from the distinctive elliptical shape of the house. The album's title was confirmed by Heap via her Twitter page on 25 April 2009,after being leaked onto the internet on 23 April. On 15 June,Heap confirmed that the album would be released on 24 August 2009 in the United Kingdom on Megaphonic Records and 25 August in North America on RCA Records and Epic Records and distributed by Sony BMG.
"First Train Home" is a song by British singer/songwriter Imogen Heap,and the only single off her third solo album Ellipse.
"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American singer Jason Derulo and the first single released from his self-titled debut album. It was available for digital download on May 5,2009,and released as a single on August 4,2009. The song incorporates Imogen Heap's 2005 single "Hide and Seek",which is heavily sampled and used as the chorus. It was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by German record producer Fuego,and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week.
Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK is an album of reworks and reinterpretations of tracks from IAMX's third studio album Kingdom of Welcome Addiction.
Volatile Times is the fourth studio album from IAMX. It was released on 18 March 2011 and the tracks on the album keep alive the cabaret-esque and dark electronic sound that Chris Corner has become known for. The track "Volatile Times" was featured on season 1 episode 5 of How to Get Away with Murder,both the US and instrumental versions of "I Salute You Christopher" on episode 11,as well as the US version of "Music People" on episode 14.
"Your Joy Is My Low" is a song by IAMX,taken from his first studio album Kiss + Swallow. It was first released on IAMX's debut promo EP Your Joy Is My Low in Austria during his first tour in June 2004. Only 222 copies were made available. A one track promo CD single was released in 2004 by Belgian label Anorak Supersport.
"Volatile Times" is a song by IAMX,which was released as the third single from the studio album Volatile Times. A remix EP was released as a digital download as well as a CD,with only 500 copies available for distribution and all pre-orders were signed by Chris himself.
"Spectrum" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their second studio album Ceremonials (2011). It was written by lead singer Florence Welch and Paul Epworth with production being handled by Epworth. The band premiered the song during a concert at Brooklyn's Creators Project on 15 October 2011,prior to the release of the album. The album version of "Spectrum" is a downtempo orchestral pop,R&B,krautrock and disco song. The accompanying music video for the song premiered on 30 May 2012. It was directed by David LaChapelle and John Byrne.
Cross-dressing in music and opera refers to musical performers or opera singers portraying a character of the opposite gender. It is parallel to cross-dressing in film and television and draws on a long history of cross-gender acting.
