Amelia Brightman
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1979 (age 29–30) |
| Origin | Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop Classical crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Associated acts | Gregorian, Sarah Brightman |
| Website | Official website |
Amelia Brightman (born 1979), also known as Violet, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Dacorum, England, she is the youngest sister of soprano Sarah Brightman.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Beginnings and work with Peterson and Gregorian
Brightman began her musical career under the pseudonym of Eve, but changed it to Violet, to avoid confusion with the American rapper Eve. In 1999 she began working with the staff of Nemo Studio, Hamburg, Germany; starting by writing material for the Spanish singer, Princessa's I Won't Forget You album. During her time at Nemo, Violet began working on her debut solo album with producer Frank Peterson and contributing to many of his other projects. Violet has written for, toured with and provided vocals for many albums by the Gregorian chant project, Gregorian. She has also toured with and written for her sister Sarah. She also toured with Jade Villalon of the band Sweetbox and is featured on the Sweetbox Live DVD.
[edit] After working with Peterson and Gregorian
In September 2008 Brightman wrote in a blog on her Myspace account that she was currently making an album with new songs, and she hopes to have something released in 2009; she also noted that she would not be appearing on Sarah Brightman's forthcoming tour due to this. In October 2008 Brightman again noted on her Myspace, that due to conflicting views with the management of the forthcoming Gregorian tour, she had pulled out of the Gregorian tour. In late November 2008 Brightman decided to leave the Gregorian project as both a writer and a performer; Brightman also left Peterson's Nemo Studios, citing that she wanted to concentate on her solo project. Brightman is working with Dean James, Glen Scott and Subject 13 on her untitled solo album for Etiquette Recordings. This album will contain songs including "Twisted Angel", "Automatic", "Innocent Rejection" and "It's all in your Head".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo
- Untitled solo album – TBA
[edit] Collaborations
| Year | Album | Artist | Contribution |
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| 1999 | I Won't Forget You | Princessa | Writer |
| 2000 | La Luna | Sarah Brightman | Backing vocals |
| 2001 | Masters of Chant Chapter II | Gregorian | Writer |
| 2002 | Masters of Chant Chapter III | Gregorian | Writer |
| 2003 | Masters of Chant Chapter IV | Gregorian | Writer/vocals |
| 2003 | Harem | Sarah Brightman | Writer |
| 2004 | Gregorian - The Dark Side | Gregorian | Vocals |
| 2004 | The Harem World Tour: Live From Las Vegas | Sarah Brightman | Writer/vocals |
| 2006 | Diva | Sarah Brightman | Vocals |
| 2006 | Masters of Chant Chapter V | Gregorian | Writer/vocals |
| 2006 | Christmas Chants | Gregorian | Vocals |
| 2007 | Masters of Chant Chapter VI | Gregorian | Vocals/writer |
| 2008 | Symphony | Sarah Brightman | Vocals |
| 2008 | A Winter Symphony | Sarah Brightman | Vocals |
| 2009 | Symphony: Live in Vienna | Sarah Brightman | Vocals and keyboards |
[edit] References
- "Amelia Brightman". SarahBrightman.co.uk. http://www.sarahbrightman.co.uk/woman/trivia/index.php?Trivia=044. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- "Violet". The FP Web. http://home.global.co.za/~jvd/violet/bio.htm. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- "Gregorian Discography". Gregorian Music. http://www.gregorian-music.com/gregorian/en/disc-a.php. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
[edit] External links
- Amelia Brightman at MySpace
- Amelia Brightman at the Internet Movie Database
- Nemo Studio (Recording studio)
