Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile (born Paula Apollo Anne Scharf on February 16, 1967 in New York City) is a pop music songwriter, singer and voice actress. Among her earliest efforts was a track on the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and a self-titled 1991 album. Later on, she billed herself as "The Live Action Anime Girl" and was invited to several science fiction conventions as a guest. Her convention appearances usually showcased music concerts featuring her original upbeat music and demonstrations of her martial arts abilities. Her typical look during this time was skin-tight spandex clothing, with her blonde hair in pigtails tied off with pink bows.

Smile hosted Sci-Fi Channel's Anime Week in the summer of 1998. Other notable projects included a self-published comic book featuring herself as the central character and the voice of Ulala in the Space Channel 5 video game series.

In more recent years, Apollo Smile has seemingly moved away from the "anime girl" role she created for herself, seeking small but more conventional film and television roles. She also toured for a short while with the Virginia "Atari" band Rockbot.

She is currently listed among the staff at The Dance Corner dancing school in Killingworth, Connecticut.

Albums

Apollo Smile

• "Thunderbox"
• "Dune Buggy"
• "I Want You To Love Me"
• "Love Comes Your Way"
• "Theme For All Nations"
• "Friends"
• "Hymn To The Sun"
• "Temple Of Love"
• "Peace"
• "Theme (Reprise)"
• "Dune Buggy (Bonus Remix)"

Dune Buggy (Promo CD Single)

CD single cover for Apollo Smile's Dune Buggy.

• "Dune Buggy (Remix/Edit)"
• "Dune Buggy (Remix/Edit without Vocal Breakdown)"
• "Dune Buggy (LP Version)"
• "Dune Buggy (Full Drivin' Mix)"
• Remixes by Shep Pettibone

Love Kisses And Grenades

• "Battle Cry"
• "Hikigane"
• "Feelin' Groovy"
• "Purrr..."
• "Last Stand in Discoland"
• "Tite Pants"
• "Rainbow Rider"
• "T.S.T."
• "Trigger Finger"
• "Call Me"
• "Going Back"
• "Live Wire"
• "Hikigane - Joe 90 Mix"
• "Lets Rock"

Wrecking Ball

• "Smile"
• "Sunshine Slayer"
• "Superball"
• "TF2000"
• "Love Comes Your Way"
• "Aim High Get Down"
• "Love Slave"
• "Tired Wings"
• "Shorty's Theme"
• "Girl's Got Rhythm"
• "Humble"
• "Thanks From Apollo"

Voice roles

• "Coco Hearts" in Wild Cardz (OVA)
• "Karin Son" in Voltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the Movie (OVA)
• "Tracy" in Battle Arena Toshinden (OVA)
• "Nova" in Megas XLR
• "Ulala" in Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2)
• "Ulala" in Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast, PlayStation 2)
• "Ulala" in Space Channel 5: Special Edition (Playstation 2)

External links

• Apollo Smile at the Internet Movie Database
• The Official Apollo Smile Website via the Internet Archive
• 1998 Sci-Fi.com Interview
• Coast-Con 1999 Interview
• Anime Convention Personality of the Week - 2/10/98 at A Fan's View
• Ask John: "What Ever Happened to Apollo Smile?" at AnimeNation