Sonique (singer)
Sonique is the stage name of the British singer Sonia Marina Clarke (born June 21, 1968 in Crouch End , London ). Their ancestors come from Trinidad and Tobago .
Life
At the age of 17, Clarke gained her first musical experience as a singer and songwriter in a reggae band. Since she could not make a living with it, she decided to start a solo career after leaving the band. She got a record deal and had smaller club hits under the stage name Sonique. In the early 1990s she met the DJ Mark Moore through working with Tim Simenon from Bomb the Bass and became the lead singer of the very successful S'Express project , with which she entered the charts for the first time . After this project ended, she switched back to the clubs and worked very successfully as a DJ from 1994. She has performed in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA and also benefited from her singing skills.
At the end of the 1990s Sonique released her own singles again. In the second attempt and via the USA, she had several chart hits in her home country, including It Feels so Good , which became a number one hit in Great Britain and number 2 in Germany , Austria and Switzerland . With Sky and I Put a Spell on You she had two top ten hits and in 2001 she received the BRIT Award for best solo artist. In the following years she had further chart successes, but could not build on the high placements.
In the summer of 2009 she was diagnosed with breast cancer . She defeated this in early 2010 after two operations and five months of chemotherapy .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 2000 | Hear My Cry |
DE17 (26 weeks) DE |
AT9 (6 weeks) AT |
CH11  (39 weeks)CH |
UK6th  (42 weeks)UK |
US67 (26 weeks) US |
First published: February 15, 2000
Producers: Chris Allen, Graeme Pleeth, Rob Barter, Simon Belofsky, Sonique |
| 2003 | Born to Be Free |
DE97 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: May 20, 2003
Producers: Graeme Pleeth, Rob Barter |
More albums
- 2005: On Kosmo (release: September 13th)
- 2010: Only You (Paul Morrell feat.Sonique)
- 2011: Sweet Vibrations (release: January 28th)
DJ mixes
- 2000: Serious Sound of Sonique - In the Mix & On the Mic (2 CDs)
- 2001: Club Mix (2 CDs)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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Dance
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| 1985 | Let me hold you |
- | - | - |
UK99 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
First published: August 26, 1985
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| 1998 | I Put a Spell on You Hear My Cry |
DE70 (5 weeks)DE |
- |
CH44 (9 weeks) CH |
UK8 (15 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: June 1, 1998
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It Feels so Good Hear My Cry |
- | - | - |
UK24 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: November 23, 1998
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| It Feels so Good (Remix) Hear My Cry |
DE2 (18 weeks) DE |
AT2 (16 weeks) AT |
CH2 (28 weeks)CH |
UK1 (20 weeks)UK |
US8 (24 weeks) US |
Dance1 (15 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 14, 2000
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| 2000 |
Sky Hear My Cry |
DE11 (16 weeks) DE |
AT8 (17 weeks) AT |
CH18 (22 weeks) CH |
UK2  (10 weeks)UK |
- |
Dance10 (12 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 7, 2000
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| 2003 | Can't Make Up My Mind Born to Be Free |
- | - | - |
UK17 (5 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: May 19, 2003
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| Alive Born to Be Free |
DE39 (9 weeks) DE |
AT33 (9 weeks) AT |
CH80 (5 weeks) CH |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
First published: September 1, 2003
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| 2004 | Another World On Kosmo |
DE57 (7 weeks) DE |
AT75 (1 week) AT |
- | - | - | - |
First published: December 14, 2004
with Tomcraft |
| 2005 | Why On Kosmo |
DE90 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: June 1, 2005
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More singles
- 2006: Sleezy
- 2006: Tonight
- 2006: My Dream EP
- 2008: Better Than That
- 2009: World of Change
- 2010: Givin 'It Up (Christian Luke feat.Sonique)
- 2012: Sweet Vibrations
swell
- ↑ Sonique at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles Albums UK US1 US2
- ↑ a b gold / platinum databases: DE CH UK
Web links
- Sonique in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Official website (English)
- Sonique at Allmusic (English)
- Sonique at Discogs (English)
- Sonique at laut.de
- Biography at rarevinyl.de (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sonique |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clarke, Sonia Marina (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crouch End , London |