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| name = Andru Donalds | image = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | Manager = La Siala Entertainment GmbH | genre = Pop-Rock Soul Reggae fusion Reggae Enigmatic | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1994–present | label = Sony Music Seven Days Music 313 Music Jwp | Associated acts = Enigma | website = https://www.andrudonalds.org }}Andru Donalds (born 16 November 1974) is a Jamaican musician and vocalist with a previous solo career, who is now working in collaboration with the Enigma project as lead vocalist. Donalds had a hit single in America in 1995 with Mishale, which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] BiographyAndru Donalds was born in Kingston, Jamaica. His musical style ranges from pop, rock and roll, to reggae and ballads. His influences include The Beatles, Prince, Bob Marley, Queen, Michael Jackson & Black Uhuru.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Solo careerUpon leaving school at the age of 18 Donalds travelled to England, the Netherlands and New York City, in order to develop his musical abilities as singer and songwriter.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} He met the producer and songwriter Eric Foster White, who had hits with stars such as Frank Sinatra, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Jessica Simpson, Julio Iglesias, Backstreet Boys, Regina Belle, Hi-Five and Boyzone. Together they produced the debut album Andru Donalds. The two singles from this - Mishale and Save Me Now - became successful worldwide.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} His second album Damned, If I Don’t was published two years later in 1997. The song Somebody’s Baby was taken from this for the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} In April 1998 Donalds received a call from producer and songwriter Michael Cretu, who wanted to engage him for the Enigma project. The outcome was that they collaborated not only on Enigma songs but also on two solo albums. His third album Snowin’ Under My Skin included two singles: All Out of Love, a cover version of the Air Supply song which achieved international platinum status,{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} and Simple Obsession.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Let’s Talk About It, his fourth album, featured the single One Night Lover.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Five years after his last solo album, Donalds released a "best of" album in 2006.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} It included five new songs, of which Dreamer and Let The Stars Fall Down were released as singles.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} EnigmaSince 1999 Donalds has been one of the lead singers in Enigma, Cretu’s music project which has sold over 50 million{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} records worldwide, received more than 100 platinum and gold awards{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} and took over 50 #1 chart positions.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} He has performed in Enigma songs such as: Seven Lives, Modern Crusaders, The Screen Behind The Mirror, Boum-Boum, In The Shadow, In The Light, Hello And Welcome (soundtrack for the Felix Sturm’s box).{{Clarify|date=February 2011}} He also co-wrote and performed Je t’aime Till My Dying Day and Distorted Love.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Other collaborationsIn 2005 Donalds co-produced and performed the song And I Feel for the soundtrack of the German film Barefoot / Barfuß, starring and directed by Til Schweiger.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} In 2005 he co-operated with the Ukrainian singer Evgenia Vlasova. Their songs Limbo & Wind Of Hope gained airplay on Slavic radio stations.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}{{Vague|date=February 2011}} Donalds also wrote a song for Sandra, the former wife of Cretu: The Way I Am, the lead single from her The Art of Love album released in 2007.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} DiscographySolo albums
Compilation albums
Singles
with EnigmaOther than "Love Sensuality Devotion" not even a single track in listing is performed by Donalds.{{clarify|reason=this is worrying - no listing = shouldn't be here|date=February 2011}}
SoundtracksDonalds' work has featured on the soundtracks of two films.
Collaboration with Eugenia Vlasova
CoversDonalds' songs have been covered by other artists include:{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}
Songs that have been covered by Donalds include:{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}
See also
References1. ^{{cite book |author=Joel Whitburn |title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits |edition=7th |year=2000}} External links
6 : 1974 births|Living people|Enigma (musical project) members|Jamaican male singers|Reggae fusion artists|Jamaican reggae singers |
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