Sharon den Adel

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  • Sharon Janny den Adel, is a Dutch soprano, composer and founder of Dutch band Within Temptation. She was born on July 12, 1974, in Waddinxveen, Souh Holland. Her career starts at age 13 with a band called Kashiro, but the success came after she and Robert Westerholt founded Within Temptation in 1996 . During this period, she worked for a fashion company. After Within Temptation hit the charts with "Ice Queen", Sharon decided to stick to the music. In December 7, 2005 Sharon gave birth to her first baby: Eva Luna. She and Robert Westerholt live in Hilversum. In June 1, 2009 another member appeared in her family: Robin Aiden Westerholt. http://www.within-temptation.com
  • Career

    The most important part of her career began in 1996 with Within Temptation. Along with all the members from the band (Robert Westerholt, Ruud Jolie, Jeroen van Veen, Stephen van Haestregt and Martijn Spierenburg), Sharon sold over 2 million Cd's all over the world. Her soprano vocals played a major role in the band. http://www.within-temptation.com After the first album, called "Enter", Sharon had many guest appearances over the years. In 2008 she collaborates with Armin van Buuren for the single "In and Out of Love" from the album "Imagine". The album debuted at #4 on the US Billboard's Top Electronic Albums Chart. Other guest appearances:

    1. Embrace (Voyage, 1996) "Frozen"
    2. Bash (Silicon Head, 1997) "Hear"
    3. Into the Electric Castle (Ayreon, 1998) "Isis & Osiris", "Amazing Flight", "The Decision Tree", "Tunnel of Light", "The Garden of Emotions", "Cosmic Fusion", "Another Time, Another Space"
    4. Schizo (De Heideroosjes, 1999) "Regular Day in Bosnia"
    5. Prison of Desire (After Forever, 2000) "Beyond Me"
    6. The Metal Opera (Avantasia, 2000) "Farewell"
    7. Inside (Orphanage, 2000) "Behold"
    8. Architecture of the Imagination (Paralysis, 2000) "Fly", "Architecture of the Imagination"
    9. Fast Forward (De Heideroosjes, 2001) "Last Call to Humanity"
    10. Fooly Dressed (Aemen, 2002) "Time", "Waltz"
    11. The Metal Opera Part II (Avantasia, 2002) "Into the Unknown"
    12. Hymn to Life (Timo Tolkki, 2002) "Are You the One?"
    13. Lucidity (Delain, 2006) "No Compliance"
    14. "Crucify" (De Laatste Show-band, Tori Amos cover live)
    15. Imagine (Armin van Buuren, 2008) "In and Out of Love"
    16. The Metal Opera: Pt 1 & 2 - Gold Edition (Avantasia, 2008) "Farewell", "Into the Unknown"
    17. Pure Air (Agua de Annique, 2009) "Somewhere" (Duet)
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