A distinguished multilingual vocalist, Solveig-Angelique was equally at home in the recording studio
as on stage. For most of her life, she had been associated with professional performers and
high quality teachers in her single - minded pursuit of a career in
voice. Born in Montreal and raised in a German speaking home,
her Mom became aware of her musical talent when as
a toddler she sang along with most television commercials. Music was running in the
family, Solveig's Grandfather was a
professional Entertainer in Germany and her Mom was operating a Music and Folk-dance Troupe in Montreal!
She started at the " Evans Sisters School " of Music and Dance at the tender age
of three, and performed a year later at Expo 1967. At age five she released her
debut single in New York City. The following years found her studying with the
Children's Theatre of Montreal. At age twelve she was the youngest performer to
ever win a lead role in the Musical Patience, with the St. Laurent Operatic
Society in Montreal. After graduating from the Quebec Conservatory of Music, she
was given the opportunity of studying at the internationally renowned School "
Vincent D'Indy".Solveig-Angelique completed her licentiate performance
program at McGill University and moved with her family to Ottawa. She
graduated as a
Coloratura Soprano Opera Singer with an" Honour Bachelor of Music"
degree from the University
of Ottawa.She was a Kiwanis Music Festival winner for three years,
as well as
winning the Senior’s
Scholarship, and the prestigious "Ottawa Choral Society
Trophy". With her
degree in vocal and classical music in hand, Solveig-Angelique headed of to Europe and
Opera. She auditioned in the different musical disciplines in Austria and
Germany, and found herself inundated with avenues she could explore, but was
unsure which way to go.
There "I was in the big, bad world of opera and I thought, God I don't know if I
want to do this anymore". I got really scared and got the cold feet syndrome. She headed back home to
Canada to regroup deciding what she wanted to do. "The time I was of from my
singing,was the worst time in my life". The only way I could come back to music
and the person I was I had to remember not letting my stage fright win and start singing again! Hoping to be given a
second chance after saying that’s it, I don't want it anymore!
I'm just so grateful I was given an opportunity through my
producer, manager Karin Anne, and the Song "I’m Lonely " to grab that brass ring
and not let it go!Karin had teamed up with Intermedia
Music Germany and produced Solveig's album, "Touch my Mind" and her single
CD "Adler Im Wind " debuting number one in the new German Music
Charts. Even though the
album got amazing airplay in North
America, for Europe,she was required to stay in
Germany. She had auditioned over a period of two months for the lead role in the Musical Cats in Hamburg, when the long awaited acceptance call came, Solveig-Angelique
decided she wanted to stay in Canada! After years of travel she missed her
home, and since her album was doing well, she felt she wanted to pursue her
singing courier in Canada! That was one reason, the more important one was, she had given her heart to a young man she had known for some time,he had a band of his own she wanted to join! As her producer and manager I told her not to forget the many years of school and hard work she had put into her dream, and the Goals "Solveig - Angelique" had set for herself, finally getting the break she had worked so hard for so many years!
With her decision, all work in progress came to a halt,she had exactly done what people had ask her over many years, "What if "! Once I had digested her news, I had to step away from being her producer - manager, as her Mom I looked into my daughters eyes, she had found a different joy and happiness in her life!! After all I had told her all along that she could have a husband, children and living her dream. As her producer I knew,that a most beautiful voice would be last for the world and all the people who had supported her Dream for most of her life!Even though I was still in disbelief, I had to step away from being her Producer-Manager!
I had to remember it was her Life, her Choice and her Happiness!
Solveig-Angelique's dream ended Jan 21.2019 when God called her home!
A new Star lights the Night Sky...
Godspeed Solveig-Angelique! Forever in our Hearts. Gone to soon!!!
