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A
distinguished multilingual vocalist,
Solveig 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 Folkdance 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 completed
her licentiate performance programme at Mc
Gill 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. Solveig 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 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, Solveig 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 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 "She" had set for
herself, finally getting the break she had
worked so hard for! With her decision, all
work in progress came to a halt, Solveig had
done exactly 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
became a member in her husband Azim
Keshavjee's cover band, Comfortably Numb!
Her dream ended when God called Solveig
back home, January 21 2019 !
She now will be singing Pink Floyds powerful
tune "The Great Gig In The Sky" from high up
above!
A new Star lights the Night Sky...Godspeed
Solveig Angelique!
Forever in our Hearts, gone to soon!!!
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