Sonique

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Biography

Sonia Clarke (born 21 June 1968), known more commonly by her stage name Sonique, is a British singer, musician and disc jockey. She was the lead vocalist on two S'Express singles. She won the 2001 BRIT Award for British female solo artist. She was treated for breast cancer and given the all clear in 2010. Sonia Clarke was born and raised in Crouch End to parents of Trinidadian descent. The first record she ever purchased was Donna Summer's "I Feel Love". When Sonique was sixteen her mother re-married and moved back to Trinidad. She refused to move with her mother and two siblings and instead stayed in the United Kingdom moving into the YMCA. At the age of seventeen, a youth worker commented that she had a nice voice and suggested she utilize it. She put together a reggae band called 'Fari' in which she ended up writing all the music. After Fari disbanded she set about getting a recording contract. Sonique released the single "Let Me Hold You", published by Cooltempo, in 1985. The single hit the Top 40 on the UK Dance Chart. In 1990, she was credited for the track "Zombie Mantra" on the album, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass, the debut record of William Orbit's project Bass-O-Matic. Soon after she teamed with DJ Mark Moore in S'Express. The dance-pop duo charted in the UK Singles Chart with singles such as "Nothing to Lose". She maintained a friendship with Mark Moore after S'Express disbanded and shortly afterwards, he gave her the gift of a set of turntables and a mixer with which she began experimenting.

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Where was Sonia Clarke born and raised?

Crouch End, North London

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How old was Sonique when her mother moved back to Trinidad?

sixteen

...h End, North London to parents of Trinidadian descent. When Sonique was sixteen her mother remarried and moved back to Trinidad. She refused to move w...
How old was she when she started her music career?

seventeen

...e moved out and slept on the streets. Early music career At the age of seventeen , a youth worker commented that she had a nice voice and suggested she...
What was the name of the reggae band that she put together?

Fari

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What was the name of the song that Sonique released in 1985?

Let Me Hold You

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Who published Let Me Hold You?

Cooltempo

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What is Sonique's stage name?

Sonia Clarke

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What dance band did Sonique join?

S'Express

...usician and DJ. She came to public attention as a member of dance band S'Express during the early 1990s, but achieved greater success as a solo artist...
Who was the first record Sonique bought?

Donna Summers I Feel Love

...Ive always had this thing in me. The first record I bought was Donna Summers I Feel Love , and that was the beginning of my life and my musical experie...
What label did she sign to when she was still a teenager?

Sonique Cooltempo Records

...ue s career as a recording artist began when she was signed to Sonique Cooltempo Records while still a teenager, resulting in an immediate club hit wi...
What two hits did she feature on?

Nothing to lose and Findem, Foolem, Forgetem

...t entered the limelight, featuring on the minor hits Nothing to lose and Findem, Foolem, Forgetem in 1990 and 1992, respectively. SExpress needed a si...
In what year did she first appear on Nothing to lose?

1990

...turing on the minor hits Nothing to lose and Findem, Foolem, Forgetem in 1990 and 1992, respectively. SExpress needed a singer and a songwriter, so I ...
What did I create my own style and identity on?

Intercourse

... SExpress needed a singer and a songwriter, so I was asked to collaborate on the album Intercourse , and I created my own style and identity, she says....
On what date was Sonia Clark born?

June 21, 1968

...Born Sonia Clark on June 21, 1968 , in London, England; daughter of Shirley Douglas. Using the Internet and a combination of DJ experience and singing ...
In what city was she born in 1968?

London

...Born Sonia Clark on June 21, 1968, in London , England; daughter of Shirley Douglas. Using the Internet and a combination of DJ experience and singing ...
Who signed Sonia?

two music executives

...eavy sound into all the right venues. She was quickly spotted by two music executives who signed her and promoted her work heavily online. Within mont...
How many music executives signed Sonique?

two

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What was the name of Sonique's first album?

Hear My Cry

... her work heavily online. Within months of finishing her first album, Hear My Cry , Sonique was climbing the charts. It Feels So Good, the first single...
Which single from her debut went to number one on the dance charts for a long time?

It Feels So Good

...ing her first album, Hear My Cry, Sonique was climbing the charts. It Feels So Good , the first single from her debut, went to number one on the dance ...
What did she expect from herself after losing a race?

the best

... field athlete in high school. She was a talented athlete who expected the best from herself; after losing a race, she was bitterly disappointed in he...
How tall was she?

six feet

...erly disappointed in herself and reevaluated what she wanted to do. At six feet tall she was a powerful figure on the field, but it was music that bec...
What beckoned to her?

music

... do. At six feet tall she was a powerful figure on the field, but it was music that beckoned to her. Her heroes were women like Roberta Flack and Glad...
Who were her heroes?

Roberta Flack and Gladys Knight

... was music that beckoned to her. Her heroes were women like Roberta Flack and Gladys Knight , and she happened to have the talent to pursue a career in...
In what year was Trinidad born in England?

1968

...Born in London, England in 1968 , of Trinidadian parentage. She was sort of writtenoff at school but had shown talents in sports. She dreamed of becomi...
Sonique came in contact with several artists of what scene?

Acid House

...UK. Then Sonique came in contact with several artists of the upcoming Acid House scene, who also worked as DJs, e.g. She wrote and recorded songs with...
What was Sonique's first public appearance as a DJ?

1994

...eral years, before finally having her first public appearance as a DJ in 1994 . In January the next year, Sonique got her first engagement as a residen...
What club did Sonique first get her first engagement as?

Swankey Mode

...ue got her first engagement as a resident DJ at a London club called Swankey Mode already. What makes Sonique so unique as a DJ is that she has blende...
When did she join S'Express?

for their second album release

...nd recorded songs with them and joined the S'Express outfit for their second album release . These times she also learned a lot about DJing from her ma...
What was the first record I bought?

Donna Summer's I Feel Love

...ve always had this thing in me. The first record I bought was Donna Summer's I Feel Love , and that was the beginning of my life and my musical experie...
Whose I Feel Love was the beginning of my life and my musical experience?

Donna Summer

...que. I've always had this thing in me. The first record I bought was Donna Summer 's I Feel Love, and that was the beginning of my life and my musical ...
What was Sonia's age?

six

...nage years, we may never have heard her own music at all. From the age of six , little Sonia had serious designs on the world of professional athletics...