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The Wheel Of Time (Album) by Sandra

Artist Biography For Sandra

Sandra Ann Lauer Born 18 May 1962 Later Sandra Cretu Commonly Known Under Her Mononymous Stage Name Of Sandra Is A Franco-German Pop Singer Who Enjoyed Mainstream Popularity In The 1980s And Early 1990s With A String Of European Hit Singles Produced By Her Then-Husband And Musical Partner Michael Cretu Most Notably " I'll Never Be Maria Magdalena" 1985 "In The Heat Of The Night" 1985 "Everlasting Love" 1987 "Secret Land" 1988 "Hiroshima" 1990 And "Don't Be Aggressive" 1992 . Her Albums Into A Secret Land 1988 And Close To Seven 1992 Have Won Sandra High Critical Acclaim. Prior To Embarking On A Solo Career Sandra Was The Lead Singer Of The All-Female Disco Trio Arabesque Which Had A Massive Following In Japan And The Soviet Union. Also Between 1990 And 2001 She Provided Vocals On Album Releases Of The Very Successful Musical Project Enigma Which Had Top 10 Hits In North America And The United Kingdom. A Cult Star With A Devoted Fan Base Sandra Remains One Of The Most Popular Singers Of The 1980s In Continental Europe. During The Height Of Her Popularity She Even Managed To Outsell Madonna In A Number Of Countries Around The World. With Sales In Excess Of 33 Million Records Worldwide Sandra Has Established Her Position As The Most Successful German Female Vocalist. Albums
The Long Play 1985 Mirrors 1986 Into A Secret Land 1988 Paintings In Yellow 1990 Close To Seven 1992 Fading Shades 1995 The Wheel Of Time 2002 The Art Of Love 2007 Back To Life 2009 Stay In Touch 2012

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: The Wheel Of Time

The Wheel Of Time Is The Seventh Studio Album By German Singer Sandra Released On May 17 2002. Produced By Michael Cretu And Jens Gad The Album Was Well Received By Sandra's Fans Receiving Positive Reviews From Critics Including A 3 Star Out Of 5 Review From German Website Laut.De. The First Single "Forever" Released In 2001 Had Moderate Success And Showed A New Mature More Natural-Looking Sandra Still Sporting Short Hair. Although Some Criticised The Fact That The Wheel Of Time Contained No Less Than Five Cover Versions Of 1980s Songs Including The Second Single Release "Such A Shame" Originally Performed By Talk Talk The Album Debuted And Peaked At Number Eight On The German Album Charts Where It Became Successful. Michael Cretu Convinced Sandra To Cover A Depeche Mode Song Which She Did In Just One Take - "Freelove".
The Album Spawned Three Singles "Forever" "Such A Shame" And "I Close My Eyes". "Forever" Was Released In October 2001 As The Lead Single And Achieved Moderate Success Peaking At Number Forty Seven On The German Singles Chart. The Second Single Release Was "Such A Shame" A Cover Of A Hit Single Of 1980s By British Band Talk Talk Released In March 2002 Which Was A Relative Failure Number Seventy Six In Germany . "Forgive Me" Was Released In June 2002 As A Third And Promotional Single In Germany Only. This Edition Was Released To Promote The Single Only But The Single Was Later Cancelled. "I Close My Eyes" Was Released In November 2002 As The Album's Fourth Single But The Song Wasn't Successful On The Charts And Peaked Only At Number Ninety Three. The Vocal Of This Song Was Reportedly Recorded In One Take.