Emmanuelle Zoldan (born 18 June 1977) is a French

opera singer Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libretti ...

, best known for her work as a

session musician Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances. The term sideman is also used in the case of live performances, such as accompanying a recording artist on a ...

in heavy metal bands as

Sirenia The Sirenia (), commonly referred to as sea-cows or sirenians, are an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. The Sirenia currently comprise two distinct f ...

Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of the Cherokee, ...

and

Turisas Turisas is a Finnish metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström, and named after an ancient Finnish god of war. Turisas are a folk metal band, incorporating elements of power metal and symp ...

, among others. She is currently the vocalist of Sirenia.

Career

Zoldan is an operatic

mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C ...

singer. She has combined her musical activities in the most diverse genres, singing in several operas in France for many years and worked simultaneously with some heavy metal bands and other personal projects. Two of her most notable appearances were in

's '' Existentia'' (2007) and

's ''

Battle Metal ''Battle Metal'' is the debut full-length album by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas. It was released on July 26, 2004 by Century Media. Background and production Turisas was formed in 1997, but didn't have a recording contract until November 2 ...

'' (2004), where she was the main female vocalist. On 8 September 2016, Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia announced that Zoldan is their new official vocalist, replacing Spanish singer

Ailyn Pilar María Del Carmen Mónica Giménez García (born 29 May 1982), known professionally as Ailyn Giménez or simply Ailyn, is a Spanish singer. She is the current vocalist of Her Chariot Awaits and the former vocalist of the Norwegian symph ...

Gimenez. Previously, she had worked with that group regularly for 13 years and was part of their ''Sirenian Choir''. She contributed with lead vocals on a cover of

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

First We Take Manhattan "First We Take Manhattan" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by American singer Jennifer Warnes on her 1986 Cohen tribute album ''Famous Blue Raincoat'', which consisted entirely of songs wr ...

", included in the EP ''

Sirenian Shores ''Sirenian Shores'' is an EP by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 11 October 2004 by Napalm Records. It is the last work recorded with the female lead singer Henriette Bordvik, who left the band in November 2005. Back ...

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Discography

With Sirenia

* '' Dim Days of Dolor'' (2016) *'' Arcane Astral Aeons'' (2018) * '' Riddles, Ruins & Revelations'' (2021)

As session musician

With Penumbra

* ''

Seclusion Seclusion is the act of secluding (i.e. isolating from society), the state of being secluded, or a place that facilitates it (a secluded place). A person, couple, or larger group may go to a secluded place for privacy or peace and quiet. The se ...

'' (2003)

With Turisas

* ''

'' (2004)

With Sirenia

* ''

An Elixir for Existence ''An Elixir for Existence'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia, released in 2004. The album follows in the same vein as the previous '' At Sixes and Sevens'', but includes a new female vocalist, Henriette Bordvi ...

'' (2004) * ''

'' (EP, 2004) * '' Nine Destinies and a Downfall'' (2007) * '' The 13th Floor'' (2009) * ''

The Enigma of Life ''The Enigma of Life'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band ''Sirenia'' and their second with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 21 January 2011 through ''Nuclear Blast''.Blabbermouth.netSIRENIA: New Album Tra ...

'' (2011) * ''

Perils of the Deep Blue ''Perils of the Deep Blue'' is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on June 28, 2013, in Europe, July 1 in the United Kingdom and July 9 in North America by Nuclear Blast. Produced by Morten Veland, i ...

'' (2013) * ''

The Seventh Life Path ''The Seventh Life Path'' is the seventh studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on May 8 in Europe, May 11 in the United Kingdom and May 12, 2015 in North America through Napalm Records. This will be the first record ...

'' (2015)

With Trail of Tears

* '' Existentia'' (2007)

With Mortemia

* '' Misere Mortem'' (2010)

References

External links

Opera concerts program at ''Opera Musica''Profile at Metal ArchivesDiscogs.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zoldan, Emmanuelle 1976 births Living people Musicians from Aix-en-Provence 21st-century French singers English-language singers from France Women heavy metal singers Musicians from Marseille French mezzo-sopranos French expatriates in Norway French session musicians Women rock singers 21st-century French women singers