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Ji-In Cho (born 30 December 1976) is a German heavy metal singer of Korean descent. She has been the lead vocalist of the
In 2012, Cho and Krypteria celebrated the birth of her first child, and took a break from live shows.
In 2016, Cho and most of the former Krypteria members formed a new band called And Then She Came.
symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a cross-generic style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitar ...
band Krypteria
And Then She Came is a rock music, rock band from Aachen, Germany. The band was formed as Krypteria, a symphonic gothic metal, gothic metal band. Originating from a 2001 "pop musical theatre studio project" of the same name, the idea was to use ...
since December 2004 until their hiatus after her pregnancy. Following this, she became the lead vocalist of And Then She Came, a band consisting of most of the former members of Krypteria.
Biography
Ji-In Cho began an extensive musical education, including piano lessons, when she was six years old. Later she studied Music (Cologne music academy) and Theology (University of Cologne
The University of Cologne (german: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388 and is one of the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Germany. It was the sixth university to ...
).
In 2003, Cho was unwittingly registered by a friend to the German edition of the ''Fame Academy
''Fame Academy'' was a British television talent competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist and part of the international franchise ''Star Academy'' known under va ...
'' television show for musical talents. For the show she recorded a cover version of Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...
's song "Ironic
Irony (), in its broadest sense, is the juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case or to be expected; it is an important rhetorical device and literary technique.
Irony can be categorized into ...
" which brought her into the German singles charts. In the end she became a member of the band Become One
Become One was a German boy/girl pop band. The six-members of the band were chosen by a casting German reality television show called Fame Academy, a German version of the international Star Academy franchise and hosted by Nova Meierhenrich on th ...
that was formed by successful contestants of the show.
Since December 2004, Cho has been the lead singer of the band Krypteria
And Then She Came is a rock music, rock band from Aachen, Germany. The band was formed as Krypteria, a symphonic gothic metal, gothic metal band. Originating from a 2001 "pop musical theatre studio project" of the same name, the idea was to use ...
, whose single "Liberatio" was used for a charity campaign in aid of the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. The outcome was proceeds of Euro 11 Million by selling 150,000 singles. "Liberatio" reached the status of a golden record and had the chart position No.3 for many weeks.
In 2012, Cho and Krypteria celebrated the birth of her first child, and took a break from live shows.
In 2016, Cho and most of the former Krypteria members formed a new band called And Then She Came.
Discography
Solo
* "Ironic
Irony (), in its broadest sense, is the juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case or to be expected; it is an important rhetorical device and literary technique.
Irony can be categorized into ...
" (2003), single, Sony/BMG
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, peaked at #31 in the German charts.
With Become One
Studio albums
Singles
With Krypteria
Studio albums
denotes an unofficial releaseEP
*''Evolution Principle'' (2006
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), Synergy Records
Singles
denotes an unofficial releaseWith And Then She Came
Studio albums
;2016 *''And Then She Came'' *''Bonsoir at The Abattoir'' (live) *''Live MMXVI'' (DVD) ;2018 *''Kaosystematiq''With Corvus Corax
Studio albums
;2017 *''Der Fluch des Drachen''References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Ji-In 1976 births Living people Women heavy metal singers German heavy metal singers German people of Korean descent 21st-century German women singers