Sandra Nasić (born 25 May 1976) is a German singer best known as the vocalist of the

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Career

Nasić was born in

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, West Germany, where she grew up with her Croatian mother and sister. After she received her high school diploma, Nasić considered studying design, but decided to pursue a music career with the rock band Guano Apes, which she joined in 1994. The band's career took off in 1996 after they won the "Local Heroes" competition held by

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, beating out over 1,000 competitors with their song " Open Your Eyes". The band's debut album, ''

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'', peaked at No. 4 in Germany in 1997. Their next two albums, ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (2003) both reached No. 1. Guano Apes broke up in February 2005, but reunited in 2009. They went on to release two more albums, '' Bel Air'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2014). Whilst still with Guano Apes, Nasić appeared on

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's 2001 single " Path Vol. 2", which reached No. 4 in Finland, and on

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's 2003 single ''

Beat of Life "Beat of Life" is a 2003 single by DJ Tomekk from his second album '' Beat of Life Vol. 1''. It features guest vocal appearances from American rappers Ice-T and Trigga tha Gambler, as well as Guano Apes vocalist Sandra Nasić. The song peaked at ...

'' (along with Ice-T and Trigga tha Gambla), which reached No. 12 in Germany. During the Guano Apes hiatus, Nasić released her first solo recording, the single "Fever", which peaked at No. 64 in Germany. Her debut album, '' The Signal'', peaked at No. 46. From August until November 2012, Nasić was on the jury of the third season of ''

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'', along with Sarah Connor,

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, and

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Discography

Solo

* '' The Signal'' (2007)

with Guano Apes

* ''

'' (1997) * ''

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Bel Air'' (2011) * ''

'' (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nasic, Sandra Living people 1976 births Musicians from Göttingen Alternative metal singers Alternative rock singers Women heavy metal singers German women singers German heavy metal singers German rock singers German people of Croatian descent Nu metal singers Guano Apes