Justine Suissa Explained

Justine Suissa
Background:solo_singer
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Birth Name:Justine Simone Freha Suissa
Birth Date:1970 3, df=y
Origin:London, England
Genre:Vocal trance
Years Active:2000–present
Associated Acts:OceanLab

Justine Simone Freha Suissa (born 21 March 1970) is a British singer-songwriter, the vocalist of trance group OceanLab.

Career and collaborations

She has collaborated with Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Robbie Rivera, and has continued to work with Above & Beyond outside of OceanLab, most recently on their 2016 world tour[1] and participating on four songs on the band's 2018 album Common Ground. Three songs "Cold Feet", "Naked" and the album's lead single "Alright Now" she appeared as a featured artist and the song "Bittersweet & Blue", featuring Richard Bedford, which marked her first co-written credit.[2]

Suissa came to wider notice when she featured on the hit Chicane album Behind The Sun in 2000. She formed OceanLab with Above & Beyond, achieving a top-twenty UK hit with "Satellite" in 2004.[3] She also collaborated on a major dance hit, "Burned With Desire", with Armin van Buuren in 2003.[4]

She has been called "[one] of the electronic world's most powerful vocalists" and "a mainstay in the trance world".[5] [6]

Discography

Studio albums

as OceanLab

TitleDetails
Sirens of the Sea
  • Released: 21 July 2008
  • Format: CD, digital download, Vinyl
  • Label: Anjunabeats
Sirens of the Sea: Remixed
  • Released: 8 June 2009
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Anjunabeats

Singles

As lead artist

Song! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Missing"
2009Unclubbed
"Sundeath"
2010rowspan="2"
"Almost Home"[7]
2021
As OceanLab
Song! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Clear Blue Water"2001Non-album single
"Satellite"2003
"Sky Falls Down"
"Beautiful Together"
"Sirens of the Sea"2008Sirens of the Sea
"Miracle"
"Breaking Ties"
"On A Good Day"2009
"Lonely Girl"
"If I Could Fly on the Surface"
2010Non-album single
"On A Good Day (Metropolis)"
"Satellite"
2015
"Another Chance"2016
As Keylime
Song! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Girlfriend"2003Non-album single
"Float Away"2006

As featured artist

Song! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Autumn Tactics"
2000Behind the Sun
"One More Step To Heaven"
2003Non-album single
"Burned With Desire"
76
"Out There (5th Dimension)"
Non-album single
"Somewhere (Clear Blue)"
2004
"Perception"
2010Do You Dream?
"Phoenix From The Flames"
2011Non-album single
"Half The Man"
2015
"Alright Now"
2017Common Ground

Guest appearances

Song! scope="col"
YearArtist(s)Album
"Never Wanted This"
2003Armin van Buuren76
"Wall of Sound"
2005Shivers
"Simple Things"
"Little Something"
2015Above & BeyondWe Are All We Need
"Naked"
2018Common Ground
"Cold Feet"
"Almost Home"
2021

Songwriting and Production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCreditsWritten withProduced with
"Sun & Moon"
2011Group TherapyCo-writerJonathan "Jono" Grant, Tony McGuinness, Paavo Siljamaki, Sorcha Shepherd
"Bittersweet & Blue"
2018Common GroundCo-writer/ProducerJonathan "Jono" Grant, Tony McGuinness, Paavo SiljamakiAbove & Beyond, Andrew Bayer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Rodriguez. Krystal. Above & Beyond Deliver Acoustic Tour de Force at Hollywood Bowl. 4 July 2016. Billboard. 29 May 2016.
  2. News: Justine Suissa - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music. en-GB. BBC. 2020-08-11.
  3. Web site: UK Singles Chart, 25/04/2004. Official Charts Company.
  4. Murray. Gordon. Martin Gore Goes to No. 1, Armin van Buuren Debuts. 4 July 2016. Billboard. 8 May 2015.
  5. Web site: MSO . Above & Beyond New Album Debuts at No. 1 . Grateful Web . 3 June 2016 .
  6. News: Women in EDM: Are the times changing?. 4 July 2016. Your EDM. 24 May 2013.
  7. Web site: King . Ariel . 20 August 2021 . Above & Beyond, Justine Suissa are 'Almost Home' with new single . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828083441/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/08/above-beyond-justine-suissa-are-almost-home-with-new-single/ . 28 August 2021 . 2 September 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.