Any fans of her? 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.
Is she well known in America? I only listen to foreign music so I wouldn’t know what’s mainstream.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 14, 2022 7:36 PM |
I love Around my Heart!
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 14, 2022 7:43 PM |
Secret Land is one of my favorites.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 14, 2022 7:47 PM |
No, she is not well known in America. Though she did a tour here this year with Modern Talking.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 14, 2022 8:16 PM |
R4 For reasons well known to her LOL
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 14, 2022 8:24 PM |
This brand of eurodisco was never going to sell in America.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 14, 2022 8:28 PM |
[quote]Though she did a tour here this year with Modern Talking
Looks like she was mostly lip syncing or singing along to pre-recorded live vocals
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 14, 2022 10:00 PM |
[quote]Looks like she was mostly lip syncing or singing along to pre-recorded live vocals
Yeah, she was way ahead of her time on that score.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 14, 2022 10:06 PM |
I like the song. It sounded like it would have come right off the Kylie Minogue debut album.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | December 14, 2022 11:19 PM |
R9 Got To Be Certain is one of my faves
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | December 14, 2022 11:33 PM |
Around My Heart
Heaven Can Wait
We’ll Be Together
Secret Land
Life May Be A Big Insanity
Everlasting Love
She’s also the female voice on 1988’s “The Different Story (A World Of Lust and Crime” by Peter Schilling.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | December 14, 2022 11:47 PM |
She was pretty good. R6 you don't seem to know what Eurodisco is. Sandra is not.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | December 14, 2022 11:51 PM |
In 1986 I worked in a small boutique that sold lots of Turkish American Princess “party girl at the Palladium” outfits and Sandra was always on the tape deck, especially Maria Magdalena. Also, Modern Talking’s Diamonds Never Made a Lady.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | December 15, 2022 12:01 AM |
Never heard of her.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | December 15, 2022 12:30 AM |
She's no Nena.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 15, 2022 12:58 AM |
R12 eurodisco, europop, synth pop, 80’s pop, whatever.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 15, 2022 1:00 AM |
“ Life May Be A Big Insanity” samples “Smoke On The Water” by Deep Purple.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 15, 2022 1:10 AM |
I'm glad such a discerning music critic as yourself is contributing to this thread.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | December 15, 2022 9:40 AM |
Maria Magdalena was a huge worldwide hit... expect in the anglosphere. For some reason not even the UK embraced her, even though she was a success in continental Europe.
Her albums were produced by her ex-husband, Michael Cretu. He's a talented guy, and created that "Enigma" musical project in the 1990s. By the way, the female vocals in Sadeness were done by Sandra.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | December 15, 2022 11:27 AM |
Her version of Everlasting Love is great. Very PSB-esque.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | December 15, 2022 11:32 AM |
Everlasting Love was a huge gay bar hit in the USA.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | December 15, 2022 12:09 PM |
“Wrapped in a mystery, you are my desire, show me the secrets of love….” 🇨🇭 🇩🇪
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | December 16, 2022 6:27 AM |
Been enjoying her bangers on and off for years. They stand the test of time like no other 80s pop hits for me. Don't know if it's because they made such an impact when listening to them the first time around, intertwined with the time capsule/people/place/mood/emotions at the time, but they stay emotive and powerful. Bit like Alphaville/Forever Young and A-ha Take on Me.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | December 17, 2022 12:32 PM |
Sandra
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | March 25, 2024 2:34 PM |
Shandra
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | March 25, 2024 7:04 PM |
She's no Joyce.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | March 25, 2024 7:09 PM |