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Sweetbox | |
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| Origin | Germany[1][2] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Avex Trax (present) Sony Music Warner Music Group Paramusic Corporation |
| Members | Jade Villalon (2000–2007, 2017, 2020) Roberto "Geo" Rosan (1995–2007, 2017, 2020) Saint Viv (2020) |
| Past members | Kimberley Kearney (1995) Dacia Bridges (1995–1996) Tina Harris (1997–1999) Featured D. Christopher Taylor (1996-1998) Jamie Pineda (2007–2012) Miho Fukuhara (2013–2017) LogiQ Pryce (2013–2017 |
| Website | www.sweetbox.com |
Sweetbox is a German-based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan.[1][2] Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several lead singers including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina Harris, Jade Villalon, Jamie Pineda and most recently and currently, Miho Fukuhara and LogiQ Pryce.
Although the project released four singles in the mid-1990s, with initial singers Kimberley Kearney and Dacia Bridges, worldwide success came with third vocalist, Tina Harris. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" was released in 1997, which topped charts around the world and started a musical theme, sampling classical music, which the project would later become known for.
Tina Harris left after two years, with Jade Villalon replacing her as the fourth vocalist with five original albums, all reaching Gold or Platinum in South Korea. Villalon, along with "Geo" left the project after seven years to go on and do other projects.
Vocalist Jamie Pineda took the role as new vocalist shortly after in late 2007 and released her first studio album The Next Generation in 2009, which was produced by Derek Bramble. Pineda released one more album, Diamond Veil, in 2011 and it was released in Japan and South Korea, as the 8th studio album from Sweetbox.
In 2013, Japanese singer Miho Fukuhara became the new frontwoman and for the first time in the project's history, male vocalist/rapper LogiQ Pryce would co-front the project with her. The studio album, titled #Z21 was released on July 3, 2013.
In 2020, GEO and Jade came back to Sweetbox, joined by new member Saint Viv. They released a new album, Da Capo, and a new compilation, Happy Wedding Complete Best on February 26, 2020.
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