Magic Affair
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
project founded in 1993 by Mike Staab.
History
Magic Affair originated with the band Mysterious ArtMysterious Art
Mysterious Art is a German Dancefloor-Act and publishing house founded in 1988. M.A. became famous for its hit singles "OMEN I", "OMEN II", and "OMEN III".-History:...
, which in 1989 topped the German charts with their singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Das Omen - Teil 1" and "Carma - Omen 2".
In 1993, Staab head and producer of Mysterious Art, began to publish new songs under the name Magic Affair and was successful in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and beyond. The name of the first single "Omen III" and the band's name, which on the first cover only appeared as M.A., referred to Mysterious Art their "Omen" singles.
Originally, the group consisted of female vocalist Franca Morgano and rapper A.K. Swift (born in 1969, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
). Magic Affair released four singles, "Omen III", "Give Me All Your Love", "In the Middle of the Night" and "Fire", all of which were from the album called The Story Continues. They gained success especially with their first single "Omen III" entering top five single charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in many European countries including Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and number 17 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
In 1995 the two original members were replaced with female singers Jannet De Lara and Anita Davis and their first single "The Rhythm Makes You Wanna Dance" was subsequently released.
Singles
- 1993 - "Omen III" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#17, GermanyMedia Control ChartsThe official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
#1 - 1994 - "Give Me All Your Love" - UK #30
- 1994 - "In the Middle of the Night" - UK #38
- 1994 - "Fire"
- 1995 - "The Rhythm Makes You Wanna Dance"
- 1996 - "Energy of Light"
- 1996 - "World of Freedom"
- 1996 - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- 1997 - "Break These Chains"
- 1997 - "Night of the Raven"
- 1998 - "Sacrifice"
- 1999 - "Miracles"
- 2003 - "Fly Away"