Abigail (singer)
Abigail | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abigail Zsiga |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic music performer, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | "I Feel You", hi-NRG renditions of popular songs, Billboard Dance chart number ones |
Abigail (born Abigail Zsiga) is a British electronic music performer who first rose to prominence with her 1992 hit "I Feel You".
Career
Abigail has produced hi-NRG renditions of well-known tracks for both UK and US audiences, including covers of k.d. lang's "Constant Craving", R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion", and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the latter reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. Her initial album, Feel Good, was launched in 1995 under the UK label Klone Records.
In 1999, she teamed up with the production duo Thunderpuss on the track "Let the Joy Rise". She secured the top position on the Billboard Dance chart twice: first in 2000 with "If It Don't Fit" and again in 2001 with "You Set Me Free". The 2003 single "Falling" climbed to number nine on the Dance chart. Subsequently, she released "Songbird", which was remixed by DJ DoNut and made available digitally; around this time, she adopted her full name for professional purposes.
The 2005 album Home...Again showcased a shift in her musical style. In 2006, Abigail lent her vocals to 10 Monkeys' album Lay Down, and in 2009, she appeared on DJ Bill Bennett's project Forever Young.
Her 2010 release, Be Still My Soul, is an album of hymns featuring classics such as "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art". After a short break from recording, she returned to dance music in 2013 with the single "Surrender", collaborating with Bouvier & Barona.
Outside of her music career, Abigail is an advocate for Love146, an international organization dedicated to human rights.
Albums
- 1995: Feel Good (Klone Records)
- 2006: Home...Again (Performance Anxiety Music)
- 2010: Be Still My Soul
- 2014: Another Year
Singles
- 1992: "I Feel You" (Love Decade featuring Gail) (All Around the World) – UK No. 34
- 1993: "Could It Be Magic" (Klone Records)
- 1993: "Constant Craving" (Klone Records)
- 1994: "Losing My Religion" (Klone Records)
- 1994: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Klone Records) – UK No. 29
- 1994: "Don't You Wanna Know" (ZYX Music) – UK No. 94
- 1995: "Constant Craving 95" (ZYX Music)
- 1996: "Night Moves On" (Pulse-8 Records)
- 1997: The Double Take EP (Klone Records)
- 1999: "Let the Joy Rise" (InterHit Records)
- 2000: "If It Don't Fit" (Groovilicious Records)
- 2001: "You Set Me Free" (Groovilicious Records)
- 2003: "Falling" (independent release)
- 2005: "Songbird" (Beatport.com)
- 2006: "Lay Down" (with 10 Monkeys) (Eden Music)
- 2009: "Forever Young" (DJ Bill Bennett featuring Abigail)
- 2013: "Surrender" (Bouvier & Barona featuring Abigail) (Carrillo Music)
- 2015: "Let the Joy Rise" (Abigail featuring DJ Toy Armada & DJ Grind) (Swishcraft)
- 2016: "February – Our Last Kiss" (DJ Joe Guthreaux featuring Abigail) (Swishcraft)
Other music
- Tracks such as "AM Radio," "In Spite of You," and "You Came (Rehearsal)" were distributed exclusively to winners of the iPod Street Team contests
- The songs "Magical Make Believe" and "That's Where I'll Be" remain unreleased but limited previews are accessible online
- An acoustic rendition of "You Set Me Free" was provided to mailing list members in 2010
Industry Recognition
DMA (magazine) - Dance Music Authority HI-NRG Awards
|- | 1993 | The Artist | Outstanding Newcomer | |- | 1995 | The Artist | Top Performer of the Year | |-
Related Topics
- List of Billboard number-one dance hits
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart