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Walking On Sunshine Borderline Blues
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Released: Jul 12, 2010
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  • Genre: Pop / Powerpop / Rock

    Location London, Un

    Profile Views: 109788

    Last Login: 2/3/2012

    Member Since 6/22/2008

    Website www.katrinasweb.com

    Record Label Katrinasweb

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Katrina Leskanich Katrina is the former lead singer of Katrina & The Waves. Born in Kansas, U.S.A., Katrina Leskanich moved to England in 1976 and now lives in London. In 1983 Katrina joined The Waves (a Cambridge based band with ex Soft Boy, Kimberley Rew) and the band became Katrina and the Waves. She became an international pop star with the massive hit 'Walking On Sunshine', which has become a timeless summer anthem. During the same year Katrina and the Waves were also nominated for a Grammy for best new artist. 'Walking On Sunshine' has been used in countless films - American Psycho, Secret of My Success, Look Who's Talking and Hi Fidelity to name a few, and numerous commercials. It was even covered by Dolly Parton. The band toured worldwide with artists such as Wham, The Beach Boys, Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, Fleetwood Mac, Coolio and Run DMC. 'Walking on Sunshine' was followed by more chart hits - 'Do You Want Crying' and 'Que Te Quiero' in 1985, 'Sun Street' in 1986 and 'That's The Way' in 1989. In 1997 Katrina and the Waves won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Love Shine A Light' by the largest ever margin, followed by an unprecedented four consecutive appearances on Top Of The Pops and a Number 3 in the UK Charts. The following year, Katrina and the Waves split up and Katrina pursued an alternative career on TV and with her own show on BBC Radio 2. This was followed by a stint in musical theatre, where Katrina played the lead role (the songwriter Ellie Greenwich) in Leader of the Pack, singing some of the songs that had influenced her as a young singer. In 2001, Katrina began a solo career, performing live in the UK and in Europe and resumed writing and recording. Her first solo album, 'Katrina Leskanich' was released in October 2005 and in 2008 Katrina had a UK club hit with a dance version of 'They Don't Know' and has since been performing as a solo artist and with her new band in the U.K., Europe and America. 2010 saw the 25th Anniversary of 'Walking on Sunshine' which became a top 10 hit again with the Glee cast's mash up of Beyoncé's 'Halo' and 'Walking on Sunshine'. And Katrina released her first live CD, 'THE LIVE ALBUM' recorded at her shows in London and Germany. Currently Katrina is working on a Beatles' album with other female artists in London and her EP 'Spiritualize' recorded in 1999 will be released in May 2011. www.katrinasweb.com www.facebook.com/katrinasweb

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  • PEter MAmbo

     Have a wonderful weekend in light colours & LoVe  PEter (:(:(:
      

    3 months ago
  • Christine Leakey

    Hey there fellow myspacer in outer space! I hope all is well in your world! Please go to my BandCamp page to download 3 FREE songs from my upcoming album, Christine Leakey: Tapping Trees in a Trinket Box of Treasure. Also, if you purchase a pre-sale copy, you will get an original piece of art by Christine. http://christineleakey.bandcamp.com/ ;

    4 months ago
  • Shireen

    Katrina, You're welcome. Thanks for the friendship. Peace and Love - Shireen :)

    5 months ago
  • Riku Metelinen

    I listened both Katrina & The Waves albums on last weekend. They still sound so great. I'm eighteen!!! (again)

    5 months ago
  • Southern Folk

     hi katrina. thanks for the add

    8 months ago
  • THE ADMIRAL FREEBIRD

     thanks Katrina. My son love your Walking on sunshine. ciao

    8 months ago
  • Pet Tigers

    Thank you for your comment! Maybe some day we will cross paths! -Pet Tigers

    8 months ago

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