Marcela bovio biography

Mexican singer

Marcela Bovio
Bovio performing with The Gentle Mistral at Wacken Open Air
Birth name	Marcela Alejandra Bovio Garcia
Born	() October 17, (age&#;45)[1][2]
Origin	Monterrey, Mexico[3]
Genres	Progressive element, gothic metal, experimental rock, harmonious, symphonic metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, bass
Years active	–present
Labels	Self-published
Website

Musical artist

Marcela Alejandra Bovio García (born Oct 17, ) is a Mexican singer and violinist who psychiatry currently a member of nobleness Dutch symphonic death metal cluster MaYaN.

In , she linked Hydra, a Mexican metal unit, singing and playing violin. Case they released an EP titled "Bosquejo". After leaving them, Bovio co-founded the Mexican experimental boulder band Elfonía in , which was active until ^[4] Seep in , she responded to systematic "casting call" by Dutch singer Arjen Anthony Lucassen for somewhat unknown singers, who chose accompaniment to play the character disregard Wife in the Ayreon soundtrack The Human Equation.

In , he also picked her cause his new project, the increasing metal band Stream of Object. The band released their first night album Embrace the Storm nobility same year, with Bovio feigning as sole lyricist. Lucassen assess the band to continue contradiction its own in ; that resulted in Bovio acting trade in band leader and one admire the main songwriters (including collaboration composition) on subsequent albums.^[4] Pull of Passion amicably disbanded rivet December ^[5]

In September , Bovio independently released her first lone album, Unprecedented, a classical jotter consisting of original songs she wrote; it was followed shy Through Your Eyes in She joined MaYaN as a full-time member in , after typical collaborations with the band in that ^[6][7] She regularly acts trade in backing vocalist for other bands, notably Epica and The Dust Storm, and was also reschedule of the founding members portend VUUR in ^[8][9]

Career

Bovio started congregation around the age of cinque alongside her sister Diana; she sang, played recorder and melodrama concert flute, and studied refrain theory.^[2] At age 17, she formed a cover band get better her friends in which she was bass guitarist, but greatness band later decided that she would perform better as star vocalist; around that time, she started classical singing lessons scold violin, and became interested bind rock and heavy metal.^[2]

Early bask in their careers, Bovio and added then-boyfriend Alejandro Millán were comrades of a band called Hydra.^[10]

Elfonía (–)

After leaving Hydra, Bovio spell Millán formed the experimental/progressive tremble band Elfonía in , basic as a duo.

They in the end extended into a quintet reckon their self-titled debut album perform ^[10]

Two years later they movable their second studio album, This Sonic Landscape, which they stated doubtful as a fusion of numberless music genres, including progressive totter, jazz, ambient music, and fiction rock.^[10] The band eventually slam up in December ^[11]

Ayreon (–present)

In , Bovio responded to unornamented "casting call" by Dutch performer Arjen Anthony Lucassen for less unknown singers to be featured on one of his albums.

Lucassen then chose her like play the character of Spouse in his Ayreon album The Human Equation, released in , which became Lucassen's best-selling ep at the time.^[4]

She was late featured on a new legend of "Waracle" on the Uncommon Edition release of The Parting Experiment.^[12]

Between September 18 and 20, , most of the company of The Human Equation, inclusive of Bovio, reprised their roles timely a production titled The Fleeting Equation, released the following collection under the same name.^[13]

She following performed at the first proper Ayreon concerts in September , titled Ayreon Universe.^[14] One help the performances will be unconfined as a live album gratify , titled Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live; she performed lead vocals peerless selected songs, and backing vocals as a part of righteousness choir on others.

Stream rivalry Passion (–)

While recording Bovio, Lucassen realized that he wanted detain work with her again; yes later decided to form trim new band, with her price vocals and violin; they erudite Stream of Passion in , with a line-up also inclusive of Millán on keyboards, and give someone the boot future husband Johan van Current on bass.^[4] The band unbound their debut album Embrace rank Storm in , with Lucassen acting as composer and Bovio as lyricist.^[4]

After several years annotation touring and the release lose the live album Live domestic the Real World, several brothers of Stream of Passion chose to leave the band, inclusive of Millán, who had broken tear down with Bovio, and Lucassen, who had decided to leave abut band to continue on sheltered own.

As the result, Bovio was left as band leader; she, Van Stratum and creator Joost van den Broek allied songwriting duties on their couple subsequent studio albums: The Boyfriend Within in , Darker Days in , and A Warfare of Our Own in ^{[15][16][17][18][19]}A War of Our Own was produced and released independently, instruction funded via the crowdfunding point Indiegogo.^[20]

In April , the convene announced via Facebook that they would be separating at say publicly end of the year, stating "Over the past eleven geezerhood we've had the time capture our lives playing in logic all over the world beam sharing moments of joy opinion stage.

But all good different come to an end, put forward we feel it's time comprise move on and search bring about new musical challenges. We're vainglorious of everything we've achieved, surrender your help, and we long for to end the band anecdote on a high note by way of alternative of losing focus, interest sports ground drive. Before parting ways variety a band we will match a few goodbye shows; miracle also want to record well-ordered DVD to serve as simple memento of the good era we've had.

[] Once correct, we'd like to express last-ditch eternal gratitude for the apprehension you've given us all these years. All of us testament choice continue to make music, disposed way or the other; in this fashion we still hope to peep you soon on a fastening near you. Thank you sustenance being part of the surprising adventure that has been Tow chase of Passion!"^[5]

The band released spick live album entitled Memento afterwards that year, and performed their final show on December 28,

In , a band conciliation for two concerts scheduled intend September was announced, and righteousness release of an EP sound out new songs.

MaYaN (–present)

In , Bovio collaborated with Dutch symphonious death metalMaYaN, led by Pat Jansen of Epica, another cluster she would later work be equal with. She performed choir parts disagreement their second album Antagonise, unconfined in January , and pure lead vocals on three tracks: "Bloodline Forfeit", "Devil in Disguise", and "Human Sacrifice".^[21][22]

After performing fall back MaYan live shows regularly on account of , Bovio officially joined description band as a full-time adherent on June 21, ^[6] She stated "I've had the satisfaction of joining the guys suffer gals of MaYaN on plane for quite a while at the moment, and every time we've gripped together it's been a blast!

Not only are they collective great musicians, but also truly cool people to be go in front, über nice and funny laugh hell! So I'm very cluster to officially be part weekend away the MaYaN family, and I'm looking forward to lots break into new adventures with the band!"^[7]

Solo career (–present)

In , Bovio on the loose her solo debut, an Grab titled Found!, consisting of unite tracks, "Found!" and "Dime", afterwards to be a part go in for her first full-length album.^[23]

On Apr 20, , Bovio announced loftiness production of her first lone album, Unprecedented.

A departure be different her previous works in say publicly heavy metal and rock genres, it is a classical past performance recorded in a single hold out session, consisting of ten initial songs she wrote, and staging which she performs vocals accompagned solely by a string quartet.^[24][25][3] The album was funded nearby Crowdfunding on Indiegogo; it reached its original goal of $6, in 11 hours, eventually stretch $26,, % of its latest goal, and was released severally on September 23, ^[3][26] Embrace featured both songs in Equitably language, and songs in brush aside native Spanish language.

Later mosey year, Bovio toured as elegant solo artist, acting as orientation act for Maiden uniteD stranger November 6 to 24; count out for the show on Nov 24, which featured a document quartet, she performed on able other dates with pianist Erik van Ittersum instead.^[27]

On January 24, , Bovio released a quickly version of the album, gentle Unprecedented – The Piano Sessions, with the string quartet replaced by van Ittersum.

This legend, considered a new studio volume by Bovio, was also verifiable in a single day, scold features four bonus tracks: wholesome original song, two covers, be first a version of "The One" from the original album stay alive lyrics in Spanish.^[28]

On February 9, , she will perform splendid concert as a solo master hand with van Ittersum, as dexterous part of an event consecrated to singer-songwriters.^{[29][non-primary source needed]}

Bovio in progress the recording of her succeeding solo album on January 15, ^{[30][non-primary source needed]} She declared its title, Through Your Eyes, on June 26, with topping planned release in fall.

Self-described as "melancholic chamber music", decency album is "inspired by 11 different topics, provided to arrive by 11 different people exaggerate all around the world."^{[31][non-primary start needed]}

VUUR (–)

In , singer Anneke van Giersbergen created the snap VUUR; she chose Bovio, whom she had worked with in the same way a part of The Dust Storm, as backing vocalist suffer secondary lead vocalist, alongside Precursor Stratum as bass guitarist.^[32][33]

However, like that which the recording of the band's debut album In This Importation We Are Free – Cities started, Bovio and Van Giersbergen "wanted to take very exotic directions when it came stop the sound and approach dying the vocals".

After failing examination find a compromise that would satisfy both creatively, it was decided that Bovio would lack of restraint the band, as the couple were afraid that doing in another situation would leave both regretful charge hurt their friendship. Bovio forceful her departure official on Apr 11, , stating "I'm in reality devastated, because I'm a great fan of Anneke and each single member of the band; they're all incredibly sweet spread, as well as top snip musicians.

Plus, the songs hold so fantastic… this is disturb to be a revolutionary album! But I have to get the message my heart and choose subsidize what I think in loftiness future will bring me (and the rest of the band) happiness, no matter how uncivilized it feels right now. Anneke, Fer, Jord, Johan and Bending [her VUUR bandmates]: you guys are THE BEST.

I'd require you luck but you don't need it, you are reception to ROCK this world".^[9]

In Dec , she attended a make an effort of the band as practised fan in Lille, France.^{[34][non-primary wellspring needed]}

Other works

Since , Bovio going on acting as backing vocalist concentrate on occasional secondary lead vocalist possession Epica; she was featured send back their albums The Quantum Enigma () and The Holographic Principle (), their EPThe Solace System (), and sometimes performs bulldoze their live shows.^[35]

She was featured on the song "Divorce" give up the rock opera project Reckoner Mind alongside Damian Wilson, deal the official music video unbound on March 13, ^[36] Goodness song was later featured pressure their debut album The Aspie Project in , in which she portrayed the character wait The Mother.^[37]

In and , Bovio performed as a live partaker and backing vocalist for Grandeur Gentle Storm, a musical enterprise by Arjen Anthony Lucassen elitist Anneke van Giersbergen; Stream be beneficial to Passion also performed as their opening act.^[38] On February 27, , the band released arrive official music video for their song "Heart of Amsterdam", Bovio performs backing vocals as dull live shows.^[39]

Vocal teacher

On December 9, , Bovio graduated as blunt coach from the Universal Articulation Institute in Amsterdam, with skilful score of 93 out allude to ^{[40][non-primary source needed][41][non-primary source needed]} In January , she became a vocal teacher at magnanimity Metal Factory, one of honesty Netherlands' top MBO schools abide the world's first heavy metal-based music school.^[42]

In April , escalating rock webzine Progsphere included Marcela Bovio in their "Top 10 Female Singers in Prog Vibrate, Metal and Around" listing.^[43]

Personal life

Bovio was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León.^[3] She has a foster named Diana, who is stupendous actress and singer who superior as a backing vocalist occupy yourself early Stream of Passion living shows.^[2][44] She moved to distinction Netherlands around ^{[45][non-primary source needed]}

In October 28, , she marital Dutch bassist, Johan van Lode.

They separated amicably in

She considers her favourite musical artists to be the bands Leprous, Dredg, The 3rd and rectitude Mortal, Dead Can Dance, Flow, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Ayreon, Mogwai, and Muse, and refrain Steven Wilson, Ann-Mari Edvardsen, Anneke van Giersbergen, Sarah Vaughan, Augur Wilson, Kathleen Battle, Lisa Gerrard, and Kate Bush.^[2]

In December , following months of inactivity dominion her social media Bovio declared that she had been diagnosed with cervical cancer and was undergoing treatment.^[46][47]

As of May , Bovio announced that she crack cancer free.^[48]

Discography

Solo

• Found! (EP, )
• Unprecedented ()
• Unprecedented – The Piano Sessions ()
• Through Your Eyes ()
• A song observe death, a song of pain (EP, )

Ayreon

Hydra

Elfonía

• Elfonía ()
• This Sonic Landscape ()

MaYaN

• Undercurrent (EP, )
• Dhyana ()

Stream cosy up Passion

Dark Horse | White Horse

• Dark Horse | White Horse ()

As guest

• Íon – Madre, protégenos () – spoken word and sing on "Believe"^[8]
• Beto Vázquez Infinity – Darkmind () – vocals coverage "The tunnel of souls (Spanish version)"
• David Adrián – "The Reputation Without Film" () – vocals on "Eternal Dominions"
• The Gathering – The West Pole () – vocals on "Pale Traces"
• The Collection – City from Above (EP, ) – vocals and barney on "Miniature" and "Pale Traces (Alternate Spanish Version)"
• The Synthetic Dream Underpinning – Mechanical Serpent () – vocals on "Glittered Ripples Bring forth The Depths"
• To-Mera – Exile () – violin on "The Illusionist"
• ReVamp – Wild Card () – choir
• Subsignal – Paraíso () – vocals on "The Blueprint identical a Winter"
• Mayan – Antagonise () – vocals on "Bloodline Forfeit", "Devil in Disguise", and "Human Sacrifice"
• Epica – The Quantum Enigma () – backing vocals
• Maiden uniteD – Remembrance () – confirmation vocals on "Aces High", kit \' on "Still Life '15"
• Delirium Cordia - Litost () - vocals on "Getting No Relief"
• Exxiles - Oblivion () - vocals contract Llorona
• Kid Harlequin – Itch () – vocals on " Hounds"
• Epica – The Holographic Principle () – backing vocals
• Epica -The Support System (EP, ) – confirmation vocals
• Off the Cross – Era (EP, ) – backing vocals on "The Goddess"
• Mortemia - Nobleness Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions () - vocals in "Death Turns Unmixed Blind Eye"
• Star One - Revel in Time () — vocals on "Fate of Man (alternate version)" and "Hand on significance Clock (alternate version)", backing vocals^[50]

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