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{{short description|British-Swiss singer-songwriter}}
{{Short description|British-Swiss singer-songwriter (born 1966)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Misty Oldland
| name = Misty Oldland
| image = Misty Oldland-A Fair Affair (Je T'Aime).jpg
| image =
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| caption = Misty by Juergen Teller 1994
| caption = Misty by Juergen Teller 1994
| alias = Misty
| alias = Misty Oldland
| birth_name = Michele Oldland
| birth_name = Michele Oldland
| birth_date = 5 February 1966
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|02|05}}
| birth_place = London
| birth_place = [[London]], England
| origin =
| origin =
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, record producer, author, artist.
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, record producer, author, artist
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| instrument = Vocals, piano, cello.
| instrument = Vocals, piano, cello
| label =
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| associated_acts =
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| website = {{URL|www.mistyoldland.com/}}
| website = https://www.ecodisco.com/
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'''Misty Oldland''' (born Michéle Oldland) is a British singer-songwriter. Her songs include "[[A Fair Affair (Je T'Aime)]]" and "Got Me a Feeling", featuring soul singer [[Omar Lye-Fook]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/misty-oldland/bio/341718#/artist/misty-oldland/discography/albums/341718 |title=Misty Oldland |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ips.org/TV/copenhagen/portraits-british-singer-and-activist-committed-to-saving-tropical-forests/ |title=British Singer and Activist Committed to Saving Tropical Forests |publisher=Ips.org |date=11 December 2009 |accessdate=9 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213194239/http://www.ips.org/TV/copenhagen/portraits-british-singer-and-activist-committed-to-saving-tropical-forests/ |archivedate=13 February 2010 }}</ref>


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Three of her [[Single (music)|singles]] charted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] while also scoring top 10 singles across Europe and Japan.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} Most notably in France, her album ''Supernatural'' topped the charts for six months{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} and in Iceland it was also number one.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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'''Misty Oldland''' (born Michéle Oldland) is a British-Swiss singer songwriter best known for her 1994 singles "[[A Fair Affair (Je T'Aime)]]" and "Got Me a Feeling" featuring soul singer [[Omar Lye-Fook]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/misty-oldland/bio/341718#/artist/misty-oldland/discography/albums/341718 |title=Misty Oldland |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=9 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ips.org/TV/copenhagen/portraits-british-singer-and-activist-committed-to-saving-tropical-forests/ |title=British Singer and Activist Committed to Saving Tropical Forests |publisher=Ips.org |date=11 December 2009 |accessdate=9 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213194239/http://www.ips.org/TV/copenhagen/portraits-british-singer-and-activist-committed-to-saving-tropical-forests/ |archivedate=13 February 2010 }}</ref>


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Oldland's songs have been covered by international artists [[Ophélie Winter]] (France), [[Kate Ceberano]] (Australia) and [[Bonnie Pink]] (Japan).{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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Misty Oldland has had three [[Single (music)|singles]] in the UK Singles Chart and top 10 singles across Europe and Japan. Most notably in France her album ''Supernatural'' topped the charts for six months and in Iceland it was number one.


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Oldland's other work includes presenting ''Soul of MTV'' and co-founding rare groove, soul and hip-hop club Slow Motion with video director and former partner [[Jake Nava]]. The latter was listed in the "Top 10 British Night Clubs" by ''[[The Sunday Times]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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Oldland's songs have been covered by international artists including [[Ophélie Winter]] (France), [[Kate Ceberano]] (Australia) and [[Bonnie Pink]] (Japan). Ceberano’s hit with song “[[Love Dimension]]” topped the Australian charts for 13 weeks.


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In 1998, Oldland went on a songwriting hiatus to "[[the Roots]] camp" in Philadelphia, including participating in their NYC open mic jams alongside influencing artists such as Common, De La Soul and Q-Tip. Whilst there, she was asked by Mushroom a.k.a. [[Andrew Vowles]], formerly of [[Massive Attack]] to join a new supergroup he was putting together with house singer [[Robert Owens (musician)|Robert Owens]], producer Mike Timothy and gospel singer Saron Cherry.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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Her other work includes presenting the 'Soul of MTV' and co-founding rare groove, soul and hip-hop club 'Slow Motion' with video director and former partner [[Jake Nava]]. The latter was listed in the ‘Top 10 British Night Clubs’ by The Sunday Times Magazine.


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In 2006, Oldland was named "A Woman of Achievement" by the [[Women of the Year Lunch|Woman of the Year]] organisation for self-releasing her album ''Forest Soul''. The record sampled the sounds of endangered animals and featured musical collaborations with co-producer [[I-Level|Joe Dworniak]] and British artists [[Roachford]], [[Cleveland Watkiss]], [[Tunde Jegede]], Faye Simpson, Nikki Brown, Glen Nightingale and HKB Finn.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
In 1998, Misty went on a song writing hiatus to “[[The Roots]] camp” in Philadelphia, including participating in their NYC open mic jams alongside influencing artists such as Common, De la Soul & Q Tip.


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Created to raise awareness for rainforest conservation, ''Forest Soul'' was the first carbon neutral CD sleeve to use vegetable ink, a waterless printing method as well as being packaged in the first 100% recycled LP sleeve. Oldland's single "Orange Fox" came in a 'sing-along' book for children with an animated video.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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Whilst there she was asked by “Mushroom” aka [[Andrew Vowles]], formerly of [[Massive Attack|Massive attack]] to join a new ‘super group’ he was putting together with legendary house singer [[Robert Owens (musician)|Robert Owens]], producer Mike Timothy and gospel singer Saron Cherry.


Oldland credits the record's success to Dame [[Anita Roddick]] and Gordon Roddick of The Body Shop Foundation, who mentored her in ethical business and invested in ''Forest Soul''. Oldland contributed a chapter for Anita Roddick's book ''A Revolution in Kindness'' and is developing a multi-media conservationist series for children called ''The Golden Seed''.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
In 2006 she was named 'A Woman of Achievement' by the [[Women of the Year Lunch|Woman of The Year]] organisation for self-releasing her album 'Forest Soul'.


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In between writing and composing, Oldland works behind the scenes to create campaigns with NGO's and environmental activists. She was part of the original think tank behind the creation of [[38 Degrees]] and has collaborated with the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]], [[Greenpeace]], Stop Ecocide, [[The Ecologist]], [[Polly Higgins]], [[Tamsin Omond]], The Inga Foundation and [[Climate Rush]].{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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The record sampled the sounds of endangered animals and featured musical collaborations with co-producer [[I-Level|Joe Dworniak]] and British artists [[Roachford]], [[Cleveland Watkiss]], [[Tunde Jegede]], Faye Simpson, Nikki Brown, Glen Nightingale and HKB Finn.


Oldland's French Swiss ancestral heritage includes Italian, North African and Spanish. Her maternal grandparents belong to two entrepreneurial Swiss families: the Seiler hoteliers of Zermatt, founded by Alexander Seiler and the Bonvin wine growers of Sion.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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Created to raise awareness for rainforest conservation, ‘Forest Soul’ was the first carbon neutral CD sleeve to use vegetable ink, a waterless printing method as well be packaged in the first 100% recycled LP sleeve. Misty's single ''Orange Fox'' came in a 'sing-along' book for children with animated video.

Oldland credits the record’s success to Dame [[Anita Roddick]] MBE and Gordon Roddick of The Body Shop Foundation, who mentored her in ethical business and invested in ‘Forest Soul’.

Misty contributed a chapter on the music business for Anita's book ''A Revolution in Kindness'' and is developing a multi-media conservationists series for children called 'The Golden Seed'.

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In between writing and composing, Oldland works behind the scenes to create campaigns with NGO's and environmental activists. She was part of the original think tank behind the creation of [[38 Degrees]] and has collaborated with the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]], [[Greenpeace]], Stop Ecocide, [[The Ecologist]], [[Polly Higgins]], [[Tamsin Omond]], The Inga Foundation and [[Climate Rush]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* 1994 – ''Supernatural'' – Columbia
* 1994 – ''Supernatural'' – Columbia
* 1997 – ''Luminous'' – Epic/Sony
* 1997 – ''Luminous'' – Epic/Sony
* 2006 – "Forest Soul" – Mistic Discs.
* 2006 – ''Forest Soul'' – Mistic Discs.


===Singles===
===Singles===
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 17 April 2023

Misty Oldland
Birth nameMichele Oldland
Also known asMisty Oldland
Born (1966-02-05) 5 February 1966 (age 58)
London, England
GenresSoul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, author, artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, cello
Websitehttps://www.ecodisco.com/

Misty Oldland (born Michéle Oldland) is a British singer-songwriter. Her songs include "A Fair Affair (Je T'Aime)" and "Got Me a Feeling", featuring soul singer Omar Lye-Fook.[1][2]

Three of her singles charted on the UK Singles Chart while also scoring top 10 singles across Europe and Japan.[citation needed] Most notably in France, her album Supernatural topped the charts for six months[citation needed] and in Iceland it was also number one.[citation needed]

Oldland's songs have been covered by international artists Ophélie Winter (France), Kate Ceberano (Australia) and Bonnie Pink (Japan).[citation needed]

Oldland's other work includes presenting Soul of MTV and co-founding rare groove, soul and hip-hop club Slow Motion with video director and former partner Jake Nava. The latter was listed in the "Top 10 British Night Clubs" by The Sunday Times.[citation needed]

In 1998, Oldland went on a songwriting hiatus to "the Roots camp" in Philadelphia, including participating in their NYC open mic jams alongside influencing artists such as Common, De La Soul and Q-Tip. Whilst there, she was asked by Mushroom a.k.a. Andrew Vowles, formerly of Massive Attack to join a new supergroup he was putting together with house singer Robert Owens, producer Mike Timothy and gospel singer Saron Cherry.[citation needed]

In 2006, Oldland was named "A Woman of Achievement" by the Woman of the Year organisation for self-releasing her album Forest Soul. The record sampled the sounds of endangered animals and featured musical collaborations with co-producer Joe Dworniak and British artists Roachford, Cleveland Watkiss, Tunde Jegede, Faye Simpson, Nikki Brown, Glen Nightingale and HKB Finn.[citation needed]

Created to raise awareness for rainforest conservation, Forest Soul was the first carbon neutral CD sleeve to use vegetable ink, a waterless printing method as well as being packaged in the first 100% recycled LP sleeve. Oldland's single "Orange Fox" came in a 'sing-along' book for children with an animated video.[citation needed]

Oldland credits the record's success to Dame Anita Roddick and Gordon Roddick of The Body Shop Foundation, who mentored her in ethical business and invested in Forest Soul. Oldland contributed a chapter for Anita Roddick's book A Revolution in Kindness and is developing a multi-media conservationist series for children called The Golden Seed.[citation needed]

In between writing and composing, Oldland works behind the scenes to create campaigns with NGO's and environmental activists. She was part of the original think tank behind the creation of 38 Degrees and has collaborated with the Green Party, Greenpeace, Stop Ecocide, The Ecologist, Polly Higgins, Tamsin Omond, The Inga Foundation and Climate Rush.[citation needed]

Oldland's French Swiss ancestral heritage includes Italian, North African and Spanish. Her maternal grandparents belong to two entrepreneurial Swiss families: the Seiler hoteliers of Zermatt, founded by Alexander Seiler and the Bonvin wine growers of Sion.[citation needed]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 1994 – Supernatural – Columbia
  • 1997 – Luminous – Epic/Sony
  • 2006 – Forest Soul – Mistic Discs.

Singles

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  • 1993 – "Got Me a Feeling" – UK No. 59
  • 1994 – "A Fair Affair (Je T'Aime)" – UK No. 49
  • 1994 – "I Wrote You a Song" – UK No. 73
  • 1994 – "Groove Eternity"
  • 2003 – "Orange Fox"[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Misty Oldland". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ^ "British Singer and Activist Committed to Saving Tropical Forests". Ips.org. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 405. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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