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| '''Joanne Hogg''' is an ] singer and songwriter |
'''Joanne Hogg''' is an ] singer and songwriter for the band ]. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Hogg was born in Northern ] and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the ] ] (or ]) ]/]/] band ] (named after the island ]). Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her family also includes three sisters and two brothers. With medicine strong in the family, it was natural for Hogg to become a doctor. Thus, she studied medicine at ] in ]. In her third year, Joanne was singing at the Christian Artists talent event and was convinced sing in a school ministry at Youth For Christ in Denmark. After a year, Joanne returned to the University to complete her two remaining years of schooling. | |||
| Joanne went to ] in ] to study medicine. In her third year Joanne was singing at the Christian Artists talent event and was snapped up to work for Youth For Christ in Denmark to do school ministry. After a year Joanne returned to the University to complete her two remaining years. | |||
| She started working as a junior doctor in the ], but in 1988 she was invited to form a band with ] and ]. In 1989, Joanne stopped practicing medicine and Iona was born. Since then, Joanna has sung all over Europe and America. Iona's recordings have become successful worldwide, making them Europe's best selling contemporary Christian band. | She started working as a junior doctor in the ], but in 1988 she was invited to form a band with ] and ]. In 1989, Joanne stopped practicing medicine and Iona was born. Since then, Joanna has sung all over Europe and America. Iona's recordings have become successful worldwide, making them Europe's best selling contemporary Christian band. | ||
| Like several Iona members, Hogg has recorded several solo albums. | |||
| Hogg's vocals were featured in the role-playing games '']'' (for the ]) and '']'' (for the ]). She sang the English versions ''Star of Tears'' and ''Small Two of Pieces'' from '']'', and ''Pain'' and ''Kokoro (The Words I Feel)'' from '']''. ''Star of Tears'' was featured on the 2-disc ''Xenogears: Original Soundtrack''; however, the song is not normally accessible in the game. | |||
| Instrumentals in both games were composed by ], whose first composing project was the classic ] role-playing game '']''. | |||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| ===Solo=== | |||
| *'']'' - (1999) | *'']'' - (1999) | ||
| *''untitled new album'' - (2006 forthcoming?) | *''untitled new album'' - (2006 forthcoming?) | ||
| ⚫ | * See ''] for a list of its recordings | ||
| === |
===Collaborations=== | ||
| ⚫ | |||
| ===other Collaborations=== | |||
| *'']'' (2002) (with ] and ]) | *'']'' (2002) (with ] and ]) | ||
| *'']'' (2003) (with ] and ]) | *'']'' (2003) (with ] and ]) | ||
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Joanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.
Biography
Hogg was born in Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive (or cprog) Celtic/pop/rock band Iona (named after the island Iona). Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her family also includes three sisters and two brothers. With medicine strong in the family, it was natural for Hogg to become a doctor. Thus, she studied medicine at Queens University in Belfast. In her third year, Joanne was singing at the Christian Artists talent event and was convinced sing in a school ministry at Youth For Christ in Denmark. After a year, Joanne returned to the University to complete her two remaining years of schooling.
She started working as a junior doctor in the Belfast Hospital, but in 1988 she was invited to form a band with Dave Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge. In 1989, Joanne stopped practicing medicine and Iona was born. Since then, Joanna has sung all over Europe and America. Iona's recordings have become successful worldwide, making them Europe's best selling contemporary Christian band.
Like several Iona members, Hogg has recorded several solo albums.
Hogg's vocals were featured in the role-playing games Xenogears (for the Sony PlayStation) and Xenosaga (for the Sony PlayStation 2). She sang the English versions Star of Tears and Small Two of Pieces from Xenogears, and Pain and Kokoro (The Words I Feel) from Xenosaga. Star of Tears was featured on the 2-disc Xenogears: Original Soundtrack; however, the song is not normally accessible in the game.
Discography
- Looking Into Light - (1999)
- untitled new album - (2006 forthcoming?)
- See Iona for a list of its recordings
Collaborations
- New Irish Hymns (2002) (with Moya Brennan and Margaret Becker)
- New Irish Hymns 2 (2003) (with Margaret Becker and Kristyn Getty)
- New Irish Hymns 3 Incarnation (2004) (with Margaret Becker and Kristyn Getty)
- New Irish Hymns 4 (2005) (with Margaret Becker and Kristyn Getty)
- Songs for Luca (with other Iona members and various other artists)
- Veil of Gossamer (with Dave Bainbridge)
- Xenogears: Original Soundtrack (with Yasunori Mitsuda)
- Xenosaga: Original Soundtrack (with Yasunori Mitsuda)