Liset Alea | |
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 Alea in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Alea |
| Born | Lissette Gonzalez-Alea (1979-05-08)May 8, 1979 (age 46) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1998–current |
| Labels | EMI, Kwaidan |
| Formerly of | |
Liset Alea is the stage name ofLissette Gonzalez-Alea,[1] a Cuban-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Paris, best known as a solo artist and lead singer inNouvelle Vague.
In 1998, Alea co-founded drum & bass/trip hop bandEtro Anime. She co-wrote all the songs and provided lead vocals on their 2003 albumSee the Sound.[2] Soon after, she left the band to pursue a solo career. Her debut LP,No Sleep, was released in multiple European territories onEMI in 2005.[3] Around that time, she also began writing songs for other artists, including "Catfight," a single fromBelgium’sStar Academy winnerKaterine’s 2005 debut.[4] She later co-wrote "Il Futuro Che Sara" forChiara Galiazzo, which was in competition at the2013 Sanremo Music Festival in Italy.[5]
In 2010, Alea independently wrote and co-produced a Spanish-language album,Sin Cera.[2] It has not been released.
In 2008, Alea met Marc Collin, the founder ofNouvelle Vague. She opened for the group in Miami, and officially joined them as a lead singer in 2009.[2] She sings a cover of theCocteau Twins song "Athol Brose" on Nouvelle Vague's 2016 albumI Could Be Happy.[6] After 8 years of touring with the band, she left the group in 2017.[7]
While residing in Paris, Alea began collaborating with French DJ Alexkid, appearing on his 2003 albumMint. In 2009, Alea, Alexkid and French producer/DJ Rodriguez Jr formed the Honeythieves.[2] The trio's song "Reminder" was in 2009 episodes ofEntourage and90210,[2] and was remixed byRAC’sAndre Anjos.[8]
“Ceremony," a multimedia "costume show turned concert" created and directed by French fashion designerJean-Charles de Castelbajac, was based on Nouvelle Vague's repertoire. Alea participated in all live performances of the musical, including presentations of the show at the 2011 digital arts festival Exit at the MAC Creteil art center in Los Angeles,[9] and at the 2012White Nights Festival in Tel Aviv.[10]
Alea has been singled out for her unique style and presence, and for "providing a strong, sultry voice and some amazing vocal pyrotechnics."[11] She has toured the world with Nouvelle Vague, including North America,[9] Europe,[11] Russia[2] and South Africa.[12] She has done a European tour with Alexkid in support of the release ofMint, a tour supporting Sananda Maitreya (formerly known asTerence Trent D'Arby), and performed withRaul Paz.[13] She shared the stage withJuanes at the 2009Paz Sin Fronteras II concert in Cuba, performing to an audience of 1.2 million people.[13]
Alea was born inHavana, Cuba.[2] She was raised inMiami, Florida, and has lived in New York City,Costa Rica, Paris, London andAmsterdam.[2][13] She is in a relationship with musician Rodriguez Jr.[14]
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Katerine | Katerine | "Catfight" | Co-writer |
| "2much4you" | Co-writer | |||
| 2006 | Ewa Farna | Měls mě vůbec rád | "Kočka na rozpálený střeše" | Co-writer |
| "Nebojím se" | Co-writer | |||
| 2007 | Sam na sam | "Kotka na gorącym dachu" | Co-writer | |
| "Nie chcę się bać" | Co-writer | |||
| 2009 | Noemi | Noemi | "Stelle Appiccicate" | Co-writer |
| 2010 | Ruben Hein | Loose Fit | "If Friends Is All" | Co-writer |
| "Somebody to Love" | Co-writer | |||
| 2011 | Marc Collin and Liset Alea | Kiss Me OST | "Burning Star" | Co-writer, singer |
| 2013 | Chiara Galiazzo | Un Posto Nel Mondo | "Il Futuro Che Sara" | Co-writer |
| Élodie Frégé | Amuse Bouches | "Pique-Nique Sur la Lune" | Co-writer | |
| "Mes Bas" | Co-writer | |||
| 2014 | Filippos Pliatsikas | I Alli Plevra Tou Ble | "The Other Side of Blue" | Co-writer, singer |
| 2016 | Nouvelle Vague | I Could Be Happy | "Algo Familiar" | Writer, singer |
| 2017 | Zuco Sound | Muddy / Sweet | "Heavy Love" | Co-writer, singer |
| Rodriguez Jr. | Baobab | "Take a Walk" | Writer, singer | |
| "The Heart Is a Woman" | Writer, singer | |||
| "Waste Tomorrow" | Writer, singer |
