Sharon den Adel
Sharon den Adel on stage @ Rock en France (2008)
Background information
Birth name	Sharon Janny den Adel
Also known as	Sharon den Adel
Born	July 12, 1974 (1974-07-12) (age 34)
Origin	Waddinxveen, South Holland
Genre(s)	Alternative metal Symphonic metal[1][2] Gothic metal[3][4][1][2] Gothic rock[4]
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, fashion designer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Voice type(s)	Lyric soprano / Mezzo-soprano
Years active	1996 -present
Label(s)	Roadrunner Records, DSFA Records, GUN Records
Associated acts	Within Temptation
Website	Within Temptation Official

Sharon Janny den Adel (born 12 July 1974, in Waddinxveen, South Holland) is a Dutch soprano/mezzo-soprano,^[5] and composer, best known as the lead singer and one of the songwriters in Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation.

Within Temptation

Together with her partner Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel is one of the founding members of the Dutch band Within Temptation. She has defined their work as epic, and cinematic^[6]. Her vocals play a major role in the band's sound despite never having had vocal training.^[7]

Before becoming a full-time musician, Sharon worked for a fashion company. After the success of Ice Queen she was forced to leave her job. However, she still designs Within Temptation's merchandising and costumes.^[8]

Other bands

Sharon Den Adel has performed on-stage and in the studio with several notable metal bands, including Aemen, After Forever, De Heideroosjes, and Delain. She sang the part of Anna Held in Tobias Sammet's Avantasia projects, and the part of the "Indian" on Ayreon's rock opera Into the Electric Castle. She sang the vocals of one Timo Tolkki song, Are You The One- She also co-wrote and provided the vocals for the track called "In And Out Of Love" from Armin van Buuren's 2008 album "Imagine", as well as with the band Voyage on the track Frozen (which is often confused as a Within Temptation song).

Personal life

Sharon den Adel and long-term partner Robert have a daughter, Eva Luna, who was born on 7 December 2005. She was pregnant with Luna during the band's The Silent Force tour. They currently live near Hilversum, in the Netherlands.

Discography

Within Temptation

Studio Albums

• Enter (1997)
• The Dance (1998)
• Mother Earth (2001)
• The Silent Force (2004)
• The Heart of Everything (2007)

Singles

• Restless (1997)
• Our Farewell (2001)
• Ice Queen (2001)
• Mother Earth (2003)
• Never Ending Story (2003)
• Running Up That Hill (2003)
• Stand My Ground (2004)
• Memories (2005)
• Angels (2005)
• Jillian (I'd Give My Heart) (2005)
• What Have You Done (2007)
• Frozen (2007)
• The Howling (2007)
• All I Need (2007)
• Forgiven (2008)

DVD

• Mother Earth Tour (2002)
• The Silent Force Tour (2005)
• Black Symphony" (2008)

Guest Appearances

• Embrace (Voyage, 1996) "Frozen"
• Bash (Silicon Head, 1997) "Hear"
• Into the Electric Castle (Ayreon, 1998) "Isis & Osiris", "Amazing Flight", "The Decision Tree", "Tunnel of Light", "The Garden of Emotions", "Cosmic Fusion", "Another Time, Another Space"
• Schizo (De Heideroosjes, 1999) "Regular Day in Bosnia"
• Prison of Desire (After Forever, 2000) "Beyond Me"
• The Metal Opera (Avantasia, 2000) "Farewell"
• Inside (Orphanage, 2000) "Behold"
• Architecture of the Imagination (Paralysis, 2000) "Fly", "Architecture of the Imagination"
• Fast Forward (De Heideroosjes, 2001) "Last Call to Humanity"
• Fooly Dressed (Aemen, 2002) "Time", "Waltz"
• The Metal Opera Part II (Avantasia, 2002) "Into the Unknown"
• Hymn to Life (Timo Tolkki, 2002) "Are You the One-"
• Lucidity (Delain, 2006) "No Compliance"
• "Crucify" (De Laatste Show-band, Tori Amos cover live)
• Imagine (Armin van Buuren, 2008) "In and Out of Love"

Notes

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sharon den Adel

• Within Temptation official website (English, Dutch and German)

Interviews

• Interview with Live-Metal.net
• Interview with About Heavy Metal
• Ask The Artist