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'''Karl Wolf''' (real name Karl Abou Samah) is a [[Lebanon]]-born, [[United Arab Emirates]]-raised, [[Canada|Canadian]] musician based in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. He is a singer, songwriter and producer, skills that he displayed in his album release ''Face Behind The Face'' on MapleNationwide/Universal in January 2006. |
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==Earlier Years== |
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Karl Wolf has been writing and co-producing since 2001. The 2001 hit album from [[Gabrielle Destroismaisons]] generated two singles co-written by him that reached No. 1 on the BDS Francophone Charts, and the disc earned him a Felix at the L'ADISQ Awards for "Best Mix and Sound of the Year." |
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His work with Gabrielle Destroismaisons brought Karl Wolf to the attention of Antoine Sicotte, of the top-selling Canadian pop band [[Sky]], where he was recruited as a [[singer-songwriter]] becoming Sky's new lead singer in 2002. Wolf co-wrote and co-produced the third Sky album, ''Picture Perfect'' (on Sextant/EMI), one that registered strong airplay across Canada. Sicotte and Wolf cooperated on the hugely successful Star Academie reality TV show in Quebec. The subsequent album was the biggest-selling album in Canada in 2003, notching a phenomenal sales in Canadian terms and earning Wolf a SOCAN Award for Most Popular Song. A Star Academie 11 sequel in 2004 was another big success, going double-platinum. |
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Karl Wolf also produced and composed for Emily, Mitsou and Jerome-Philippe, and had a stint as vocalist with the rap group [[Dubmatique]]. He was featured in the song "Africa" with Culture and in "Hollow Girl" |
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==Album ''Face Behind The Face''== |
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He released his debut solo album in January 2006. Since its release, the album broke in the Canadian Top 100 sales chart and spawned three hit singles, "Butterflies" and "Desensitize", with the latter track (featuring hip hop star [[Choclair]]) reaching the BDS Top 40 charts and "Referee". |
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''Face Behind The Face'' was also licensed internationally, and has made Karl Wolf an instant star in the Middle East. "'Butterflies' with an oriental theme was at No. 1 for eight consecutive weeks on the radio there. Through his own family's Lebanese origin, he knew the consequences of war and violence, as his family was forced to leave their native Lebanon for Canada when Karl was just three. His track "Summer Days (In Beirut)" had a positive impact there. He has achieved success in the [[United Arab Emirates]] as well, where he opened for [[Mary J. Blige]]. |
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| ⚫ | The album, ''Face Behind the Face'' garnered a nomination for a [[Juno Award]] for the [[Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year|R&B/Soul Recording of the Year]] in 2007. Wolf was also nominated for four Sounds of Blackness Awards.<ref name="Hour">{{cite web|title=Sounds of Blackness Awards|author=Burnett, Richard|date=[[2007-04-12]]|publisher=[[Hour (magazine)|''Hour'']]|url=http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=11837}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:18, 6 June 2007
Karl Wolf (real name Karl Abou Samah) is a Lebanon-born, United Arab Emirates-raised, Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec. He is a singer, songwriter and producer, skills that he displayed in his album release Face Behind The Face on MapleNationwide/Universal in January 2006.
Earlier Years
Karl Wolf has been writing and co-producing since 2001. The 2001 hit album from Gabrielle Destroismaisons generated two singles co-written by him that reached No. 1 on the BDS Francophone Charts, and the disc earned him a Felix at the L'ADISQ Awards for "Best Mix and Sound of the Year."
His work with Gabrielle Destroismaisons brought Karl Wolf to the attention of Antoine Sicotte, of the top-selling Canadian pop band Sky, where he was recruited as a singer-songwriter becoming Sky's new lead singer in 2002. Wolf co-wrote and co-produced the third Sky album, Picture Perfect (on Sextant/EMI), one that registered strong airplay across Canada. Sicotte and Wolf cooperated on the hugely successful Star Academie reality TV show in Quebec. The subsequent album was the biggest-selling album in Canada in 2003, notching a phenomenal sales in Canadian terms and earning Wolf a SOCAN Award for Most Popular Song. A Star Academie 11 sequel in 2004 was another big success, going double-platinum.
Karl Wolf also produced and composed for Emily, Mitsou and Jerome-Philippe, and had a stint as vocalist with the rap group Dubmatique. He was featured in the song "Africa" with Culture and in "Hollow Girl"
Album Face Behind The Face
He released his debut solo album in January 2006. Since its release, the album broke in the Canadian Top 100 sales chart and spawned three hit singles, "Butterflies" and "Desensitize", with the latter track (featuring hip hop star Choclair) reaching the BDS Top 40 charts and "Referee".
Face Behind The Face was also licensed internationally, and has made Karl Wolf an instant star in the Middle East. "'Butterflies' with an oriental theme was at No. 1 for eight consecutive weeks on the radio there. Through his own family's Lebanese origin, he knew the consequences of war and violence, as his family was forced to leave their native Lebanon for Canada when Karl was just three. His track "Summer Days (In Beirut)" had a positive impact there. He has achieved success in the United Arab Emirates as well, where he opened for Mary J. Blige.
The album, Face Behind the Face garnered a nomination for a Juno Award for the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in 2007. Wolf was also nominated for four Sounds of Blackness Awards.[1]
References
- ^ Burnett, Richard (2007-04-12). "Sounds of Blackness Awards". Hour.
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