Seraina Telli
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| Born | 17 April 1990 Untersiggenthal, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Member of | Dead Venus |
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Seraina Telli (born 17 April 1990) is a Swiss singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in the rock, hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres. She was the female vocalist of Rizon from 2010 to 2014, and the lead vocalist of Surrillum (2011–2017) and Burning Witches (2015–2019). Since her departure from Burning Witches in 2019, she has been focusing on her band Dead Venus and her solo career.
Biography[edit]
With a penchant for rock and heavy metal music, Telli developed a great interest in music in her childhood. After she studied music at the University of Freiburg in Germany, she began her career as a singer and songwriter.
In 2015, Telli was hired as the frontwoman of the heavy/power metal band Burning Witches where she successfully completed European tours with the band. During her time with this band, she was a songwriter and lyricist on the first two studio albums.[1][2] In 2019, Telli left the Burning Witches so she can focus fully on her band Dead Venus as well as her solo project.[3][4] In October 2022, Telli released her debut solo album "Simple Talk" and it reached number 2 on the Swiss charts.[5] In September 2023, she released her second album "Addicted to Color", which reached number 1 on the Swiss charts.[6]
Musical style[edit]
Telli's trademark voice is powerful and very expressive, which significantly shapes her style and is described as "In Your Face Rock".[7] She is also well known for her versatility as a musician and for breaking new ground across various genres.[6]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Dead Venus
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| Bird of Paradise |
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| Flowers & Pain |
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- Solo
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions SWI[5] |
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| Simple Talk |
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| Addicted to Color |
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1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Burning Witches: New Album 2017". Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Maximilian Blom. "BURNING WITCHES : Überraschungen auf dem Blocksberg". Rock Hard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "BURNING WITCHES Singer SERAINA TELLI Quits; Band Vows To Continue". Blabbermouth.net. June 8, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "BURNING WITCHES Recruit SHADOWRISE Singer LAURA GULDEMOND". Blabbermouth.net. June 9, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Seraina Telli". Swiss Hitparade.
- ^ a b "SERAINA TELLI storms into the Swiss album charts at #1 with "Addicted To Color"".
- ^ Sandvall, Anders (November 23, 2022). "Seraina Telli – Solo artist". Metal-Rules.com.
- ^ "Dead Venus". Swiss Hitparade.
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