Tiggy
Encyclopedia
Tiggy is a Danish
Bubblegum Dance
/Eurodance
artist whose music is energetic, bouncy and sugar-coated. She is perhaps best known for her remix of the Sandy Fox
song "Freckles" in DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution 6thMIX
, originally the English version of the song "Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary
from the anime Rurouni Kenshin
and she's also popular in the South East Asia area with the song "Why".
Tiggy's style is similar to fellow Danish Bubblegum artists Aqua
and Toy-Box
who are famous for their child-like lyrics and catchy rhythms, although several of her songs have a more Medieval fantasy
focus than other Bubblegum artists'.
When Tiggy turned sixteen she began to concentrate more on music. She became the lead singer in both a dance band and a rock band and performed at numerous concerts. She went on tour with Next Stop Soviet and took part in the Danish weekly magazine, Se og H¢r"'s Melodi Grand Prix competition, winning a place in the finals. After an open-air concert, Tiggy was offered a record contract by a German producer from Hamburg.
In 1994, after a lot of encouragement to develop her singing talent more seriously, Tiggy started taking lessons at a music school in Lund, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, she enrolled at the Copenhagen Academy of Music.
In 1995, Tiggy attended an audition and was straight away taken on as member of a girl trio. In April that year their single, Surprise Surprise was released and the following month, the trio was invited to perform on "Eleva2ren", a popular Danish TV entertainment programme. Tiggy was offered the job of singer in the Danish Ny Teater production of the musical farce, "La Cage Aux Folles" and ended up both singing and dancing as well as performing a small acting role. Carried away by working, Tiggy went on to land an engagement in Betty Glosted's summer cabaret.
For years now, Tiggy has been a solo singer on several "Krumme" (a popular Danish children's comedy film) soundtracks, so she was also a soloist on "Krummernes Jul" (the Christmas version of the film series). She has also been the lead singer in several bands including Street Beat
and Legend.
In 1996, Tiggy's collaboration with Danish
label Flex Records
started. This was in connection with the song Ring A Ling, written by CMN aka Christian Møller Nielsen, Heidi Lykke Larsen and Henrik Carlsen
and produced by Hartmann & Langhoff, who also worked with Aqua
and Me & My
and other Bubblegum dance groups. The song was a smash hit, and shot to No. 1 on the official single sales list after only eight days in store. The song went platinum in record time (less than a month) and stayed at No. 1 for 8 weeks.
The follow-up single Simsalabim, again produced by Hartmann & Langhoff, was released on 16 April 1997 and followed in Ring A Lings footsteps by immediately zooming to No. 1 on the sales list. Tiggy's debut album, Fairy Tales was released on 7 May 1997 which was also extremely popular. This album also took Tiggy's music outside Denmark and Fairy Tales was released in several countries including Mexico, Japan, Spain, Belgium and Russia.
Charlotte Vigel currently works as a radio-host on a Danish radio show "Morgenhyrderne" (translates: the morning-shepherds).
, 1997)
Tiggy (released on Toshiba EMI, 1998)
's Christmas 2, Dance Opus 17, Music 14, Christmas 1999 and Dancemania
's 5
, 6
, Bass #8, Bass #10, Happy Paradise 2.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Bubblegum Dance
Bubblegum Dance
Bubblegum dance is a subgenre of Eurodance music. The genre is characterized by cute lyrics and happy sounds. Bubblegum dance usually has a more pop sound than other Eurodance. The lyrics and style are often light-hearted and are not intended to be taken seriously. They are often amusing and...
/Eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
artist whose music is energetic, bouncy and sugar-coated. She is perhaps best known for her remix of the Sandy Fox
Sandy Fox
Sandra Marie "Sandy" Fox is an American voice actress who has had numerous roles in various animated cartoon and Japanese anime series, and video games....
song "Freckles" in DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution 6thMIX
DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution 6thMIX
DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix is the 6th game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released in the arcades by Konami on October 19, 2001. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide. 6thMix contains a total of 42 songs, 36 of which are new...
, originally the English version of the song "Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary was a Japanese multi-genre band formed in 1991 in Hakodate, Hokkaido by bassist and vocalist , with drummer and guitarist completing the lineup in 1992. Guitarist replaced Taiji the following year...
from the anime Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin
, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
and she's also popular in the South East Asia area with the song "Why".
Tiggy's style is similar to fellow Danish Bubblegum artists Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
and Toy-Box
Toy-Box
Toy-Box was a Danish pop group, consisting of vocalists Anila Mirza and Amir El-Falaki. Mirza was born on October 8, 1974 in Hillerød, Denmark to a half-Pakistani, half-Iranian mother, and a Parsi father. El-Falaki was born August 12, 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Moroccan parents...
who are famous for their child-like lyrics and catchy rhythms, although several of her songs have a more Medieval fantasy
Medieval fantasy
Medieval fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that encompasses medieval era high fantasy and sometimes simply represents fictitious versions of historic events. This subgenre is common among role-playing games, text-based roleplaying, and high-fantasy literature....
focus than other Bubblegum artists'.
Biography
Charlotte Vigel was born and brought up on the island of Bornholm where, thanks to her parents' great interest in amateur theatricals, she made her stage debut at the age of 10 years. As a result of her theatre performances, it was only natural that she developed a great interest in dancing and this led to her taking part in a number of competitions all over Denmark as well as forming her own dance group.When Tiggy turned sixteen she began to concentrate more on music. She became the lead singer in both a dance band and a rock band and performed at numerous concerts. She went on tour with Next Stop Soviet and took part in the Danish weekly magazine, Se og H¢r"'s Melodi Grand Prix competition, winning a place in the finals. After an open-air concert, Tiggy was offered a record contract by a German producer from Hamburg.
In 1994, after a lot of encouragement to develop her singing talent more seriously, Tiggy started taking lessons at a music school in Lund, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, she enrolled at the Copenhagen Academy of Music.
In 1995, Tiggy attended an audition and was straight away taken on as member of a girl trio. In April that year their single, Surprise Surprise was released and the following month, the trio was invited to perform on "Eleva2ren", a popular Danish TV entertainment programme. Tiggy was offered the job of singer in the Danish Ny Teater production of the musical farce, "La Cage Aux Folles" and ended up both singing and dancing as well as performing a small acting role. Carried away by working, Tiggy went on to land an engagement in Betty Glosted's summer cabaret.
For years now, Tiggy has been a solo singer on several "Krumme" (a popular Danish children's comedy film) soundtracks, so she was also a soloist on "Krummernes Jul" (the Christmas version of the film series). She has also been the lead singer in several bands including Street Beat
Street Beat
Street Beat was a Danish band formed in 1982 by Henrik Carlsen and Bo Møller . Drummer Kristian Skovgård Lassen joined the band shortly after. The three of them stayed together until 1993....
and Legend.
In 1996, Tiggy's collaboration with Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
label Flex Records
FLEX Records
FLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music...
started. This was in connection with the song Ring A Ling, written by CMN aka Christian Møller Nielsen, Heidi Lykke Larsen and Henrik Carlsen
Henrik Carlsen
Henrik Carlsen is a Danish composer, record producer and keyboardist.He was a founding member of Street Beat in 1982 and led it until it was disbanded in 1993....
and produced by Hartmann & Langhoff, who also worked with Aqua
Aqua (band)
Aqua is a Danish dance-pop group, best known for their 1997 breakthrough single "Barbie Girl". The group formed in 1989 and achieved huge success across the globe in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group managed to top the UK Singles Chart with their first three singles. The group released two...
and Me & My
Me & My
Me & My are a Danish Eurodance-Bubblegum sister duo signed under the EMI record label. They are best known for their first international hit song "Dub-I-Dub" , which has been featured on many compilations including the Dancemania series albums...
and other Bubblegum dance groups. The song was a smash hit, and shot to No. 1 on the official single sales list after only eight days in store. The song went platinum in record time (less than a month) and stayed at No. 1 for 8 weeks.
The follow-up single Simsalabim, again produced by Hartmann & Langhoff, was released on 16 April 1997 and followed in Ring A Lings footsteps by immediately zooming to No. 1 on the sales list. Tiggy's debut album, Fairy Tales was released on 7 May 1997 which was also extremely popular. This album also took Tiggy's music outside Denmark and Fairy Tales was released in several countries including Mexico, Japan, Spain, Belgium and Russia.
Charlotte Vigel currently works as a radio-host on a Danish radio show "Morgenhyrderne" (translates: the morning-shepherds).
Discography
Albums
Fairy Tales (released on FLEX Records(DK)FLEX Records
FLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music...
, 1997)
- 1. Intro
- 2. Warrior
- 3. Simsalabim
- 4. Ring A Ling
- 5. Waiting
- 6. It's Over
- 7. Give Me
- 8. Why
- 9. Daddy Boom
- 10. Crusader
- 11. Children Of Paradise
- 12. Mr. Magic
- 13. You're The Hero Of My Heart
Tiggy (released on Toshiba EMI, 1998)
- 1. Hooked On A Feeling
- 2. Do It Again
- 3. Take My Hand
- 4. Abracadabra
- 5. Fly
- 6. Captain Karaoke
- 7. Century
- 8. Falling
- 9. All This Love
- 10. Victim Of Love
- 11. Jamaican Bay
- 12. Chou Chou
- 13. Hooked On A Feeling (Dreamworld's Alternative radio mix)
- 14. Hooked On A Feeling (Dreamworld's Hardcore Habana mix)
- 15. Abracadabra (Extended mix)
- 16. Abracadabra (Nitro remix)
Singles
- Ring A Ling (FLEX Records(DK)FLEX RecordsFLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music...
/EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, 29 January 1997) - Simsalabim (FLEX Records(DK)FLEX RecordsFLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music...
, 16 April 1997) - Daddy Boom (FLEX Records(DK)FLEX RecordsFLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music...
, 25 July 1997) - Waiting (FLEX Records(DK)FLEX RecordsFLEX Records is a Danish record label. Label founded by Scandinavian Records in 1994 to release various electronic music...
, 1997) - Hooked on a Feeling (2 September 1998)
- Abracadabra (1998)
- Falling (1998)
- Freckles (KCP Re-edit)
Compilations
Tiggy's songs have appeared on various compilations including AbsoluteAbsolute (record compilation)
Absolute is the brand of a long-running series of compilation albums owned by the Swedish record company EVA Records. Initially, the only albums in the series were called Absolute Music, but starting in 1990 there have been other themed albums such as Absolute Dance and Absolute Rock.-History:The...
's Christmas 2, Dance Opus 17, Music 14, Christmas 1999 and Dancemania
Dancemania
Dancemania is a series of remix compilation albums by i-DANCE. The series deals primarily with dance music, especially eurodance. Despite its tracks have been made by various musicians from all over the world mainly from the European continent, the albums have been released exclusively in Japan.The...
's 5
Dancemania 5
Dancemania 5 is the fifth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in 1997 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #16 on Oricon's weekly album chart in May 1997 and reached #5 the next week, appearing on the yearly best-selling album chart at #98 in 1997 with...
, 6
Dancemania 6
Dancemania 6 is the sixth set in the Dancemania series of dance music compilation albums, released in mid-1997 by EMI Music Japan.The album debuted at #10 on Oricon's weekly album chart in July 1997 and remained within the top 20 positions on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks.Several tracks on the...
, Bass #8, Bass #10, Happy Paradise 2.