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Amanda Somerville

Amanda Somerville

Real/full name:
Amanda Somerville-Scharf
Age:
45 (born Mar 7th, 1979)
Place of birth:
United States (Flushing, Michigan)
Gender:
Female

Biography

Amanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach, known primarily for her work with many European symphonic metal bands. Her voice has a wide range, however she has said herself that her tessitura is in the alto range.

She was born in Flushing, Michigan, attended Flushing Senior High School, graduating a full year early and won a scholarship for graduating with high honors to ...

Trivia

On August 19, 2013, she announced that she was engaged to be married to After Forever's former guitarist Sander Gommans, and the pair took the plunge in July 2014. Together, they have 3 daughters: Lana Gommans and identical twins Anya and Juliet.

In addition to singing choir and backing vocals, Amanda also wrote the story to Kamelot's 2012 concept album Silverthorn.

Solo albums:
- In the ...

Amanda Somerville

Vocals (2000-present)

HDK

Vocals (female, whispers), Lyrics (2005-present)

2014 Serenades of the Netherworld Vocals (female), Songwriting

Kiske / Somerville

Vocals (2009-present)

2010 Silence (Single) Vocals
2010 Kiske / Somerville Vocals
2015 City of Heroes Songwriting (track 6), Vocals (lead), Vocals (backing)

Trillium

Vocals, Keyboards (2011-present)

2011 Alloy Vocals
2018 Tectonic Vocals

Aina

Vocals (lead, choirs) (2003-2004)

2003 Days of Rising Doom Vocals (choirs), Vocals [as Oriana's Conscience], Vocals [as Maiden Voice]

Exit Eden

Vocals (2017-2023)

2017 Rhapsodies in Black Vocals

Avantasia

Vocals (backing, additional) (2008, 2011-2018)

Epica

Vocals (female) (2008)

Kamelot

Vocals (additional) (2009)

After Forever

2004 Invisible Circles Voice [as The Mother] (tracks 3, 8)
2005 Remagine Vocals (alto)
2007 After Forever Vocals (choirs)

Ancestral Dawn

2017 Souldance Vocals [as Jessica Isern]

Andre Matos

2007 Time to Be Free Vocals (backing)
2009 Mentalize Vocals (choirs), Vocals (backing)

Angra

2023 Cycles of Pain Vocals (track 12)
2024 Acoustic – Live at Opera de Arame (Live album) Vocals

Avantasia

2007 Lost in Space (Single) Vocals
2007 Lost in Space (Part 1) (EP) Vocals (additional) (tracks 1, 4)
2007 Lost in Space (Part 2) (EP) Vocals (tracks 1, 6)
2008 Lost in Space (Part 1 & 2) (Compilation) Vocals (tracks 1, 4, 11, 12)
2008 The Scarecrow Vocals (tracks 5, 11)
2010 Angel of Babylon Vocals (backing)
2010 The Wicked Symphony Vocals (backing)
2011 The Flying Opera - Around the World in 20 Days - Live (Video) Vocals (backing)

Ayreon

2020 Transitus Vocals [as Lavinia]

Beyond the Black

2016 Lost in Forever Vocals (choirs) (track 7)
2020 Hørizøns Vocals (choirs)
2023 Beyond the Black Vocals (backing)

Crimson Cry

2020 Playing Gods Vocals (track 8)

DesDemon

2011 Through the Gates Vocals (additional) (track 7)

Ebony Ark

As Amanda Somerville-Scharf:

2006 Decoder 2.0 Vocals (backing)

Edguy

2004 King of Fools (EP) Vocals (backing)
2004 Hellfire Club Vocals (backing)
2005 Superheroes (EP) Vocals (backing)
2006 Rocket Ride Vocals (backing)
2010 Superheroes / Rocket Ride (Compilation) Vocals (backing)

Elvenking

2014 The Pagan Manifesto Vocals (track 2)

Epica

2003 The Phantom Agony Vocals (soprano)
2003 The Phantom Agony (Single) Vocals (additional)
2004 Feint (Single) Vocals (soprano, additional)
2004 We Will Take You with Us (Live album) Vocals (soprano, backing)
2004 We Will Take You with Us (Video) Vocals (soprano, backing)
2005 Consign to Oblivion Vocals (choirs)
2005 Solitary Ground (Single) Vocals (additional)
2007 The Divine Conspiracy Spoken word (track 2), Vocals (choirs), Vocals (backing)
2009 The Classical Conspiracy - Live in Miskolc, Hungary (Live album) Vocals (choirs)
2009 Epica & Jägermeister Memory stick (EP) Vocals (female) (track 7)
2009 Design Your Universe Vocals (choirs, backing)
2010 This Is the Time (Single) Vocals (track 2) (as "Amanda Somerville-Scharf")
2012 Storm the Sorrow (Single) Vocals (backing), Lyrics, Vocal arrangements
2012 Requiem for the Indifferent Vocals (choirs) (alto), Vocals (backing)
2022 Live at Paradiso (Live album) Vocals (disc 1, track 5), (disc 3, track 5)
(show all)

HDK

2009 System Overload Vocals (female, whispers) (tracks 1-5, 7-10)

Hollow Haze

2015 Memories of an Ancient Time Vocals (female) (track 4)

Infinity Overture

2011 The Infinite Overture Pt. 1 Vocals (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8)

Kambrium

2013 Dark Reveries Vocals (track 7)

Kamelot

2005 The Black Halo Vocals (choirs) (as "Amanda Somerville-Scharf")
2007 Ghost Opera (Single) Vocals (female)
2007 Ghost Opera Vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8), Vocals (choirs) (as "Amanda Sommerville")
2008 Ghost Opera: The Second Coming Vocals (CD2 track 11)
2010 Poetry for the Poisoned Vocals (backing)
2012 Silverthorn Vocals (backing), Silverthorn Choir

Luca Turilli

2002 Demonheart (EP) Vocals (choirs)
2002 Prophet of the Last Eclipse Vocals (choirs), Vocals (female)

Lunatica

2006 The Edge of Infinity Vocals (backing) (track 5)
2009 New Shores Vocals (additional) (track 9) (as "Amanda Somerville-Scharf")

Mayan

2011 Quarterpast Spoken word (track 1)

Mercy Isle

2016 Undying Fire Vocals (additional) (track 8)

Mob Rules

2006 Ethnolution A.D. Vocals (choirs)
2014 Timekeeper (20th Anniversary Box) Vocals (CD2 track 4)

Pellek

2012 Bag of Tricks Vocals (track 4)

Phantom Elite

2017 Wasteland Vocals (backing, track 5)
2021 Titanium Vocals (track 8), Vocals (backing) (track 11)

Red Circuit

2014 Haze of Nemesis Vocals (track 5)

Sebastien

2010 Tears of White Roses Vocals (tracks 2, 12)
2020 Identity 2010-2020 (Compilation) Vocals (track 10)

Serenity

2011 Death & Legacy Vocals (track 8)
2016 Codex Atlanticus Vocals (female) (tracks 1, 9)

Shaman

2005 Reason Vocals (backing), Narration

Siber Sky

2012 Time Bomb Vocals (track 1)

Soulspell

2012 Act III: Hollow's Gathering Vocals (choirs) (track 3), Vocals (as Wayna, the Phoenix)

Wolfpakk

2013 Cry Wolf Vocals (track 4)

Xandria

2014 Sacrificium Narration

After Forever

2004 Invisible Circles Lyrics (editing)
2005 Remagine Producer (vocals), Lyrics editing
2006 Mea Culpa (Compilation) Producer (vocals, CD2 tracks 11-17)

Amazon

2015 Rise! Producer

Andre Matos

2007 Time to Be Free Engineering (additional)
2009 Mentalize Lyrics, Engineering

Epica

2003 The Phantom Agony (Single) Lyrics (editing)
2007 The Divine Conspiracy Lyrical editing, Engineering
2008 Chasing the Dragon (Single) Engineering
2009 Design Your Universe Editing, Engineering, Lyrics
2012 Requiem for the Indifferent (Instrumental) Arrangements
2012 Requiem for the Indifferent Arrangements, Lyrics

HDK

2009 System Overload Lyrics

Kamelot

2012 Silverthorn Concept story

Mayan

2011 Quarterpast Arrangements (vocal lines)

Mercy Isle

2016 Undying Fire Producer

Phantom Elite

2017 Wasteland Songwriting (tracks 5, 12)
2023 Blue Blood Producer (additional vocals)

Silent Saga

2017 Ball of Vanities (EP) Producer
2017 Immortal (EP) Producer
2017 The Path (Single) Producer
2017 The Path (EP) Producer

Trillium

2011 Alloy Engineering (sound)
2018 Tectonic Producer, Engineering
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