- Michaela Dornonville de la Cour
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Michaela Dornonville de la Cour Birth name Maria Susanna Michaela Dornonville de la Cour Born 16 August 1961
Helsingborg, SwedenGenres Pop music Occupations Singer, jewellery designer, actress Years active 1991–present Labels Universal Music Associated acts Army of Lovers Maria Susanna Michaela Dornonville de la Cour, also known simply as De la Cour, is best known as a singer in the Swedish pop music group Army of Lovers.
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Biography
Michaela was born on 16 August 1961 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Her last name since birth Dornonville de la Cour a royal from her fathers side.
Prior to joining Army of Lovers, de la Cour qualified as a teacher (and has taught at the Adolf-Fredrik music school in Stockholm) and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Los Angeles.
She joined Army of Lovers in 1991, leaving in December 1995. Since her departure from the group, she released the single S.O.S. in 2000 through Universal Music. Releasing her own music on an independent label, she is again making music with Stefan Axelsson and was last seen on the TV show Miss Supranational in Poland singing one of her songs, Back on Earth, in August 2010.
She was booked for an exclusive gig in Ekaterineburg and started the New Year with her new show and singing new songs and a few old hits.
She was named Mrs Sweden in the mrsworld.com 2009 & 2010 competitions. The Mrs World TV shows are seen by 500 million people. Michaela is also working part time with the Mrs Sweden project, giving other women a chance to win the title Mrs Sweden and to appear in the competition Mrs World.
Michaela is also a jewellery designer. She helps others to start their own company becoming a homesaler in Design Michaela de la Cour company.
She will be seen in an upcoming movie called Lies 2 Love, and occasionally works on TV and on stage.
Michaela is the deisgner of the red ribbon for HIV Sverige (HIV Sweden) that honours a new person or organisation every year.
Discography
See also Army Of Lovers discography.
Solo singles:
- Rumours And Lies (1997, only as promo single)
- S.O.S (2000)
- Back On Earth (2008, digital single via iTunes/myspace)
TV parts
- Sjukan (1996)
- Dr Mugg (2002)
Theatre
- Sunshineboys (1996)
External links
Alexander Bard · Jean-Pierre Barda · Dominika Peczynski · Camilla Henemark · Michaela Dornonville de la CourStudio albums Compilation albums Singles When the Night is cold · Love Me Like A Loaded Gun · Baby's got a Neutron bomb · Supernatural · My Army of Lovers · Ride the Bullet · Crucified · Obsession · Candyman Messiah · Judgment Day · Israelism · La Plage De Saint Tropez · I am · Lit de Parade · Sexual Revolution · Life is Fantastic · Give my Life · Venus and Mars/Megamix · King Midas · Let The Sunshine In · Hands UpVideo / DVD Videovaganza 1990-1993 · Hurrah Hurrah Apocalypse – The Definitive Video CollectionOther Hasta Mañana (ABBA - The Tribute)Related bands Categories:- 1961 births
- Living people
- People from Helsingborg
- Swedish pop singers
- Swedish dance musicians
- Swedish female singers
- Swedish nobility
- Swedish people of French descent
- Swedish singer stubs
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