Amber (performer)
| Amber | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marie-Claire Cremers |
| Born |
May 9, 1969 Ubbergen, Netherlands |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Eurodance, house, R&B, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Tommy Boy Records (1994-2002), Rhino, Ada, JMCA Enterprises (2004–present) |
Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers (born May 9, 1969) is a Dutch-born German singer, songwriter, label owner, and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night", "If You Could Read My Mind", and "Sexual (Li Da Di)". In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 34th most successful dance artist of all-time.
Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest from Tommy Boy Records. Soon after its release as a single, it became one of the most successful songs of 1996 and 1997. A full-length album soon followed. It included two more hit singles, "Colour Of Love" and "One More Night".
In 1999 Amber released her second (self titled) album which garnered the most mainstream attention thus far. The first single "Sexual (Li Da Li)" achieved success in the US Billboard charts as well as charting across Europe. The album also included the single "If You Could Read My Mind" by Stars on 54 (a collaboration with Ultra Naté and Jocelyn Enriquez) which was featured on the soundtrack to the movie 54.
In 2000, Amber released the album Remixed, which contained remixes of all her previous singles, including "If You Could Read My Mind". It also included a non-album track "Taste The Tears" which had previously appeared on the TV soundtrack for Sex and The City.
In 2001, she received a Grammy nomination as the writer of "Love One Another" for Cher's cover version and also co wrote for Bette Midler.
Amber's third album Naked was released in early 2002. It was her first album not produced by the Berman Brothers but with her longtime collaborator and producer Wolfram Dettki, as she bought out her contract. Musically, Amber continued the path she had started with: she continued to write her own lyrics and attempted even more of a departure from her original Eurodance sound. Amber parted ways with Tommy Boy Records after her third album because of creative differences.
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