Dannielle Gaha
| Dannielle DeAndrea | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dannielle Gaha |
| Also known as | Danni'elle, Sheets Afyre |
| Genres | rock, soul, pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | East West, Warner, Epic |
| Associated acts | Glenn Shorrock, John Farnham, Jason Donovan, The Nissan Cedrics |
| Website | danniellegaha.com |
Dannielle Gaha DeAndrea, sometimes styled as Danni'elle, is an Australian singer-songwriter. She has toured and recorded with fellow Australian John Farnham; their 1989 duet, "Communication", peaked at number 13 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart. When based in London from 1992 to 1993, she released three solo singles, "Stuck in the Middle", "Do It for Love", and "Secret Love" which appeared in the UK Singles Chart, and she is the first Australian artist to appear on the UK soul chart.
As Sheets Afyre, she was part of singing duo The Nissan Cedrics, with Louise Anton, on ABC-TV comedy show Club Buggery from 1995, which was hosted by Roy and HG. The Nissan Cedrics released Going for a Song in 1997. Her debut solo album, You Don't Know Me, containing jazz covers, was issued in 2002. She is the sister of reality television producer Eden Gaha. In 2007, she married Kyle DeAndrea and they live in Los Angeles.
DeAndrea was a backing vocalist for Glenn Shorrock (ex-Little River Band) during his solo tours in the late 1980s and together they released a duet single, "One Million Minutes of Peace" for the International Year of Peace (1986). She first came to national prominence in August 1989 on a duet with John Farnham (ex-Little River Band) called "Communication", which reached number 13 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart. She toured with Jason Donovan as a backing vocalist in 1990 and on-stage she sang Kylie Minogue's part in the duet, "Especially for You" with Donovan. DeAndrea released her debut solo single, "I Like It" in 1991 and followed with "Secret Love" in 1992, neither had chart success in Australia. Late that year she signed to Epic Records and travelled to the UK. Her first UK single "Stuck in the Middle" peaked in the top 75—the radio version is much slower and lighter than the accompanying club remixes by the likes of Roger Sanchez, E-Smoove and Maurice Joshua. The same was true of the next two pop singles. Despite the club success of "Stuck in the Middle", it did not achieve a high chart placing. Epic released "Do It for Love" in February 1993, which peaked just outside the UK Top 50. Again, the track came with a batch of reputable club remixes from such luminaries as Creative Thieves, Dave Seaman (of Brothers in Rhythm) and Phil Kelsey. One exception is the ambient reworking of the track, in the 'Filet-O-Gang Mix', which really transforms the track.
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