Magali Luyten

Maggy Luyten is one of Belgium’s leading female rock singers. She is also a vocal coach and voice teacher. She was raised in Leuven and then moved to the South of Belgium, where she still lives today.

She played in several bands before joining forces with the power prog metal band OVER US EDEN in 2003 (Aachen, Germany), produced by Uli Kusch, (ex-drummer of Helloween, Masterplan). Three years later, she was asked by Uli Kusch with whom she already collaborated in the past, to be the vocalist on his solo album "Beautiful Sin". She recorded the vocals in Belgium and then flew to Norway to finish the work at Uli’s studio. Together with guitarist Jorn Viggo (Pagan’s Mind, Jorn), their debut “The Unexpected” has been highly acclaimed by heavy metal fans and in the worldwide press.In 2006, AFM Records released a digipack The Unexpected, Ltd European edition with French bonus track “Le rêve Originel”, translated from “The Original Dream” and special Japan edition with bonus track “Closer to my heart”.Tracks “Lost” and “Closer to my heart” have been featured on Nuclear Blast Compilations - Beautiful Voices Vol. 2 and 3, AFM Records Compilations – “All for Metal” and “Heartbreakers” or Gothic Melancholy Vol. XIX

She is a contributing author of Raise Your Voice 2nd Edition, by World Renowned Glass Shattering Vocal Coach Jaime Vendera. The book includes useful tips by over 20 of the world's top vocal coaches (Melissa Cross, Brett Manning, Jeannie Deva, Mark Baxter etc...) and professional rock singers (James Labrie, Myles Kennedy, Tony Harnell, Jim Gillette, Russell Allen...)

In 2008, she performed guest vocals for different projects, including AYREON “01011001”.“I kept bumping into Magali’s name in different bands, and I was so impressed with her voice every time I heard her. I knew I’d like to work with her one day… she is just amazing" – Arjen A. Lucassen. She performed "Ride the Comet" live in acoustic at the "Stairway to Heaven" in Utrecht (Netherlands) for AYREON's release party in January 2008 with Floor Jansen (ex-After Forever, Revamp) and Robert Soeterboek.

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