Robyn Loau
| Robyn Loau | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1972 |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Dance, World |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | myspace.com/robynloau |
Robyn Loau (/laʊ/; born October 20, 1972) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. From 1991 to 1994, she was lead singer of pop group, Girlfriend, before leaving the group to become the face and voice of world music project Siva Pacifica. Loau launched her solo career in 1997 with the Adamski produced single Sick With Love.
Robyn Loau first came into the spotlight as the lead singer of Australian all girl pop group Girlfriend, with fellow vocalists Jacqui Cowell, Siobhánn Heidenreich, Lorinda Noble and Melanie Alexander. Their debut single, Take It from Me, released in April 1992, peaked at #1 on the Australian ARIA singles chart. Two further Australian top 20 singles followed, with "Girl's Life" and "Without You", and the group's debut album, Make It Come True, was certified platinum.
Girlfriend's popularity helped launch their own range of clothing, available through Myer. The group achieved minor success in the UK, where "Take It From Me" and "Girl's Life" charted at #47 and #68 respectively. In an attempt to achieve success in Japan, the group re-recorded the single "Take It from Me" in Japanese, and the Make It Come True album was released there under the name of Girl's Life, containing exclusive tracks.
"Heartbeat", the first single from the band's second album, It's Up To You, was released in 1993, coinciding with the Heartbeat Tour to promote the new material. The album did not have the same impact as the first, though was certified gold in Australia, and contained two top 50 singles, "Heartbeat" and the ballad "Wishing on the Same Star".
Loau left the band in mid-1994 to pursue a solo career. The four other members continued performing and renamed themselves GF4. However, the group disbanded in 1996 after two further singles.
Loau was the face and voice of the South Pacific project Siva Pacifica. Loau worked with producer Anthony Copping to arrange a CD, similar to Deep Forest's work, capturing the voices of the native island people. After its completion, Loau travelled the world, introducing countries across Europe to the ancient music of the islands.
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