Mary Kiani
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Mary Kiani |
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Mary Kiani (usually spelled Märy Kiani on her records) is a Scottish singer (born Mary McKloskey[citation needed] in 1969), who first had hit songs as vocalist for dance music act The Time Frequency (TTF) in the early 1990s and later a solo career.[1] Before TTF, Mary was Session/Backing vocalist and has toured with artists such as Donny Osmond and performs vocals on The Simpsons' Yellow Album.
The Time Frequency
"Real Love", the group's only Top 10 hit in the UK, peaked at #8 in November 1993. Other charting singles were "New Emotion" #36, "The Ultimate High" / "Power Zone" #17, "Such A Phantasy" #25 and "Dreamscape '94" #32. Kiani featured as vocalist on TTF songs; "Real Love", "New Emotion", "Supernature", "Higher Than Heaven", "The Ultimate High", "Real Love '93", "Real Love 2002", and "New Emotion 2000".
Solo career
After leaving The Time Frequency due to disagreements, Kiani signed a solo recording contract with Mercury Records. She topped numerous club charts and her solo singles made the national charts. "When I Call Your Name" made #18, the double A-side release "I Give It All To You" / "I Imagine" peaked at #35 and was followed into the charts by the cover of "Let the Music Play" which reached #19. Her fourth release "100%", her last single to be remixed by Motiv8 was another hit at #23, and "With or Without You" (a U2 cover hit #46. All the singles were taken off her album Long Hard Funky Dreams, which sold disappointingly.
Kiani then disappeared from the music scene for a while resurfacing with an Australian only single "Wrap You Up" in 1999, released on Jam Records. She contributed a track called "No Frills Love" to a few dance compilations, the main ones being The 2002 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Official CD and Gayfest 2003.
In the late 1990s Kiani opened the Glasgow nightclub 'Slave' in the city's Clyde Street. The media put this out as being an S&M club because of the name Slave, but the club was a normal nightclub and the name Slave is in tribute to her idol Prince. She is still a popular performer on the gay club circuit, her singles always included remixes that proved popular on the scene, especially those remixed by Steve Rodway (Motiv8), which were upbeat and melodic. She came back in 2006 with her new album, The Sydney Sessions, which initially received an Australia only release in September. The album is available on iTunes alongside the 2005 remix of "Let the Music Play". She toured Australia in support of the album, including a performance at the 2006 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, where she performed "I Imagine".
She recorded a version of "After All I Live My Life" for Frankie Miller's tribute album, which was released in 2003 on Eagle Records. Kiani toured in Australia during 2007 as well as gave birth to her second child in 2007. Kiani's single, "Anything Is Possible", was available as a Maxi CD on 7 October 2007, through her new UK label Pumpin' UK.
Recently Kiani's older hits have experienced a resurgence in popularity, beginning with her single "100%" appeared on Japan's "We Love Tech Para: Mission Style II". Kiani is now based in Sydney, Australia and following a singing career in her new home, appeared at The Midnight Shift birthday party in 2009, and performed at Slide in October 2009 with her 'Live and Intimate Show'.
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