Karl Wolf

Infobox musical artist
Name = Karl Wolf


Img_capt = Signing for fans in Virgin, Dubai 2008
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Carl Abou Samah
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Born = April 18, 1979 (age 29)
Origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Genre = Pop , R&B
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Musician
Years_active = 2001 - present
Label = LW Records , LW Entertainment
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URL = [http://www.karlwolf.com/ Official Site]
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Karl Wolf (real name Carl Abou Samah) [ [http://www.todaysoutlook.com/lebanese/thisissue/index.htm Today's Outlook Magazine :: Lebanese Abroad ] ] is a Lebanon-born, Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec. He is a singer, songwriter and producer since 2001. However his first solo album release was "Face Behind The Face" on MapleNationwide/Universal in January 2006. He has followed that with a second album "Bite The Bullet" in November 2007.

Earlier Years

Karl Wolf has been writing and co-producing since 2001. The 2001 hit album from Gabrielle Destroismaisons generated two singles co-written by him that reached No. 1 on the BDS Francophone Charts, and the disc earned him a Felix at the L'ADISQ Awards for "Best Mix and Sound of the Year."

His work with Gabrielle Karl Wolf to the attention of Antoine Sicotte, of the top-selling Canadian pop band Sky, where he was recruited as a singer-songwriter becoming Sky's new lead singer in 2002. [ [http://www.muchmusic.com/music/artists/bio.asp?artist=678 MuchMusic.com | Artists | Sky ] ] . Wolf co-wrote and co-produced the third Sky album, "Picture Perfect" (on Sextant/EMI), with strong airplay across Canada. Sicotte and Wolf cooperated on the hugely successful Star Académie reality TV show in Quebec. The subsequent album was the biggest-selling album in Canada in 2003, notching a phenomenal sales in Canadian terms and earning Karl Wolf a SOCAN Award for Most Popular Song. A Star Académie II sequel in 2004 was another big success, the album going double-platinum.

Album "Face Behind The Face"

He released his debut solo album "Face Behind the Face" [ [http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/kal/bio.asp Karl Wolf Biography ] ] in January 2006. Since its release, the album broke in the Canadian Top 100 sales chart and spawned three hit singles, "Butterflies" [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVLkLqG9UMI YouTube - Karl Wolf - Butterflies ] ] and "Desensitize" [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6gmj4nS7iP YouTube - Karl Wolf Feat. Choclair - Desensitize ] ] , with the latter track (featuring hip hop star Choclair) reaching the BDS Top 40 charts and "Referee".

*Intro
*Life on a Break
*Face Behind the Face
*Desensitize
*Hollow Girl
*Bootyful
*Referee
*Princess
*Butterflies
*Cuz I Luv U
*Just a Moment Away
*Summer Days (in Beirut)
*Radio
*Life
*Desensitize (club mix) Choclair / Karl Wolf

ingles

*Butterflies
*Desensitize
*Referee
*Africa
*She Wants To Know

Album "Bite The Bullet"

Second studio album by the Canadian singer was released on 27 November 2007.
* Africa (featuring Culture)
* She Kicks In The Bass
* Crazy Things
* Like This
* Carrera
* Bite The Bullet
* Silent Type
* Professin My Love
* She Wants To Know
* Over
* Invader
* Makes Me Wonder
* Hey Girl
* Africa (Video Version)
* Africa (Club Remix)

ingles

* Africa (featuring Culture)

References

External links

* [http://www.karlwolf.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/karlwolftheartist MySpace Page]