The Welsh-born singer Donna Lewis is one of those rare artists whose immense success on the pop radio charts disguises an exceptional and serious musicianship and breadth of repertoire. Lewis' new album,Brand New Day, reveals the range of her artistry, and may surprise listeners who know her only for herpop hits 'I Love You Always Forever,' 'At The Beginning,' 'I Could Be The One' and 'Love Him.'Produced and arranged by Lewis longtime friend DavidTorn, the genre-busting composer and producer, Brand New Day is an intoxicating set of jazz-inflected covers and Lewis originals in which she is joined by the eminent progressive jazzmusiciansEthan Iverson(piano), Reid Anderson(bass) and Dave King(drums). Palmetto releases the album March 10, 2015.
With her distinctive, breathy voice and unique phrasing, Lewis brings a fresh immediacy to the covers on Brand New Day, including David Bowie's infrequently heard 'Bring Me the Disco King,' Neil Young's 'Helpless,' Damien Rice's 'Amie,' and Chocolate Genius' 'My Mom,' among others.The album also features two new Lewis originals, 'Sleep'and 'Brand New Day,'as well asapowerful remake of 'I Love You Always Forever.'
For an artist used to the do-and-do-again perfectionism of pop music recording sessions, returning to the improvisational nature of jazz was an exciting prospect. It took nerve for Lewis to take on songs so deeply etched in the pop consciousness in such a stripped-down setting, but she recorded most of them in a single take. As a result, the record has live,organic, nearly ambient feel.
'I Love You Always Forever' was such a hit for Lewis that, for many listeners, it will always be the thing for which she is remembered. Atlantic Records Chairman Doug Morris had been so enamored withthe demo for that song that he flew Lewis to New York to meet him and perform her material, and offered her a deal on the spot. It became the first song ever to get a million spins on American radio and the third best-selling song in the history of Atlantic Records. The record also was an international sensation, topping charts all over the world. Lewis' second album for the label, Blue Planet (1998), spawned two hits: 'Love Him,' which topped the Billboard Dance charts, and 'I Could Be the One.'
She soon began to reveal other dimensions of her creativity. While on hiatus to start a family, she left her mark on such projects as The Art of Noise's The Seduction of Claude Debussy.She began herlongtime collaboration with David Torn, a guitarist and studio wizard known for his film scores including Friday Night Lights, The Order and Lars and the RealGirl, as well as forhis work with rock legends such as David Bowie and Jeff Beck. In 2001, five electronically textured songs Torn and Lewis wrote and recorded for the Chute project were among the most requested on Los Angeles' KCRW for three weeks running. She released the acoustic Be Still in 2002 and the high-energy In the Pink in 2008.
Still, the aptly titled Brand New Day is both a striking departure from anything she has done before, and the fullest realization of qualities that have always set her apart. As Time Out NY said before a recent NYC performance, 'If you really listened past the earworm chorus and bubbly beat of Lewis's debut hits, you quickly sensed that she was no flash in the pan. The classically trained...Lewis had a breathy coo that could recall Kate Bush, and used it with a flexibility that few pop princesses could muster.'

Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer from Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States. In the latter country, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, having been held off the summit by the Bayside Boys Remix of "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. It also became the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Welsh artist since Bonnie Tyler topped the chart with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983. Additionally, the single is tied third among songs with the longest runs at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at second for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. Lewis teamed up with Richard Marx on the 1997 adult contemporary hit "At the Beginning" for the Anastasia soundtrack. In 1997, Lewis was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist

Donna Lewis (born 6 August 1973, Cardiff) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer best known for the 1996 single "I Love You Always Forever".
After a long hiatus during which she raised a family, multi-platinum recording artist Donna Lewis finally returns with her first proper studio album in a decade - In The Pink.
Featuring the first single Shout, Lewis' eleven new tracks seem to pick up right where she left off. Her acute pop sensibility remains firmly intact while simultaneously gravitating towards the newer sounds of bands such as Zero 7 and Hooverphonic.
In The Pink is an album built on Lewis' ultra-solid melodic availability, but mixed in seamlessly is a surprising amount of edge and lush size. Lewis' vocals are broad, whispery yet strong, and more than ever filled with those trademark sensual vowel sounds that make her so instantly recognizable. But what really sets In The Pink apart is an unmistakable sense of adventure and freshness - Obsession and Shut The Sun Out pump out hard, textured grooves while You To Me just screams classic and Shout achieves a timeless and supremely undeniable Euro-style catchiness.

Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer from Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States. In the latter country, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, having been held off the summit by the Bayside Boys Remix of "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. It also became the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Welsh artist since Bonnie Tyler topped the chart with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983. Additionally, the single is tied third among songs with the longest runs at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at second for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. Lewis teamed up with Richard Marx on the 1997 adult contemporary hit "At the Beginning" for the Anastasia soundtrack. In 1997, Lewis was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist

Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer from Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States. In the latter country, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, having been held off the summit by the Bayside Boys Remix of "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. It also became the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Welsh artist since Bonnie Tyler topped the chart with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983. Additionally, the single is tied third among songs with the longest runs at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at second for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. Lewis teamed up with Richard Marx on the 1997 adult contemporary hit "At the Beginning" for the Anastasia soundtrack. In 1997, Lewis was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist

Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer from Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States. In the latter country, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, having been held off the summit by the Bayside Boys Remix of "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. It also became the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Welsh artist since Bonnie Tyler topped the chart with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983. Additionally, the single is tied third among songs with the longest runs at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at second for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. Lewis teamed up with Richard Marx on the 1997 adult contemporary hit "At the Beginning" for the Anastasia soundtrack. In 1997, Lewis was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist.

A celebrated chanteuse and songwriter with a signature breathy voice, Donna Lewis has released her new EP, Told You So, today. With the lockdown as a catalyst, Donna felt isolated but fortunate to be able to work from home and get lost in the music.

在威尔士的加的夫市出生并长大的唐娜从小就在以音乐和戏剧的著称的威尔士学院接受训练，主修长笛和钢琴。
毕业后的她首先开始在地方上以乐队和词曲创作上展示自己的才能。 以1990年，她的脚步已经遍布了英国和整个欧洲大陆的各大酒吧。她也组建了自己的工作室录制自己的demos，并且开始了一系列的巡回演出。
在1993年末的一场演出中，她给Atlantic Records的老板Chairman Doug Morris留下了深刻的影响，他邀请唐娜去纽约表演，并且邀请她灌制自己的唱片。
她包办词曲制作的首张专辑 -《Now in a Minute》 在1996年5月推出后引起了强烈的反响。 尤其是第一张单曲 《I Love You Always Forever 》瞬间成为全球热门，在各国的流行音乐排行榜上称雄。 在当时，此张单曲唱片成为美国销售量最大的单曲唱片，累计销量已经超过100万。
此张专辑也在美国和加拿大卖到白金销量。
以上摘自donna lewis的个人网站

第一次接触这位女歌手是在一个美国的排行榜节目中，因为当时还小，我只记得了一个无比优美的声音在那里吟唱着“i love you always forever,near and far closer together”一个穿着红色皮草的金发女孩在一个毛绒绒的房间里面随性的摆动着她的身体。
之后就是疯狂的寻找，因为，我知道她叫donna lewis。
不多说了，听歌吧~
无论是Love and Affection的热力节拍，还是Silent World的浓浓忧伤。
无论是I Love You Always Forever的浅吟低唱，还是Agenais那招牌似的半梦半醒。
都会给你带来感动。

Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer from Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States. In the latter country, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, having been held off the summit by the Bayside Boys Remix of "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. It also became the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 by a Welsh artist since Bonnie Tyler topped the chart with "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983. Additionally, the single is tied third among songs with the longest runs at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and at second for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. Lewis teamed up with Richard Marx on the 1997 adult contemporary hit "At the Beginning" for the Anastasia soundtrack. In 1997, Lewis was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist