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Kimera

Born January 10, 1958 in Daegu, South Korea as a direct descendant of King Kyungsoon and the Silla dynasty, Kimera is an opera singer with a four-octave range and appeared on local TV from the age of twelve. Having studied French Literature, she moved to Paris to complete her Masters Degree, graduating with a "Diplôme Supérieur d'Art Lyrique" in 1984. In the same year, she married multimillionaire construction tycoon Raymond Nakachian (who appeared as "executive producer" on her recordings) and brought about her main claim to fame with her criticised and somewhat controversial "Lost Opera" medley in the vein of "Hooked on Classics", self-described as "Popera". Although it hardly dented the UK (let alone the American) charts, she was a huge hit in countries like France and Spain - even reaching the number-one spot in South Africa. Following her child's kidnapping (and eventual rescue) in Marbella, Spain in 1987, Kimera's output has waned considerably but she did continue to work and perform into the 90s before finally fading into obscurity.

Kimera Discography

Albums
Hits On Opera (2 Versions) Stylus Music 1985       Track Listing
Kimera And The Operaiders With The LSO (2 Versions) ICE 1985       Track Listing
Kimera In The Lost Opera (Vinyl) PolyGram 1985       Track Listing
O?era Express (15 Versions) Polydor 1985       Track Listing
Marching Forever (13 Versions) Carrere 1986       Track Listing
Kimera (VHS) Carrere Video 1988       Track Listing
Kimera For Melodie (Vinyl) Seoul Records 1988       Track Listing
Chante Noël (2 Versions) Vogue 1989       Track Listing
Kimera's Christmas Melodies (Vinyl) Gresham Records, David Gresham Records 1989       Track Listing
Kimera Canta A La Navidad (3 Versions) Zafiro 1990       Track Listing

Singles & EPs
The Lost O?era (29 Versions) Red Bus Records 1984       Track Listing
The Lost Opera (21 Versions) Red Bus Records 1984       Track Listing
Lonely People (2 Versions) Polydor 1986       Track Listing
No Te Vayas... (Vinyl) Sanni Records 1986       Track Listing
Disco Mix Vol. 6 (Vinyl) Seoul Records 1986       Track Listing
Femme Sauvage (2 Versions) Carrere 1987       Track Listing
In Femme Sauvage (2 Versions) Gresham Records 1987       Track Listing
Mother (2 Versions) Carrere 1987       Track Listing
Gracias España (4 Versions) Sanni Records 1988       Track Listing
Spanish House (6 Versions) Carrere 1988       Track Listing
Canta A La Navidad (Vinyl) Zafiro 1990       Track Listing
Classic All Star (Vinyl) Lianes Records 1992       Track Listing

Compilations
Kimera Opera Pop (2xCD) IM Discos & Cassettes 1996       Track Listing
The Best Of (2 Versions) Magna Music, S.A. 1996       Track Listing

Miscellaneous
Opera Express (2 Versions) Motown 1985       Track Listing
    

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