Donna Lewis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Donna Lewis
Lewis at the Highline Ballroom in 2009
Born	Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1990s–present
Spouse(s)	Martin Harris
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop dream pop dance-pop folk
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards
Labels	Atlantic

Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer from Cardiff, Wales. She is famous for her 1996 pop hit song, "I Love You Always Forever". Many people also know her for the song "At the Beginning", a duet with Richard Marx. This song was featured in the popular 1997 animated movie Anastasia.

In 1997, Lewis was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Female Artist. After her first two albums, she left her record label to release music on her own.

Musical Journey

Early Life and Training

Donna Lewis was born in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. She showed a love for music at a young age and started playing the piano when she was six years old. Her father, who played jazz piano and guitar, encouraged her talent. By the time she was 14, she was already writing her own songs.

To become a professional musician, she studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. There, she focused on classical music for the piano and flute. After college, she taught music for a year before deciding to pursue her dream of being a singer. She moved to Birmingham, England, and began singing in a band.

Rise to Fame

While performing, Lewis also built a small recording studio in her home. She used it to record demos, which are sample recordings of songs. Around 1993, she started sending these demos to different record companies. In 1994, her hard work paid off when she was signed by Atlantic Records.

In 1996, Lewis released her first single, "I Love You Always Forever". The song became a massive hit. In the United States, it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed there for nine weeks in a row. It was played on the radio so many times that it became the most-played single in history up to that point. The song was also a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom.

The success of the single helped her first album, Now in a Minute, become popular. The album was certified platinum in the U.S., which means it sold over a million copies.

Later Career

In 1997, Lewis teamed up with singer Richard Marx to record "At the Beginning" for the movie Anastasia. The song was another success.

Her second album, Blue Planet, came out in 1998. While it was liked by critics, it did not sell as well as her first album. After this, Lewis and Atlantic Records went their separate ways.

She continued to make music independently, releasing albums like Be Still in 2002 and In the Pink in 2008. In 2015, she released the album Brand New Day.

Personal Life

Lewis is married to Martin Harris, who is also her business manager. They live in Boiceville, New York, and have a son named Archie.

Discography

Studio Albums

Hit Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Donna Lewis para niños

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart