{{Short description|Jamaican musician (born 1974)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use British English|date=December 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Andru Donalds | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | genre = [[Reggae-pop]], [[reggae]], [[Soul music|soul]] | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1994–present | label = [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]]<br>Seven Days Music<br>313 Music Jwp | website = https://www.andrudonalds.org }}

'''Andru Donalds''' (born 16 November 1974) is a [[Jamaican people|Jamaican]] musician and vocalist, who also worked in collaboration with the [[Enigma (German band)|Enigma]] project. Donalds had a [[hit single]] in America in 1995 with "[[Mishale]]", which reached No. 38 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Joel Whitburn |title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits |edition=7th |year=2000}}</ref>

==Biography== Andru Donalds was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica. His musical style ranges from pop, rock and roll, to reggae and ballads. His influences include [[Bob Marley]], [[Black Uhuru]], [[The Beatles]], [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alQbP_agAWo&t |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/alQbP_agAWo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Interview Andru Donalds|website=[[YouTube]]|date=4 April 2014 |access-date=13 November 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Solo career=== After leaving school, Donalds traveled to England, the [[Netherlands]] and New York City, to develop his musical abilities as singer and songwriter. He met the producer and songwriter [[Eric Foster White]], who had hits with stars such as [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Julio Iglesias]], [[Backstreet Boys]], and [[Boyzone]]. Together they produced the debut album ''Andru Donalds'', with the single "[[Mishale]]" becoming successful worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mymusicbase.ru/PPB/ppb17/Bio_1763.htm|title=Andru Donalds|website=Mymusicbase.ru|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

His second album, ''Damned If I Don't'', was released in 1997. The song "Somebody's Baby" was used for the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film ''[[Good Will Hunting]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Good-Will-Hunting-Music-From-The-Miramax-Motion-Picture/master/279226|title=Various – Good Will Hunting (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)|website=[[Discogs]]|date=1997 |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

===Enigma=== In 1999, Donalds joined [[Michael Cretu]]'s [[Enigma (German band)|Enigma]] project and was the lead singer on four studio albums; ''Enigma 7'', ''Encounters'', ''Touchiness'', and ''The Same Parents''.

Cretu also collaborated for Donalds' solo albums, ''Snowin' Under My Skin'' and ''Let's Talk About It''. A single from ''Snowin' Under My Skin'', "All Out of Love" reached platinum status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.originalenigmavoices.com/about-1|title=Members of the mysterious Enigma project performed live for the first time|website=Originalenigmavoices.com|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

Andru also co-wrote and performed on "Distorted Love" and "Je t’aime Till My Dying Day" of Enigma's album ''Seven Lives Many Faces''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Enigma-Seven-Lives-Many-Faces/release/1522613|title=Enigma – Seven Lives Many Faces|website=[[Discogs]]|date=22 September 2008 |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

===Other collaborations=== In 2005, Donalds co-produced and performed the song "And I Feel" for the soundtrack of the German film ''Barefoot / Barfuß'', starring and directed by [[Til Schweiger]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Barfuss-Original-Soundtrack/release/4161654|title=Various – Barfuss Original Soundtrack|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

In 2005, he co-produced with the Ukrainian singer [[Evgenia Vlasova]] for the song "Limbo".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Eugenia-Vlasova-Andru-Donalds-Limbo/master/573849|title=Eugenia Vlasova* & Andru Donalds – Limbo|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

Donalds also wrote a song for [[Sandra (singer)|Sandra]], the former wife of Cretu: "[[The Way I Am (Sandra song)|The Way I Am]]", the lead single from her ''[[The Art of Love (album)|The Art of Love]]'' album released in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sandra-The-Way-I-Am/release/938220|title=Sandra – The Way I Am|website=[[Discogs]]|date=26 January 2007 |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref>

In 2023, he performed the "Sorry (Wish I could Change)" duet with Diana King.

'''Other Great Music Producers Andru has worked with'''

Donalds also worked with [[Sly & Robbie]] on the following recordings:

*"Stop The Pain" in 2009 ([[Tony Rebel]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/andrudonalds/song/13171560-stop-pain-ft-slyrobbie--tony-rebel|title=Stop The Pain (ft. Sly&Robbie & Tony Rebel) &#124; Andru Donalds|first=BandLab Singapore Pte|last=Ltd|website=Reverbnation.com|access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref> *"Serenade" in 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/serenade-single/516293782|title=Serenade - Single by Andru Donalds on Apple Music|date=17 April 2012|access-date=16 November 2025|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andrudonalds.com/2012-serenade|title=2012 SERENADE|website=Andrudonalds.com|access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref> *"Colours" from the Karma Free Project (Rio Brazil Band) in 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andrudonalds.com/single-post/2016/11/12/andru-donalds-presents-karmafree-project-with-its-debut-singles-colours-awe-re|title=Andru Donalds presents KarmaFree project with its debut singles "COLORS" & "AWÊRE|date=12 November 2016|website=Andrudonalds.com|access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Solo albums=== ;Studio albums * ''Andru Donalds'' (1994) * ''Damned If I Don't'' (1997) * ''Snowin' Under My Skin'' (1999) * ''Let's Talk About It'' (2001) * ''Best Of'' (2006) * ''Trouble in Paradise'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andrudonalds.com/albums|title=ALBUMS|website=Andrudonalds.com|access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref>

===Compilation albums=== * ''Best Of'' (2006)

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;" width=35% ! Year ! Title |- | 1994 | "[[Mishale]]" |- |1994 |"Save Me Now" |- | 1995 | "Tryin' To Tell Ya" |- | 1997 | "(Still) Lovin' You" |- | 1998 | "Beautiful Friday" |- | 1999 | "[[All Out Of Love]]" |- | 1999 | "Simple Obsession" |- | 2000 | "Precious Little Diamond" |- | 2000 | "(I'm Not Your) One Night Lover" |- | 2001 | "Hurts To Be in Love" |- | 2001 | "Someday" |- | 2006 | "Wind of Hope" (radio only) |- | 2006 | "Dreamer" |- | 2006 | "Let The Stars Fall Down" |- | 2007 | ''AD07'' (EP) |- | 2010 | "Marble Eyes" |- | 2011 | "Falling Down" |- | 2012 | "Serenade" |- | 2014 | "Life" (with Aboutblank feat. KLC) |- | 2015 | "I Believe" |- | 2016 | "Cold Nights" |- |2025 |"Simple To Love" |}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andrudonalds.com/singles|title=SINGLES & EP|website=Andrudonalds.com|access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref>

===Songs with Enigma=== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;" width=35% !Year !Title |- | 2003 | "Boum-Boum" |- | 2003 | "In the Shadow, In the Light" |- | 2006 | "[[Hello and Welcome]]" |- | 2008 | "Distorted Love" |- | 2008 | "Je T'Aime Till My Dying Day" |}

===Soundtracks=== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;" width=35% !Year !Title |- | 1997 | "Somebody's Baby" |- | 2005 | "And I Feel" |}

===with Eugenia Vlasova=== ;Albums {| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;" width=35% !Year !Title |- | 2006 | ''Wind of Hope'' |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.andrudonalds.com/ Official website]

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