Chandeen was founded in 1990 in Germany by
Oliver Henkel and
Harald Löwy. Chandeen's first singer - of Iranian descent - was
Aline Akbari, who entered the band in 1991. The second singer,
Antje Schulz, joined in 1992. Akbari and Schulz shared vocal responsibilities for the first two years. During the same year Oliver Rösch, founder of the world-famous label Hyperium Records, heard Chandeen and offered them record deal. The group's first album, Shaded By The Leaves, was recorded without Akbari who left the band some weeks before they were signed. The new singer,
Catrin Mal… read more