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Whatever happened to... Whigfield?
Published Monday, Mar 30 2009, 11:47 BST | By David Balls | 8 comments
How did your success with 'Saturday Night' come about?
"We tried to get the song released through many different labels in 1993, but eventually found a company in Spain who took it up. A radio station in Madrid started playing the song every Saturday night and people started doing the dance routine on the beach and in the clubs. It was a very social event every time the song came on. I was in Portugal about six months later when I had a phone call from the BBC asking me to come over because it was about to get to number one in the UK."
What was the most memorable moment of the 'Saturday Night' craze for you?
"Stepping out of airplanes and having photographers following you was always pretty crazy. And I did a show in Gorky Park in Moscow to about one million people. It wasn't just me on the bill, but it was breathtaking. I never really got stage-fright, but I did get nervous when I did things like TV and promotion. That's the boring part for me. I prefer the live stage action."
What have you been up to recently?
"I stopped touring in 2001 and took some time off but I got bored very quickly. I got in touch with my management and did some more gigs and projects with people like Benny Benassi. I've been producing and songwriting with some German DJs and also making a lot of chilled and trance music. I don't want to lock myself into one thing."
How would you feel about 'Saturday Night' being re-released?
"I'd definitely be up for doing it again. There's a Danish group called KLM who've done about ten remixes of it so it's playing a lot in Scandinavia. I was over for ITV's Everybody Dance Now last August, which was great because I got to meet up with people like Jocelyn Brown who I hadn't seen for ten years. These are the sort of things they call you over for these days."
Click below to watch the video to 'Saturday Night':
More information on Sannie Carlson (Whigfield) at: http://www.myspace.com/sanniecarlson.
What are your memories of 'Saturday Night'? Do you want to see a Whigfield revival? Use the space below to leave your comments.
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Daz, Birmingham UK, on April 3rd, 2009
I've always loved Whigfield from the moment I first heard Saturday Night on Beacon FM. I have just about everything she has done so far (that I can get hold of) and I will always want to see a proper return of her as Whigfield making more tracks cos that's how i know and love her. I do love the other projects Sannie has been involved in but alongside those, i'd love her to continue doing material for her Whigfield project too.
I've always loved Whigfield from the moment I first heard Saturday Night on Beacon FM. I have just about everything she has done so far (that I can get hold of) and I will always want to see a proper return of her as Whigfield making more tracks cos that's how i know and love her. I do love the other projects Sannie has been involved in but alongside those, i'd love her to continue doing material for her Whigfield project too.
Mike, Bedfordshire, on April 1st, 2009
My fav memory of whigfield has to be when she appeared on the 90's gaming show GamesMaster. Getting married to Dominik Diamon LOL!!!!! Hilarious stuff. COME BACK WHIGGY!
My fav memory of whigfield has to be when she appeared on the 90's gaming show GamesMaster. Getting married to Dominik Diamon LOL!!!!! Hilarious stuff. COME BACK WHIGGY!
Lee Hall, isle of man, on March 31st, 2009
This song was my fave song as a child, always on at the school discos, was 6 when it came out and was always telling my mum that it was my favourite song, it was played at my primary school discos til i was 10, still goin on how it my fave song, then went to high school and forgot and wen i was 14/15 went to first high school dance ad this song came on and it brought back memories of primary, but just didnt seem to sound as good as i remembered it as a child, but now its a song that defines my childhood am now 21
This song was my fave song as a child, always on at the school discos, was 6 when it came out and was always telling my mum that it was my favourite song, it was played at my primary school discos til i was 10, still goin on how it my fave song, then went to high school and forgot and wen i was 14/15 went to first high school dance ad this song came on and it brought back memories of primary, but just didnt seem to sound as good as i remembered it as a child, but now its a song that defines my childhood am now 21
sb, uk, on March 31st, 2009
Hell no, good god no!
Hell no, good god no!
Eric, on March 30th, 2009
We all want new songs about whigfield ... dance time 2009 - please whigfield come back !!!
We all want new songs about whigfield ... dance time 2009 - please whigfield come back !!!
Nick, Bournemouth, on March 30th, 2009
The Sound is without a doubt the best Digital Spy blog! What with midweek chart updates and now a weekly Where Are You Now feature... My requests are: OTT/N Tyce (any 90s boy or girl band basically!) Jas Man (from Babylon Zoo) Kavana Jimmy Ray ...You know, the usual quality type of artists who's creative output was appallingly ignored by the masses!!
The Sound is without a doubt the best Digital Spy blog! What with midweek chart updates and now a weekly Where Are You Now feature... My requests are: OTT/N Tyce (any 90s boy or girl band basically!) Jas Man (from Babylon Zoo) Kavana Jimmy Ray ...You know, the usual quality type of artists who's creative output was appallingly ignored by the masses!!
Sean, on March 30th, 2009
Come back Whigfield!
Come back Whigfield!
Come back whigfield, some of the new remixes are very september sounding and electro sounding, so could do really well!!! look her other stuff up especially no tears to cry, givin all my love, amazing and beautiful and was a time!!!