As well as the obvious characteristic features such as the
red hair and the enchanting voice, Sonja has a unique ability
to motivate other people, or to de-motivate them! She never
forgets the rules of courtesy but she can also be very brusque
when others do. Before she attended the Academy of Music &
Interpretative Arts in Vienna, where she took classes in order
to become a musical performer, she very early on had piano
and ballet lessons. She gave her debut as a singer more than
10 years ago with the band L’ÂME IMMORTELLE which
has lately been enjoying much popularity as well as high chart
placing. There followed invitations to participate in productions
apart from her continued work with the band. For the setting-to-music
of the poems of Elsa Lasker-Schüler on the occasion of
the 60th anniversary of the poet’s death she sang “Weltende”.
Since 2005 Sonja is a permanent member of the theatre group
“Ensemble Herzbruchstück” (“Splinters
of the Heart”) which gives regular performances. At
PERSEPHONE concerts she only ever appears barefoot and it
is typical for her that she has never caught cold as a result
of this. Her obsession with perfection is given expression
through intensive rehearsals, planning and discussions. Her
highly expressive performances provide distraction not only
for the audience but also for the band members.
