Emma Hewitt: The Voice of Trance and Electronic Music
Emma Hewitt is an Australian singer-songwriter celebrated for her powerful, emotive vocals in the world of electronic dance music. Hailing from the coastal city of Geelong, she achieved international recognition through her platinum-certified collaborations with top-tier DJs and her own successful career as a solo artist and frontwoman.
Early career
Emma Hewitt's musical journey began in the late 1990s with her brother Anthony in their alternative rock band, Missing Hours. The band released an album and toured Australia, building a local following. Her transition into electronic music started in the mid-2000s when demos of her vocal work reached influential European producers, leading to her first major collaborations.
Breakthrough
Hewitt's breakthrough arrived in 2007 with the global trance anthem "Carry Me Away," a collaboration with Dutch DJ Chris Lake. The track became a club staple and charted internationally. Her defining moment came in 2008 with the release of "Waiting," a collaboration with Dutch trance titan Dash Berlin, which propelled her to the forefront of the genre and achieved platinum sales status.
Key tracks
Waiting — This platinum-selling collaboration with Dash Berlin remains one of the most iconic vocal trance tracks of all time, defining her signature sound.
Carry Me Away — Her first major dance hit with Chris Lake introduced her haunting voice to a worldwide electronic music audience.
Colours — The lead single from her 2012 debut solo album "Burn the Sky Down" showcased her depth as a songwriter within the dance framework.
Miss You Paradise — A standout track with German producer Cosmic Gate, highlighting her successful long-term collaborations in the genre.
Rewind — A later solo single that demonstrated her continued relevance and evolving production style in the electronic scene.
Following her initial success, Hewitt launched her solo career, releasing her debut artist album "Burn the Sky Down" in 2012 on the Armada Music label. She has since released a steady stream of singles and EPs, often on her own label, as well as continuing high-profile collaborations with acts like Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery, and BT. Her work consistently charts on Beatport and receives heavy support from major radio shows like A State of Trance.
Fans of Emma Hewitt's melodic and vocal-driven style also enjoy the music of JES, another singer-songwriter known for her commanding presence in trance and progressive house. The anthemic productions of Armin van Buuren frequently feature vocalists in a similar vein to Hewitt's collaborations. The emotive songwriting of Australian duo Empire Of The Sun shares a certain atmospheric quality, albeit in a different genre. For powerful female vocals in electronic music, listeners often turn to Above & Beyond and their regular collaborators.
Emma Hewitt's catalog is a staple on electronic music radio stations featured on this website. Her tracks are regularly featured in the playlists of dedicated trance channels, progressive house streams, and general EDM radio stations, where her voice is instantly recognizable to fans of the genre.
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