Alexander Veljanov (Macedonian: Александар Вељанов, [alɛksˈandar ˈvɛljanɔf]) is a Macedonian singer. He became famous through singing in the darkwave band Deine Lakaien which he founded with Ernst Horn in 1985.
Alexander Veljanov | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60) |
Origin | North Macedonia |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1985 - present |
Website | http://veljanov.de |
Veljanov studied theatre and film in Munich and Berlin. He interrupted his studies in 1991 to fully concentrate on music, especially Deine Lakaien. Until 1993 he was a member of the rock band Run Run Vanguard. He is active as a singer and songwriter not only for Deine Lakaien, but also for several side and solo projects. During his career, he has performed as a guest singer with many other artists and bands as well.
Alexander Veljanov has lived and worked in Berlin, Munich and London. He guards his private life very carefully; in interviews, he rarely speaks about himself and the year of his birth remains a mystery. And yet in the interview to Swiss on-line magazine Art-Noir[1] on February 23, 2011, he mentioned that "He is now 46".[2]
His latest album Porta Macedonia has covered and sampled songs from the iconic Macedonian group Mizar.