1. Elize Ryd gained some popularity prior to the band's inception by performing guest vocals for the American power metal band Kamelot, both on tour and in the studio.
29 Facts About Elize Ryd
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Hanna Elise Isabell Maj Hostblomma Ryd was born in Varnamo on 15 October 1984, the daughter of a Swedish father and a half Finnish mother, both of whom were musicians.
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Elize Ryd performed in public for the first time when she was four years old.
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Elize Ryd received a scholarship for the most promising singer and a spot in a musical called Brodupploppet that was played 76 times at Exercishuset in Gothenburg.
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Elize Ryd received another scholarship award in 2003, when she graduated from high school.
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Elize Ryd did songs for various local bands such as Falconer.
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In September 2018, Elize Ryd was part of the DVD recording of "I Am The Empire Live From The 013", released on August 14,2020.
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Since Amaranthe's explosion in popularity, Elize Ryd has been featured on songs by several different artists she had not previously collaborated with.
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Beside fellow Amaranthe vocalists Jake E and Andreas Solvestrom, Elize was featured on a Dragonland album; this time being the band's fifth album Under the Grey Banner.
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In 2012, Elize Ryd performed guest vocals on the debut single "Evolution" by the musical project Dreamstate set up by Takida guitarist Tomas Wallin.
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In 2013, Elize Ryd performed vocals in the album The Land of New Hope, from a new metal opera project by Timo Tolkki called Avalon, in which she is the main character.
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Elize Ryd was confirmed as one of the vocalists for the second album called Angels of the Apocalypse.
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Elize Ryd sang the song "Julen ar har" as a duet with Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica.
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Elize Ryd joined the Raskasta Joulua tour for the final gigs.
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Elize Ryd appeared on the album Raknarok Juletide with the song "Christmas Is Here", which is the English version of "Julen ar har", with Tony Kakko on vocals.
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Elize Ryd appeared on the follow-up album, Raskasta Joulua 2, where she sang on a cover of Carola Haggkvist's "Himlen i min famn".
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Elize Ryd performed guest vocals on Timo Tolkki's Avalon album Angels of the Apocalypse, along with Simone Simons, Floor Jansen, Fabio Lione, and other power metal vocalists, which was released on May 16,2014.
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Elize Ryd is featured on the new Nergard album A Bit Closer to Heaven.
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Elize Ryd performs on the song "On Through the Storm" and was a duet with the Swedish singer Andi Kravljaca.
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Elize Ryd is featured on the second Smash Into Pieces album, performing on the song "My Cocaine".
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Elize Ryd took part in Swedish Melodifestivalen 2015 with Swedish opera tenor Rickard Soderberg.
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On March 5,2016, a new single, "At the Break of Dawn", featuring Elize Ryd, was released by the Finnish band Arion.
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In December 2016, Elize Ryd joined the Raskasta Joulua tour for eight gigs in Finland.
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In December 2017, Elize Ryd joined the Raskasta Joulua tour for their tour in Finland.
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Elize Ryd is featured on their song "Stjarnan i min hand".
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In December 2018, Elize Ryd joined Raskasta Joulua on seven dates in Finland as part of their tour.
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In December 2019, Elize Ryd joined another Raskasta Joulua tour for eight gigs in Finland.
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Elize Ryd is featured on "Lucky Star" from the 2020 self-titled debut album of Amahiru, a musical project led by Frederic Leclercq and Saki.
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Elize Ryd will be featured on the new Mirka Rantanen's heavy metal project Circus Of Rock.