What however does Sandra do?
 
"Das Neue" Magazine (Germany), № 43, 21, october 2006
фото: DN, EMI/Barbel Miebach, HIPP, Cinetext, action press, A-way
English version by invisible_man, november 2006
By talking:
Sandrа and Lara Kurrer
She has comeback: Sandra (44) released her Best-Of- album „Reflections“ with all hits not long ago.
And in at the beginning of 2007 new CD „The Art Of Love“ will be released.
Fist time all songs were produced not by her husband Michael Cretu (49).
CHANGES TODAY
Sandra was the star of 80th and 90th. «It was better time in my life» - says pop singer. Now she's comeback. Her music has chanced: «I didn't want this typical «Michael Cretu sound» anymore.
FIRST STEPS
After school:17 old years Sandra (Sandra Lauer was born 18 May) appears as member of girl trio «Arabesque». The group has big success in the Far East. Over 5 milliom records of trio were sold in Japan.

LK: Why you spend so many years in Spain away from public?

Sandra: You didn't see me so frequently because I totally want to care about my sons-twins. I was housewife and mother. I spend many years in perpetual travellings. Fans sleept in my garden. I couldn't make a shopping without persecute. I simply needed the rest.

LK: But now you start to work again - what does the new album „The Art Of Love“ mean for you?

Sandra: It's my baby – after 12 months pregnancy, so to speak. I spend all nights in studio about whole year. I was sleeping by days, when the children were at school. Now this "baby" is born. I wrote myleslf the songtexs for many songs and I'm crazy proud myself for this album!

LK: But why your husband was not as producer this time?

Sandra: In that time he has worked like crazy for project „Enigma“. But I said – if to make an album, than right now! I simply tried to do it myself. And I had great pleasure from the work!

LK: They say, when you worked together with Michael, he always tried to dominate and to decide about what and why it must be made...

Сандра: He's very dominant. But I'm too. We always tell to each other what we think, sometimes it was very hot discussions. But in this time it was quite another matter than my past works with Michael. During the work at album I have talked a lot and people listened to me! If it would be Michael, he has say for that: «Calm down. It will be made so!». First time I have supporter interesting of my opinion for one or another question. I can, of course, say that I want to do it another way. But anyway all will be so as he want. Because he's producer. The recipe of our marriage: openness, honesty, big love. We ideally match each other.

LK: And what does Michael mean about the album?

Sandra: He thinks it’s OK. But he would have produce it differently. He hasn't said that he thinks it's bad, but he hasn't said it's sensational either. And he can't say so. Because he didn't produce it.

SOLO-CAREER:
In 1983 Sandra left «Arabesque», to became тобы добиваться успеха самостоятельно. In 1985 she and her future husband Michael Cretu released the mega hit Maria Magdalena. The song became number 1 in 21 countries! Her hair style is legendary. “I was a trendsetter”, she says about her influence on the fans..
FAMILY: The singer and producer Michael Cretu married 7 january 1988. married couple moves to Ibiza (Spain). Their sons Nikita and Sebastian, who today are 11 years old, go to an international school on the island. For Sandra his family comes before success: “I don’t want to be separated from my children too often”. Worthy of imitation!
THE MUSIC IS HER LIFE
Sandra was back in TV, dressed in a “belly-free” outfit, four years ago. In that time her new album was The Wheel Of Time which entered the German sales chart at 8th place. Every now and then she records her voice to Enigma – her husband's music project. All the songs are created in their own home studio. “Our kids are growing up with music”
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