About Oceana
Oceana Mahlmann (born 23 January 1982) is a German singer. Her musical roots are embedded in soul, reggae, hip hop, and funk. == Biography == Oceana was raised by her mother, a German haute couture designer. Her father was a DJ from Martinique. The funk legend Maceo Parker is a close family friend and as a young child she performed with him on stage. In her teens, she established herself as a dancer and choreographer. She performed in the role of Aida in the musical Aida by Tim Rice and Elton John. She was also the vocal soloist in the musical version of Dirty Dancing by Eleanor Bergstein. In 2006, she was the choreographer of the German chart-breaking band Seeed. In 2008, she signed to Warner to establish herself as a singer-songwriter.
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