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  Enigma (Michael Cretu)    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz about the group Enigma, headed by the great musician Michael Cretu. Specifically, it is about their first five albums, with three questions on each one. Hope you enjoy it!
Average, 15 Qns, tali21, Jan 13 12
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  The Music Of Enigma    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We have been fans of the alluring musical project Enigma since their sensational debut album MCMXC a.d. Hope you enjoy our introductory quiz regarding this magnificent artist!
Tough, 10 Qns, music_lovers, May 19 07
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trivia question Quick Question
Who introduces herself as "The Voice Of Enigma" at the very beginning of MCMXC a.d.?

From Quiz "The Music Of Enigma"





Enigma Trivia Questions
1. Michael Cretu, the mastermind behind Enigma, was born in which country?

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: Romania

Michael Cretu was born on May 18th, 1957 in Bucharest, which is the capital of Romania, Europe.

2. What was the name of Enigma's first album?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: MCMXC AD

Engima's first album was, amazingly enough, released in 1990 - and hence the title of the album ("MCMXC AD"). It became an instant international success with its combination of monastic-style music and modern dance sounds.

3. Which artist did NOT contribute vocals/instrumentals to an Enigma album?

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: Sarah Brightman

While Jens Gad (guitarist and co-producer), Andru Donalds (vocals), and Ruth Ann Boyle (vocals) have all lent their superb talents to various past Enigma albums, Sarah Brightman, although her lovely voice would be most fitting addition to Enigma's sensuous music, has yet to appear on an Enigma album.

4. What was Enigma's debut single, which became a Number One smash around the globe, including the UK?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Sadeness (Part 1)

The spelling of the single seems to vary depending on where you see it. It is either spelt "Sadness" or "Sadeness". Anyway, the song went to Number One in several countries, including the UK in January 1991, having been released in December 1990. It stayed at the top for one week.

5. How many full-length Enigma albums have been released-to-date (May 2006) including greatest hits and remix compilations?

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: 7

To date there have been seven Enigma albums released: MCMXC a.d. (1990), The Cross Of Changes (1994), Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! (1996), The Screen Behind The Mirror (2000), Love Sensuality Devotion: Greatest Hits (2001), Love Sensuality Devotion: The Remix Collection (2001) and Voyageur (2003)

6. Complete the following lyric from the song "The Rivers of Belief" from Enigma's debut album: "And when the lamb opened the _______ seal, silence covered the sky."

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Seventh

"The Rivers of Belief" was also a single release from their first album, as were the songs "Principles of Lust" and "Mea Culpa (part 2)".

7. Enigma's second album, "The Cross Of Changes", starts with which track?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Second Chapter

Engima's albums acknowledge the order in which they were written. On "The Cross Of Changes" you can see the number 2 by the band name, similarly on "Le Roi Est Mort..." there is the number 3 and so on.

8. Who introduces herself as "The Voice Of Enigma" at the very beginning of MCMXC a.d.?

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: Louisa Stanley

"The Voice Of Enigma" begins with an echoed horn, which will become one of the trademark instruments. Another trademark Enigma instrument present in this track is the "falling-star" effect. This is not a full song, but rather an opening to the album, in which Louisa Stanley's soft voice instructs the listener to relax and prepare for a journey into a different world.

9. Rising to number three in the UK charts, what was the first UK single from the second album?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Return To Innocence

An incredible five tracks were released as singles in Europe from the second album. Other singles include "Carly's Song" and "Age Of Loneliness", one of the other choices for this question.

10. Finish this lyric from an Enigma song: "The path of excess leads to the tower of _____"

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: wisdom

This quote is found within the song "Gravity Of Love" from the "Screen Behind The Mirror" album, and was originally composed by poet William Blake.

11. "Age Of Loneliness", from "The Cross Of Changes" featured on the soundtrack of which film starring Sharon Stone?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Sliver

All films starred Sharon Stone, but "Sliver" was the correct one. On the back of the film, this song was also released in the UK.

12. "Sadeness", the fabulous single from the debut album, "MCMXC a.d.", was co-produced by Michael Cretu and "F. Gregorian" according to the album's liner notes. What is F. Gregorian's real name?

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: Frank Peterson

Frank Peterson collaborated with Michael Cretu to create one of the most innovative and provocative songs ever recorded, "Sadeness", which topped the charts worldwide. However, Peterson left Enigma soon afterwards to form his own project, Gregorian, which performs covers of popular songs with Gregorian Chant. Frank is also a close acquaintance of diva, Sarah Brightman.

13. Enigma's third album, "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi" was released in which year?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: 1996

The album title literally translates from French as: "The King is dead, long live the King" - a statement that while things change, in reality nothing actually changes. This view is confirmed with the opening lyrics to the album - "Things are changing, but nothing changes, and still there are changes. Le roi est mort, vive le roi!".

14. What was the name of the third track from this, the third album?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Third Of Its Kind

Other uses of tracks from the third album include the track "The Roundabout" in the trailer for the movie "One Night Stand" and the track "TNT For The Brain" in the US TV show "Millennium".

15. What is the alternate title of the song "Age Of Loneliness" which is found on the "Sliver" soundtrack?

From Quiz The Music Of Enigma

Answer: Carly's Song

The original "Age Of Loneliness" appears on the "Cross Of Changes" album. A slightly different version of the song entitled "Carly's Song" appears on the "Sliver" movie soundtrack. An instrumental version of the song entitled "Carly's Loneliness" also appears on the soundtrack. The film features Sharon Stone as Carly.

16. What was the name of Enigma's fourth album, released in 2000?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: The Screen Behind The Mirror

"The Screen Behind The Mirror" was the correct answer, although all four are the titles of tracks on the album. The track "Gravity Of Love" was the first single from the album, and the video for it was filmed in Vienna, Austria.

17. Which piece of classical music featured at many stages throughout the album?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff

"Carmina Burana", in particular that section of it called "O Fortuna", appears most notably in the tracks "The Gate", "Gravity Of Love" and "Modern Crusaders".

18. Complete the following lyric from the song "Modern Crusaders": "We're not ________, we're not aggressive, but they think we can't defend".

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Submissive

"Modern Crusaders" was also apparently used in an episode of "La Femme Nikita" called "Sleeping With The Enemy". Also of note, "Gravity Of Love" was used in the movie trailer to "The Scorpion King".

19. In what year was Enigma's fifth album, "Voyageur", released?

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: 2003

Three tracks from the album were released as singles in varying parts of the world - "Voyageur", "Following The Sun" and "Boum-Boum".

20. Complete the following lyric from the song "Following The Sun" from the album: "Following the sun, to find the one, who's giving you the _____ _____ _____".

From Quiz Enigma (Michael Cretu)

Answer: Wings to fly

In an interview in 2003, Michael Cretu said that the album "Voyageur" was "a new first one. The end of Enigma phase 1". Voyageur is indeed a very different album to the first four and does show a marked change in direction for Michael Cretu. In between albums four and five a "Greatest Hits" compilation of the first four was released which included a new song, called "Turn Around", which was released as a single to coincide with the "Greatest Hits" album launch. The lyrics to that song could well have been a hint at the change in direction to come ("...no more age of loneliness....", for example, plus the names of several tracks from the first four albums are mentioned at various points in the song).

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