Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, who mixes alternative rock with pop techniques and deeply personal songs, will be the star of next year’s Metronome Prague festival. The composer and lyricist will also sing her hits Thank U, Ironic or You Oughta Know from the 1990s, the organizers announced on Monday. The eighth year of the event will take place from June 19 to 21 at the Prague Exhibition Center.
Alanis Morissette turned 50 this year. “She is a world star who fundamentally influenced an entire generation of listeners and musicians with her songs. Her live performances are an extraordinary experience, as evidenced by the great reviews and feedback from fans after her tour in the USA this year,” says David Gaydečka, festival director.
Sting, Iggy Pop, Liam Gallagher, David Byrne or bands Kraftwerk and Jamiroquai have already performed on it. Advance ticket sales for the next edition of Metronome will begin this Friday, October 25th on the website.
Alanis Morissette will sing in the Czech Republic after 13 years. She first came to Prague’s Jam festival in 1999, and the people of Prague could see her again in 2008 at the Congress Center. The last time she was a guest of the Colors of Ostrava festival was 12 years ago.
The Ottawa native shot to fame with 1995’s Jagged Little Pill, which sold over 30 million people and won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The author went on a nineteen-month tour with her. But then she fled to India and devoted herself to yoga. “I let my career be my career and lived my life,” confided the woman who Rolling Stone magazine called “the queen of angry alternative rockers.”
Today, Alanis Morissette has 10 albums under her belt, including this year’s meditative project The Storm Before the Calm. To date, she has won seven Grammy Awards, a Brit Award and two Golden Globe nominations. She also gained film experience, playing the role of God in the 1999 comedy Dogma alongside stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. She also portrayed a lesbian in one episode of the series Sex in the City, she is known on Broadway for the provocative play Vaginal Monologues.
Video: Singl Ironic od Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette’s music video for Ironic has over a quarter of a billion views on YouTube alone. | Video: Warner Music Group