a position in sales charts right next to rock legends like
IRON MAIDEN and METALLICA.
DORO had dreamed of becoming a singer since the age of
3. She intuitively pursued her feelings. She never had any
doubts about her journey and nothing stopped her at all.
Not even an insidious disease that afflicted her at the young
age of 16. She was diagnosed with a form of tuberculosis,
due to which she spent almost one year in the hospital. She
was facing the most important crossroads: life or death. And
her chances were truly 50:50. The disease made her resolve
to become a singer even stronger. The choice was clear – if
she left the hospital alive and well, she would sing until she
died. DORO won this difficult battle. The battle for survival
gave her the strength to overcome the worst obstacles, not
to give up and to keep moving forward.
At the time of her greatest fame, DORO had to face the fact
that she was losing the name and logo of the WARLOCK band,
which she had founded herself from nothing. The manager
at the time perfectly exploited the trust and passion of these
inexperienced, young musicians. The situation hit the entire
band and DORO had to come to terms with the departure
of the band members. This did not deter her and she went
on to a build a solo band under the name DORO, with which
she is still performing to date in spite of several personnel
changes.
The situation on the music scene poses another obstacle.
Grunge becomes the next big thing and interest in traditional
metal genres is dwindling. Despite her huge success in
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