Deva Premal is a world-famous New Age mantra performer. Her meditative music has become popular among residents of different countries, not only for use during spiritual practices and yoga, but also for everyday relaxation. After all, the girl’s wonderful voice is gracefully combined with Sanskrit texts and modern music. However, few people know that Deva’s potential might not be revealed. Her career began quite late.
Singer Biography
The real name of the performer is Iolanta Fries. The singer was born in the German city of Nuremberg on April 2, 1970 in a creative family. Iolanta’s father is a mystic artist, and his mother is a classical musician.
The head of the family was seriously engaged in self-development, he was attracted to the path of Zen search. He was actively engaged in yoga and singing mantras. The family tried to convey the same perception of the world to Iolanta. The Gayatri Mantra has become a companion of Deva Premal since her birth, since dad sang it during childbirth. The girl heard the same mantra often before bedtime, as did various stories with Zen overtones.
Later, with her sister, Iolanthe sang the Gayatri Mantra, not understanding the meaning of the Sanskrit text. Children grew up, brought up in the spirit of oriental wisdom, and therefore reincarnation was for them a logical and fair conclusion to their life, but the values of Western Europe were false.
After some time, the girl began to be more and more fascinated by Christianity. She was even baptized secretly from her parents, as she was afraid of their misunderstanding and disapproval. However, relatives supported Iolanta. The girl left singing mantras for a long time.
The beginning of the creative path
Deva’s career began quite late. The pseudonym of the singer means "granting love" in Sanskrit. And Deva Premal received it from Osho, her spiritual mentor, when she was only 11 years old.
Iolanta’s musical career began in 1991. After she met in 1990 her partner in creativity and life's path - Mitena. Unlike Deva, at that time he already had experience in the musical field, namely the rock and roll past and the present of the mantra performer. Thousands of listeners came to his concerts at that time. Admired by Miten, Iolanthe decided to spend more time with him, and therefore began to sing along to him on backing vocals.
The development of the duet Deva Premal and Miten
Having started cooperation with Miten, Deva was unsure of the soloist's strengths, and therefore only helped him in backing vocals. But after hearing the long-known Gayatri Mantra and starting to sing along to her, Iolanta realized that she was ready to perform solo.
The mantra of Deva Premal and Mitena has become the companion of many people in meditation and self-knowledge. The combination of understandable and easy music with the deep meaning of Sanskrit texts made their work more accessible and clear for listeners from different countries.
Deva Premal and Miten have traveled around the world since 1992, giving concerts and vocal lessons. They organize seminars, participate in meditations and meetings with spiritual teachers. To date, the duo is among the three best mantra performers. After all, their beautiful music is able to reach the farthest corners of the hearts of listeners.