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Apollonia 6 was a 1980s female singing trio created by Prince as a continuation of a previous group, Vanity 6. After a number of disputes with Prince, Denise Matthews, also known as Vanity, the lead singer of Prince-created Vanity 6, fled the Prince entourage in 1983 to pursue solo endeavors recording with Motown Records and acting in films. She left open an acting position for the role written for her by Prince in the film Purple Rain. After a frantic casting call, the film's director met actress and model Patricia Kotero. Renamed by Prince as "Apollonia", Kotero stepped into Vanity's...

There are a number of artists using the name Apollonia: 1/ Born Patricia Kotero on August 2, 1959 in Santa Monica, California, Apollonia Kotero is a swimsuit model, actress and singer of Italian and Mexican descent. 2/ A French group of house and techno DJs formed in 2012. The group consists of Shonky, Dan Ghenacia and Dyed Soundorom. Their debut full-length, Tour à Tour, was released in 2014 on their own label. - 1/ She joined Prince's entourage after the departure of Vanity, Denise Matthews, as lead in the film Purple Rain and as lead-singer of recording group Apollonia 6....