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Ainslie Thomas Henderson (born 28 January 1979,

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, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and animator. He became known to the public via his appearance on the

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's television programme, ''

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'', and his subsequent UK top 5 single, " Keep Me a Secret". In 2006, he independently released his debut album, '' Growing Flowers by Candlelight''. He later became a film writer and animator, earning a BAFTA for co-writing and animating the film '' The Making of Longbird''.

''Fame Academy''

In 2002, Henderson appeared in the first series of the BBC talent/reality show ''

'', where he was a crowd favourite. During his time at the Academy, he became known for his energetic performances as well as being a songwriter. He wrote "Keep Me a Secret" with Malachi Cush and Sinéad Quinn and "Take Out Time" with Mark Hunter and Saul Davies of

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, as well as co-writing "Lullaby" with

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. All three tracks would later reach the top 5 in the

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. He was voted off the show in the penultimate week, coming fourth. After his departure from the show, he was signed to Mercury and, in March 2003, released a solo single of "Keep Me a Secret" with "Take Out Time" as the B-side, which entered the

at No. 5. Henderson became unhappy with the direction his musical career was taking with Mercury. In late 2003, before releasing the album or a second single, Henderson was dropped. Although he was allowed to retain the rights of the songs he had already written and recorded, they have never been released. He revealed one track, "Coming Up for Air", on his MySpace profile in 2006. This has since been released officially as a download only track.

Collaborations

Prior to ''Fame Academy'', Henderson had been a member of the rock band Suburbia, with guitarist Peter Deane, Alasdair Crooks (bass), Chris Plews (guitar) and Simon Usher (drums). Forming in 1998, they had just secured a recording contract with the Los Angeles

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City of Angels when the label went bankrupt, and although the band continued to perform together, they split in 2002. One of their songs, "Always", appeared on the soundtrack of football simulation video game, '' FIFA 2004''. In 2004, he visited the US, collaborating with the American singer-songwriter

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, and co-writing the song "Clockwatching" which appears on Mraz's album, ''

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''. Later that year, he returned to his home city, joining the rock band The Last September as guitarist and backing vocalist, along with his friend Pete Deane from Suburbia. They performed in London and at several venues in Scotland. He left The Last September in 2005.

Debut album

After a three-year break from his solo career, Henderson revealed new material to the public for the first time with the creation of a Myspace profile in early 2006, featuring new tracks "Day Trip" and "While They Wait". He performed a number of new songs whilst supporting

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on several gigs around central Scotland in the following months. Henderson released his debut album, '' Growing Flowers by Candlelight'', on 15 July 2006, on his own label, Amphibian Husbandry. In May 2007, Henderson supported Marillion on two dates during their UK tour. In 2013, he worked with

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in Ireland.

Discography

Albums

*'' Growing Flowers by Candlelight'' (July 2006), Amphibian Husbandry

Singles

*" Keep Me a Secret" (March 2003), Mercury - UK No. 5 *"Coming Up for Air" (June 2007), Amphibian Husbandry

Films

Ainslie won a BAFTA in 2013 for co-writing and animating the film '' The Making of Longbird'', and was nominated for his directorial work in I Am Tom Moody in

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. He made the animated video for the single "Moving On" by the band

, released in 2014.

References

External links

Ainslie Henderson Official websiteGrowing Flowers by Candlelight on Last.fmAinslie Henderson on IACMono the MovieFeltusFeltusInterview in the Edinburgh Evening News March 23 2007
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Ainslie 1979 births Living people Scottish pop singers Scottish singer-songwriters Musicians from Edinburgh 21st-century Scottish singers