Chris Sorbello is an Australian singer, songwriter and dancer. She is currently signed to the

Ministry of Sound Ministry of Sound or Ministry of Sound Group is a multimedia entertainment business based in London with a nightclub, shared workspace and private members' club, worldwide events operation, music publishing business and fitness studio. James ...

label in Australia and released her debut single, "So Lonely" on 9 April 2010 to Top 40 success. Sorbello's second single, "Dangerzone", was released in October of the same year alongside its music video.

Early life

Chris Sorbello was born and raised in

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. Sorbello began to have a passion for music when she was only five years of age, when she viewed an episode of

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. Sorbello joined the Johnny Young Talent School shortly thereafter . She regularly performed at Italian festivals and outdoor events. Sorbello was nearly killed in a car accident when she was 16, spending 10 days in a coma. In 2003, Chris relocated to Sydney, where she studied contemporary voice at the

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before hooking up with

David Musumeci DNA Songs is a songwriting and production company founded by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci in Australia in 2004. They have worked with a variety of international and local artists including Ricky Martin, Geri Halliwell, The Veronicas, Guy Se ...

and

Anthony Egizii DNA Songs is a songwriting and production company founded by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci in Australia in 2004. They have worked with a variety of international and local artists including Ricky Martin, Geri Halliwell, The Veronicas, Guy Se ...

from "DNA Songs".

Music career

In 2009, Sorbello signed to

Australia, and since then has released her debut single, "So Lonely". The single was produced by Sam Littlemore (aka

Sam La More Sam Littlemore, also known as Sam La More, is an Australian record producer, songwriter and recording artist working in Sydney and Los Angeles. Littlemore, a member of dance music trio Pnau, is best known for the international number one song Co ...

), and was released through Ministry of Sound's Hussle label and

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Australia on 9 April 2010. It has reached number 39 on the ARIA Charts, and number 5 on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart A remix of the single was produced by Hook N Sling and reached number 7 on the ARIA Club Chart. The music video for "So Lonely" premiered on YouTube on 19 March 2010. Sorbello has gained positive reviews from club appearances in 2009, showcasing her incorporation of fashion, costumes and choreography to her performances. She was part of the line-up for the

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Tour in Australia (formerly the Ladies and Gentlemen Tour and The Jamfest Tour), which included

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and

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. The tour began 13 April 2010 and concluded on 18 April 2010.

Early life

Music career

Discography

Singles

References

External links