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Grace Kennedy (born 2 March 1958) is a former

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British singer and television presenter, now luxury wedding and event designer.

Career

Grace Kennedy was born at

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on 2 March 1958. She first came into the public eye after winning the TV talent show '' Opportunity Knocks'' in 1977 and then also featuring in a 1979 episode of ''Star Treatment''. She was subsequently signed by the

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to present her own Saturday night primetime entertainment show, ''The Grace Kennedy Show'', which ran for six series between 1981–1983 and won a BAFTA award. Guests included

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and

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. She has also appeared on other series, among them ''The

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'', String Sound, ''Saturday Night is Gala Night'', ''Home on Sunday'', Lena Zavaroni and Music, '' The Good Old Days'', ''

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'', '' The Rod and Emu Show'' and the sixth season premiere of ''

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''. Onstage, Kennedy starred in the 1992 West End

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musical revue, the 1994 production of ''

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'' (directed by actor

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and Donna Steele. Her musical career includes albums and singles released by

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and BBC labels. Many tracks were arrangements by Peter Knight, some reaching international acclaim with songs such as ''Starting Again'' reaching the top 30 in the US chart and her collaboration with 80's icon

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, '' The Wishing Well'' becoming a top twenty hit in the UK.

Luxury wedding and event designer

Kennedy founded and is the managing director of Grace Kennedy Events, a luxury wedding planning and event planning business which organises high end luxury/celebrity parties and weddings. The business is based in

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, North Audley Street. She transitioned into this field through the experience she acquired in organising her own concerts and stage events. After being approached by

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to sing and organise the production of six concerts to launch a new car in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, she continued by arranging further concerts and gala events for companies such as

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and

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. She then expanded her business by designing and organising luxury celebrity weddings and society events. In June 2011, she organised the wedding of Vincent and Carla Kompany. In 2014, she was invited to present several awards at The Luxury Lifestyle Awards ceremony. In 2018, she launched ''The Luxurious Destination Collection'' as the signature brand of Grace Kennedy Events. The collection is a partnership with a network of luxury destinations in the world handpicked by Grace, like

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, the

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, the Royal Mansour and several discreet private islands, where the clients enjoy exclusive personal and bespoke options. There are three categories of destinations, ''In the Country'' (palaces, stately homes in places like Britain, the French Riviera, Lake Como Italy, the Spanish mountains), ''In the City'' (in Morocco, Dubai, Europe etc.), ''By the Sea'' (such as some private islands in the Caribbean, Maldive).

Discography

* ''Grace Kennedy'' (1979) * ''Desire'' (1979) * ''I'm Starting Again'' (1981) * ''One Voice'' (LP) (1981)

Personal life

Grace Kennedy has a daughter, Natalie, from her first marriage. Her second marriage was to entertainment lawyer and entrepreneur Nigel Angel in 1999.

References

External links

*http://www.gracekennedyevents.com/ * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Grace Living people 1958 births People from Montego Bay British women singers British television presenters British women television presenters