Marli Harwood (born Marilena Buck, 13 March 1975,

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, Lancashire, England), also known as Marli Buck, is a British singer and songwriter. A piano and guitar player, she is of Eritrean, Italian,

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and English extraction.

Music career

In 1995, Harwood was signed by

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to his

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label. During the recording of her debut album, Blackwell decided to sell Island Records, and Harwood's album was never released. In 2002, Harwood appeared on ''

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'', and finished eighth in the series. She then recorded several albums with various major record labels, which remained unreleased or promoted. In January 2011, Harwood's song "

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" was played to Jeff Smith, head of music at

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, by her management team and on 25 January it was announced by the

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that the track was Record of the Week on Radio 2. Harwood released "It's Called a Heart" via her website on 21 February 2011. Harwood had a maternity clause added to her recording contract, which was described as a first. With a final working date of 1 July 2011 before the birth, Island Records were pushing to get her 12-track album ''Clocks and Full Stops'' released. The single from the album, "Billy", was released on 30 May with the album following. Harwood also contributed vocals to the 2012 track ''Silence'', the title track of

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's debut album. Marli has co written the

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hit single " Stole the Show" and continues to have cuts worldwide including

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in Korea whose album went to number 1 on the Billboard world chart. Marli Harwood is a writer at Tileyard Studios.

Discography

Albums

*''Clocks and Full Stops'' (2011) –

Singles

*"It's Called a Heart" (2011) *"Billy" (2011)

Songwriting credits

*"Innocent" Junge Junge & Joe Cleere (2020) *"Getaway"

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(2020) *"Complicated"

Miss Li Linda Karlsson (born 21 July 1982), better known by her stage name Miss Li, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Since beginning her career in the early-2000s, she has released a total of eight studio albums, and several of her songs have been feat ...

(2020) *"Cigarette Row (Five O Clock Freedom)

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(2019) *"Falling"

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(2019) *"Strangers In The Night" DJ MEG (2018) *"Feeling It For The First Time" The Atlas (2018) *"Honest" Kim Cesarian (2018) *"You and I" Asmik Shiroyen (2018) *"Forever Young" Young Stadium Club 2017 *"Aqualung"

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feat.

(2017) *"Aqualung"

(2017) *"Throw Your Love" Ida Da Silva(2017) *"Rooftops" Tobtok feat. Sorana (2017) *"Party On A Weekday" Mybadd feat.

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(2017) *"I Don't Wanna Fight" Salena Mastroianni (2017) *"Soldier"

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(2016) *"Forgiveness"

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feat. Joe Cleere (2016) *" Stole the Show"

feat.

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(2015) *"Loving Like This" Sabella (2015) *"It Hurts" Anna David (2014) *"Gentleman"

(2013) *"Let Me Fly" Sara Kempe (2011)

References

External links

Harwood's blog
1979 births Living people English women pop singers English women singer-songwriters People from Lytham St Annes Musicians from Lancashire 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers English people of Eritrean descent English people of Italian descent English people of Welsh descent {{UK-singer-stub