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Matt Cardle
Matthew Sheridan Cardle (born 15 April 1983) is an English pop singer. He was born in Southampton and grew up in Halstead, Essex. Cardle has been involved in music since his early teens and has been a member of two different bands; Darwyn and Seven Summers. Cardle rose to fame after winning the seventh series of ''The X Factor'', and received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music and later signed a deal with Columbia Records. Following Cardle's victory on ''The X Factor'', the winner's single and his debut single, "When We Collide", was released. The track was made available to purchase on 12 December 2010, shortly after the show had ended. On 19 December 2010, the track debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, as well as on the Irish Singles Chart. The track also became the second biggest-selling single of 2010 with 815,000 copies sold within two weeks. In June 2012, it had sold 1 million copies, the fourth single by an ''X Factor'' contestant to have done so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwyn (band)
Darwyn were an alternative rock and acoustic band from Essex. The band featured Matt Cardle as the lead singer and acoustic guitar player. The other Darwyn members were; Ali McMillan on drums and percussion and Richard Grace on piano. The band members met at Lights Music Action and formed Darwyn in 2005. Career 2005: Formation The band, who described themselves as acoustic rock, recorded the 11 track album ''When You Wake'' in 2006, which included the tracks "Violet" and "When You Wake". They were subsequently awarded an Arts Council England grant which they used to record the follow up EP ''Little Sunlight'' in 2007 which included the track "Junior". The band played at many festivals including Stortford Music Festival and Brownstock Festival and regularly played at the venue and recording studio Highbarn in Essex. Cardle and McMillan also played as a two piece under the name Darwyn playing acoustic cover versions of popular songs in venues in and around the Suffolk area and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letters Tour
The Letters Tour was the debut concert tour by Matt Cardle in support of his debut solo album. It included 23 dates across the UK and Ireland in early 2012. The tour sold out causing an extra date to be added. It received largely positive reviews. Background The tour was announced on 24 October 2011 with tickets on general sale on 28 October. A second date in Dublin was added due to the first selling out. The tour began on 28 February 2012 in Wales. He performed all of the album tracks on the first two shows, as well as " Run For Your Life" B-side "Lost & Found". On the third show into the tour he took "Reflections" out of the set list and added a cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", a song which he'd received high praise for on ''The X Factor''. As well as playing acoustic and electric guitar himself, Cardle had a live band backing him, the same band he plays with for promotional appearances and gigs. They are Remy Mallett on bass, Lorenzo De Feo on lead guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton, Hampshire
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the ''Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners and more recently, Southampton is known as the home port of some o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Week
''Music Week'' is a trade publication for the UK record industry distributed via a website and a monthly print magazine. It is published by Future. History Founded in 1959 as '' Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music Week''. On 17 January 1981, the title again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to ''Music & Video Week''. The rival ''Record Business'', founded in 1978 by Brian Mulligan and Norman Garrod, was absorbed into Music Week in February 1983. Later that year, the offshoot ''Video Week'' launched and the title of the parent publication reverted to ''Music Week''. Since April 1991, ''Music Week'' has incorporated '' Record Mirror'', initially as a 4 or 8-page chart supplement, later as a dance supplement of articles, reviews and charts. In the 1990s, several magazines and newsletters become part of the Music Week family: ''Music Business International (MBI)'', ''Promo'', ''MIRO Future Hits'', ''Tours Report'', ''Fon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcelain Tour
The Porcelain Tour was a 19 date concert tour by Matt Cardle in support of his 2013 album ''Porcelain''. It took place over Ireland and the UK through April 2014, ending in Telford on 25 April. Background The tour was announced on 30 October 2013, with tickets on general sale on 4 November 2013. The tour began on 1 April 2014 in Belfast, followed by one date in Ireland then moving to Scotland and England. Cardle played guitar and was backed by a live band. He was joined by Melanie C on three shows to perform their duet Loving You. Reception Joe Hoffman of The Upcoming gave 5 out of 5 stars for the show saying "He is an unbelievable musical talent, and he did not fail to bring it all to a sold out show last night at Shepherd’s Bush Empire" and "Cardle’s voice is incredible, with a falsetto that can send shivers down your spine." Ann Clarkson from Native Monster gave it a favourable review saying "The vocals sounded effortless, which is a hard trick to pull off when y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unplugged Tour (Matt Cardle)
The Unplugged Tour was an eight date concert tour by Matt Cardle. In contrast to his previous tours, the Letters Tour and promotional tours, it was not specifically in support of his most recent album, rather a set of songs from both his albums and other tracks that have meant a lot to him. It was the first he had done without the backing of a full live band. Cardle played acoustic guitar for the majority of the songs, but had the addition of Paul Bullen on keyboard for the middle portion of the set and the encore. No other instrumentation was used. All dates sold out. Background The tour was announced on 10 December 2012 with tickets on general sale on 12 December. Cardle explained the reason behind it being unplugged was that it hadn't been long since doing a big production tour and he wanted to strip it down and make it a more intimate show, especially for fans who prefer his acoustic side. The tour began on 23 April 2013 in Cork. The first half of the set included song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loving You (Matt Cardle And Melanie C Song)
"Loving You" is a song by English singers Matt Cardle and Melanie C. It was written by Cardle, Jez Ashurst, Will Talbot, Jamie Scott and Melanie C, and was produced by Cardle, Scott and Toby Smith. It features Cardle on drums and acoustic guitar. The single was released on 18 August 2013 in the United Kingdom as a digital download as the lead single from his third studio album ''Porcelain'' (2013). It has also been released in many countries worldwide, making it the first of his singles to be released outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. Despite only BBC Radio 2 playlisiting the song, which meant a lack of airplay on radio overall, it performed well in the charts. It reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Cardle's third and Melanie C's eleventh (as a solo artist) UK Top 40 single. It also reached number 42 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 11 in Scotland. Background Rumours of a duet between Cardle and Melanie C began in early May 2013 after she attended his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (12 January 1974 - 25 December 2022), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She is best known as one of the five members of the Spice Girls, during which time she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. She rose to fame in 1996, releasing, in two years with the Spice Girls, two consecutive number-one albums, eight number-one singles from nine worldwide hits, the biggest-selling debut single of all time and the biggest-selling album in music history by a girl group, respectively with " Wannabe" atop in 37 countries with over seven million records, and ''Spice'', which peaked at number one in more than 17 countries across the world, with over 31 million copies, as well as the second album '' Spiceworld'' with more than 20 million copies sold. Melanie C is known for her unique vocal prowess that helped shoot the Spice Girls to international stardom. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcelain (Matt Cardle Album)
''Porcelain'' is the third studio album released by English musician Matt Cardle. The album was released on 25 October 2013 in Ireland, and on 28 October in the United Kingdom. Recording locations include London, Los Angeles and New York. It is primarily written by Cardle but, as with his previous albums, he worked with various songwriters, including Conner Reeves and American R&B artist Brian McKnight. Cardle has also produced the album and played the majority of the instruments. The lead single was a duet with Spice Girl Melanie C, called " Loving You" which was released on 18 August 2013 and reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. A second single, " When You Were My Girl", was released on 13 October 2013. The album was released on digital download and physical CD as well as a very limited number of vinyl copies available through Cardle's official website. ''Porcelain'' is Cardle's first album to be released worldwide. The Porcelain Tour in support of the album took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fire (Matt Cardle Album)
''The Fire'' is the second studio album released by English musician Matt Cardle. The album was released on 26 October 2012, via SO What? Recordings, a subsidiary of Silva Screen Records, alongside the lead single, "It's Only Love". ''The Fire'' was primarily written by Cardle, but also writing credits from by Eg White, Jack McManus, Jamie Hartman, James Walsh and others. The album produced a second single, " Anyone Else", released on 31 December 2012. Cardle also made a video for the song "Lately", although not released as a single. The album received wide positive response from critics, who complimented Cardle's voice, songwriting and harder sound. It was also a commercial success, debuting at number eight on both the British and Scottish album charts. It has sold over 60,000 copies in the UK giving it a Silver certification. Background On 20 May 2012, Cardle announced on Twitter that he had "parted ways" with Columbia Records and Syco Music, stating musical differences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing (Matt Cardle Song)
"Amazing" is a song by British singer-songwriter Matt Cardle, released as the third single from his debut studio album, ''Letters'', on 19 February 2012. The song was co-written by Tom Leonard, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard and Cardle himself. The single was backed with an all-new track, "All Is Said", as well as a live version of "Slowly", and a studio version of his cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". Critical reception Robert Copsey of ''Digital Spy'' gave the song a positive review, stating: "Co-written by the man himself and produced by Richard Stannard – Ellie Goulding, Will Young – 'Amazing' will do little to deter his detractors who claim he is nothing more than mushy MOR guitar-pop, but it should easily please his larger-than-you'd-think fanbase. Yes, it's another Keane-esque guitar-strumming number, the lyrics are clichéd – "Look inside this fragile heart of mine" – and he belts out his trademark ad-libs at the end, but – whispe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlight (Matt Cardle Song)
"Starlight" is a song by British singer-songwriter Matt Cardle. It was written by Matt Cardle, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard and Seton Daunt. It was released in the UK as the second single from his debut studio album, ''Letters'' on 4 December 2011. Background The song was co-written between Matt Cardle, Ash Howes, producer Richard Stannard and mixer Seton Daunt. It was one of the first songs that Cardle wrote for the album. Despite expressing his wishes at releasing "Starlight" as the album's single, its release was postponed in favour of "Run for Your Life". The single eventually received an official release on 4 December 2011. The only digital format of the single, a two-track remix bundle, managed to peak at number 2 on the UK Club Singles Chart, however the official single only entered the UK Singles Chart at number 185. The single failed to chart on the Irish Singles Chart. Critical reception Lewis Corner of Digital Spy Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
