Natasha Hamilton
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| Natasha Hamilton | ||
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 Natasha Hamilton in concert in Poland (2005)
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Natasha Maria Hamilton | |
| Born | July 17, 1982 (age 24) | |
| Origin |  Liverpool, England |
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| Genre(s) | Pop, soul | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing | |
| Years active | 1999 - present | |
| Associated acts |
Atomic Kitten | |
| Website | http://www.natashahamilton.biz | |
Natasha Maria Hamilton (born July 17, 1982, Liverpool) is an English singer and member of Atomic Kitten.
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[edit] Biography
Natasha Hamilton grew up in the Kensington area of Liverpool, and started singing and performing from the age of 12 in the Starlight Show Group [1]. Hamilton says she was inspired by Marvin Gaye, Barry White and Quincy Jones. [2] After Heidi Range left the early Atomic Kitten, Hamilton was offered the opportunity to replace her.
Hamilton dated Fran Cosgrave, a club owner and former bodyguard of Westlife. Natasha announced in April 2002 that she was pregnant, but she had no intention of leaving the band and wanted the scheduled 2002 tour to continue. Natasha also featured in the video "The Tide Is High" with her last duty being the 2002 Party in the Park [3] before finally going on maternity leave. On August 24, 2002 she gave birth to a boy, Joshua Hamilton-Cosgrave. The pair split shortly after.
Natasha decided to take her baby with her on the 2003 tour with Atomic Kitten, however on January 23, 2004 Natasha decided to take a break from Atomic Kitten because she wanted to spend more time with her son, since then they have released several singles. On December 31, 2004, Natasha gave birth to her second son, Harry Hatcher-Hamilton, whose father is dancer Gavin Hatcher. In July 2005, Hamilton and Hatcher split up, and she briefly returned to live with Cosgrave. By February 2006, they had split for a second time.
Hamilton made a return to music after appearing on the BBC1 television show, Just the Two of Us, which paired celebrities with recording artists to compete in a duet singing showdown. Eight couples competed before a panel of judges and the public eye. Hamilton was paired with Mark Moraghan, famous for his portryal of Doctor Owen Davies in Holby City, and the pair came second. They performed classic songs like "Over the Rainbow" and "Do You Love Me". This was one of the first times that Natasha didn't perform pop songs and showed that she could perform Rock and roll and soul as well. The overall setting complete with petticoats gave the performance a 1960s feeling.
In addition to this, Hamilton is preparing to release her debut solo album in, her first material released since she was part of Atomic Kitten. The album will be in Motown-style and has been co-written with Christopher and Anthony Griffiths, Ciaron Bell, among others. [1]
Since June 29, 2006 Natasha also embarked on a road safety campaign with Brum and Minister Stephen Ladyman in order to make the streets safer for children under six years old. When Natasha was just three years old, she survived being hit by a car and is therefore passionate about making the roads safer for children. [4]
On September 27, 2006 Natasha announced her engagement to Riad Erraji and that they plan to get married in 2007, however the date of marriage still has to be determined. [5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Date | Title | Chart | Comments | ||
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| Solo releases | |||||
| 2006 | TBA | n/a | |||
| With Atomic Kitten | |||||
| March 16, 2000 | Right Now | #39 | |||
| June 8, 2001 | Right Now | #1 | Reissue with Jenny Frost | ||
| September 9, 2002 | Feels So Good | #1 | |||
| April 22, 2003 | Atomic Kitten | #102 [6] | US only | ||
| November 10, 2003 | Ladies Night | #5 | |||
| April 5, 2004 | Greatest Hits | #5 | |||
| May 2, 2005 | The Collection | #7 (Compilation chart) [7] | UK only | ||
| August 30, 2005 | Access All Areas: Remixed & B-Side | - | CD + 2 DVDs (multi-region) released in Asia only although is available in the UK | ||
| All chart data refers to the United Kingdom unless noted otherwise | |||||
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Chart | Sales | Comments | ||
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| Solo releases | ||||||
| 2007 | "The Way You Move" | to be released | ||||
| With Atomic Kitten | ||||||
| November 29, 1999 | "Right Now" | #10 | 120,000 | |||
| March 27, 2000 | "See Ya" | #6 | 104,000 | |||
| 2000 | "Cradle" | Only released in Asia [8] | ||||
| July 3, 2000 | "I Want Your Love" | #10 | 72,000 | |||
| October 9, 2000 | "Follow Me" | #20 | 44,000 | |||
| January 29, 2001 | "Whole Again" | #1 (4 weeks) | 934,600 [9] | |||
| July 23, 2001 | "Eternal Flame" | #1 (2 weeks) | ~400,000 [9] | |||
| November 26, 2001 | "You Are" | #31 (NL) | NZ, Aus & EU only | |||
| May 20, 2002 | "It's OK!" | #3 | ~200,000 [9] | |||
| August 16, 2002 | "Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)" | #1 (3 weeks) | ~400,000 [9] | |||
| November 25, 2002 | "The Last Goodbye/Be With You" | #2 | 210,000 | |||
| March 31, 2003 | "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt" | #4 | 140,000 | |||
| October 27, 2003 | "If You Come To Me" | #3 | 180,000 | |||
| December 15, 2003 | "Ladies Night" | #8 | 150,000 | |||
| March 29, 2004 | "Someone Like Me/Right Now 2004" | #8 | 75,000 | Re-issue | ||
| February 14, 2005 | "Cradle 2005" | #10 | 32,000 | Charity reissue | ||
| June 16, 2006 | "All Together Now" | #16 (DE) | unk. | FIFA World Cup | ||
| All chart data refers to the United Kingdom unless noted otherwise | ||||||
[edit] DVDs
| Year | Title | Comment |
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| 2001 | So Far So Good | Also available as video |
| 2002 | Right Here, Right Now | |
| 2003 | Be with Us | |
| 2004 | The Greatest Hits Live at Wembley Arena | |
| 2005 | Access All Areas: Remixed & B-Side | CD + 2 DVDs |
[edit] References
- ^ a b BBC Liverpool: Natasha Hamilton interview 2005/06/15 (Accessed: November 29,2006)
- ^ BBC: Just the Two of Us (Accessed July 30, 2006)
- ^ Fun trivia: Atomic Kitten (Accessed July 29, 2006)
- ^ Natasha Hamilton's official site - News section (Accessed July 29, 2006)
- ^ Official Blog Natasha Hamilton Engagement announcement (Accessed September 27, 2006)
- ^ The Arkansas Traveler online: Atomic Kitten: what America is missing (Accessed August 16, 2006)
- ^ Chart Log UK 2005 (Accessed August 16, 2006)
- ^ Independent Online Music Magazine (Accessed August 3, 2006)
- ^ a b c d Figures from Chartwatch Last updated: 12 October 2004
