Calvin Goldspink

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Calvin Goldspink
Calvin Goldspink
Calvin Goldspink
Background information
Birth name Calvin Goldspink
Born January 24, 1989
Origin Great Yarmouth, Flag of England England
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Actor
Instrument(s) Singing
Guitar
Piano
Years active 2002 - Present
Label(s) Polydor
Associated
acts		 S Club Juniors
S Club 8
I Dream
Website Official Calvin Website

Calvin Goldspink (born on January 24, 1989) is a British musician and a former member of pop group S Club 8. After being born in Great Yarmouth, he moved with his family to Aberdeen. For three years running, Goldspink won the Popjustice reader's poll award for "Most Inappropriately Fanciable Popstar".

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[edit] Singing career

At the age of 11 he auditioned for the chance to perform on stage with the hugely successful S Club 7. Chosen from 12,000 hopeful’s live on the BBC, the band were originally only supposed to be supporting S Club 7 on their Carnival tour but after such an incredible public response the band "S Club Juniors" were formed and had instant chart success with their first single One Step Closer reaching #2 in the UK charts.

He was part of an 8 piece pop band signed to Simon Fullers 19 Management and Universal Records subsidy Polydor. As S Club Juniors, the band had 4 top 10 singles and a platinum top 5 album Together and in 2003 had a tour of their own "S Club United Tour" performing their infectious blend of pop music and slick dance routines to sold out arenas across the UK and Ireland. To top the year off, the Juniors won "best newcomer" at the Disney Channel Kids Awards.

After having been in the music industry for almost 2 years, and after the disbandment of S Club 7 the band was re-named "S Club 8" and they had another hit album Sundown which produced 3 further top 20 singles, proving they had staying power with a minor UK following.

In 2004 the band spent 3 months in Barcelona, Spain, filming a children’s BBC television programme I Dream which was about a group of kids winning a place at a secret stage school where they all played themselves and starred alongside Christopher Lloyd. Calvin said, "It was an amazing experience to be filming a show with one of my idols, Back to The Future is one of my all time favourite movies." The show was an instant hit in the UK, and is now on screens across Europe and Australia. An album, Welcome To Avalon Heights was released to accompany the series, along with a duet from Frankie and Calvin, "Dreaming" which was to be their last single.

[edit] Acting career

Goldspink takes the role of "Oliver", in the US pilot of the hit British series Wild at Heart for "The CW" network. He will film the 45 minute show on location in South Africa at the end of February, and if picked up the show will be on air in the United States from September.[1]

[edit] Albums

As S Club Juniors

Sold over 600,000 copies in the UK

As S Club 8

Songwriters and producers who contributed to this album include Korpi & Blackcell, Jewels & Stone, Yakk Bondy, Hannah Robinson and former Dead Or Alive members Tim Lever and Mike Percy. The track One Thing I Know was co-written by former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton who also provided backing vocals.

As part of I Dream

  • Welcome To Avalon Heights #133UK

[edit] Singles

As S Club Juniors

  • "One Step Closer" #2UK
  • "Automatic High" #2UK
  • "New Direction" #2UK
  • "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride" #6UK

As S Club 8

  • "Fool No More" #4UK
  • "Sundown" #4UK
  • "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" #11UK

As part of I Dream

  • "Dreaming" (featuring Calvin & Frankie) #19UK

[edit] Live Tours

  • S Club 7 - Carnival Tour - 2002 (S Club Juniors)
  • S Club United - 2003 (S Club Juniors)

[edit] Acting Roles

  • "I Dream" Series Regular - BBC 1 - Playing himself

[edit] Awards

  • Disney Channel Kids Awards 2003 - Best Newcomer

[edit] DVD's

  • "I Dream"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wild at Heart. imdb.com. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.

[edit] External links

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