Liz McClarnon

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Liz McClarnon
Liz McClarnon in Concert in Poland (2005)
Background information
Birth name	Elizabeth Margaret McClarnon
Born	April 10, 1981 (age 25)
Origin	Liverpool, England
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Singing
Years active	1999 - present
Label(s)	All Around The World (EMI)
Associated acts	Atomic Kitten
Website	http://www.lilmcclarnon.net/

Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon (born April 10, 1981 in Liverpool) is an English singer and member of Atomic Kitten.She is now a soloist and is known mainly for her single Woman In Love and as for being a contestant on Making Your Mind Up in 2007.

1 Personal Life
2 Atomic Kitten
3 Solo Career
4 Other Work
5 Dicography
- 5.1 Albums
- 5.2 Singles
6 References
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Personal Life

McClarnon was engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Tommy Hibbs until 2001. She is currently engaged to footballer Lee Trundle of Swansea City F.C.^[1].Liz also remains good friends with Atomic Kitten members,Natasha Hamilton and Jenny Frost.

Even though McClarnon loved to sing as a child, she never imagined that it would become her career. She wanted to study law after secondary school, but her music teacher was impressed by her singing abilities and arranged her to take part in an audition by Andy McCluskey, who wanted to set up a girl band. In 1997 McClarnon became one of the original members of Atomic Kitten and she co-wrote many of the songs during her time in the girl group. She is the only original member of Atomic Kitten due to the other two leaving; Heidi Range was replaced by Natasha Hamilton by 1998, and Kerry Katona was replaced by Jenny Frost in 2001.

[edit] Atomic Kitten

Liz became a member of the girl-group Atomic Kitten when it started.Atomic Kitten are an English girl group from Liverpool composed of McClarnon, Natasha "Tash" Hamilton, and Jenny Frost, who replaced original member Kerry Katona in January 2001. Atomic Kitten has sold over 8 million ^[2] albums and singles around the world. Many of their singles and albums entered the Top 40 charts worldwide such as "Right Now", "Whole Again", "Eternal Flame", "The Tide Is High", and "Ladies Night".

[edit] Solo Career

Liz on the cover of her first solo single

After Atomic Kitten took a break Liz was signed to AATW records. On February 13, 2006 McClarnon released her first solo single, a cover of Barbra Streisand's 1980 hit "Woman In Love". The track has been produced by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees who also wrote the original version^[3] and whom she accompanied on his 2005 tour.^[4] A video has been shot and released and features McClarnon in a Manhattan apartment, but it is actually filmed in Lil's home town of Liverpool. It was decided to release the single as a double A-side with Jackie Wilson's "I Get the Sweetest Feeling". The single peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 33 in World Singles Official Top 100 chart.^[5] and after more than half a year after release it peaked at #16 in the Spanish charts on October 22, 2006.^[6]

On February 25, 2005 McClarnon appeared at Belfast's biggest gay venue, "The Kremlin", performing both of her solo tracks and two Atomic Kitten classics ("Whole Again" and "The Tide Is High").

Now! Liz is working on her new record with Hollywood Records in America after auditioning for a show in California. Her agent called and said "The judges Like You, but not for an actress..." The judges also commented on her "Beautiful Soft Voice" and they are happy to sign her up for a record deal. The album is self-titled and rumored single will be called "Finally (Here I Am)" The album will also include 2 bonus tracks which are "Woman In Love" and "Happy" Album is set for realease around Summer of July/August.^{[citation needed]}

Liz will also appear on Jenny Frost's christmas album "In The Frost" on a song which will be her first single "It's Snowing (Rejoice!)" Liz told Metro newspapers "It is very exciting working with Jenny again, just like old times. I'm sure me and the girls will come back together on a new atomic kitten album next year."^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Other Work

In 2005, she appeared in the ITV reality TV show, Celebrity Love Island, and performed some modelling assignments. She supports Everton FC and has modelled the clubs kit in the past. Liz is an Ambassador for charity Youth Music^[7]

On March 17, 2007 McClarnon competed for the chance of becoming the UK's Eurovision entry in the fourth edition of 'Making Your Mind Up'. She competed with the self-penned song 'Happy' along with acts Big Brovaz, Brian Harvey (East 17), Hawkins & Brown, Cyndi Almouzni and Scooch. On the 17th of March Liz didnt make it to the top2 and was eliminated after the first voting in making Your Mind up, winners where popgroup Scooch.

[edit] Dicography

For album & single information on Liz in Atomic Kitten see main article,Atomic Kitten.

[edit] Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Liz(Rumored Title) Released: 2007 Chart positions: TBA UK Sales: TBA Last RIAA description: TBA Singles: Woman In Love, I Get The Sweetest Feeling, (Don't It Make You)Happy

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions					Album
Year	Single	UK	IE	AUS	SPA	WW	Album
2006	"Woman In Love"	5	21	77	16	33	Liz(Working Title)
2006	"I Get The Sweetest Feeling"	5	21	77	16	33
2007	"(Don't It Make You)Happy"	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR