Liz McClarnon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Liz McClarnon | |
|---|---|
 Liz McClarnon in Concert in Poland (2005)
|
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elizabeth Margaret McClarnon |
| Born | April 10, 1981 |
| Origin | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | All Around The World (EMI)/Hollywood Records |
| Associated acts | Atomic Kitten |
| Website | http://www.lilmcclarnon.net/ |
Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon (born April 10, 1981 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) 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.
Contents |
[edit] Personal life
McClarnon has been unsuccessfully engaged three times. She was engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Tommy Hibbs until 2001. She was engaged to former Blue singer Lee Ryan in 2003.[1] She was engaged to footballer Lee Trundle in 2007.[2] She remains good friends with Atomic Kitten members, Natasha Hamilton and Jenny Frost.
[edit] Atomic Kitten
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. She is the only original member of the band remaining.
Atomic Kitten have sold over 8 million [3] 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
[edit] Woman in love/I get the sweetest feeling
After Atomic Kitten took a break, McClarnon was signed to EMI 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 Graham Stack & Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees who also wrote the original version[4] and whom she accompanied on his 2005 tour.[5] A video has been shot and released and features McClarnon in a Manhattan apartment, but it is actually filmed in McClarnon'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.[6] and after more than half a year after release it peaked at #16 in the Spanish charts on October 22, 2006.[7]
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").
[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. McClarnon is an Ambassador for charity Youth Music.[8]
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 17 of March, McClarnon didn't make it to the top two and was eliminated after the first voting in Making Your Mind Up.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IE | AUS | SPA | WW | |||
| 2006 | "Woman in Love"/"I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | 5 | 21 | 77 | 16 | 33 | TBA |
| 2007 | "(Don't It Make You) Happy" | 15(Download Chart) | — | — | — | — | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Blue Star's Engagement Freight(Accessed Feb 20, 2008)
- ^ Atomic Kit Off(Accessed Feb 20, 2008)
- ^ Official biography of Liz McClarnon (Accessed Aug 1, 2006)
- ^ Gibb songs - projects (2005-) (Accessed Jan 2, 2006)
- ^ Biography of Liz McClarnon at PremierModelManagement (Accessed July 28, 2006)
- ^ Top 40 Charts (Accessed July 28, 2006)
- ^ Cadena.es, Chart for October 15, 2006 (Accessed: October 22, 2006)
- ^ YouthMusic.org.uk
[edit] External links
- Lil McClarnon fansite (also used as official site)
- Liz McClarnon at MySpace
- Liz McClarnon at the Internet Movie Database
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | McClarnon, Liz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McClarnon, Elizabeth Margaret; Lil |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Singer, songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
