| Tommy Reilly | |
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| Birth name | Tommy Reilly |
| Born | 7 March 1989 |
| Origin | Torrance, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Genres | Acoustic, pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | A&M Records, Euphonios |
| Website | Tommy Reilly on Myspace |
Tommy Reilly (born March 7, 1989) is a Scottish singer–songwriter from Torrance, East Dunbartonshire. He gained recognition after winning the Channel 4 TV show Orange unsignedAct.[1] Shortly after, Reilly's first single "Gimme A Call" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.[2] Reilly released his debut album, Words On The Floor, in 2009. His follow-up, Hello! I'm Tommy Reilly, was released on 14 June 2010.
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Reilly entered the television talent show Orange unsignedAct after hearing that his friends entered the competition themselves.[3] After the first round in the open auditions, Reilly was picked out, however he flew from Glasgow to the auditions and made it through with four 'yes's from the judges. Reilly almost did not make it to the first auditions. Jo Whiley at first decided at the open auditions he did not have enough experience, but later re-thought her decision. After that slight hiccup, Reilly carried on, impressing Amanda Ghost. This led to him receiving a place on the Unsigned act tour, winning over judges Lauren Laverne, Simon Gavin and Blur bassist Alex James.
Reilly then went to win the competition via public vote with Hip Parade coming second and Scarlet Harlots coming third place. Reilly received a £60,000 advance, a recording contract with Universal Music, a single release, an album deal and a multi-media marketing campaign.[4]
After winning Orange UnsignedAct, Reilly released his debut single, "Gimme A Call", which reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.
Soon after he began recording his debut album, Words On The Floor, which was released on 3 August 2009. The album proved commercially unsuccessful, and only managed to reach number 79 in the UK Albums Chart.
Reilly headlined the T Break Stage at 2009's T in the Park, and appeared on the main stage of Lovebox Festival 2009 in Victoria Park, London. Soon after, he toured the UK in support of the album.
After the release of Words On The Floor, A&M ended Reilly's recording contract. Shortly after, he signed a contract with Euphonios. He then began recording his follow-up, produced by Roddy Hart, who supported him on the Words On The Floor Tour.
The album, Hello! I'm Tommy Reilly, was released on 14 June 2010, with the first single taken from the album, "Take Me Away For the Night" having been released ahead of it on 7 June. To promote the new album ahead of its release, Reilly went on tour in the UK supporting Justin Currie and The Proclaimers throughout May and June 2010. He has since announced he will go on tour again, this time as the headline act, throughout September.
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