Isabel Suckling
| Isabel Suckling | |
|---|---|
 Isabel Suckling after the 2010 Festival of Remembrance in the Royal Albert Hall. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Isabel Katherine Suckling |
| Born | 24 March 1998 |
| Genres | Crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Labels | Decca |
| Website | www.choirgirlisabel.co.uk |
Isabel Suckling (born 24 March 1998) is a British singer who upon signing a record deal with Decca Records became the youngest classical recording artist signed by Decca to date,[1][2] and the first choirgirl to sign a record contract with a major music label.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Suckling sang in the choir at York Minster at the time, and was discovered by Decca following a nationwide search.[4][10] She is currently being mentored by the singer, TV/radio presenter and former boy soprano Aled Jones.[3][4][5][6][7][9]
Her debut album was titled The Choirgirl, and was released on 29 November 2010 ahead of Christmas sales anticipated by record executives to be lucrative.[6][9][11] The album's first single was a cover of Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone", with proceeds going to the charity Age UK.[3][6][10] Also featured was a choral recording of "Imagine" to commemorate the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death, and a duet with Aled Jones' original 1986 vocal track on "All Through The Night", previously never released.[9] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2011 Classic BRIT Awards.[12][13][14]
In 2012, Suckling collaborated with Robin and RJ Gibb, performing the track "Christmas Day" on the Gibbs' debut classical album, The Titanic Requiem.[15][16] She took part at the premiere of the album on 10 April 2012, and her vocals for the project received positive reviews.[17][18]
Isabel Suckling is the daughter of American wine critic James Suckling.[8][9][19]
References
- ↑ "The Choirgirl Classic FM World Exclusive". classicfm.co.uk. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ↑ The Press (24 February 2011). Choristers Jessica Holgate and Isabel Suckling hitting the high notes for Africa
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 BBC News (14 September 2010). York choirgirl Isabel Suckling lands record deal
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Higgins, Kat, Sky News Online (14 September 2010). Choirgirl Hits High Notes With Record Deal
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 London Evening Standard (13 September 2010). Choirgirl aged 12 to sign record deal
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Mateus, Joana, Associated Press (14 September 2010). Choir girl blazes trail for female voices in UK
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bray, Elisa, The Independent (17 September 2010). Hymn and Her
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Branagan, Mark, Yorkshire Post (14 September 2010). It's a record as choirgirl Isabel puts name to Decca diva deal at 12
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (26 November 2010). Isabel Suckling: international wine trade 'follows' historic record deal
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bottomley, Claire, The Press (York) (14 September 2010). York Minster choirgirl Isabel Suckling wins recording deal with Decca Records
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam, The Daily Telegraph (17 November 2010). Isabel the Choirgirl: Angel eyes the Christmas No 1
- ↑ "Isabel Suckling And Mentor Aled Jones Nominated For Classic Brit Awards". Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ "Rolando Villazon up for two Classic Brit awards". BBC News. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ "Classic Brit award confrontation". The Press (York). Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ Gardner, Elysa (6 April 2012). "Robin Gibb and son deliver 'Titanic Requiem'". Take 5: Florence and the Machine, Johnny Cash, more (USA TODAY). Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Isabel Suckling sings with Bee Gee Robin Gibb on The Titanic Requiem album". York Press. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Titanic Requiem performance". Tatler. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "The Titanic Requiem". Album Reviews. Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ Robinson, Jancis, Suckling, the Pope and the future (17 September 2010)