Laura Izibor discography

Laura Izibor discography
A woman sings into a microphone against a blue backdrop and red light. A man performs drums in the background.
Laura Izibor performing in Dublin, Ireland in 2008
Releases
↙Studio albums 1
↙EPs 3
↙Singles 4
↙Music videos 3
↙Collaborations 1
↙Other appearances 5

The discography of Laura Izibor, an Irish R&B musician, recording artist and producer, consists of one studio album, three extended plays, four singles and three music videos. Born and raised in Dublin, Izibor began writing songs as a 13-year-old and in 2003, she won a songwriting comptetition organised by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Her winning song, "Compatible", received heavy airplay on RTÉ 2fm and was the basis of a short documentary film broadcast on national television.[1] Aged 17, Izibor signed to Jive Records and dropped out of school to record her debut studio album; however, after a dispute with the record label, she signed with Atlantic Records and relocated to New York, United States to complete the recording. Due to long-term recording sessions in Ireland and the US, Izibor released two EPs, Live from Crawdaddy, Dublin (2007) and iTunes Festival: London 2008 (2008), on Atlantic and was featured on various film soundtracks. Let the Truth Be Told, her debut studio album, was released in 2009 after a four year production process.[2] The album, and its four singles, received widespread critical acclaim[3][4][5] and charted in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the US, France, Japan and the Netherlands. Three of the album's singles—"From My Heart to Yours", "Don't Stay" and "If Tonight is My Last"—placed in the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[6] Let the Truth Be Told was later nominated for the 2009 Choice Music Prize[7] and earned Izibor a BET Award nomination for Best UK/Irish Act.[8]

In August 2012, Izibor released a three-track EP The Brooklyn Sessions, Vol. 1, which contained new material. A month earlier, she announced in Metromix that her second studio album, Love, Learn, Live, which "has a little more attitude", was in production and due for release in 2012.[9] As of September 2013, the album remains unreleased.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
IRL
[10]		 FRA
[11]		 JPN
[12]		 NLD
[13]		 UK
[14]		 US
[6]
Let the Truth Be Told 2 60 100 61 100 27

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Live from Crawdaddy, Dublin
iTunes Festival: London 2008
  • Released: 18 July 2008 (IRL)[17]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: DD
The Brooklyn Sessions, Vol. 1
  • Released: 7 August 2012 (IRL)[18]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: DD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Single Year Peak chart positions Album
IRL
[19]		 UK
[14]		 US R&B
[6]
"From My Heart to Yours" 2008 — — 25 Let the Truth Be Told
"Shine" 2009 21 122 —
"Don't Stay" — — 58
"If Tonight is My Last" — — 76
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors
Title Year Director Ref.
"From My Heart to Yours" 2008 David Broad [20]
"Shine" 2009 Liz Friedlander [21]
"Don't Stay" Noble Jones [22]

Collaborations

List of collaborations with other artists
Title Year Album Ref.
"Baby Baby"
(Miho Fukuhara featuring Laura Izibor)		 2010 Music is My Life [23]

Other appearances

List of soundtrack and compilation appearances
Title Year Album Ref.
"Carousel" 2007 P.S. I Love You: Music From the Motion Picture [24]
"Mmm..." Why Did I Get Married?: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture [25]
"What More Can They Do" 2010 For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [26]
"Shine" When in Rome: Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [27]

References

  1. ↑ "The Soul of Ireland". Vibe Sound & Visuals. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Laura Izibor: Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Donnelly, Dave. "Let the Truth Be Told – Laura Izibor: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Meagher, John (22 May 2009). "Laura Izibor – Let the Truth Be Told (Atlantic)". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Capobianco, Ken (15 June 2009). "Album Review: Laura Izibor, Let the Truth Be Told". Boston.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Laura Izibor: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Choice Music Prize 2010". Irish Music Rights Organisation. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Laura Izibor up for BET Award". Hot Press. Osnovina. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2013. (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Bishop, Lauren (29 July 2011). "Laura Izibor shines onstage". Metromix. Gannett Company/Tribune Company. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 14 May 2009". Chart-Track. GfK. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "France Albums, Top 150 (April 25, 2009)". αCharts. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "ローラ・イジボアのCD・DVDリリース一覧 │ オリコン芸能人事典" [Laura Izibor CD· DVD Releases | Oricon Entertainment Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Laura Izibor – Let the Truth Be Told". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "1994–2010, I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". Chart Log UK. zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  15. ↑ Clayton-Lea, Tony (1 May 2009). "The truth is out there, finally". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 17 September 2013. (subscription required)
  16. ↑ "Live from Crawdaddy, Dublin EP (2007) | Laura Izibor". 7digital. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Music – iTunes Festival: London 2008 – EP by Laura Izibor". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "Music – The Brooklyn Sessions, Vol. 1 – EP by Laura Izibor". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  19. ↑ "Search the charts". irishcharts.ie. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 September 2013. N.B. User must define search parameters. Enter "Laura Izibor" into Search by Artist and click search.
  20. ↑ "Laura Izibor – From My Heart to Yours". IMVDb. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  21. ↑ "Music Video: Shine – Laura Izibor". CMT. Viacom. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  22. ↑ "Don't Stay – Laura Izibor | Music Video". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  23. ↑ Music is My Life (CD). Miho Fukuhara. Sony Music Entertainment. 2010. SRCL-7288.
  24. ↑ "P.S. I Love You ]Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  25. ↑ "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? – Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  26. ↑ "For Colored Girls – Original Soundtrack: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  27. ↑ "When in Rome – Original Soundtrack: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

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