Will Heard
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April 26, 1991 London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Associated acts | Klangkarussell, The Aston Shuffle, Amy Winehouse |
Will Heard (born 26 April 1991)[1] is a British soul and jazz singer/songwriter. In August 2013, he was featured on Klangkarussell's single "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" which has peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number eighteen in the Republic of Ireland. In January 2014, he was featured on Australian DJ house group The Aston Shuffle's single 'Tear It Down' and had worked with them on their single 'Comfortable' previously.
Music career
2013-present: Breakthrough
In August 2013 he was featured on Klangkarussell's single "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)", the song was released in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2013.[2] On 21 August 2013 the song was at number 2 on the Official Chart Update in the UK.[3] On 22 August 2013 the song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 77, peaking at number 23. On 25 August 2013 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3 and the UK Dance Chart at number 2. Heard has been working with MTA Records signee Elli Ingram, providing saxophone and backing vocals.[4] With much comparison to the likes of Amy Winehouse, D'Angelo, and Daniel Merriweather, he has been named as one of the world's most-up-and-coming Jazz influenced musicians with high regards from industry natives. MTV has announced that they will be hosting his new music video, and first solo single, 'Walking Down The Street', when it is released in January 2015.
Discography
Singles
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| 2013 | "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" (Klangkarussell featuring Will Heard) |
3 | 18 | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Will Heard | Biography | Allmusic Allmusic.com
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine) [feat. Will Heard) - Single by Klangkarussell
- ↑ Ellie Goulding holds on to midweek No.1 with 'Burn' - Music News - Digital Spy
- ↑ "Canna Butter Kisses (Prod. Felix Joseph) by ElliIngram". SoundCloud. 2013-09-20.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)": "Chart Archive > 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Will Heard". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).