From her initial audition, she was spotted instantly by the judges, as being a huge raw talent with a mature soulful sound that belied her years. How did Birdy get signed?īirdy was discovered when she won the Open Mic UK competition in 2008 at the tender age of 12. Her songs are timeless and appeal to all ages, which is why they’ve appeared on major TV commercials and movie soundtracks. She refuses to conform to the trends of the industry and live a high profile celeb lifestyle, instead, allowing the focus to remain on the music. Birdy stands out from other artists thanks to her unique sound, unusual performance style and modest image. Add to this, her innate talent and the time and space (and availability of a great piano) at her disposal growing up and so one of the finest artists to come out of the UK emerged. The daughter of a writer and concert pianist and related to an iconic star, Birdy had music, lyrics and fame in her genes. Read on to find out exactly how Birdy got her breaks and what the path to stardom looked like for this unique, soulful singer. Since then she’s become six-time platinum, multimillion album-seller. Birdy was discovered at Open Mic UK in 2008 and signed her first record deal at the age of 12. The young singer grew up in unusual surroundings and began writing her own music as a child. But what’s the secret behind this artist’s success? Her stunning ethereal music is everywhere and she has some mega-famous fans. Many of the tracks also continued to showcase Gabriel's interest in world music, with Gabriel commenting: 'I think this album is nourished by so many varieties of black music, and not just soul and blues: there's stuff from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica.'ģ.'Don't Give Up' (featuring Kate Bush) – 6:33Ĥ.'That Voice Again' (Gabriel, David Rhodes) – 4:53Ĩ.Posted on (Last updated ) by Tamarin Fountain As he had with the soundtrack to the film Birdy, Lanois brought many of his own ambient sensibilities to this recording. Lanois had been previously known for his ambient collaborations with Brian Eno as well as producing U2 since 1984. The previous year, the two of them had worked together on Birdy. It is Peter Gabriel's second album produced by Canadian artist Daniel Lanois. As Gabriel explained in 2011: 'I'd had my fill of instrumental experimenting for a while, and I wanted to write proper pop songs, albeit on my own terms.'

Many of its songs reflect a more conventional pop-writing style and became radio hits, while others still retain Gabriel's dark, brooding sense of experimentalism. So is the fifth studio album (and seventh album overall) and first non eponymous studio album by British rock musician Peter Gabriel, released in 1986.

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