Isabel Suckling | |
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![]() Suckling in London, 2010 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Isabel Katherine Suckling |
Born | 24 March 1998 |
Genres | Crossover |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Labels | Decca |
Website |
thechoirgirlisabel |
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, [1] [2] and the first choirgirl to sign a record contract with a major music label. [3] [4] [5] Suckling sang in the choir at York Minster at the time, and was discovered by Decca following a nationwide search. [6] [7] She was mentored by the singer, TV/radio presenter and former boy soprano Aled Jones. [8] [6] [3] [4]
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. [9] [10] [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. [8] [9] [7] 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. [10] 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]
In 2014, Suckling sang on the soundtrack for the feature film Terroir starring Keith Carradine. [19]
Isabel Suckling is the daughter of American wine critic James Suckling. [5] [10] [20]
Isabel Suckling | |
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![]() Suckling in London, 2010 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Isabel Katherine Suckling |
Born | 24 March 1998 |
Genres | Crossover |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Labels | Decca |
Website |
thechoirgirlisabel |
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, [1] [2] and the first choirgirl to sign a record contract with a major music label. [3] [4] [5] Suckling sang in the choir at York Minster at the time, and was discovered by Decca following a nationwide search. [6] [7] She was mentored by the singer, TV/radio presenter and former boy soprano Aled Jones. [8] [6] [3] [4]
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. [9] [10] [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. [8] [9] [7] 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. [10] 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]
In 2014, Suckling sang on the soundtrack for the feature film Terroir starring Keith Carradine. [19]
Isabel Suckling is the daughter of American wine critic James Suckling. [5] [10] [20]