Laura Critchley

Laura Critchley is a British singer/songwriter.Born 27 March 1984

Biography

Laura Critchley started singing when she was 7 years old.BIG PRINT She wrote her first song, "Change", at the age of 16.BIG PRINT It received radio play on BBC Radio Merseyside on the Billy Butler and Jimmy McCracken show.Fact|date=January 2008 She got to the last 50 in "Fame Academy" in 2001, [cite web
last = Padley
first = Gemma
title = Pop/Chart Review Laura Critchley
publisher = BBC
date = 2007-11-19
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accessdate =2008-01-22 ] and appeared as Jessica Simpson on "Stars in Their Eyes".Fact|date=January 2008

In 2006 she moved to London and within 3 months was signed to independent record label Big Print Records, owned and run by Andrew Gemmell.Fact|date=January 2008 She toured with the Sugababescite web | last = O' Hare | first = Alan | title = Laura Critchley | publisher = Liverpool.com | date = 2007-10-31 | url = http://www.liverpool.com/local-bands/laura-critchley.html
accessdate =2008-01-22 ] in March 2007, with Ray Quinn in October 2007 and with Deacon Blue in November 2007.cite web | title = Laura Critchley on Deacon Blue support slot | publisher = Official site of Deacon Blue | date = 2007-11-02 | url =http://www.deaconblue.com/content/view/82/37/ | accessdate =2008-01-22 ]

Critchley's début album, "Sometimes I", was released on the November 19 2007. Radio 2 Terry Wogan has praised Critchley saying that her single was an excellent single and that she was one to look out for.

Also in 2007, she recorded three songs with Robbie Williams. In December she sang at Ronan Keating's cancer research ball, [cite web
title = All about Laura
publisher = lauracritchley.com
date = 2007-08-17
url = http://www.lauracritchley.com/modules/content/showitem.php?id=10
accessdate =2008-01-22 ] and also duetted with him on a version of "Last thing on my mind".

Her first single, "Sometimes I" was released on 21 May 2007. Produced by Steve Power, the man behind many of Robbie Williams' hits, the single did not chart, but did well on the video channels. The second single "What do we do" was on the Radio 2 playlist on the Terry Wogan show, and was released on the 12th November 2007. Her third single is a remix of "Sometimes I", by Ash Howes who has worked with Girls Aloud and the Sugababes. It is due out on 25th February. Critchley's songs have been on the Radio 2 playlists as well as many regional stations such as Radio Ulster. [cite web
title = BBC - Radio Ulster - Programmes
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url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/radioulster/alan_simpson/playlist.shtml
accessdate =2008-01-22 ]

Recently Laura has been confirmed as one of the support acts on Boyzone's reunion tour through out Summer 2008. [cite web
title = Major Tour Announcement....
publisher = lauracritchley.com
url = http://www.lauracritchley.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=250
accessdate =2008-04-13 ]

She has also been confirmed for the Isle of Wight festival on 15th June.

Laura performed her debut American showcase on 1st May - to which many record execs went. Jeff Arch (the Sleepless in Seattle writer) also directed her video for the single.

Laura's current single is "Today's Another Day" and was released on 30th June 2008.

Laura's next single is "Your Loving Arms" which is a cover of the 90's dance track by Billy Ray Martin. Laura's second album is also due for release later on in 2008. [cite web
title = NEW ALBUM - NEW SINGLE
publisher = lauracritchley,com
url = http://www.lauracritchley.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=540
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Other work

Critchley was chosen as the face of new airline Fly Pink. [cite web
title = New Single For Laura Critchley Flying High
publisher = NewsWireToday.com
date = 2007-05-19
url = http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/18347/
accessdate =2008-01-22 ] She is a patron of autism charity Wishing Well House. [cite web
title = Rising Star Laura Critchley is Appointed Patron
publisher = Wishing Well House
date = 2007-11-22
url = http://www.wishingwellhouse.co.uk/news_archive.asp?reqPage=2

accessdate =2008-01-22 ] Screenwriter Jeff Arch has written a scene for Critchley in his upcoming film "The Chelsea Story" set to star John Cusack and Naomi Watts. He has since also asked her to write the title track for the film as well. [cite web
title = Laura off over the Atlantic....
publisher = lauracritchley.com
date = 2007-08-17
url = http://www.lauracritchley.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=203
accessdate =2008-01-22 ] Laura has also accepted a request from the Duchess of York, to be one of her charity's (Children in Crisis) celebrity ambassadors for 2008.

Discography

ingles

*"Don't Say" - (26 March, 2007)
*"Sometimes I" - (May 21, 2007)
*"What Do We Do" - (November 12, 2007)
*"Sometimes I" (re-mix) - (February 25, 2008)
*"Today's Another Day" (June 16, 2008)
*"Your Loving Arms" (2008)

Albums

*"Sometimes I" - (November 19, 2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.lauracritchley.com Official Website]
* [http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2007/laura_critchley.htm Get Ready To Rock.com Review of Sometimes I]
* [http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2069&type=Albums God Is In The TV Review of 'Sometimes I']