Isabel Suckling Explained

Isabel Suckling
Birth Name:Isabel Katherine Suckling
Birth Date:1998 3, df=yes
Genre:Crossover
Occupation:Singer
Label:Decca

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.

Isabel Suckling is the daughter of American wine critic James Suckling.[5] [10] [19]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Choirgirl Classic FM World Exclusive . classicfm.co.uk . 14 September 2010 . 12 February 2012.
  2. The Press (24 February 2011). Choristers Jessica Holgate and Isabel Suckling hitting the high notes for Africa
  3. London Evening Standard (13 September 2010). Choirgirl aged 12 to sign record deal
  4. Bray, Elisa, The Independent (17 September 2010). Hymn and Her
  5. Branagan, Mark, Yorkshire Post (14 September 2010). It's a record as choirgirl Isabel puts name to Decca diva deal at 12
  6. Higgins, Kat, Sky News Online (14 September 2010). Choirgirl Hits High Notes With Record Deal
  7. Bottomley, Claire, The Press (York) (14 September 2010). York Minster choirgirl Isabel Suckling wins recording deal with Decca Records
  8. BBC News (14 September 2010). York choirgirl Isabel Suckling lands record deal
  9. Mateus, Joana, Associated Press (14 September 2010). Choir girl blazes trail for female voices in UK
  10. Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (26 November 2010). Isabel Suckling: international wine trade 'follows' historic record deal
  11. Sweeting, Adam, The Daily Telegraph (17 November 2010). Isabel the Choirgirl: Angel eyes the Christmas No 1
  12. Web site: Isabel Suckling And Mentor Aled Jones Nominated For Classic Brit Awards. 8 April 2011 . 10 April 2011.
  13. News: Rolando Villazon up for two Classic Brit awards. BBC News. 10 April 2011. 7 April 2011.
  14. Web site: Classic Brit award confrontation. 8 April 2011 . The Press (York). 10 April 2011.
  15. News: Gardner. Elysa. Robin Gibb and son deliver 'Titanic Requiem'. Take 5: Florence and the Machine, Johnny Cash, more. USA TODAY. 12 April 2012. 6 April 2012.
  16. Web site: Isabel Suckling sings with Bee Gee Robin Gibb on The Titanic Requiem album. 28 December 2011 . York Press. 12 April 2012.
  17. Web site: Titanic Requiem performance. 11 April 2012 . Tatler. 12 April 2012.
  18. Web site: The Titanic Requiem. Album Reviews. Yorkshire Evening Post. 12 April 2012.
  19. Robinson, Jancis, Suckling, the Pope and the future (17 September 2010)

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