Birthday: 199165438+February19.

Place of birth: England

Location: Ireland

Declan is English, his father is English and his mother is Irish. He was born in Kent, England, with Irish and English ancestry.

Family: Dad Alec

Mom, siobhan

Sister Bernadette

Best friend: Joe (cousin)

Favorite football star: alan shearer.

Favorite pop singer: robbie williams.

Favorite game: PS2

Favorite toy: remote control car

Favorite sport: football (English)

Favorite song: Danny boy

Favorite subjects: math, science.

Favorite book: Harry? porter (at a railway station)

Favorite singers: Carole King, Foley, Christie Moore, led zeppelin, robbie williams and Westlife.

Singer I don't appreciate very much: britney spears.

Skills you are not good at: painting.

Declan Gelebrais began to show his singing talent when he was 4 years old. He started to participate in some music competitions at the age of 8, and won the grand prize of 16 in 4 months. At the same time, it also won the appreciation of ci writers Barry Mei Sen (the author of "The Last Waltz"), and it was out of control from then on. The song "Walking in the Air" that we heard was recorded in 200 1 year when he was only 9 years old. It is said that several record companies are scrambling to sign a contract with him. In the end, EMI signed a contract with him for three years at a price of more than one million pounds and promised to release three records.

Everyone thinks that this little boy's musical talent and understanding and love for Irish traditional music come from his grandfather Ben. It's only been six weeks, and Ben is taking care of him. Ben Jing often plays six-hole flute and Irish drum in bars and often takes him with him. Declan was exposed to it since he was a child. Grandfather died in 1996, but Declan couldn't forget him. His first album Declan was dedicated to his grandfather.

Declan's voice is clear and refined, and the range of songs she sings is extremely wide. He mastered the traditional Irish songs, from the popular "Angel" to "carrickfergus". But the little child star's wish is that one day he can stop covering other people's songs and have a few songs belonging to Declan Gelebrais.

In addition to the angelic voice, Declan has shown the so-called "star temperament" that scouts are keen on since childhood-a soft black hair, thick eyelashes, bright and clear blue eyes, a childlike and infectious smile, and full of confidence. More importantly, he never gets stage fright, and he is extremely excited every time he goes on stage. It should be said that there were times when I was nervous, and that was at the performance of singing for the Queen in St. Paul's Cathedral. John carver, who made MTV for robbie williams and phil collins, said confidently, "Declan is destined to become a superstar, not only because of his superb voice, but also because of his excellent personality. He is very clever. "

Declan is no different from other boys except for his musical talent and a million-dollar contract. I like football, computer games and swimming. The room was plastered with posters. I also like robbie williams, Westlife and Harry Potter. He also worried that the signature was not fast enough until he followed his father's suggestion and signed with "Dec". He couldn't help but want to escape from the stool during the interview. Of course, he will ask politely in advance, "Can I play football quickly?" On another occasion, Declan said in an interview that he dreamed of alton. Johnson invited him to a concert in alton, and the host asked him if he would accept the invitation if it came true. Declan said: "I think so, otherwise he might cry, so I'm not going to say' don't panic, I'll go' at the end."

Declan participated in the promotion of the album when he was at school. He has a special tutor to ensure that his absence from class will not affect his study; He has a professional stylist, a professional vocal teacher and an exclusive agent, and his own fan network ... It seems really exciting for a little boy who is still thinking about a remote-controlled car with dinosaurs at his bedside. Therefore, he doesn't have many friends except his cousin Joe.

The British media are usually not very polite to children who become famous prematurely. When Declan released his first album in 2002, some media predicted that he would drink and not take drugs before 16 years old, and most of his parents had divorced before that. Declan's parents are confident that they will not become radical parents. They just need to support Declan to do what he likes. Of course, they also expressed their concerns. It's really not a good thing that such a young child has financial security and doesn't have to worry about installment payment like ordinary people.

In fact, Declan is the only source of income for this family of four (parents and sister). My mother left her job after the baby was born, and my father, who was an electrician, also left his job and stayed with Declan all the way. For the million-dollar contract envied by many adult singers, Declan said, "In fact, I can't get that much. 654.38+00,000 is all the funds that the company promised to invest in me. But I don't care, I just like singing. " In a confession, Declan also said that what he wanted most was to take care of his family and his parents would never have to go to work again. If he had money, he would buy a new car for his father. If there is any surplus, he will buy himself some football and star cards. If there is, he will deposit it in the bank. It is enough to see that he is a lovely and simple child.

After four years of busy performances, in 2006, DEC signed a contract with Saban Entertainment, a well-known American entertainment company, from EMI, and released the album Thank you that year. Warner specially invited German producers, and all productions will be completed in Germany, and this time the production lineup is stronger. This is a big test for DEC, but in a recent TV interview, the 14-year-old man said, "No, what we should do is how to find a way to deal with it, not feel sorry for ourselves!"

Following the great success of Thank You in Germany, DEC released its third album You and Me in 2007. What surprises will DEC's charming voice bring us now? Let's enjoy it! At the same time, I hope you will support Declan's tour in China in 2008. Let's expect the angel to come again!

As Declan became more mature,

Declan began to make his mark in the music industry at the age of eight, and became popular all over Europe at the age of ten. He has always been loved by people for his high-pitched, loud and unadorned perfect children's voice. Now, 17-year-old Declan has to face the problem of voice change. At the concert, although the repertoire used to belong to his classics, it is difficult to find that clarity and purity in the voice, and it is more to hear that maturity in the voice. Listeners can only mourn past feelings in familiar melodies. I heard many spectators coming out of the scene. I wonder if Declan's music path can get better and better after his transformation from childish to handsome.

Introduction to released albums

Introduction to Declan's album:

In the history of American pop music, several impressive young singers rose with their loud voices, such as Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond in the 1970s, and billy gilman who rewrote the Guinness World Record in 2000 and became the youngest champion singer in history. In fact, in Europe, several equally outstanding young singers have emerged one after another, the most representative of which are Heinjie in the 1960s and Alai Jones in the 1980s. As a matter of fact, in 2002, when billy gilman was popular all over the world, another boy named Declan Gelebrais (hereinafter referred to as DEC) appeared in England. He was younger than billy gilman, and he was only ten years old at that time. He not only made a sensation in Europe with his debut album Declan, but also set another Guinness World Record: when he toured Belfast, the organizers connected with him by telephone and Internet, and more than 80,000 children sang with him in every corner of Britain and Ireland, becoming the largest choir in the world.

Dirk, praised by the British media as "a once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard", was born in a small village in Kent, England. His father came from Scotland and his mother came from Ireland. He grew up with his grandfather who played Irish traditional music in pubs, and he showed amazing talent very early. When he was only about two years old, he began to like singing, and he sang well. At the age of eight, he began to take part in some local talent competitions. In just 14 months, he won 16 titles, which also aroused great interest in the record industry. Before long, he got a record contract. The first record he recorded was a collection of Christmas songs, which included the famous songs of superstars such as Elvis Presley, elton john and Westlife. His cover of the theme song "Walking in the Air" of the cartoon "Snowman" is not worse than those "old-timers", which has attracted a lot of attention and been reported by major media, covering almost all TV and radio programs. When the host asked him what he liked on weekdays, his answer was almost surprising, because besides football, swimming and video games, his favorite music actually included led zeppelin and Black Sabbath! No wonder, at a young age, his singing style and repertoire are far beyond his age.

In many ways, he is a normal boy of 10 years old. He likes computer games, swimming and football. He lives with his parents and his six-year-old sister. His cousin Joe is his best friend. But Declan is not just an ordinary boy of 10 years old. When Declan Galbraith was young, he stayed with his grandfather. Ben is a musician. He plays traditional Irish music with Irish folk bands. They sing everywhere in bars and clubs. Declan played in his grandfather's orchestra and learned to sing. After his grandfather died, he inherited his grandfather's singing career.

In order to win DEC's contract, the record company made a promise of10 million pounds, making him the only source of income in the family and responsible for supporting a family of four. He used to be a worker's father, so he quit his job and performed with him everywhere. He sang "amazing grace" with the choir of St. Paul's Church at the Queen's Celebration Concert, and was invited to attend a concert in elton john and perform in front of a large audience, which was an unforgettable experience for him. Although he is only ten years old, he already has a lot of expectations for the future. He doesn't want to sing other people's songs all the time. He really wants to have his own works. His outstanding performance won the admiration of Barry Mei Sen (Berry Mei Sen), who wrote many classic works such as The Last Waltz. He not only acted as his producer, arranged music for him, but also wrote new songs for him himself. On October 29th, 2002/kloc-0, DEC's first album Declan was released, which immediately caused a sensation. In addition to Britain and Ireland, many European countries including Germany also invited him to sing. He showed a high degree of skill. In the album, he even "led" a huge adult choir without accompaniment and sang the gospel song "amazing grace", which was touching.

In this album, DEC has been singing fourteen songs, including original works, covers of popular classics and traditional folk songs. Of course, he brought a new interpretation. At the beginning of the album, he first sang the famous Irish songs Danny Boy and carrickfergus. His immature and loud voice is very pleasing, which makes us understand that he is an Irish child. Then, he sang John Lennon's immortal classic "Imagination", which made his desire to pray for world peace moving. This also reminds us that billy gilman, who debuted earlier than him, has the same characteristics. They all sang the children's flexible demands for a better world with angelic pure songs. Compared with some teenagers who always swear in the street, they really love too much. When we listen to DEC songs, we can't help thinking of Michael Jackson more than 30 years ago. Sure enough, he immediately brought Michael Jackson's classic song "I will be there", which was irresistible.

If we carefully observe the young singers who are deeply loved by the public from the past to the present, we will find that apart from world peace, friendship and love are also their common themes. In this album of DEC, there are the same demands. The original works Everything Begins with Love and Your Friend echoed such a theme through the popular arrangement style. The former is relatively soft, while the latter is relatively lively, bringing quite comfortable changes. Then, he sang Judd, the last album before the dissolution of mother and daughter, Love Can Build a Bridge. This work was created by country singer Paul Overstreet and Naomi Judd, the mother of The Judd. It vividly tells us that love can build a bridge between people.

The following "Mom said" and "Until the day we meet again" are original works, which can also be said to be songs close to "children", and they have a proper effect under the singing of DEC. After the oratorio "amazing grace", he brought "Circle in the Sand", which was quite pleasant under the arrangement with strong pop flavor. Then, we heard the famous song "Angel" written by robbie williams and his former creative partner Guy Chambers. Although the lyrics are a bit "over-aged", DEC brings a different feeling to this song with a bright and wide range. It is said that even simon cowell has heard his singing, and he can't help but agree that this little guy has great potential and will become a superstar in time, and judging from his current achievements, his inference is completely correct.

At the end of the album, DEC sang another original work "Tell me why" with a large choir, questioning many phenomena in the world: Why can people turn a blind eye to many people in need? What can he do to become a man? Do you have to work hard to prove who you are? Must his life be wasted in a world full of war? Who can tell him why? We have to admit that such content is indeed "over-aged" for a ten-year-old boy, but we can't deny that his singing is really impeccable, which makes us have to ponder and reflect after listening. Finally, it ends with the new composition of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", and the lingering songs are memorable.

Introduction to "Thank You" album:

The young singer's clear and pure singing always attracts many fans who are tired of ordinary pop songs. In 2002, British 10-year-old boy Declan Gelebrais (hereinafter referred to as DEC) caused a sensation in Europe with his debut album Declan, and was praised by the British media as "a once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard". It is said that even Simon Cowell, a celebrity of "Pop Idol" series, has heard his singing, and he can't help but agree that this little guy has great potential and will become a superstar in time. With his popularity, it stands to reason that record companies should strike while the iron is hot and continue to release more albums while his voice remains unchanged, but I don't know why. Although he has been singing in European countries for several years, his new album has been slow to move. It was not until four years later that the second album "Thank you" was released, and it was released by another record company, especially in Germany. And although so far, it seems that we haven't seen any further action by that German company, at least this new album has received a good response in Germany and has entered the top five in the German album charts.

DEC released her second album on the eve of her 15 birthday. She is of standard Gus descent, with a Scottish father and an Irish mother. As his grandfather was a member of a traditional Irish folk band, he followed his grandfather since childhood, not only fell in love with music, but also showed amazing talent. In his hometown, people hold a two-day "Dickens Celebration" every year. Everyone wears Victorian clothes and pays tribute to the great writer Dickens in various ways. When DEC was seven years old, he insisted on taking part in festival performances. When he dressed up as a chimney sweeper and began to sing, everyone cheered for him. Soon, he began to participate in various talent competitions, and won sixteen championships in just fourteen months, which also aroused great interest in the record industry. Before long, he got a record contract. The first record he recorded was a collection of Christmas songs, including famous songs by superstars such as Elvis Presley, elton john and Westlife. His cover of the theme song "Walking in the Air" of the cartoon "Snowman" did not make those "old-timers" reject the former, which aroused great interest. In order to win DEC's contract, the record company made a promise of10 million pounds, making him the only source of income in the family and responsible for supporting a family of four. Once a worker's father, he quit his job to accompany him to perform everywhere, and also reported appropriately so that he wouldn't get lost in fame and fortune.

People familiar with British and American cultural backgrounds may notice that the music circles in these two countries have completely different attitudes towards young singers. Basically, the British tend to give full play to the pure characteristics of those teenagers and arrange their songs more elegantly, while the American side seems to be much more commercialized, bringing some young singers closer to the general "secular" pop music. From DEC's first album, we can find that it combines the British and American routes, including traditional folk songs and some tracks close to "children", but it also includes many famous pop songs that have been covered. Judging from his favorite pop classics, he obviously prefers some "over-aged" content, because the artistic conception of those songs, whether it is the discussion of love or the perception of life, must be determined by. Nevertheless, his interpretation of this kind of songs is quite good, bringing a fresh breath, which can be said to be very different from other high-profile young singers in contemporary times. So, in the absence of further action by the original record company, a media tycoon decided to lure him as a magic weapon for the newly established record brand "Starwatch" to enter the market, and chose to launch it in Germany first.

Many male teenagers will enter an embarrassing voice change period from the age of 14 or 15. DEC was only 14 years old when he started recording this album. Fortunately, she didn't change her voice, and she still kept her original high note. Of course, after rolling around in the entertainment circle for many years, we will still find that his singing skills and style are not the same as those of four years ago, and he feels more red. In the selection of tracks, it also continued the previous one. At the beginning of the album, we heard "An Angel" for the first time, and a family group "Kelly Family" was particularly popular in European countries in the 1970s. This is a touching work, which is very in line with the pure young singer. DEC's performance is really good. Then, "over-aged" songs began to appear. He sang classic songs such as The Love of My Life by the Queen's Choir and Night on White Satin by Moody Bruce. Maybe some conservative people will be a little disappointed when he sings these songs with immature vibrato. Fortunately, his performance is quite satisfactory. Then we heard eric clapton's classic "Tears of Heaven" to mourn his son. They adopted a brand-new arrangement, especially the guitar and harmony parts, which was touching and exciting.

After three consecutive hits, DEC changed its taste and chose Bright Eyes, which many young Bel Canto singers can't get over. This is an episode of a British cartoon "Water Boat Landing" from 65438 to 0978. Although the animation content is not suitable for children, this song is suitable for all ages. Then, DEC once again "overaged" and sang the folk classic "The House of the Rising Sun". The content of the song describes the sigh of a prodigal son who ruined his bright future in a romantic place in New Australia. Fortunately, the producer skillfully modified the lyrics and turned him into a teenager to describe his father's experience, which reduced the controversy. DEC's performance also shows his love for classic old rock for many years, which really made him absorb a lot of singing skills. Saved by the Bell is a classic of Bee Gees in his early years, but DEC obviously prefers Bee Gees because he chose another song they wrote in their early years, Only One Woman. Of course, whether the content is in line with his age is another matter of opinion. Also favored by DEC is Kelly Family Choir. This group of more than a dozen children, led by a couple, has been following the path of songs suitable for all ages, and DEC also covered their famous song, that is, "Who will come with me?" Because he also has Guerth's national background, his singing skills are quite pleasing.

Just after being "pure", DEC overthrew Air Supply's signature love song "All Out of Love". We can't help but think that one day, when he grows up, he really has the experience of lovelorn. Will it make any difference to reinterpret such a song? Then, he brought R &；; Toni braxton, a female singer, collaborated with Baby Face on How Angels Can Break My Heart. Although his singing is still full of childishness, it is still remarkable. Of course, if he must find fault, it is that he is a little "gender imbalance" when singing. In order to match his "male" identity, he modified the third person in the lyrics, but perhaps because he was used to toni braxton's original singing, he often forgot the parts that should be corrected. It is a pity from a female point of view, but it is still flawed, even one of the best performances of this album.

This album has 15 songs, and the rest of the tracks include Don McLean's classic song Vincent, the theme song of the 1990s movie The Last Unicorn, an American duet's The Last Unicorn, and Rod Stewart's early lyric classics. Where do we love to go, which once caused a sensation in the music world, is regarded as the end. On the whole, it's quite nice. But now that DEC is 15 years old, the embarrassment of voice change should begin soon, but we believe that DEC after voice change can also bring us more and better works. Let's look forward to it!

Introduction to the album "You and Me"

"You and Me" is the first album after DEC completely changed its voice. Although there is no natural bosom friend of Declan's childhood in the album, the deep and resonant timbre is also full of charm. In this album, "Songs Belonging to Declan" is almost 100%. In this album, his cover of Katz's I Think I Love You surprised and appreciated the audience in a completely different style. His performance in the MV "I have you" is also remarkable. Declan 17 years old

Although DEC, who has just finished the sound, is not as handy in handling the ending as before, and the high notes in You and Me, Moody Blues and Guardian Angel are a little hard, these will not affect the value of this album at all. It should be said that this album is the second starting line of DEC!

Declan all songs list

The earliest song "Walking in the air: Christmas highlights" (200 1 release)

Declan (released in September 2002) (original +3 bonus)

0 1 Danny boy

02 carrickfergus

Imagine

I'll be there.

It all started with love.

Your friend

Love can build a bridge.

Mother said

Until the day when we meet again.

10 amazing grace

1 1 circle in the sand

12 angel

Tell me why

14 twinkle little star

15 hero

Declan plays Elvis Presley on TV.

17 skywalk

Tell me why you are single (released in February 2002, 65438+)

0 1. Tell me why.

02. I will go

03.[ Folk Song] Long live friendship

Tell me why (released in 2002)

0 1 Danny boy

02 carrickfergus

Imagine

I'll be there.

It all started with love.

Your friend

Love can build a bridge.

Mother said

Until the day when we meet again.

10 amazing grace

1 1 circle in the sand

12 angel

Tell me why

14 twinkle little star

15 skywalk

Thank you (issued in February 2006, 65438+)

0 1. An angel

02. the love of my life

03. White satin night

04. Tears in heaven

05. Bright eyes

06. The House of the Rising Sun

07. Saved by the bell.

08. David's song (Who will go with me)

09. all out of love

10. How can an angel break my heart?

1 1. Vincent (starry night)

12. There is only one woman.

13. The Last Unicorn

14. Navigation

15. Where did our love go?

Love single of my life (released in March 2007)

0 1. The love of my life

02. The love of my life

03. An angel

04. My Girl (unreleased)

Ego, you are single (released in June 2007 +0 1)

0 1. conceited you

02. Blue Bruce

Everything will be fine.

04. More than I can say (unpublished)

You and me (released in June 2007 +0 1)

0 1. You and me

02. Leave today

03. Conceited you.

04. I think I love you

05. I really love you

06. Nothing else matters

07. Miss you

08. Everyone told me.

09. Blue Bruce

10. Blonde sister

1 1. Maybe.

12. Everything will be fine.

13. Ruby Tuesday

14. I hope you want me.

15. Living years

16. I cry for you

17. Guardian Angel (Christmas Bonus Audio Track)

Thank you (special edition) (released in February 2008)

0 1. An angel

02. the love of my life

03. White satin night

04. Tears in heaven

05. Bright eyes

06. The House of the Rising Sun

07. Saved by the bell.

08. David's song (Who will go with me)

09. all out of love

10. How can an angel break my heart?

1 1. Vincent (starry night)

12. There is only one woman.

13. The Last Unicorn

14. Navigation

15. Where did our love go?

16. World (unreleased bonus track)

Then there are unreleased tracks:

0 1. this (demo)

02. Lippmann (Concert)

03. You will never walk alone (concert)

04. Once a day (concert)

05. Fields in Athens (Concert)

06. For a Better Tomorrow (Young Voice)