Declan (released in September 2002)?
0 1. Danny? Boy?
02. carrickfergus?
03. Imagine?
04. I will? Is it? There?
05. it? All of them? Here we go. With what? Love?
06.yours? Friends?
07.love? Is it okay? Build? Answer? Bridge?
08. Mom? Say?
09.until? That? Day? we? Meet? Again?
10. amazing? Grace.
1 1. Circle? Are you online? That? Sand?
12. Angle?
13. Tell? Me? Why?
14. Flashing? Blinking? Small? Star?
Tell? Me? Why are you single (released in February 2002 +65438)?
0 1. Tell? Me? Why?
02. I will? Is it? There?
03. Odd? Lang? earlier times
Thank you? You (released in February 2006 +65438)?
0 1.？ Ann? Angel.
02.？ Love? Yes? Mine? Life?
03.？ At night? Are you online? White? Satin?
04.？ Tears? Are you online? Heaven?
05.？ Bright? Eyes?
06.？ House? Yes? That? Rising? Sun?
07.？ Saved? By who? That? Bell?
08.？ David's? Song? (Who will? Coming? With what? Me)?
09.？ All of them? Out? Yes? Love?
10.？ How come? Is it okay? Ann? Angel. Break? Mine? Heart?
1 1.？ Vincent. (starry sky,? Starry sky? Night)?
12.？ Only? One? Woman?
13.？ That? Finally? Unicorn?
14.？ Sailing?
15.？ Where is it? Really? Our? Love? go to
Thank you? You (special? Edition)
0 1.？ Ann? Angel.
02.？ Love? Yes? Mine? Life?
03.？ At night? Are you online? White? Satin?
04.？ Tears? Are you online? Heaven?
05.？ Bright? Eyes?
06.？ House? Yes? That? Rising? Sun?
07.？ Saved? By who? That? Bell?
08.？ David's? Song? (Who will? Coming? With what? Me)?
09.？ All of them? Out? Yes? Love?
10.？ How come? Is it okay? Ann? Angel. Break? Mine? Heart?
1 1.？ Vincent. (starry sky,? Starry sky? Night)?
12.？ Only? One? Woman?
13.？ That? Finally? Unicorn?
14.？ Sailing?
15.？ Where is it? Really? Our? Love? go to
16. That? World (unreleased? Bonus? Tracking)
Love? Yes? Mine? Life single (released in March 2007)?
0 1.？ Love? Yes? Mine? Life?
02.？ Ann? Angel.
03.？ Mine? Girls?
Conceit? Are you single (released in June 2007 1 1)?
0 1.？ Conceit? What about you?
02.？ Moody? Blues
03.？ Everything is ... Will it? Is it? Okay？
04.？ More? Than? Me? Is it okay? Say? (unpublished)
What about you? And then what? Me (I released in June (2007+0 1)?
0 1.？ What about you? And then what? Me?
02.？ Leave? Today?
03.？ Conceit? What about you?
04.？ Me? Think? Me? Love? What about you?
05.？ Me? Do what? Love? What about you?
06.？ Nothing? Or what? Does it matter?
07.？ Missing? What about you?
08.？ Everyone? Tell? Me?
09.？ Moody? Blues
10.？ Sister? Gold? Hair?
1 1.？ Maybe?
12.？ Everything is ... Will it? Is it? Okay？
13.？ Ruby? Tuesday?
14.？ I will. Love? What about you? Where to? Want it? Me?
15.？ That? Alive How many years?
16.？ I am? Crying? For what? What about you?
17.？ Guardian? Angel. (Christmas? Bonus? Tracking)?
Then there are unreleased tracks:?
0 1.？ Ben (demo)?
02.？ Riembault? Male (concert)?
03.？ Would you? Never? Walking? A person (concert)?
04.？ One? Day? Where is it? Answer? Time (Concert0?
05.？ Field's Yes? Athenry (concert)?
06.？ For what? Answer? Is it better? Tomorrow (young? Voice)
In the history of American pop music, there were several impressive young singers who rose with loud voices, such as Michael in the 1970s. Jackson? (Michael Jackson), Donnie? Osmond? (donny osmond), and Billy who rewrote the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000 and became the youngest champion singer in history? Gilman. . In fact, several equally outstanding young singers have emerged in Europe, including Heinjie in the 1960s and Alaide in the 1980s. Jones is the most representative. In fact, in 2002, in Billy? When Gilman became popular all over the world, another teenager Declan appeared in England. Galbraith, hereinafter referred to as DEC), and he is better than Billy? Gilman is even younger. He was only ten years old then. 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.
Known by the British media as a "once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard", DEC was born in a small village in Kent, England on 199 1 year1February 19, but his parents 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, including Elvis Presley and Elton? John and Westlife? (Westlife) and other famous songs of superstars, as well as his cover of the theme song of the anime snowman "Walking? Are you online? That? The air, not worse than those "old-timers", has attracted a lot of attention and has been reported by major media. It appears in almost all TV and radio programs and has become a household name in Britain and Ireland. 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 even included Led Zeppelin (LED? Zeppelin) and Black Sabbath (Black? Sabbath) No wonder, at a young age, his singing style and repertoire are far beyond his age.
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 once sang "Amazing? Attend the Queen's Celebration Concert with the choir of St Paul's Church. Grace, and being invited to Elton's pre-concert and performing in front of more than 200 audiences 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 earned him the title of "the best athlete". Finally? Waltz and many other classic masters Barry? Mei Sen. (Berry Mei Sen) I admire him very much, not only as his producer and arranger, but also for writing new songs for him personally. 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 and sang the gospel song Amazing? "Well, 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 song Danny? Boys and carrickfergus, with their young and sonorous voices, are very pleasing and let us know that he is an Irish child. Then, he sang John? Lennon's immortal classic Imagination shows people's desire for world peace. This also reminds us that Billy, 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. And when we listen to DEC songs, we can't help but think of Michael Jackson more than 30 years ago. Sure enough, he immediately brought the classic "I will? Is it? There "is 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. "Its original? All of them? Here we go. With what? Love "and" yours? " Friends echoes such a theme through the more popular arrangement style, the former is more feminine, and the latter is relatively lively, which brings quite comfortable changes. Then he sang Judd's? (that? Judds) The famous song "Love? "The last album before the dissolution of mother and daughter? Is it okay? Build? Answer? Bridge, this song is country singer Paul? Naomi, Overstreet and Judd's mother? Judd's works vividly tell us that love can build a bridge between people.
Then came "Mom? Say until? That? Day? we? Meet? "Once" is all original works, and it can also be said that it is a song close to "children". Through DEC's singing, it has a proper performance. Singing "Amazing? After grace, he brought "circles? Are you online? That? Sand, arranged with a strong pop flavor, is also quite pleasing to the ear. Then, we heard Robbie? Williams and his former creative partner Guy? Although the lyrics of the famous song "Angel" written by Chambers 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", accompanied by a huge choir, pays tribute to 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, he rewrote the piece? "Twinkle? Blinking? Small? At the end, Star is unforgettable. ?
ⅱ. "Thank you? Introduction to photo album:
The young singer's clear and pure singing always attracts many fans who are tired of ordinary pop songs. In 2002, Declan, a ten-year-old boy from England? Galbraith (hereinafter referred to as DEC) caused a sensation in Europe with his debut album Declan, and was praised as "a once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard" by the British media. It is said that even a "pop idol"? (Pop？ Simon, the celebrity of idol series? Cowell has heard his singing, and he can't help but agree that this little guy has great potential and will definitely become a superstar in time. With his popularity, it stands to reason that the record company should strike while the iron is hot and continue to release more albums without changing his voice, but I don't know why. Although he has been singing publicly in European countries in recent years, his new album has been slow to move. It was not until four years later that he released his second album, Thank you? You ",and it was released by another record company, even launched in Germany, which made fans in other regions almost eager to see it. 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. Because grandpa is a member of an Irish traditional folk band, he followed him 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 Elvis Presley, Elton Johnson (Elton? John) and Westlife, and the theme song "Walking" of his cover comic "Snowman"? Are you online? That? Air ",not letting those" old-timers "monopolize beauty, has aroused great concern and has been reported by major media. It appears in almost all TV and radio programs and has become a household name in Britain and Ireland. 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 is 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 take the lead in launching it in Germany.
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. She is very lucky, her voice has not changed so far, and she still maintains her original high-pitched voice. 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 about the family group "The Kelly Family" for the first time. Kelly? Family) chorus's hit "Ann? Angel] This is a touching work, which is very suitable for pure young singers. DEC's performance is really good. Then "over-aged" songs began to appear, and he sang "The Queen" one after another? The choir's Love? Yes? Mine? Life is moody? Bruce's Night? Are you online? White? Satin and other classic works, when he sang these songs in a still immature and vibrato voice, maybe some conservative people would be a little dissatisfied. Fortunately, his performance is quite satisfactory. And then we heard eric clapton? Clapton) classic "tears? Are you online? Paradise ",they adopted a brand-new arrangement, and the guitar and harmony parts were particularly moving and exciting.
After three hits in a row, DEC changed its taste and chose a lot of bits? Young bel canto singers will hardly let go of "Liang?" Eyes ",this is a British cartoon" Water Boat "by 1978. 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 "House? Yes? That? Rising? Sun ",the song describes a prodigal son's sigh that he ruined his bright future in a romantic place in New Zealand and Australia. Fortunately, the producer skillfully modified the lyrics and turned him into a teenager to tell 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 who? That? Bell is "Bee Gees" (bee? Gees) early classics, DEC is obviously partial to 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 ten children led by a couple has always followed the path of songs suitable for all ages, and DEC also covered their famous songs, which is known as "Who'll? Coming? With what? David's me? Song] Because he also has Guerth's national background, his singing skills are quite pleasing.
Just after "pure", DEC is over age again. Cover the air? Supply's signature love song "All? Out? Yes? Love ",we can't help thinking that one day he grew up and really had the experience of lovelorn. Will it make any difference to reinterpret such a song? Then, he brought R &；; B female singer Toni? How can Braxton and Baby Face cooperate? Is it okay? Ann? Angel. Break? Mine? 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 Tony? It's a pity that Braxton's original song, which often forgets what should be corrected, becomes a narrative from a female perspective, but it is still flawed, even one of the best performances of this album.
This album has a total of 15 songs, and the rest of the tracks include Don? McLean's classic Vincent, a tribute to Van Gogh, and The movie The Last Unicorn in the 1990s (The? Finally? Unicorn) Theme song, once written by the American duet The? Finally? Unicorn ",and Stuart (Rod? Stewart's early lyric classics "Sailing" and so on, and finally "Diana? Ross? & amp？ Yes? Where is "Supremes", which once caused a sensation in the music world? Really? Our? Love? Go "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!
Iii. Declan's personal data:
Declan. Galbraith, at the age of 4, began to show his singing talent; I started to participate in some music competitions at the age of eight, and won the 16 grand prize in/0/4 months. He won ci writers Barry? Mei Sen (written at the end? Waltz-the author of the last waltz), from then on. 200 1, "Go? Are you online? That? Air ",when he was only 9 years old. It is said that several record companies rushed to sign with him, and finally EMI signed with him for more than one million pounds for three years, 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 often plays the six-hole flute in bars. Irish drums, often take him. Declan was exposed from an early age; 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 knows all about traditional Irish songs, from pop angels to carrickfergus. But this little child star's wish is that one day he can stop covering other people's songs. How many of them belong to Declan? Galbraith "song.
In addition to the angelic voice, Declan has shown the so-called "star temperament" that scouts are keen on since childhood-a silky black hair, thick eyelashes, bright and clear blue eyes, full of innocence and appeal? Strong smile, 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 is also a kind of nervousness, that is, watching the performance of the Queen's Amnesty in St. Paul's Cathedral. For Robbie? Williams and Phil? Collins, John who makes MTV? Carver 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 12-year-old boys except for his musical talent and millions of contracts behind him. Like football, computer games and swimming, the room is covered with posters, football, 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 attend? At the concert in alton, 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 special stylist to help him make Armani orders and take him to Tony? And then what? Guy' s does hair, has a special vocal instructor and exclusive agent, and has his own special fan network ... It seems really exciting for a little boy who is still thinking about a remote control 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 be radical parents. They just need to support Declan to do what he likes. Of course, they also? I'm worried that such a young child has got financial security, so I don't have to worry about installment payment like ordinary people. This is really not a good thing.
Actually? Declan has always been the only source of income for this family of four (parents and 7-year-old 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 many people? Adult singers also envy a million-dollar contract, 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 left, buy yourself some football? Star card; If there is more, deposit it in the bank. Very cute and simple child.
DEC released a new album, and the new record company Warner specially invited German producers, and all the production will be completed in Germany. 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!"
After four years of busy performances, DEC finally brought a new album to his fans. Shortly after signing a contract with Saban Entertainment, a famous entertainment company under EMI Records, he released his second album "Thank you? You, and this production lineup is stronger.