Full name: Declan John Galbraith
Date of birth: December 19th, 1991
Place of birth: England
Place of growth: Ireland
(Declan is an Englishman and was born in Kent, England. Irish and English descent)
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 subject: math, science.
favorite singers of Potter: Carole King, The Fureys, Christy Moore, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Williams and Westlife.
Singer not appreciated: Britney Spears (Britney Spears)
Skills not good at: Painting
The first single: Danny Boy
Detailed introduction of DECLAN:
I. Introduction to Declan album:
In the history of American pop music, there were several people who rose with loud voices. For example, Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond in the 197s, and Billy Gilman who rewrote the Guinness Book of World Records in 2 and became the youngest champion singer in history. In fact, in Europe, several equally outstanding young singers have emerged one after another, among which Heintje in the 196s and Aled Jones in the 198s are the most representative. In fact, in 22, just as Billy Gilman was popular all over the world, another boy named Declan Galbraith (hereinafter referred to as DEC) appeared in Britain, and he was younger than Billy Gilman, only ten years old at that time. Not only did he make a sensation in Europe with his debut album Declan, He created another Guinness World Record: when he toured Belfast, the organizer let more than 8, children sing with him in every corner of Britain and Ireland through telephone and internet connection, which became the largest chorus in the world.
DEC, praised by the British media as a "once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard", was born in a small village in Kent, England on December 19th, 1991, but his parents were both from Ireland. He grew up with his grandfather who performed Irish traditional music in a pub, and he showed amazing talent very early. When he was only about two years old, he began to like singing, and he sang in a good way. At the age of eight, he began to take part in some local talent competitions. In just 14 months, he won 16 championships, which also aroused great interest in the record industry. Before long, he got a record contract. The first record he recorded was a compilation of Christmas songs, which included famous songs of superstars such as Elvis Presley, Elton John and Westlife. The theme song "Walking in the Air" of the cartoon "Snowman" that he covered was no worse than those of the "old-timers", which attracted a lot of attention and was reported by major media. When the host asked him what he liked on weekdays, his answer was almost eye-popping, because besides football, swimming and video games, his favorite music actually included "Led Zeppelin" and "Black Sabbath"! It's no wonder that 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 of 1 million pounds, which made him the only source of income for his family and was responsible for supporting a family of four. My father, who used to be a worker, especially quit his job to accompany him to perform everywhere. He once sang "Amazing Grace" with the choir of St. Paul's Church at the Queen of England's celebration concert, and it was an unforgettable experience for him to be invited to attend the concert before Elton and perform in front of more than 2 audiences. Although he is ten years old, he already has many expectations for the future. He doesn't want to sing other people's songs all the time, and he really wants to own his own works. His outstanding performance won the appreciation of Barry Mason (Berry Mei Sen), who once wrote "The Last Waltz" and many other classics. He not only acted as his producer, arranged music for him, but also personally wrote new songs for him. On October 29th, 22, DEC's debut 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 by cappella and sang the gospel song "Amazing Grace", which was touching.
In this album, DEC always sang fourteen songs, including original works, popular classics covered, and traditional folk songs. Of course, he brought fresh interpretations. At the beginning of the album, he first sang the famous Irish songs "Danny Boy" and "Carrickfergus". His immature and loud voice was very pleasing and made us understand that he was an Irish child. Then, he sang John Lennon's immortal classic "Imagine", which made his desire to pray for world peace moving. This also reminds us that Billy, who debuted earlier than him, also has the same characteristics. They all sang the children's flexible demands for a better world with pure songs like angels. Compared with some teenagers who always take to the streets and swear, they are really too much to love. And when we listen to DEC's songs, we can't help but think of Michael Jackson more than 3 years ago. Sure enough, he immediately brought the classic "I'll Be There" that Michael Jackson won countless loves, which was irresistible.
If we pay close attention to the young singers who have been loved by the public from the past to the present, we will find that apart from "world peace", "friendship" and "love" are also their themes. In this album of DEC, there is also this same appeal. The original works "It All Begins With Love" and "Your Friend" echo such a theme through the popular arrangement style, the former is relatively soft, while the latter has a relatively bright rhythm, which brings quite comfortable changes. Then, he sang the famous song "Love Can Build a Bridge", the last album of "The Judd" before the dissolution of her mother and daughter. This work was written by the country singer Paul Overstreet and Naomi Judd, the mother of "The Judd", which vividly told us that love can build a bridge between people.
The following "Mama Said" and "Till the Day We Meet Again" are both original works, which can also be said to be songs close to "children". Through DEC's singing, they have a proper performance. After the cantata "Amazing Grace", he brought "Circles in the Sand", which was also quite pleasant under the arrangement with strong pop flavor. Then, we heard the famous song "Angels" written by Robbie Williams and his former creative partner Guy Chambers***. Although the lyrics are a bit "over-aged", DEC brings another 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 definitely 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", which, accompanied by a large choir, paid 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 fight hard to prove what kind of person 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 really "over-aged" for a ten-year-old boy, but we can't deny that his singing skills are really impeccable, which makes us have to ponder and reflect after listening to it. Finally, he ended with a new composition of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", which made people memorable.
ii. Introduction to "THANK YOU" album:
Young singers' loud and clear pure singing can always attract many fans who are tired of ordinary pop songs. In 22, Declan Galbraith (hereinafter referred to as DEC), a 1-year-old boy from England, 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 in the "Pop Idol" series, has heard his singing and can't help but agree that this little guy has great potential and will surely become a superstar in time. With his popularity, it is reasonable to say that the record company should strike while the iron is hot, and continue to release more albums while his voice is still 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 see any movement. 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 from that German company, at least this new album has received a good response in Germany and has reached the top five in the German album rankings.
DEC, who released her second album on the eve of her 15th birthday, is of standard Guerth descent, with Scottish father and 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" once a 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, and when he dressed up as a little 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, which included 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" did not let those "old-timers" be exclusive to the former, causing a great deal of interest. In order to win DEC's contract, the record company made a promise of 1 million pounds, which made him the only source of income in the family and was responsible for supporting a family of four. My father, who used to be a worker, especially quit his job to accompany him to perform everywhere, and also gave proper reports so that he would not get lost in fame and fortune.
people who are familiar with the cultural background of Britain and America may have noticed that the attitudes of the music circles in these two countries towards dealing with young singers are quite different. Basically, the British tend to give full play to the pure characteristics of those teenagers, and arrange their songs in a more elegant style, while the American side seems to be much more commercial, making some young singers closer to the general "secular" pop music. From DEC's first album, we can find that he combines the routes of Britain and the United States, including traditional folk songs and some tracks that are close to "children", but at the same time, he also includes many famous popular songs that are covered. Judging from the popular classics he selected and claimed to be his favorite, 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, should be determined by. Nevertheless, his interpretation of this kind of songs is still quite good, bringing a fresh breath, which is very different from other high-profile young singers in contemporary times. Therefore, when the original record company didn't make any further moves, a media tycoon decided to snare him as a magic weapon for the newly established record brand "Starwatch" to enter the market, and chose to launch it first in Germany.
Many male teenagers will start to enter an embarrassing voice change period when they are fourteen or five years old. DEC was only fourteen years old when she started recording this album. She is blessed with a voice that has not yet changed, and still maintains her original high-pitched voice. Of course, after years of rolling around in the entertainment industry, we will still find that his singing skills and style are not quite the same as those of four years ago, and he feels more popular. In the selection of tracks, it also continues the last model. At the beginning of the album, we first heard about the rise of the family group "The Kelly Family", which was particularly popular in European countries in the 197s.