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Emma McGann | |
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| Birth name | Emma Rebecca McGann |
| Born | 29 May 1990 Coventry, England |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
Emma Rebecca McGann (born 29 May 1990) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and online live-streamer on broadcasting platforms YouNow and Twitch.
McGann was born in 1990 in the Midlands, England.[ citation needed ]
She attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School [1] and pursued further education in music at Coventry University graduating in 2012 with a degree in Music Composition and Professional Practice. [2]
Her first album was Start the Show (2010). [3]
In 2014, McGann released "Cherry On Top" which received airplay on BBC Radio 1 in January 2015.[ citation needed ]
McGann is an online live-streamer on broadcasting platform YouNow (previously BlogTV) and makes a living from performing live-streamed gigs from a home studio. [4]
She premiered a track in 2015 called "Me and YouNow" through the site [5] followed by a music video. [6]
On 24 November 2017, McGann released the double disc album B.R.A.V.E.. It includes songs like "Second Chances", "Forest Fire" and more.
She was nominated [7] in the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 Social Star Award Category. [8]
McGann was nominated and shortlisted [9] as a finalist in the Shorty Awards 2016 in the YouNower of the Year Category. [8]
She was shortlisted as a runner-up for funding in the PRS for Music Foundation's Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015. [10]
McGann accepted a music award in 2010 (a StudyVox FM Music Award) presented by Kylie Minogue for her single "Fall Into Me". [11]
Kylie Ann Minogue, also known mononymously as Kylie, is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinventing herself in music and fashion, for which she is referred to by the European press as the "Princess of Pop" and a style icon. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, three Brit Awards and 17 ARIA Music Awards.
Danielle Jane Minogue is an Australian singer, actress and television personality. She initially gained recognition for her appearances on the television show Young Talent Time (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on the soap opera Home and Away (1989–1990). Minogue began her music career in the early 1990s, achieving early success with her debut studio album, Love and Kisses (1991); the album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry and included the hit singles "Love and Kisses", "Baby Love", "Jump to the Beat" and "Success". Following the release of her second studio album, Get into You (1993), Minogue's popularity as a singer had declined, leading her to make a name for herself with award-winning performances in theatre productions.
Lynsey de Paul was an English singer-songwriter and producer. After initially writing hits for others, she had her own chart hits in the UK and Europe in the 1970s, starting with UK top 10 single "Sugar Me", and became the first British female artist to achieve a number one with a self-written song. She represented the UK in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, scoring another chart-topping hit in Switzerland and had a successful career as a two-time Ivor Novello Award-winning composer, record producer, actress and television celebrity.
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Ultimate Kylie is the second major greatest hits album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, and her first greatest hits released under her contract with Parlophone, her record company between 1999–2015. The compilation was released in many different formats including a two-disc edition and a deluxe double disc with a bonus DVD. A separate compilation DVD with the same name, was released to accompany the audio versions. The album includes two new tracks; its lead single, "I Believe in You", and the second single, "Giving You Up". A third track, "Made of Glass", was recorded for the album but not used; it was included on the physical releases of "Giving You Up".
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Sophie Luise Elisabeth Muller is a British music video director from London, who has directed more than 300 music videos. She won a Grammy Award for Annie Lennox's 1992 Diva video album, and an MTV Video Music Award for Lennox's song "Why" from the same album. In 1993 she won a BRIT Award for "Stay" by Shakespears Sister. In 1997, she won another MTV Award for "Don't Speak" by No Doubt. Muller is a longtime collaborator with Sade, Annie Lennox, Gwen Stefani, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Garbage and Shakespears Sister.
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