Laura Izibor discography

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Laura Izibor discography
Laura Izibor at Crawdaddy.jpg
Laura Izibor performing in Dublin, Ireland in 2008
Studio albums1
Music videos3
EPs3
Singles4
Collaborations1
Other appearances5

The discography of Laura Izibor, an Irish R&B musician, recording artist and producer, consists of one studio album, three extended plays, four singles and three music videos. Born and raised in Dublin, Izibor began writing songs as a 13-year-old and in 2003, she won a songwriting competition organised by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Her winning song, "Compatible", received heavy airplay on RTÉ 2fm and was the basis of a short documentary film broadcast on national television. [1] Aged 17, Izibor signed to Jive Records and dropped out of school to record her debut studio album; however, after a dispute with the record label, she signed with Atlantic Records and relocated to New York City, United States to complete the recording. Due to long-term recording sessions in Ireland and the US, Izibor released two EPs, Live from Crawdaddy, Dublin (2007) and iTunes Festival: London 2008 (2008), on Atlantic and was featured on various film soundtracks. Let the Truth Be Told , her debut studio album, was released in 2009 after a four-year production process. [2] The album, and its four singles, received widespread critical acclaim [3] [4] [5] and charted in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the US, France, Japan and the Netherlands. Three of the album's singles—"From My Heart to Yours", "Don't Stay" and "If Tonight is My Last"—placed in the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [6] Let the Truth Be Told was later nominated for the 2009  Choice Music Prize [7] and earned Izibor a BET Award nomination for Best UK/Irish Act. [8]

Contents

In August 2012, Izibor released a three-track EP The Brooklyn Sessions, Vol. 1, which contained new material. A month earlier, she announced in Metromix that her second studio album, Love, Learn, Live, which "has a little more attitude", was in production and due for release in 2012. [9] As of September 2019, the album remains unreleased.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
IRL
[10]
FRA
[11]
JPN
[12]
NLD
[13]
UK
[14]
US
[6]
Let the Truth Be Told
  • Released: 8 May 2009 (IRL) [15]
  • Label: Atlantic (7567-89899-2)
  • Formats: CD, DD
2601006110027

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleAlbum details
Live from Crawdaddy, Dublin
iTunes Festival: London 2008
  • Released: 18 July 2008 (IRL) [17]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: DD
The Brooklyn Sessions, Vol. 1
  • Released: 7 August 2012 (IRL) [18]
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: DD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
IRL
[19]
UK
[14]
US R&B
[6]
"From My Heart to Yours"200825 Let the Truth Be Told
"Shine"200921122
"Don't Stay"58
"If Tonight is My Last"76
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors
TitleYearDirectorRef.
"From My Heart to Yours"2008David Broad [20]
"Shine"2009 Liz Friedlander [21]
"Don't Stay"Noble Jones [22]

Collaborations

List of collaborations with other artists
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Baby Baby"
(Miho Fukuhara featuring Laura Izibor)
2010Music is My Life [23]

Other appearances

List of soundtrack and compilation appearances
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Carousel"2007 P.S. I Love You: Music From the Motion Picture [24]
"Mmm..." Why Did I Get Married?: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture [25]
"What More Can They Do"2010 For Colored Girls: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [26]
"Shine" When in Rome: Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [27]
"If Tonight Is My Last"2011 Live From the Artists Den: Season Three [28]

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