Laura More

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Laura More
Birth nameLaura Muncey
Born (1980-12-16) 16 December 1980 (age 38)
Genres Dance music
Occupation(s) Singer, dancer

Laura Muncey (born 16 December 1980), known as Laura More, is a British singer and dancer who is best known for her appearance in the "Call on Me" music video, and in her lead vocals in Uniting Nations single "Ai No Corrida".

Call on Me (Eric Prydz song) song co-written and recorded by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz

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Discography

Singles

SingleYearPeak positionsAlbum
UK European Hot 100 US Hot 100
2005"Ai No Corrida"1855- Uniting Nations' album One World

Ai No Corrida

"Ai No Corrida" was Uniting Nations' third single, which featured the vocal talents of Laura More and had its UK release on 7 November 2005 on enhanced CD (which included the video), 12 inch Vinyl and Digital Download. It also reached the top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 18. Uniting Nations's "Ai No Corrida" was used by Danny Choo in his Shibuya-based Tokyo Dance Trooper video.

Earlier career

She appeared in Eric Prydz's song "Call on me" music video. The music video was directed by Huse Monfaradi and features an aerobics class of women wearing 1980s styled aerobics outfits performing gym routines led by Australian dancer and choreographer Deanne Berry. There was one man in the group, played by Juan Pablo Di Pace. Laura then appeared with Deanne, Juan and most of the other Call on Me dancers in the Ministry of Sound fitness video Pump It Up. She also appeared in the video for the Michael Gray single "The Weekend".

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Juan Pablo Di Pace is an Argentinian actor, singer and director. Di Pace began his career in the United Kingdom, performing in a number of musicals and appearing in films like Survival Island (2005) and Mamma Mia! (2008). He later moved to Spain, starring in several television series from 2009 to 2013. In 2014, Di Pace began starring as Nicolas Treviño in the TNT drama series Dallas. Starting in 2016, he played the role of Kimmy Gibbler's estranged husband, Fernando, on Fuller House, a spin–off series of Full House.

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