Hatty Keane
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Hatty Keane is an English
R&B and pop
singer. In January 2011 she won the under-18 category of Open Mic UK
at the age of 16. She signed to BGM and Future Music shortly afterwards. In June 2011 she performed alongside Tinchy Stryder
at Live Fest
at the O2
in London, and in November 2011 performed at the O2 as support for Ed Sheeran
and Wretch 32
. Her first two singles, "Best Kept Secret" and "Electricity," were released September 2011, with associated music videos released on YouTube
. An upcoming single, "Caught You Out," has been slated for released in early December 2011.
. Keane began singing as early as she could talk, and at the age of 12 her mother gave her a karaoke machine for Christmas. In 2010, she won her school's All Hallows
talent competition and was inspired to look for other local contests.
, which was holding auditions in Liverpool
. She successfully progressed through the finals against 9000 other acts. Keane performed at the National Grand Final, which was held on January 15, 2011 at the The O2's indigO2 venue in London
After her live performance to a crowd of 2000, Keane was named the winner of the Under-18 category by judges including Ras Kwame
, Chris Grayston
, Dane Bowers
, Michael King of BGM, and Shola Ama
. She was also crowned the overall runner-up.
2010 winners Spelbound
. The tour spanned April and May of 2011. On June 23, 2011, she performed alongside Tinchy Stryder
at Live Fest
at the O2
in London.
In early September 2011 Keane was an award-presenter alongside Pixie Lott
at Prince Harry's WellChild Awards.
Her debut LP has an unknown release date, though songwriters such as Bridget Kelly
(Roc Nation
), Deekay
(JLS
), Laurence Hobbs (Pixie Lott
), and John Scott (of Beyonce and Chris Brown) have written songs for the project.
by Rihanna
, and that both Rihanna and The Black Eyed Peas
have been musical inspirations. She also stated she most wants to perform with Katy Perry
and Nicki Minaj
. She counts names such as Taio Cruz
, Dane Bowers
, and producer Deejay
as fans.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
R&B and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer. In January 2011 she won the under-18 category of Open Mic UK
Open Mic UK
Open Mic UK is a live music competition in the UK for singers, vocalists and solo artists. Acts compete at regional auditions to get the chance to perform live at live music showcases to reach an annual national final, which is held at the IndigO2 in London as part of Live Fest...
at the age of 16. She signed to BGM and Future Music shortly afterwards. In June 2011 she performed alongside Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
at Live Fest
Live Fest
Live Fest is a bi-annual music festival held at The O2 in London. According to its organizers, it is the largest indoor music festival in the United Kingdom. In the first festival on July 23, 2011, some of the headlining acts included Zane Lowe, Tinchy Stryder, Roll Deep, The Hoosiers, and Funeral...
at the O2
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London, and in November 2011 performed at the O2 as support for Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.-Early life:Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to...
and Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...
. Her first two singles, "Best Kept Secret" and "Electricity," were released September 2011, with associated music videos released on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. An upcoming single, "Caught You Out," has been slated for released in early December 2011.
Early life
Hatty Keane was born as Harriet Elizabeth Keane in Salford, Manchester in 1994. She is based in MacclesfieldMacclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
. Keane began singing as early as she could talk, and at the age of 12 her mother gave her a karaoke machine for Christmas. In 2010, she won her school's All Hallows
All Hallows Catholic College, Macclesfield
All Hallows' Catholic College is an OfSTED 'outstanding' school . It is a large Catholic co-educational comprehensive school and sixth form college that educates approximately 1176 children between 11 and 19 years of age. The college is 'voluntary aided' and is supported by its trustees, the...
talent competition and was inspired to look for other local contests.
Open Mic UK
In September of 2010, Keane entered the UK music contest Open Mic UKOpen Mic UK
Open Mic UK is a live music competition in the UK for singers, vocalists and solo artists. Acts compete at regional auditions to get the chance to perform live at live music showcases to reach an annual national final, which is held at the IndigO2 in London as part of Live Fest...
, which was holding auditions in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. She successfully progressed through the finals against 9000 other acts. Keane performed at the National Grand Final, which was held on January 15, 2011 at the The O2's indigO2 venue in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
After her live performance to a crowd of 2000, Keane was named the winner of the Under-18 category by judges including Ras Kwame
Ras Kwame
Ras Kwame is a British radio DJ and presenter. He started in the music industry as a club DJ playing hip hop, R&B and reggae in the early 1990s. He then moved on to promoting for Kiss100's groundbreaking Starlight Club night and the Mean Fiddler’s Subterranea Club, bringing over talent from the US...
, Chris Grayston
Chris Grayston
Chris Grayston is a British music promoter, event organizer, record producer, musician, label owner, and talent scout. He served as a music promoter in the early 1990s for acts such as Judge Jules, DJ Spoony, DJ Fabio and Grooverider, and promoted the massive "Fusion" raves across the United...
, Dane Bowers
Dane Bowers
Dane Bowers is an English R&B singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer. He was a part of R&B boyband Another Level between 1997 and 2000 when he performed on seven Top 10 singles...
, Michael King of BGM, and Shola Ama
Shola Ama
Shola Ama is an English singer who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody".-Early life and career:...
. She was also crowned the overall runner-up.
Post-Open Mic
In February of 2011 Keane signed with both Future Music and BGM. Her first UK tour was as the support for Britain's Got TalentBritain's Got Talent (series 4)
The fourth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV from 17 April 2010 to 5 June 2010. It was presented by Ant & Dec and won by gymnastic troupe Spelbound. Judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden returned for the televised auditions on 18 January at the Clyde Auditorium in...
2010 winners Spelbound
Spelbound
Spelbound are a gymnastic troupe from the United Kingdom who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent. The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. They also performed in the Britain's Got Talent Live tour...
. The tour spanned April and May of 2011. On June 23, 2011, she performed alongside Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
at Live Fest
Live Fest
Live Fest is a bi-annual music festival held at The O2 in London. According to its organizers, it is the largest indoor music festival in the United Kingdom. In the first festival on July 23, 2011, some of the headlining acts included Zane Lowe, Tinchy Stryder, Roll Deep, The Hoosiers, and Funeral...
at the O2
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London.
In early September 2011 Keane was an award-presenter alongside Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. Her debut single "Mama Do" was released in June 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart. Her second single "Boys and Girls", also topped the UK charts in September 2009. Her debut album Turn It...
at Prince Harry's WellChild Awards.
Releases
Keane has worked closely with the producers of BGM on new material since February 2011, and has written material herself. Her first official single, "Best Kept Secret," was released on September 12, 2011. The single was released as a double A-side with the single "Electricity" as well. She is scheduled to perform the singles at the Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Live Open Catwalk in October 2011.Her debut LP has an unknown release date, though songwriters such as Bridget Kelly
Bridget Kelly
-Early life and career beginnings:She is a graduate from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan. She is signed to Roc Nation....
(Roc Nation
Roc Nation
Roc Nation is an American management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.-History:In April 2008, Live Nation partnered with Jay-Z to create Roc Nation...
), Deekay
DEEKAY
DEEKAY is a Danish production/songwriting team founded by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson with other members The Flash, Obi and Josh. The name Deekay comes from the acronym dk, which means Denmark...
(JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
), Laurence Hobbs (Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. Her debut single "Mama Do" was released in June 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart. Her second single "Boys and Girls", also topped the UK charts in September 2009. Her debut album Turn It...
), and John Scott (of Beyonce and Chris Brown) have written songs for the project.
Musical influences
In August of 2011 Keane stated that her favorite album is Rated RRated R (Rihanna album)
Rated R is the fourth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, first released November 20, 2009, on Def Jam Recordings. The album is a musical distance from her previous effort Good Girl Gone Bad , which contained up-tempo and ballad-oriented songs, and it heavily incorporated pop and...
by Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
, and that both Rihanna and The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
have been musical inspirations. She also stated she most wants to perform with Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
and Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
. She counts names such as Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
, Dane Bowers
Dane Bowers
Dane Bowers is an English R&B singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer. He was a part of R&B boyband Another Level between 1997 and 2000 when he performed on seven Top 10 singles...
, and producer Deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
as fans.
Discography
Singles- "Heartfail" (April 2011)
- "Electricity" (September 2011)
- "Best Kept Secret" (September 2011)
- "Caught You Out" (November 2011)
External links
- Hatty Keane on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
(Official) - Hatty Keane on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
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(Official)