Jack Lucien
Encyclopedia
Lucien Jack is an Andorran
singer who has had success in Continental Europe
under the names Hun, Lucien, and Jack Lucien. He is best known for his 2009 single I'm Not Afraid
. He is also co-author with RedOne
of "Get You
", the Russian entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2011
.
record label
, O'Clock Music. It was released on 25 July 2004.
In 2006, he returned with the name Lucien and released an EP What You Said To Me.... The only single was It's Unconditional, and it managed to achieve mild success in Europe
.
. The only single was Rasputin which was released as a free download before the album's release. A different version of the album, titled Джэк Люсьен (Jack Lucien) was released in Russia
in January 2009, featuring a collection of released and un-released songs as well as remixes. A new song, I'm Not Afraid, was released as a radio only single and managed to reach Top 10 in the Russian Airplay Chart.
His second studio album as Jack Lucien, EuroSceptic
, was released on October 26, 2009. Due to a lack of promotion and an underwhelming reception , it failed to spawn any success and its lead single Saturday was eventually cancelled.
In July 2010, various tracks from Eurosceptic as well as a few new songs were briefly available to download for free off his MySpace and official Facebook page, packaged under the title Eurosceptic 2. One of these songs, Hook U Up, was also available to download on iTunes. A music video was made for the song but, apart from various captions, it has never been released .
, sang in English), 2 songs in both Catalan and Spanish, a collaboration with singer Amy Wyke, and cover version of Jeanette
's Porque te vas
, You're Leaving Me.
However, according to the singer's Twitter in September 2011, the album's tracklisting and information no longer stands. Instead, the album will be preceded by an EP, entitled Everything I Want To Be
, and it will be released November 21, 2011. He has also stated that the album will have all profits going to charity but no more information has been released on this.
pop group Monrose
's new album Ladylike
. The track entitled "Caffeine", was included as a bonus track in 2011.
In 2011, he landed with co-writing the Russian entry
for Eurovision Song Contest 2011
by Alexey Vorobyov
entitled Get You
in collaboration with the Moroccan-Swedish producer RedOne
.
in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest
. His song, Marxaré, was pulled out by the singer just before the Andorran Finals to select their entrant. It was released as a download single on the 4 May 2009 and its English version Let Me Go was included on his 2009 release Eurosceptic.
, performing "Rasputin" in May 2008, and appearing on the show Je Suis Un Rockstar
in August.
He is a classical musician, and has performed classical guitar in various ensembles. In 2008, he performed with the Barents Dance Troup, joining them on both their Russian and Scandinavian tours.
In November 2009, Lucien made his acting debut in Ghetto
at New Theatre
, Nottingham
, playing 'The Hashid'. Lucien furthered his theatrical career in 2010, acting in Our Town
.
. Although he was born in the United Kingdom
, he grew up in [Andorra] and sees himself as Andorran
.
In a frank interview in February 2011, he revealed to the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
that he was schooled at the prestigious Winchester College
in Hampshire
, England
and that alongside his music he works in public relations
.
Lucien is a friend of Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas
and recorded a song named Anaesthetic together in 2008.
Andorran
Andorran may refer to:* Something of, or related to Andorra* A person from Andorra, or of Andorran descent. For information about the Andorran people, see Demographics of Andorra and Culture of Andorra. For specific Andorrans, see List of Andorrans....
singer who has had success in Continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
under the names Hun, Lucien, and Jack Lucien. He is best known for his 2009 single I'm Not Afraid
EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
. He is also co-author with RedOne
RedOne
Nadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
of "Get You
Get You
"Get You" is a song performed by Russian pop singer Alex Vorobyov who represented his country at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 held in Düsseldorf, Germany on May 10, 2011. He qualified through to the final that took plave on May 14, 2011, finishing at the 16th place...
", the Russian entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
.
2004 - 2007
In 2004, under the name Hun he released his first single Gone Before It Happens under the SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, O'Clock Music. It was released on 25 July 2004.
In 2006, he returned with the name Lucien and released an EP What You Said To Me.... The only single was It's Unconditional, and it managed to achieve mild success in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
2008 - 2010
In 2008, he released his debut album New 80s MusikNew 80s Musik
New 80s Musik is the debut album of British singer Jack Lucien. It did not chart in the United Kingdom and briefly appeared on the charts in France and Spain.According to ASCAP, all songs were written or co-written by Lucien...
. The only single was Rasputin which was released as a free download before the album's release. A different version of the album, titled Джэк Люсьен (Jack Lucien) was released in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in January 2009, featuring a collection of released and un-released songs as well as remixes. A new song, I'm Not Afraid, was released as a radio only single and managed to reach Top 10 in the Russian Airplay Chart.
His second studio album as Jack Lucien, EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
, was released on October 26, 2009. Due to a lack of promotion and an underwhelming reception , it failed to spawn any success and its lead single Saturday was eventually cancelled.
In July 2010, various tracks from Eurosceptic as well as a few new songs were briefly available to download for free off his MySpace and official Facebook page, packaged under the title Eurosceptic 2. One of these songs, Hook U Up, was also available to download on iTunes. A music video was made for the song but, apart from various captions, it has never been released .
2011 - present
After more than 3 years of commercial silence, Jack Lucien will be returning on June 11, 2012 with his 3rd studio album. The tracklisting and information for the album was initially released online in June 2011. It features the teaser single State of Mind, released on 27 June 2011, 2 songs performed live (including an acoustic version of the song Sentiments, from EuroscepticEuroSceptic
EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages...
, sang in English), 2 songs in both Catalan and Spanish, a collaboration with singer Amy Wyke, and cover version of Jeanette
Jeanette
Jeanette is a female name, a diminutive form of the name Jeanne. Other variations are Janette and Janet...
's Porque te vas
Porque te vas
"Porque te vas" is a song performed by the singer Jeanette written by José Luis Perales and remained relatively unknown at the start of 1974...
, You're Leaving Me.
However, according to the singer's Twitter in September 2011, the album's tracklisting and information no longer stands. Instead, the album will be preceded by an EP, entitled Everything I Want To Be
Everything I Want to Be
Everything I Want to Be is a compilation album recorded by British singer/producer Jack Lucien.The title Everything I Want to Be was initially meant to serve as Jack's third studio album. However, he revealed on Twitter in September 2011 that he was heading back to the studio, and he would feature...
, and it will be released November 21, 2011. He has also stated that the album will have all profits going to charity but no more information has been released on this.
Songwriting
In May 2010, Lucien announced that he had written a song for GermanGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
pop group Monrose
Monrose
Monrose was a German pop band, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show Popstars on the ProSieben network, the trio consisted of singers and songwriters Mandy Capristo, Senna Guemmour, and Bahar...
's new album Ladylike
Ladylike
Ladylike is the fourth and final studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on June 11, 2010 in German-speaking Europe...
. The track entitled "Caffeine", was included as a bonus track in 2011.
In 2011, he landed with co-writing the Russian entry
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry internally. This will be the country's fifteenth participation in the contest after debuting in 1994.- National Preselection :...
for Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
by Alexey Vorobyov
Alexey Vorobyov
Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English. For international purposes Vorobyov is also credited as Alex Sparrow, a translation of his Russian name. He is best known for appearing on the Russian version of The X Factor at the age of 17 in...
entitled Get You
Get You
"Get You" is a song performed by Russian pop singer Alex Vorobyov who represented his country at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 held in Düsseldorf, Germany on May 10, 2011. He qualified through to the final that took plave on May 14, 2011, finishing at the 16th place...
in collaboration with the Moroccan-Swedish producer RedOne
RedOne
Nadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
.
Eurovision
In October 2008, the singer stated that he was in talks to represent AndorraAndorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. His song, Marxaré, was pulled out by the singer just before the Andorran Finals to select their entrant. It was released as a download single on the 4 May 2009 and its English version Let Me Go was included on his 2009 release Eurosceptic.
Further activities
As well as being a singer, Lucien appeared on T4T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
, performing "Rasputin" in May 2008, and appearing on the show Je Suis Un Rockstar
The Wombats
The Wombats are an indie rock band formed in Liverpool, England. The band comprises native Liverpudlians Matthew Murphy and Dan Haggis , alongside Norwegian-born Tord Øverland-Knudsen...
in August.
He is a classical musician, and has performed classical guitar in various ensembles. In 2008, he performed with the Barents Dance Troup, joining them on both their Russian and Scandinavian tours.
In November 2009, Lucien made his acting debut in Ghetto
Ghetto (play)
Ghetto is a play by Israeli playwright Joshua Sobol about the experiences of the Jews of the Vilna Ghetto during Nazi occupation in World War II. The play focuses on the Jewish theatre in the ghetto, incorporating live music and including as characters historical figures such as Jacob Gens, the...
at New Theatre
New Theatre (Nottingham)
The New Theatre is a playhouse and production company based on University Park campus, Nottingham, England. It is funded in part by the University of Nottingham Students' Union and constitutes one of the Union's 10 Student-Run Services...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, playing 'The Hashid'. Lucien furthered his theatrical career in 2010, acting in Our Town
Our Town
Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives...
.
Personal life
According to an interview with EscTime in 2008, he has a degree in languages at the University of NottinghamUniversity of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. Although he was born in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, he grew up in [Andorra] and sees himself as Andorran
Andorran
Andorran may refer to:* Something of, or related to Andorra* A person from Andorra, or of Andorran descent. For information about the Andorran people, see Demographics of Andorra and Culture of Andorra. For specific Andorrans, see List of Andorrans....
.
In a frank interview in February 2011, he revealed to the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
The Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, or ET as it is nicknamed, is the local newspaper for the north of Northamptonshire. It is based at Newspaper House in Rothwell Road, Kettering, and has since 1996 been part of the Johnston Press newspaper group...
that he was schooled at the prestigious Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and that alongside his music he works in public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
.
Lucien is a friend of Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
and recorded a song named Anaesthetic together in 2008.
Singles
| Year | Single | Position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
RU Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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| 2004 | "Gone Before It Happens" | 74 | - | - | - | |
| 2006 | "It's Unconditional" | - | 14 | - | - | |
| 2008 | "Rasputin" | - | - | 35 | - | |
| 2009 | "I'm Not Afraid EuroSceptic EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages... " |
- | - | - | 7. | |
| 2011 | "State of Mind State of Mind State of mind is a term meaning "mood" or "outlook" . It can also mean:-Music:*State of Mind , New Zealand drum and bass duo*A State of Mind , American punk band*State of Mind , 2003... " |
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Albums
| Year | Album | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ES Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| 2008 | New 80s Musik New 80s Musik New 80s Musik is the debut album of British singer Jack Lucien. It did not chart in the United Kingdom and briefly appeared on the charts in France and Spain.According to ASCAP, all songs were written or co-written by Lucien... |
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| 2009 | EuroSceptic EuroSceptic EuroSceptic is the second album of British singer Jack Lucien. It was released in October 2009.Due to being an album influenced by Europop, it features songs with parts in different languages... |
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| 2012 | Delusion of Grandeur | TBC | TBC | TBC |
EPs
| Year | Album | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2006 | What You Said To Me (EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... ) |
136 | |
| 2010 | Eurosceptic 2 (EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... ) |
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| 2011 | Everything I Want To Be Everything I Want to Be Everything I Want to Be is a compilation album recorded by British singer/producer Jack Lucien.The title Everything I Want to Be was initially meant to serve as Jack's third studio album. However, he revealed on Twitter in September 2011 that he was heading back to the studio, and he would feature... (EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... ) |
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