James Cottriall
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James Cottriall is an English musician
, currently living in Vienna
, Austria
. He became famous throughout Austria with the success of his debut single "Unbreakable" which spent twenty weeks in the Austrian top 40 charts over the summer of 2010. "Unbreakable" was nominated for the Song of the Year category at the 2010 Austrian music Amadeus Awards.
, England
, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon. He studied German and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham
and part of the course required him to study for one year abroad in a German speaking country. He chose to study at the University of Vienna
, Austria. Following encouragement from fellow students and friends, he began to give performances of his songs in cafés and bars around Vienna, playing a combination of covers together with his own, newly composed songs. He was also a regular and notorious busker on the Kärntnerstraße, in Vienna's town centre. Following a measure of success, when his one year of study was completed, James chose to remain in Vienna to actively promote his music.
The Voice Competition.
James took part in 'The Voice' competition, held at Shopping City South, in June 2009. He won the competition and was awarded both the title of "the Voice 2009" and the prize to have one of his songs produced by Alex Kahr, a notable Austrian pop music producer who had previously worked with Christina Stürmer
and Luttenberger Klug. James chose to record Unbreakable.
2010
James released his single “Unbreakable” in Austria on April 9, 2010 and it received massive support from almost every local and national Austrian radio station. It reached number 1 in the Ö3 Hörercharts (Most Requested Charts for Austria) and remained in the Top 40 Charts for 20 weeks. The song was also featured on the Ö3 Greatest Hits vol. 50 and AustroPop Forever Vol. 4 compilation albums. The song was accompanied with a promotional video featuring James with his fictional girlfriend going through an emotional break-up, with a concurrent sub plot of him playing his guitar
in an apartment with a broken water pipe gradually flooding the room, leaving him eventually submerged.
His follow-up single, “So Nice” was released on August 6 through Pop Pate Records/Edel
. In contrast to the hurt and heartache of "Unbreakable", "So Nice" focuses on the positive aspects of love and relationships. It was produced by Gwenael Damman, bassist for Christina Stürmer. Damman also produced James' debut album, "Sincerely Me" which was released in Austria 15 October 2010, also through Pop Pate/Edel. Drums were played by Klaus Pérez-Salado (also part of the Christina Stürmer band) whilst the piano and keyboards were played by Mark Royce.
In 2011, James recorded his fourth single "By Your Side" with producer Doug Petty in Los Angeles, USA. This single reached #24 in the Austrian Top40. Petty went on to produce James' second album "Love is Louder" which is scheduled for release in 2012.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, currently living in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
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...
. He became famous throughout Austria with the success of his debut single "Unbreakable" which spent twenty weeks in the Austrian top 40 charts over the summer of 2010. "Unbreakable" was nominated for the Song of the Year category at the 2010 Austrian music Amadeus Awards.
Background
James grew up in the countryside of WarwickshireWarwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
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, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon. He studied German and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham
University 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...
and part of the course required him to study for one year abroad in a German speaking country. He chose to study at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, Austria. Following encouragement from fellow students and friends, he began to give performances of his songs in cafés and bars around Vienna, playing a combination of covers together with his own, newly composed songs. He was also a regular and notorious busker on the Kärntnerstraße, in Vienna's town centre. Following a measure of success, when his one year of study was completed, James chose to remain in Vienna to actively promote his music.
The Voice Competition.
James took part in 'The Voice' competition, held at Shopping City South, in June 2009. He won the competition and was awarded both the title of "the Voice 2009" and the prize to have one of his songs produced by Alex Kahr, a notable Austrian pop music producer who had previously worked with Christina Stürmer
Christina Stürmer
Christina Stürmer is an Austrian pop/rock singer. After working at a bookshop in Linz and singing in several bands, she reached #2 in Starmania, an Austrian music casting TV show...
and Luttenberger Klug. James chose to record Unbreakable.
2010
James released his single “Unbreakable” in Austria on April 9, 2010 and it received massive support from almost every local and national Austrian radio station. It reached number 1 in the Ö3 Hörercharts (Most Requested Charts for Austria) and remained in the Top 40 Charts for 20 weeks. The song was also featured on the Ö3 Greatest Hits vol. 50 and AustroPop Forever Vol. 4 compilation albums. The song was accompanied with a promotional video featuring James with his fictional girlfriend going through an emotional break-up, with a concurrent sub plot of him playing his guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
in an apartment with a broken water pipe gradually flooding the room, leaving him eventually submerged.
His follow-up single, “So Nice” was released on August 6 through Pop Pate Records/Edel
Edel
- People :* Abraham Edel , North American philosopher and ethicist* Alfred William Edel , American television news presenter* Apoula Edel , Cameroonian-Armenian footballer...
. In contrast to the hurt and heartache of "Unbreakable", "So Nice" focuses on the positive aspects of love and relationships. It was produced by Gwenael Damman, bassist for Christina Stürmer. Damman also produced James' debut album, "Sincerely Me" which was released in Austria 15 October 2010, also through Pop Pate/Edel. Drums were played by Klaus Pérez-Salado (also part of the Christina Stürmer band) whilst the piano and keyboards were played by Mark Royce.
In 2011, James recorded his fourth single "By Your Side" with producer Doug Petty in Los Angeles, USA. This single reached #24 in the Austrian Top40. Petty went on to produce James' second album "Love is Louder" which is scheduled for release in 2012.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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| Sincerely Me |
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27 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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| 2010 | "Unbreakable" | 16 | Sincerely Me |
| "So Nice" | 24 | ||
| "Goodbyes" | 72 | ||
| 2011 | "By Your Side" | 24 | |
| "Smile" | 48 |
External links
- http://www.jamescottriall.at/biography.html
- http://www.myspace.com/jamesunplugged
- http://www.youtube.com/user/jamescottriall
- http://www.heute.at/starsstyle/leuteheute/Vom-Strassenkuenstler-zum-Chartstuermer;art743,438477
- http://www.krone.at/Musik/Austro-Englaender_auf_Erfolgskurs_James_Cottriall-Erfolgreiches_Debuet-Story-226500
- http://oe3.orf.at/aktuell/stories/476200/
- http://oe3.orf.at/aktuell/stories/444892/