Leah Haywood
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Leah Haywood is an Australian pop rock
singer-songwriter and producer
. Born in New Zealand
, she grew up in Perth, Western Australia
, and recorded a top 40 album, Leah, released in 2001 on Epic Records
, which contained her Top 10 single, "We Think It's Love
". Two more Top 40 hits followed with "Crazy
" in 2000 and "Takin' Back What's Mine
" in 2001. She also performed backing vocals for Celine Dion
on "That's the Way It Is", the 1999 hit single from Dion's album All the Way… A Decade of Song. Haywood's song "Summer of Love" was the theme for Channel Ten Australia at the Start of 2002. She opened for Ricky Martin
on the Australian leg of his International tour.
Haywood was nominated as Best Female Artist at the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards
of 2001
. "We Think It's Love" was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work at the 2001 Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) Awards
. In 2002, Haywood and husband, Daniel Pringle, relocated to Los Angeles to run Dreamlab, their production and songwriting company.
, but moved to Perth, Western Australia
at a young age, where she trained on piano
and vocals before moving to Sydney by 1999. Haywood signed with Epic Records
(Australia) to release her debut single, "We Think It's Love
", in February 2000, which peaked at #7 on the ARIA Singles Chart
. Two more Top 40 hits followed with "Crazy
" in August and "Takin' Back What's Mine
" in April 2001. Her debut album, Leah
followed in July and peaked in the Top 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
In 2002, Haywood moved to Los Angeles, California with her husband, Daniel Pringle, and started Dreamlab, a production and songwriting company managed by Advanced Alternative Media Inc.. A discography of songs written, co-written and/or produced by Leah Haywood/Dreamlab may be viewed on the AAM website.
From their Los Angeles studio, Haywood and Pringle, as Dreamlab, co-wrote and co-produced Aly and AJ's debut top 40 single "Rush" and produced 8 tracks on the record; which has sold in excess of a million records worldwide. They have worked with actors Emmy Rossum
and Keanu Reeves
on their respective musical endeavours, and had further releases in 2008, including Epic Records rock band, Automatic Loveletter. Dreamlab co-wrote half the tracks and produced the entire record for Ryan Cabrera
. They have printed limited amount of copies of their electronica EP self-titled Dreamlab. An LP version was completed by late 2008.
Also in late 2008, Haywood provided background vocals for the ballad "Out from Under" sung by American
pop
singer Britney Spears
off her sixth studio album
, Circus
. In 2009, Haywood co-wrote Perth singer Cassie Davis
' third single, "Do It Again
", and "Pieces," a track on Allison Iraheta
's debut album Just Like You
, she also wrote "Masquerade" for Ashley Tisdale
's second album, Guilty Pleasure .
She is also known to have co-written and produced at least two tracks from Australian singer Amy Pearson
's upcoming second studio album Aftershock, and these are the title track "Aftershock" and "Doctor Love".
In 2011, Haywood co-wrote 3 songs on American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato
's third studio album "Unbroken
"; "Hold Up", "Mistake" & title track "Unbroken".
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
singer-songwriter and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. Born in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, she grew up in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, and recorded a top 40 album, Leah, released in 2001 on Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, which contained her Top 10 single, "We Think It's Love
We Think It's Love
"We Think It's Love" is a song by Leah Haywood, released as her debut single in early 2000. It is Leah's biggest hit off her debut album "Leah" staying in the Australian ARIA Top 50 singles chart for nearly up to five months. It was later covered by Swedish Idol contestant Nathalie Schmeikal...
". Two more Top 40 hits followed with "Crazy
Crazy (Leah Haywood song)
"Crazy" was the second single released off Leah Haywood's debut album Leah during the third quarter of 2000 in Australia. The song is co-written by Leah and A. Carlsson where it talks about a person falling for someone driving them "crazy"...
" in 2000 and "Takin' Back What's Mine
Takin' Back What's Mine
Takin' Back What's Mine was the third single released by Leah Haywood from "Leah" in 2001. Unlike her first two singles, this song takes on a much more angry and dramatic tone where it deals about a girl reclaiming everything she physically owns after breaking up with her boyfriend...
" in 2001. She also performed backing vocals for Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
on "That's the Way It Is", the 1999 hit single from Dion's album All the Way… A Decade of Song. Haywood's song "Summer of Love" was the theme for Channel Ten Australia at the Start of 2002. She opened for Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
on the Australian leg of his International tour.
Haywood was nominated as Best Female Artist at the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
of 2001
ARIA Music Awards of 2001
The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre.-Awards:...
. "We Think It's Love" was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work at the 2001 Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) Awards
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
. In 2002, Haywood and husband, Daniel Pringle, relocated to Los Angeles to run Dreamlab, their production and songwriting company.
Biography
Haywood (real name: Leah Jacqueline Cooney), was born in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, but moved to Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
at a young age, where she trained on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and vocals before moving to Sydney by 1999. Haywood signed with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
(Australia) to release her debut single, "We Think It's Love
We Think It's Love
"We Think It's Love" is a song by Leah Haywood, released as her debut single in early 2000. It is Leah's biggest hit off her debut album "Leah" staying in the Australian ARIA Top 50 singles chart for nearly up to five months. It was later covered by Swedish Idol contestant Nathalie Schmeikal...
", in February 2000, which peaked at #7 on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. Two more Top 40 hits followed with "Crazy
Crazy (Leah Haywood song)
"Crazy" was the second single released off Leah Haywood's debut album Leah during the third quarter of 2000 in Australia. The song is co-written by Leah and A. Carlsson where it talks about a person falling for someone driving them "crazy"...
" in August and "Takin' Back What's Mine
Takin' Back What's Mine
Takin' Back What's Mine was the third single released by Leah Haywood from "Leah" in 2001. Unlike her first two singles, this song takes on a much more angry and dramatic tone where it deals about a girl reclaiming everything she physically owns after breaking up with her boyfriend...
" in April 2001. Her debut album, Leah
Leah (album)
"Leah" is the debut and only album ever released by Leah Haywood in Australia. Originally, the album was meant to be titled off one of the album tracks called "My Own Thing" but was changed closer to the release date. One of the tracks on the album titled "One Word" was featured on the second...
followed in July and peaked in the Top 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
In 2002, Haywood moved to Los Angeles, California with her husband, Daniel Pringle, and started Dreamlab, a production and songwriting company managed by Advanced Alternative Media Inc.. A discography of songs written, co-written and/or produced by Leah Haywood/Dreamlab may be viewed on the AAM website.
From their Los Angeles studio, Haywood and Pringle, as Dreamlab, co-wrote and co-produced Aly and AJ's debut top 40 single "Rush" and produced 8 tracks on the record; which has sold in excess of a million records worldwide. They have worked with actors Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She first starred in a string of movies including Songcatcher , An American Rhapsody, and Passionada . However, it was her role in Mystic River that garnered her wider recognition...
and Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix...
on their respective musical endeavours, and had further releases in 2008, including Epic Records rock band, Automatic Loveletter. Dreamlab co-wrote half the tracks and produced the entire record for Ryan Cabrera
Ryan Cabrera
Ryan Frank Cabrera is an American pop rock musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away...
. They have printed limited amount of copies of their electronica EP self-titled Dreamlab. An LP version was completed by late 2008.
Also in late 2008, Haywood provided background vocals for the ballad "Out from Under" sung by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
off her sixth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Circus
Circus (Britney Spears album)
Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was first released on November 28, 2008 by Jive Records. Spears started work on the album in early 2008 with a range of producers including long-time producers Bloodshy & Avant and Danja...
. In 2009, Haywood co-wrote Perth singer Cassie Davis
Cassie Davis
Cassie Davis is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer from Perth, Western Australia. In addition to vocals, Cassie can also play the guitar, piano, keyboard and sampler, all of which she plays at some point on her debut album, Differently....
' third single, "Do It Again
Do It Again (Cassie Davis song)
"Do It Again" is the third single from Australian singer Cassie Davis' debut album Differently. The song was co written and produced by LA based 'Dreamlab' songwriter/producer duo, Leah Haywood and Daniel James....
", and "Pieces," a track on Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record...
's debut album Just Like You
Just Like You (Allison Iraheta album)
Just Like You is the debut album from American Idols eighth season contestant Allison Iraheta. It was released on December 1, 2009 through Jive Records and 19 Recordings...
, she also wrote "Masquerade" for Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
's second album, Guilty Pleasure .
She is also known to have co-written and produced at least two tracks from Australian singer Amy Pearson
Amy Pearson
Amy Elizabeth Pearson is an English singer-songwriter. Her debut album, "Who I Am", was released April 2008.- Early life :Pearson was born on 19 July 1985 in Birmingham, England...
's upcoming second studio album Aftershock, and these are the title track "Aftershock" and "Doctor Love".
In 2011, Haywood co-wrote 3 songs on American singer-songwriter Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
's third studio album "Unbroken
Unbroken (Demi Lovato album)
Unbroken is the third studio album by American pop singer Demi Lovato. The album was released on September 20, 2011, by Hollywood Records. Lovato worked with a variety of producers and writers such as Toby Gad, Rock Mafia, Timbaland, Dreamlab, and others...
"; "Hold Up", "Mistake" & title track "Unbroken".
Albums
- LeahLeah (album)"Leah" is the debut and only album ever released by Leah Haywood in Australia. Originally, the album was meant to be titled off one of the album tracks called "My Own Thing" but was changed closer to the release date. One of the tracks on the album titled "One Word" was featured on the second...
(July 2001, SonySony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
) AUSARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
#40
Singles
From Leah:- "We Think It's LoveWe Think It's Love"We Think It's Love" is a song by Leah Haywood, released as her debut single in early 2000. It is Leah's biggest hit off her debut album "Leah" staying in the Australian ARIA Top 50 singles chart for nearly up to five months. It was later covered by Swedish Idol contestant Nathalie Schmeikal...
" (2000) AUSARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
#7 - "CrazyCrazy (Leah Haywood song)"Crazy" was the second single released off Leah Haywood's debut album Leah during the third quarter of 2000 in Australia. The song is co-written by Leah and A. Carlsson where it talks about a person falling for someone driving them "crazy"...
" (2000) AUS #31 - "Takin' Back What's MineTakin' Back What's MineTakin' Back What's Mine was the third single released by Leah Haywood from "Leah" in 2001. Unlike her first two singles, this song takes on a much more angry and dramatic tone where it deals about a girl reclaiming everything she physically owns after breaking up with her boyfriend...
" (2001) AUS #18 - "Just to Make You" (2001) – cancelled (replaced by "Summer of Love" because it was used in Network TenNetwork TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
promos), although copies of the CD single did make it to some store for sale briefly. - "Summer of Love" (2001) AUS #59