Leddra Chapman
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Leddra Chapman is a British
singer-songwriter
from Brentwood
in Essex
. Leddra (real name Anna Chapman) was born in 1990 and is 21 years old. Her debut single, "Story", was released on 2 November 2009
and is from her debut album, Telling Tales
, which was produced by Peter-John Vettese
and released for download on 29 November 2009. She is a student at London College of Music
and she is also an ambassador for clothing company Quiksilver
.
Leddra had four singles playlisted by BBC Radio 2 from her debut album - " Story
", "Summer Song", "A Little Easier and Edie". These all have music videos which can be viewed through Vevo.
Leddra has been interviewed by industry intelligence magazine, Five Eight, and mentioned by Music Ally. Chapman has mixed to good reviews by critics. She has performed with the likes of Ed Sheeran who she is good friends with. Music Week
magazine have described her as "filling a similar space to early Alanis Morissette
and Joni Mitchell
".
's In The City Music Conference. Leddra played a 30-minute set to a capacity crowd at the Warchild Acoustic Showcase and was subsequently chosen as a Best of ITC in Music Week
magazine, who described her as 'filling a similar space to early Alanis Morissette
and Joni Mitchell
'.
In 2009 she worked on completing her debut album Telling Tales with musical collaborators, releasing the record in late November 2010. Praised by critics as 'pitch-perfect acoustic pop' (The Independent
), the album yielded single 'Story', which was championed by Sir Terry Wogan
throughout his final months presenting the BBC Radio 2
Breakfast Show. "Story" was subsequently B-Listed on Radio 2 for seven consecutive weeks. This culminated in a televised live performance of "Story" on ITV
's This Morning
. The follow-up single "Summer Song" was also playlisted by BBC Radio 2. Leddra and her live band followed this up with a two-month UK tour that included sell-out shows in London.
British popular music
British popular music and popular music in general, can be defined in a number of ways, but is used here to describe music which is not part of the art/classical music or Church music traditions, including folk music, jazz, pop and rock music...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Brentwood
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. Leddra (real name Anna Chapman) was born in 1990 and is 21 years old. Her debut single, "Story", was released on 2 November 2009
2009 in music
The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
and is from her debut album, Telling Tales
Telling Tales (album)
Telling Tales is Leddra Chapman's debut album which was released in November 2009. The song had three singles, Story, Summer Song and Edie. The album had one promotional single called A Little Easier.Story reached number 184 in the UK charts.Telling Tales was released in UK and Spain. The album...
, which was produced by Peter-John Vettese
Peter-John Vettese
Peter-John Vettese , also known as Peter Vettese, is a British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer....
and released for download on 29 November 2009. She is a student at London College of Music
London College of Music
The London College of Music is a music school which is part of the University of West London in England.The LCM was founded in 1887 and existed as an independent music conservatoire based at Great Marlborough Street in central London until 1991...
and she is also an ambassador for clothing company Quiksilver
Quiksilver
Quiksilver, Inc. , is an American company based in Huntington Beach, California, one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment...
.
Leddra had four singles playlisted by BBC Radio 2 from her debut album - " Story
Story (Leddra Chapman Song)
Story is the debut single of Leddra Chapman's debut album Telling Tales. The song, which The Independent quoted was pitch-perfect, was B-Listed on BBC Radio 2 and played on the station for Seven consecutive weeks. The song was performed by Leddra Chapman on Itv 1 Daybreak. Story had a good...
", "Summer Song", "A Little Easier and Edie". These all have music videos which can be viewed through Vevo.
Leddra has been interviewed by industry intelligence magazine, Five Eight, and mentioned by Music Ally. Chapman has mixed to good reviews by critics. She has performed with the likes of Ed Sheeran who she is good friends with. Music Week
Music Week
Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week...
magazine have described her as "filling a similar space to early Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
and Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
".
Music career
Leddra Chapman picked up an acoustic guitar and wrote her first song aged 12. She continued writing until until she had enough songs to play live at local venues. As her career took off and she began touring nationally, she also taught herself to play piano and produce her own demos at her home studio. This resulted in an invite to play at ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
's In The City Music Conference. Leddra played a 30-minute set to a capacity crowd at the Warchild Acoustic Showcase and was subsequently chosen as a Best of ITC in Music Week
Music Week
Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week...
magazine, who described her as 'filling a similar space to early Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
and Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
'.
In 2009 she worked on completing her debut album Telling Tales with musical collaborators, releasing the record in late November 2010. Praised by critics as 'pitch-perfect acoustic pop' (The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
), the album yielded single 'Story', which was championed by Sir Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE, DL , or also known as Terry Wogan, is a veteran Irish radio and television broadcaster who holds dual Irish and British citizenship. Wogan has worked for the BBC in the United Kingdom for most of his career...
throughout his final months presenting the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
Breakfast Show. "Story" was subsequently B-Listed on Radio 2 for seven consecutive weeks. This culminated in a televised live performance of "Story" on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
. The follow-up single "Summer Song" was also playlisted by BBC Radio 2. Leddra and her live band followed this up with a two-month UK tour that included sell-out shows in London.
Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
SPA | ||
| Telling Tales Telling Tales Telling Tales is a 2004 anthology of works celebrating life, edited and organized by Nadine Gordimer as a fundraiser for South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign, which lobbies for government funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and care.... |
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EP's
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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Singles
| Single Title | Single details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| Story Story (Leddra Chapman Song) Story is the debut single of Leddra Chapman's debut album Telling Tales. The song, which The Independent quoted was pitch-perfect, was B-Listed on BBC Radio 2 and played on the station for Seven consecutive weeks. The song was performed by Leddra Chapman on Itv 1 Daybreak. Story had a good... |
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| Summer Song Telling Tales (album) Telling Tales is Leddra Chapman's debut album which was released in November 2009. The song had three singles, Story, Summer Song and Edie. The album had one promotional single called A Little Easier.Story reached number 184 in the UK charts.Telling Tales was released in UK and Spain. The album... |
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| Edie Telling Tales (album) Telling Tales is Leddra Chapman's debut album which was released in November 2009. The song had three singles, Story, Summer Song and Edie. The album had one promotional single called A Little Easier.Story reached number 184 in the UK charts.Telling Tales was released in UK and Spain. The album... |
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External links
- Leddra Chapman's Youtube Channel