Sarah Whatmore
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Sarah Louise Whatmore (born 5 July 1981) and raised in Walkden
, in the City of Salford
, England, is an English singer, best known from the British TV series Pop Idol
.
. Simon Fuller
signed her to RCA Records
including a world wide management deal with 19 Entertainment
.
" and "Automatic
" respectively which both reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart
. Whatmore was writing for fellow Pop Idol alumni, and spent time working on her debut album, 'Living Proof'.
A third single failed to materialise, and the release of 'Living Proof' was cancelled. Several recordings were leaked over the years, including "Close To Me" and "Don't Let Me Go".
Turning down the opportunity to become a backing singer for Kylie Minogue
to concentrate on her own solo career, Whatmore spent the next five years honing her craft. During the years she wrote more than two hundred songs with various collaborators including Greg Fitzgerald and Peter John Vettese . Whatmore continued to record and write for herself as well as other musicians.
In 2008, after five years of trying, she came up with an album of new material. The first single was titled "Smile", and was released on 22 September 2008. It contained a sample
of Hall & Oates
' "Sarah Smile". The single included remix
es by Bimbo Jones and Vito Benito. The album, Time To Think
, was released on 23 March 2009. Her next single from the album was "Undefined".
Walkden
Walkden is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester....
, in the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, England, is an English singer, best known from the British TV series Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
.
Pop Idol
Whatmore rose to fame in the first series of the British television show Pop IdolPop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
. Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other U.S...
signed her to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
including a world wide management deal with 19 Entertainment
19 Entertainment
19 Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, United States, is a creator and producer of entertainment properties based around the areas of Music and Television / Film, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol in the United Kingdom as well as versions of the Idol series in more than...
.
Music career
In 2002 and 2003 she released two singles "When I Lost YouWhen I Lost You (Sarah Whatmore song)
"When I Lost" is a song written and produced by Richard Stannard and released by Pop Idol contestant Sarah Whatmore. The song was originally due to be included on her debut album, however the album was cancelled at Whatmore's request....
" and "Automatic
Automatic (Sarah Whatmore song)
"Automatic" is the second song released by Pop Idol contestant Sarah Whatmore. The song was originally due to be included on her debut album, however the album was cancelled....
" respectively which both reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Whatmore was writing for fellow Pop Idol alumni, and spent time working on her debut album, 'Living Proof'.
A third single failed to materialise, and the release of 'Living Proof' was cancelled. Several recordings were leaked over the years, including "Close To Me" and "Don't Let Me Go".
Turning down the opportunity to become a backing singer for Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
to concentrate on her own solo career, Whatmore spent the next five years honing her craft. During the years she wrote more than two hundred songs with various collaborators including Greg Fitzgerald and Peter John Vettese . Whatmore continued to record and write for herself as well as other musicians.
In 2008, after five years of trying, she came up with an album of new material. The first single was titled "Smile", and was released on 22 September 2008. It contained a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
of Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
' "Sarah Smile". The single included remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es by Bimbo Jones and Vito Benito. The album, Time To Think
Time to Think (Sarah Whatmore album)
Time To Think is the first studio album by British pop singer-songwriter Sarah Whatmore. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2009. It features the singles "Smile" and "Undefined"....
, was released on 23 March 2009. Her next single from the album was "Undefined".
Discography
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