The Harmonies
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The Harmonies are a five-piece girlband formed in 2010, with the finalists of a competition with over 200,000 contestants organised by the Women's Institute and announced in February 2010, to create an album in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the WI.
with Universal Music. In order to promote the album, which was released on October 25, 2010, the group have appeared on many high profile UK TV shows including Daybreak
, This Morning
, QVC
and The One Show
, among others. They have also performed at Prince Charles' "A Garden Party with a Difference" at St James' Palace, and a national arena tour is scheduled for early 2011. The album peaked at number forty-two in its first week on the chart and then dropped out completely by its second week.
's latest campaign, for winter 2010.
2010-present: Voices of the W.I.
The line-up of the band was announced on September 16, 2010, with the group signing a £1 million recording contractRecording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Universal Music. In order to promote the album, which was released on October 25, 2010, the group have appeared on many high profile UK TV shows including Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
, 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...
, QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
and The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
, among others. They have also performed at Prince Charles' "A Garden Party with a Difference" at St James' Palace, and a national arena tour is scheduled for early 2011. The album peaked at number forty-two in its first week on the chart and then dropped out completely by its second week.
Modelling
The group have also been chosen to represent Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
's latest campaign, for winter 2010.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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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... |
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| 2010 | Voices of the W.I. Voices of the W.I. -Charts:...
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42 |
British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : TBA |