Messages : 1793 Date d'inscription : 2012-07-29 Age : 51 Localisation : Névez (Bretagne, France)
Subject: Birdy The Little Songbird 8/3/2014, 10:25 am
Who told me that I chose as artists in "y"?
This is true but it is an incredible coincidence! After Katie, Amy, Sandi, Holly, Gaby ... so here's "topic" that I had to do about it that requires me to return to Switzerland in the month of February! : hello :: shedtears:
Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, known by her stage name Birdy (born 15 May 1996 in Lymington) is a British singer and musician, best known for winning the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12 years. His version of Skinny Love by Bon Iver was released in January 2011, finishing in the Top-20 of the UK Singles Chart and in some European countries. His album Birdy is released on November 7, 2011. His second album Fire Within was released September 23, 2013 in France.
Birdy was born in Lymington in Hampshire County. His mother, Sophie Van Den Bogaerde is a concert pianist, and taught him to play the piano to its 7 years. Very soon after (8 years), she began writing and composing his own songs. It has Belgian and Dutch origins and is the niece of actor Dirk Bogarde.
His nickname comes from his parents, who gave her when she was little, because at teatime, Jasmine opened his mouth like a little bird, "birdy" in English.
She studied at the School Priestlands in Lymington, a small state school which specializes in visual and performing arts. She sings and plays the piano. In 2008, at the age of 12, she won the talent contest Open Mic UK, interpreting So Be Free, a song of his own composition, in front of 2,000 spectators. She won the award in the category under 18.
In 2011, at the age of 15, Birdy releases a cover of the song "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver. The song became his first hit in the UK Singles Chart, and made known throughout Europe.
Who told me that I chose as artists in "y"? : lol:
This is true but it is an incredible coincidence! After Katie, Amy, Sandi, Holly, Gaby ... so here's "topic" that I had to do about it that requires me to return to Switzerland in the month of February! : hello :: shedtears:
Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, known by her stage name Birdy (born 15 May 1996 in Lymington) is a British singer and musician, best known for winning the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12 years. His version of Skinny Love by Bon Iver was released in January 2011, finishing in the Top-20 of the UK Singles Chart and in some European countries. His album Birdy is released on November 7, 2011. His second album Fire Within was released September 23, 2013 in France.
Birdy was born in Lymington in Hampshire County. His mother, Sophie Van Den Bogaerde is a concert pianist, and taught him to play the piano to its 7 years. Very soon after (8 years), she began writing and composing his own songs. It has Belgian and Dutch origins and is the niece of actor Dirk Bogarde.
His nickname comes from his parents, who gave her when she was little, because at teatime, Jasmine opened his mouth like a little bird, "birdy" in English.
She studied at the School Priestlands in Lymington, a small state school which specializes in visual and performing arts. She sings and plays the piano. In 2008, at the age of 12, she won the talent contest Open Mic UK, interpreting So Be Free, a song of his own composition, in front of 2,000 spectators. She won the award in the category under 18.
In 2011, at the age of 15, Birdy releases a cover of the song "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver. The song became his first hit in the UK Singles Chart, and made known throughout Europe.
Then his second success "People Help The People" (a cover of Cherry Ghost)
In June 2012, she collaborated with the British folk group Mumford & Sons for the soundtrack of Brave, the Pixar animated film released in 2012. This song is called "Learn Me Right"
And live!
Fire Within is the second album Birdy, released September 23, 2013 Accompanied by several songwriters., She wrote and composed the album. Knowing very well play the piano, she decided to learn the guitar: and the piano is still the main instrument on this album, although the guitar occupies an important place. "
The first single "Wings" is already a huge success!
The second single "Light Me Up" is a preuvee a certain evolution of his music:
But this beautiful album contains many other nuggets!
An immense talent only 17 than I can not wait to discover on stage !