Connie Talbot
Talbot at the Olympic Studios during the recording of Over the Rainbow
Background information
Birth name Connie Talbot
Born 20 November 2000 (2000-11-20) (age 7)[1]
Streetly, Walsall,
West Midlands, England
Origin West Midlands, UK
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 2007–present
Label(s) Rainbow Recording Company
Associated acts Paul Potts
Website
http://www.connietalbot.com
Connie Talbot (born 20 November 2000) is an English child singer from Streetly, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands. She rose to fame in 2007 when she reached the final of the television talent show Britain's Got Talent, where she lost to Paul Potts. Although it had originally seemed as though Talbot would sign with Sony BMG, the label pulled out of the deal due to her age.
Shortly afterwards, she signed with Rainbow Recording Company, and began production of her debut album, Over the Rainbow, which was released on 26 November 2007 in the UK. The album was rereleased 18 June 2008 with a new track listing, and the first single from the album, "Three Little Birds", was released 10 June 2008.
Despite being received negatively by critics, the album has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide and reached number one in three countries. Since the initial album release, Talbot has performed publicly and on television both in Europe and across Asia, where her music had gained recognition through YouTube. On top of her musical career, Talbot continues to attend primary school, and lives in Streetly with her family.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Britain's Got Talent and Sony BMG
1.2 Over the Rainbow
2 Personal life
3 Discography
3.1 Albums
3.2 Singles
4 Footnotes
5 External links