THIS AND THAT.......... Snippits of information and more

                    

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From the Ronan Hardiman web site..

A bit about Russell's song La Fiamma Sacra (The Sacred Flame) from the Amore Musica CD.

09/11/2004 :: Hardiman tops the charts again.

2004 has so far been an extremely busy year for Ronan,working on a number of high profile projects, the first of which, a collaboration with UK Classical/Crossover phenomenon Russell Watson on his new album 'Amore Musica' has just been released. The album has entered the UK Classical Charts at No.1 and the main UK pop chart at No.10. Ronan composed the song 'La Fiamma Sacra' (The Sacred Flame) with lyrics by legendary lyricist Franks Musker (Zucchero,Queen,Air supply). 'La Fiamma Sacra' was produced by Simon Franglen (producer of 'My Heart Will Go On" ,by Celine Dion) and is a stand out track on the album-a dynamic powerful piece which tells the story of Watsons own rise to fame and fortune from humble beginnings. 'Amore Musica' with 'La Fiamma sacra' look set to outsrip the astonishing success of Watsons previous three albums which have sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

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2nd July.

Russell is awarded the Silver Clef for Classical Music.

Robbins’ O2 Silver Clef Awards celebrated its 35th anniversary in style with some of the biggest names in music from a plethora of genres and generations.

Hosted by Sharon Osbourne the charity’s flagship annual music luncheon was again a massive success and honoured the following,

AWARD WINNERS

Silver Clef 2010 Winners List:

Silver Clef Awards - Muse
Lifetime Achievement Award - Tony Bennett
Icon Award - Dame Vera Lynn
Ambassador Of Rock Award – Slash
Newcomer Award – JLS
Classical Award - Russell Watson
Best British Band Award - Scouting For Girls
Innovation Award - Dizzee Rascal
International Award - Kelis

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Russell's Profile on the Classical Brit's website.

Brits Profile.........RussellWatson

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17th April.
The Official Concert posters and leaflets for the GLORIOUS NOISE CONCERTS.
Many thanks to R .Atkinson.
 

             
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From BILLBOARD.biz


December 01, 2009
U.K. Tenor Russell Watson Signs With Epic

By Richard Smirke, London

U.K. tenor Russell Watson has signed a long-term world wide record deal with Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment U.K.

Under the terms of the deal, the classical crossover artist will start to record his first album for Epic early in 2010 for release later in the year.

Prior to signing with Epic, Watson was signed to Universal Music Group-owned Decca Records. According to a spokesperson for Sony Music Entertainment U.K., he has sold over three million albums in the United Kingdom and close to seven million worldwide during his career.

Commenting on the deal, Sony Music U.K. & Ireland chairman Ged Doherty said in a statement:
 "Russell is one of the biggest artists in the world, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Sony family."

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The Kirsty Club's new web , with details of upcoming events such as the Manchester Run 2010 (Russell is listed as taking part)
Click on the link below  to find out more about this and the Kirsty Club.



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from the GUARDIAN.co.uk

December 2008
Classical crossover

The decade's bestselling classical crossover records

Russell Watson: The Voice (750,000 UK sales)

A regular on the northern club circuit, Watson discovered he could sing Nessun Dorma, and the rest is history. His sales, however, are modest
 compared with the crossover hits of the past: popular tenor John McCormack had sold 200m records by the time of his death in 1942

Hayley Westenra: Pure (700,000)

The Fron Male Voice Choir: Voices of the Valley (525,000)

Katherine Jenkins: Living a Dream (500,000)

Bryn Terfel: Bryn (475,000)

Andrea Bocelli: Sentimento (450,000)

All figures represent approximate UK sales from the Official Charts Company.


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25th Sept.

This message from Russell is on the Official Site ....

Thank YOU Russell..
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Sept 14th

RUSSELL WINS REAR OF THE YEAR 2009.

Former Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Rachel Stevens and tenor Russell Watson have been named the winners of 2009’s Rear of the Year.

The pair lifted the cheeky title after receiving a huge number of votes to win this year's Rear of the Year Award, which is now in its 27th year.

This isn’t the first time former S Club 7 singer Rachel has won awards based on her looks – she has previously been voted the world’s second sexiest women in an FHM magazine poll.

And she seemed please to lift her latest title saying: "I'm very flattered and I'm now going to insure each cheek for a considerable sum of money."

Russell – whose health has been under scrutiny in recent years after suffering problems with a brain tumour – was also happy to claim the accolade.

He said: "For the past 10 years it's always been about The Voice but, for the first time, I'm delighted to say it's about my rear. Winning the Rear of the Year Award is better than getting an OBE."

Award organiser, Tony Edwards, said: "They've both been high on the list of contenders for the past few years but this year broke through with amazing support.
 

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The new Mayor of Salford, Councillor Roger Lightup has decided to update and re-launch the Mayor’s Citizen Award, which was originally started by Councillor Jim King in his year in office.

People of any age can now be nominated, as long as they’ve made an outstanding contribution to the city of Salford.
 The contribution could be through services to the arts, industry, commerce, the community, entertainment, sport,
 education or to the welfare of others, either nationally, regionally or at city level. Get nominating people now, so they
 can follow in the footsteps of one of Salford’s famous sons – Russell Watson – a previous Mayor’s Citizen Award winner.

Russell Watson



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26th August
 This little quiz was in the Daily Mail last week and it has a question about Russell and a pic.



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20th Feb.2009

Russell came third in the PRIDE OF MANCHESTER  Mancunian of the Year Awards for 2009
WELL DONE RUSSELL....

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3rd Jan. 2009
The Classic Fm chart  was a countdown of the Bestsellers of 2008, Russell had 2 Cd's in the top 20 which was fantastic,
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION at no...16 and THE U C. SPECIAL EDITION at no..9.

For a CD to be out as long as The Ultimate Collection and still be in the charts is great. WELL DONE RUSSELL.
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Aug 2008

The youthful duo beat established favourites such as Lesley Garrett, Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo to be named The Nation's Favourite classical singers in a joint poll run by Classic FM and Radio Times.

Nigel Kennedy, the violinist, was also named best soloist musician in the poll.

Between them Jenkins, Watson and Kennedy have sold millions of classical albums worldwide.

Both Jenkins and Kennedy hold world records; Jenkins for being the fastest-selling soprano of all time and Kennedy for the biggest-selling classical record of all time.

Myleene Klass, who presents on Classic FM, described Welsh mezzo-soprano Jenkins, 28, who won the female singer category, as "the nation's darling".

She said: "This was a category full to the brim of top-notch singers and any one of them could have claimed the top spot. Katherine though, is the nation's darling; she has introduced thousands of new people to classical music and brought more than a touch of glamour to the genre."

Fellow DJ James Crick said of Watson: "The nation has spoken and this is proof – if proof was needed – that Russell Watson is indeed the People's Tenor. He has brought classical music out of the concert hall and into football stadiums and pop venues, introducing classical music to new audiences right across the UK."

Watson, 41, who first shot to fame in 1999 after performing Nessun Dorma at Old Trafford, was named ahead of Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel, who was placed second.

More than 30,000 people took part in the poll, that also saw Mozart named favourite composer, Star Wars crowned favourite soundtrack and Carmen's Bizet awarded favourite opera.

Darren Henley, managing director of Classic FM, said: "Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and Nigel Kennedy have brought classical music to the masses, with album sales that rival their pop counterparts."

Jenkins, 28, gave back-to-back performances this Bank Holiday, first at the Kenwood Proms on Saturday and then at Sunday's London Olympics party.

The former school teacher signed the largest record deal in the history of British classical music back in 2004 with an undisclosed seven-figure deal.

She has since become the fastest-selling female classical singer since Maria Callas and is the only artist to have simultaneously held the top three spots in the classical chart - which she did with three of her albums in 2005.

Former factory worker Watson, 41, learnt his trade in the working men's clubs before his career took after after he sang at the Manchester United ground.

The singer, known as "The Voice", had a brain tumour removed in 2006 and had to have more emergency surgery last year after it was found to have grown back. After taking time out for radiotherapy treatment, he returned to touring earlier this summer and has also been a judge on the BBC show Last Choir Standing.

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RUSSELL VOTED THE NATION'S FAVOURITE MALE CLASSICAL SINGER 2008
From Classic fm...  28/ 08/ 08



FROM CLASSIC FM       25.8.08                                   
                                                                          

The Nation's Favourite Male Singer

1st RUSSELL WATSON

                                                      

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