Faryl
Faryl | ||||
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Label | Universal Classics and Jazz | |||
Producer | Jon Cohen | |||
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Faryl is the debut album by British
After its release, Faryl became the fastest-selling classical solo album in British chart history, selling 20,000 copies in the first four days, and a total of 29,200 copies in the first week, more than any other debut album of a classical singer. Faryl entered the UK Albums Chart at number 6, rising to number 4 the next week, and was the third album by a Britain's Got Talent contestant to reach the top ten in Britain. Smith subsequently embarked on a promotional tour in the US to publicise the album, where it reached number 6 on the classical chart.
Faryl was fairly well received by critics, who praised Smith's performances and Cohen's production. However, criticism was directed at the use of the orchestra and at the song choices. As one of the ten best-selling classical albums in the UK in 2009, Faryl was nominated for a
Background
Smith rose to fame when she, aged 12, competed in the
Recording
Faryl was recorded in London during Smith's
Universal had received the first shipment of Faryl, but due to a pressing error, though they looked like Smith's albums, they actually contained the music of The Fall's album Imperial Wax Solvent. The mix-up received attention from the international press, including an article in Canadian magazine Exclaim!.[11]
Promotion
Promotion began in January, with performances by Smith at the
After the UK release, Dickon Stainer, head of Universal Classics and Jazz, spoke of plans to publicise Faryl in the US, saying "America is going to be key. Because of her history on the talent show there's already a great deal of interest in her. The demand is intense."
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Reviewers were generally impressed by Smith's performances. Pete Paphides, writing for
Reviewers were more critical of the use of the orchestra. Helen Sloan, writing for Crackerjack (
Overall, Paphides awarded the album 3 out of a possible 5 stars, and compared it favourably to three other
Performance
At the beginning of February, Faryl was placed at 295 in
In February 2010, after the release of Wonderland, Faryl was nominated for a
Track listing
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | " The Way Old Friends Do" | Benny Andersson | 3:22 |
13. | "Danny Boy" (bonus track on the Deluxe Edition of the album) | Traditional |
Personnel
- Edgar Leslie Bainton – Assistance
- Andy Bradfield – Mixing
- Nick Cervonaro – Digital editing
- Paul Chessell – Design
- Barry Clark – Children's choirmaster
- Jon Cohen – Guitar, piano, arrangement, programming and production
- Rupert Coulson – Engineering
- Tony Dunne – A&R
- Tom Lewis – A&R
- London Session Orchestra– Orchestra
- Darren Loveday – Guitar and mandolin
- Steve Lowe – Engineering
- Cliff Masterson – Arrangement, conducting and orchestration
- Jennie O'Grady – Choir conducting
- Maureen Scott – Vocal coaching
- David Theodore – Oboe
- Alan Unsworth – Engineering
Charts
Chart positions
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 4 |
US Top Heatseekers
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31 |
US Top Classical | 6 |
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Birchmeier, Jason. "Faryl – Faryl Smith". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Britain's Got Talent: Stunning Faryl misses out on top three". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ a b Gold, Laura (12 May 2008). "Simon Cowell's secret singing lessons for Britain's Got Talent's Faryl Smith". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ a b c O'Brien, Jon. "Faryl Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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- Jackson, David (30 December 2008). "Fan Faryl lends Kettering Town her vocal support". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- Garside, Kevin (5 January 2009). "Kettering conjure more FA Cup magic". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ a b c Cleaver, Monique (20 January 2009). "Singer Faryl gets used to red carpet". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ Armstrong, Stephen (14 March 2009). "Faryl Smith: 'My mum won't let me get big headed'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ Lyons, Beverley (3 March 2009). "She'll go Faryl". Daily Record. p. 6.
- ^ Devine, Darren (3 March 2009). "How Calon Lân helped Faryl to stardom". Western Mail. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ a b c Foster, Patrick (10 March 2009). "Teenage singer Faryl Smith takes on U2 with launch of debut album". The Times. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (3 March 2009). "Universal mistakenly presses the Fall album instead of teen Got Talent winner". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Marsden, Richard (5 May 2009). "Faryl blocked by Posh bodyguards". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Singer Faryl to appear on Loose Women". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ a b Morgan, Clive (9 March 2009). "Interview with Faryl Smith". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Teen star Faryl Smith is living the dream". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ "Faryl Smith on Ellen DeGeneres show". Metro News. 27 April 2009.
- TheFreeLibrary.com. ITN. 3 May 2009. Archived from the originalon 13 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Faryl's up for the cup". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ a b Inman, Becky (1 June 2009). "Faryl nets 90,000 fans at cup final". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
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- Cleaver, Monique (23 July 2009). "A year singer Faryl won't forget". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- "Faryl Smith to release Christmas album". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 26 September 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d Paphides, Pete (13 March 2009). "Faryl Smith, Lionel Richie and albums for Mother's Day". The Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Davis, Johnny (15 March 2009). "Pop review: Faryl, Faryl". The Observer. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ Mackenzie, Malcolm (20 March 2009). "Taylor Swift, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vetiver, Polly Scattergood, Faryl and Kelly Clarkson". The London Paper. Retrieved 16 April 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Sloan, Helen (5 March 2009). "Faryl Smith: Faryl (CD)". Crackerjack. Retrieved 22 March 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Faryl Smith to take centre stage at Six Nations event". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 4 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- Press Association. 13 March 2009. Archived from the originalon 4 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ^ "Faryl's album boost after singing for England at Twickenham". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (16 March 2009). "U2, Comic Relief Top U.K. Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ Holden, Michael (22 March 2009). "Lady Gaga tops pop charts again". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "Faryl – Faryl Smith". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Cleaver, Monique (19 February 2010). "Faryl needs county support for award". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Pearson, Ryan (14 May 2009). "Faryl Smith embraces Charlotte Church comparison". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
- ^ "Certified Awards". BPI. Archived from the original (Enter Faryl in Keywords: section, select Artist in Search by:, tick Exact match, and click on Search ) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Pope nominated for Classical Brit Award". The Daily Telegraph. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Male choir beat Pope to Classical Brit Awards title". BBC. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Faryl Smith is 'youngest' double Classical Brit nominee". BBC News. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
General references
- "Faryl – Discography". Faryl Smith's official website. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- "Faryl – Faryl Smith – Tracks". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- "Faryl – Faryl Smith – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
External links
- River of Light on YouTube