Lucie Silvas
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lucie Joanne Silverman |
Born | Kingston upon Thames, England | 4 September 1977
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Chrysalis, Mercury |
Website | luciesilvas |
Lucie Joanne Silverman (born 4 September 1977)[1] performing as Lucie Silvas, is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 2004 debut single "What You're Made Of", drawn from her first album Breathe In—itself a hit in the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Early life
Born in Kingston upon Thames, England, her father is from New Zealand and is of Jewish descent; and her mother is Scottish and is Christian.[2]
Silvas learned to play piano at the age of 5, and had written her first song by age 10.[3] She relocated many times between her parents' native countries as well as England.[4]
Career
2000–02
In 2000, Silvas signed to EMI Records. In June 2000, she released her debut single, "
In 2001, Chrysalis Records (an EMI subsidiary) contacted her, this time for songwriting. She signed a publishing contract and, despite being without a record label to release her music, she continued writing and had songs recorded and released by British artists including Sarah Whatmore, Will Young, Gareth Gates, Rachel Stevens and Liberty X. Several of Silvas' songs for other artists have become chart hits.
2003–05: Breathe In
In 2003, Silvas recorded a duet with the Spanish singer Natalia called "This Time", and in 2004 she also wrote the first single off Natalia's third album, entitled "Sombras" (Shadows). The same year, Silvas also wrote "I'm Not Your Girlfriend" for the Spanish singer Cristie.
In 2003, Silvas signed a recording contract of her own with
Following the release of the "Breathe In" single in Britain, Silvas took her music to Europe, including Germany and the Netherlands, where she released a special Europe-only single, "Nothing Else Matters", a cover of the Metallica song. The Breathe In album was also re-released in the Netherlands as a special 2-disc edition, featuring a full live concert recorded there. She also re-recorded "What You're Made Of" for the Spanish and French markets, working with Antonio Orozco and Grégory Lemarchal respectively. A special re-recorded version of the song, featuring the Metropole Orchestra, was released as the fourth and final single from the album in the Netherlands.
With Breathe In certified Platinum in the UK, Silvas embarked on her second UK tour starting in Brighton on 2 November 2005.
2006–07: The Same Side
Silvas's second album,
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2008–16: Letters to Ghosts
After The Same Side failed to impact on the charts, Silvas was subsequently dropped by her label. She has spent time working on new music in Nashville, Tennessee and New York City, as well as in studios in the UK. Several demos have been recorded and posted to various sites on the internet such as Silvas' official Myspace page. In August 2009, Silvas revealed that she was writing with Australian singer Delta Goodrem, and has also co-written tracks for Katharine McPhee's album Unbroken. In September 2009, Silvas also told fans on Twitter she was working on getting new material out in 2010 and was also planning a European tour. In February 2010, Silvas spent some time in the studio with Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud.
In February 2011, Silvas revealed content from her then-forthcoming album, Letters to Ghosts. Tracks including "Happy", "Reset", "Smoke (Somebody Stop Me)" and "Roots" – the last of which was offered as a free download prior to the album's release through SoundCloud in April 2011. She has also supported Jamiroquai on their 2011 tour. On 8 June 2011, Silvas then posted that she had finished recording her album.
In July 2011, Silvas worked on some new songs with Una Healy of The Saturdays on a song called "Last Call", written by Silvas, Healy and Chris Holmes[5] that featured on The Saturdays' album On Your Radar.[6]
In early 2013 Silvas wrote songs for
In 2014, Silvas sang "Little Civil Wars", a duet with Dave Barnes, on his Golden Days project.
On 3 February 2015, Lucie released her self-titled EP in the US and Canada, just before its release in Europe. Produced by Silvas, John Osborne and Ian Fitchuk, the new album is released on Silvas' own label, "Furthestpoint", via Caroline Records.
Letters to Ghosts was officially released on 18 September 2015. Silvas co-wrote the song "Smoking Jacket" and provides backing vocals for Miranda Lambert on her 2016 album, The Weight of These Wings.
2017–present: E.G.O.
Silvas performed at the
On 31 May 2018, Silvas announced her fourth studio album, E.G.O., and released the lead single, "Kite", the same day. The album was released on 24 August 2018.[9]
Personal life
In 2015, Silvas married John Osborne, of the country duo Brothers Osborne.[10] Osborne announced at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2022 that Silvas was pregnant with twins. Her twins, a boy and girl, were born in March 2023.[11]
Discography
- Breathe In (2004)
- The Same Side (2006)
- Letters to Ghosts (2015)
- E.G.O. (2018)
References
- ^ "Lucie Silvas". All Music. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview: Lucie Silvas - Another Country". Countrymusicmag.com. 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Lucie Silvas". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Lucie Silvas". Answers.com.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "On Your Radar artwork, tracklisting and pre-orders revealed!". The Saturdays. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Lunden, Jeff (9 December 2013). "When 'Hit List' Got Another Shot At An Audience". NPR.org.
- ^ Silvas, Lucie (8 December 2017). "2018 : New Music". Twitter.com.
- ^ "Lucie Silvas Flies Free on Empowering Track 'Kite,' Announces New Album 'E.G.O.': Premiere". Billboard. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Taste of Country: John Osborne of Brothers Osborne Ties the Knot. 15 June 2015.. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "JUST IN: Brothers Osborne's John Osborne Welcomes Twins with Wife Lucie Silvas".
External links
- Official website
- Lucie Silvas at IMDb