Miranda Chartrand and Adam Nichols

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Miranda Chartrand
Born (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 33)
Stroud, Gloucestershire
GenresPop, indie
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsSwinging Mantis
Adam Nichols
Born (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 32)
OriginEssex, United Kingdom
GenresPop, indie
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active2009–present
LabelsSwinging Mantis

Miranda Chartrand (born 3 May 1990) and Adam Nichols (born 10 September 1991) are a musical

UK Singles Chart
.

Lives and career

1990–2008: Early lives

Chartrand was born on 3 May 1990, and was raised in

Stroud, Gloucestershire, to work as an au pair
.

Nichols was born on 10 September 1991. Originally from

Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Nichols registered the YouTube account FireYourEngine on 11 April 2009, at the age of 17. He has built up a fan base of 2,000 subscribers and still uploads original songs on a regular basis.[7]

2009–present: Chartjackers and beyond

Further information: Chartjackers

Chartjackers is a cross-platform documentary series that was broadcast on BBC Two during 2009. It documented an attempt to write, record and release a number one single through crowdsourcing and was looking for vocalists to sing on their forthcoming single, "I've Got Nothing".[8][9] Chartrand and Nichols each submitted a video audition on their respective mydogmaddie and FireYourEngine YouTube channels. They were each chosen as one of ten finalists, and were offered the chance to audition in person in Rochdale.[10][11] Their respective auditions were successful, and they were selected to duet on the official release.[12]

"I've Got Nothing"
Chartrand and Nichols provided the vocals for "I've Got Nothing" in 2009.
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Chartrand and Nichols recorded "I've Got Nothing" on 7 October 2009 at the

Viva. On 4 November, Chartrand and Nichols performed "I've Got Nothing" at a gig at 93 Feet East in London, which was headlined by former pop star Chesney Hawkes.[16][17] "I've Got Nothing" was officially released worldwide exclusively through the iTunes Store at midnight on 9 November 2009 by independent record label Swinging Mantis[18][19] – the single peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.[20] Chartrand quit her job as an au pair to become more involved with the Chartjackers project, then moved to London shortly afterwards, where she and Nichols briefly lived together.[21] Later that year, Chartrand and Nichols covered "Vienna" by Billy Joel, which Chartrand described as being "one of [her] all time favourite songs".[22]

Chartrand currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Chart peak positions Album
UK
[23]
UK indie
[24]
2009 "I've Got Nothing" (as part of Chartjackers) 36 1 Single release only

References

  1. Stroud, Gloucestershire: YouTube. Archived
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  2. ^ a b "Camp Manitou Kids summer camp Ontario Canada, a Canadian Summer Experience". Winnipeg: Camp Manitou. 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Centre Wellington battles Ross to tie". Guelph Mercury. Guelph. 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. Guelph Tribune
    . 23 May 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  5. Guelph Tribune
    . 1 May 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  6. ^ "mydogmaddie's Channel". Guelph: YouTube. 25 June 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  7. ^ "FireYourEngine's Channel". Essex: YouTube. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Chartjackers: Crowdsourcing to Top the UK Charts". Hypebot. 17 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Auditions – We need a band". YouTube. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  10. Stroud, Gloucestershire: YouTube. Archived
    from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Club comes into focus for new TV show". Rochdale: Rochdale Observer. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  12. ^ "Episode 5". Chartjackers. Series 1. Episode 5. 10 October 2009. BBC. BBC Two.[dead YouTube link]
  13. Stroud, Gloucestershire: YouTube. Archived
    from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  14. ^ "Chartjackers' hit produced by Creative Newport Student". Newport: University of Wales, Newport. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Episode 7". Chartjackers. Series 1. Episode 7. 24 October 2009. BBC. BBC Two.[dead YouTube link]
  16. ^ "Episode 9". Chartjackers. Series 1. Episode 9. 7 November 2009. BBC. BBC Two.[dead YouTube link]
  17. ^ Nissim, Mayer (3 November 2009). "Chesney Hawkes to play with Chartjackers". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  18. ^ "Chartjackers attack the charts". London: BBC. November 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  19. ^ "The Official Chart with Reggie Yates, 15/11/2009". London: BBC Radio 1. 15 November 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  20. ^ "Singles Chart For 21/11/09". Official Charts Company. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  21. ^ "YouTube – Broadcast Yourself". London: YouTube. November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009. ... we are living together at the moment haha :) ...
  22. Nichols, Adam (19 November 2009). "Miranda & Adam-Vienna Cover (Billy Joel)". London: YouTube. Archived
    from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  23. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Chartjackers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  24. ^ "2009 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". London: Official Charts Company. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.

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