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Infobox musical artist | name = Laura Izibor| image = Laura Izibor at Crawdaddy.jpg| caption = Izibor performing at Crawdaddy in Dublin , Ireland , 23 October 2008| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Laura Elizabeth Arabosa Izibor| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|df=y|1987|5|13|birth_place = Dublin , Ireland | death_date =| origin =| instrument = singing|Vocals , piano | genre = contemporary R& B|R& B , soul music|soul , pop music|pop | occupation = Singer–songwriter , pianist , record producer|producer , arrangement|arranger , composer | years_active = 2000–present| label = Jive Records|Jive , Atlantic Records|Atlantic | associated_acts =| website = http://www.lauraizibor.com/ www.lauraizibor.com Laura Elizabeth Arabosa Izibor (born 13 May 1987) is an Irish recording artist, musician and producer. She won the RTÉ 2fm song contest while still in secondary school. She went on to win an award at the 2006 Meteor Awards|2006 Meteor Music Awards .Meteor Awards">cite web|url= http://home.eircom.net/html/meteor/awards2006/|title=The 2006 Meteor Awards|publisher=Eircom|accessdate=2009-04-15 She also performed at Electric Picnic#2006 festival|that year's Electric Picnic music festival and Music Ireland 2007. Izibor has opened for Aretha Franklin , India.Arie , Estelle (singer)|Estelle , Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell and John Legend on tour.
Her debut album, Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)|Let the Truth Be Told , was released in Ireland on Friday 8 May 2009, and in the UK on Monday 18 May with a U.S. release to follow on 16 June.
Izibor is currently featured in The CW Television Network|The CW television show, One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill ., http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=p2AyU5qIaQ0 where she plays Erin Macree.
Life and career
1987–2003: Early life and career beginnings
Laura Elizabeth Arabosa Iziborcite web|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1172559/Celtic-soulstress-Laura-Izibor-I-dont-think-Ive-love.html|title=Celtic soulstress Laura Izibor: 'I don't think I've ever been in love'|last=Paton|first=Maureen|date=2009-05-25|work= Daily Mail |publisher= Associated Newspapers |accessdate=2009-07-18 was born in 13 May 1987 in Dublin , Ireland .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p997078|pure_url=yes|title=Laura Izibor > Biography|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=23 November 2009cite web|url= http://www.lauraizibor.com/bio/|title=Laura Izibor Biography|work=lauraizibor.com|accessdate=2009-07-13 She is the fourth of five children born to Irish people|Irish mother Trish and Nigeria n father Saul and brother Evan.cite web|url= http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/18/earlyshow/saturday/secondcup/main5096121.shtml|title=Second Cup Cafe: Laura Izibor|date=2009-06-20|work= CBS News |accessdate=2009-07-18cite web|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jan/14/urban-music-ireland-laura-izibor|title=Hannah Pool meets black Irish soul singer Laura Izibor|work= The Guardian |publisher= Guardian Media Group |date=2009-01-14|last=Pool|first=Hannah|accessdate=2009-06-02 Izibor's parents separated when she was seven and she was raised by her mother. As a child, she faced racial discrimination. She recalled being "paranoid about one teacher in particular, who I think was a racist" as well as "a few kids who made stupid little comments here and there".cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/american-dreams-1718551.html|title=American Dreams: Luara Izibor|last=Power|first=Ed|date=2009-04-24|work= Irish Independent |publisher= Independent News & Media |accessdate=2009-07-18 After singing " When You Believe ", a duet by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston , in her drama class, she discovered her interest for music; she began writing songs at age 13 and taught herself how to play the piano at 14.cite web|url= http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/music/article.html? Laura_Izibor_is_blessed_to_be_young& in_article_id=653757& in_page_id=25|title=Laura Izibor is blessed to be young|last=Haider|first=Arwa|date=2009-05-11|work= Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro |publisher= Associated Newspapers |accessdate=2009-07-18 At age 15, public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) held a song competition by radio station RTÉ 2fm , which Izibor won. Her winning song, "Compatible", received constant airplay after she won the competition;Laura met her manager Edison Waters of Vibe Music Management. RTÉ also filmed a documentary of Izibor after winning the competition.cite web|url= http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/? trs=cwgbidkfsn|title=Laura brings her talented soul to Sligo |date=2006-02-28|work= Sligo Weekender |publisher=Sligo Weekender Limited|accessdate=2009-10-15
2004–present: Let the Truth Be Told
At age 17, Izibor was signed to Jive Records and dropped out of school to record her debut album.cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/22683004/page/2|title=Artists to Watch|last=Frehsée|first=Nicole|work= Rolling Stone |publisher= Jann Wenner|Wenner Media |accessdate=2009-07-18 After a dispute with the label, she signed with Atlantic Records and subsequently moved to New York after her mentor, Steve Lunt, was offered a job at the label. She won an award at the 2006 Meteor Awards|2006 Meteor Music Award and became the first unsigned recording artist to receive a nomination.Meteor Awards"/>cite web|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/17/new-band-laura-izibor|title=No 412: Laura Izibor|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2008-10-17|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|accessdate=2009-07-18 Izibor's debut album, Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)|Let the Truth Be Told , was released in May 2009.cite web|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2009/0501/1224245711413.html|title=The truth is out there, finally|last=Clayton-Lea|first=Tony|date=2009-05-01|work= The Irish Times |accessdate=2009-07-18 The album debuted at number two on the Irish Albums Chart .cite web|url= http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a156127/tinchy-n-dubz-remain-top-in-ireland.html|title=Tinchy, N-Dubz remain top in Ireland|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=2009-05-16|work= Digital Spy |accessdate=2009-07-18
Film and television
Her song " From My Heart to Yours (song)|From My Heart to Yours " featured in an episode of Grey's Anatomy and the Vh1 reality series Tough Love (TV series)|Tough Love .
Her single Shine (Laura Izibor song)|Shine was the lead track for the movie The Nanny Diaries (film)|Nanny Diaries , is currently used in the Hibernian Group|Hibernian Aviva commercial in the Republic of Ireland and in the Norwich Union (soon to be Aviva ) commercial in the United Kingdom. Withfirst-week sales in the United States.The CD's first-week chart position is 27 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums. Diana Ross is rumored to have recorded a duet with Izibor for the European edition of her upcoming album.
Her song "Mmm..." is featured in Step Up 2: The Streets , Why Did I Get Married? , The Practice , One Tree Hill and Seven Pounds starring Will Smith.
Her song "Carousel" is featured on the P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You soundtrack.
Her song "If Tonight is my Last" was used as '' America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 elimination song.
A video of her performing her song "Mmm..." was featured in an episode of Bones (TV series)|Bones called 'The Parts in the Sum of the Whole' as murder victim Gemma Arrington
Laura debuts in One Tree Hill during the 8th Season (2010). Her song "Can't be Love", which she created specifically for the show, debuted during the 6th episode on October 20, 2010.
Musical style
Izibor cites James Brown , Aretha Franklin and Carole King as her inspirations.cite web|url= http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/? trs=cwgbididcw|title=Ireland's brightest new star bares her soulful side|last=Coffey|first=Sandra|date=2006-03-07|work=Sligo Weekender|publisher=Sligo Weekender Limited|accessdate=2009-10-15 She described Phil Lynott as her idol, while naming Roberta Flack , Nina Simone , Candi Staton and Thin Lizzy her "musical heroes".
Izibor music has been compared to recording artists Aretha Franklin , Corinne Bailey Rae and Alicia Keys ; her writing is compared to that of Carole King and Joan Armatrading .Nicole Frehsée of Rolling Stone magazine described Izibor's debut album, Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album)|Let the Truth Be Told , as "a sunny, chick-flick-worthy take on vintage soul". Noted UK R& B writer Pete Lewis of 'Blues & Soul' described the album as "Anchored firmly in classic R& B and effectively combining a reverence for the traditions of vintage, warm piano-driven soul with a fresh twist of modern sensibility".cite web|url= http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/392/laura_izibor_born_to_shine/|title=Born To Shine - Pete Lewis Interviews Laura Izibor|last=Lewis|first=Pete|date=2009-03-02|work= Blues & Soul |publisher= Blues & Soul |accessdate=2009-09-20 While Pete Daniel Smith of Sunday Mercury described the album as a "dazzling R& B debut", noting a "a remarkable soul vocal that'll send shivers down your spine".cite web|url= http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/pop-music-news/cd-reviews/2009/05/10/laura-izibor-let-the-truth-be-told-66331-23580934/|title=Laura Izibor: Let the Truth be Told|last=Smith|first=Daniel|date=2009-05-10|work= Sunday Mercury |publisher= Trinity Mirror |accessdate=2009-07-18
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album
Peak chart positions
sales thresholds )
IRE cite web
FRA
NLD
U.S.
2009
Let the Truth Be Told
First studio album
Released: 8 May 2009
Label: Atlantic Records|Atlantic
2
60
64
27
2012
Love, Learn, Live (Laura Izibor album)|Love, Learn, Live
Second studio album
To Be Released: 2012
Label: Atlantic Records|Atlantic
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Singles
2008: " From My Heart to Yours (song)|From My Heart to Yours " #26 US R& B #7 US Urban AC
2009: "Shine" - Released on 27 February 2009 as a digital download on the iTunes Store . #2 Japan Hot 100|JP
2009: " Don't Stay (Laura Izibor song)|Don't Stay " - Released on 11 May 2009 cite web|url= http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm |title=New Releases - UK Forthcoming Albums |publisher=Radio1.gr |accessdate=2009-04-15
2009: "If Tonight Is My Last" http://twitter.com/TheLauraIzibor/status/3198315680
Soundtrack songs
2008: "Carousel" (from P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You )
2008: "Mmm..." (from Step Up 2: The Streets )
2008: "Shine" (from The Nanny Diaries )
2010: "Can't Be love" (from One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill )
2010: "What More Can They Do" (from For Colored Girls )
Collaboration songs
2010: "Baby Baby" (from Miho Fukuhara in her album Music Is My Life )
Awards and nominations
awards table!Source |- |align="center"|2004 | RTÉ 2fm|RTÉ 2fm Song Contest 2004 |Best Newcomer |won|align="center"| |- |align="center"|2006 | Meteor Music Awards#2006 awards|Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2006 |Emerging Artist |won|align="center"|Meteor Awards"/> |- |align="center" rowspan="2"|2009 | Music of Black Origin Awards|MOBO Awards |Best UK Newcomer |nom|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6095726/Mobo-Awards-2009-nominations-unveiled.html|title=Mobo Awards 2009 nominations unveiled|last=Singh|first=Anita|date=2009-08-26|work= The Daily Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=2009-08-27 |- | Soul Train Music Awards |Centric Award - Soul Approved/Underground |nom|align="center"|cite web|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS238802+22-Oct-2009+PRN20091022|title=Beyoncé, Maxwell and Keri Hilson Lead the Nominations for the CENTRIC PRESENTS: 2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS SHOW Premiering on Sunday, November 29 at 9:00 PM|date=2009-10-22|work= Reuters |accessdate=2009-10-23 |- |align="center"|2010 | BET AWARDS |Best UK / IRISH ACT |nom|align="center"| |- |align="center"|2010 | CHOICE MUSIC AWARD |Best Album |nom|align="center"| |- end
References
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External links
http://www.lauraizibor.com/ Official website
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Persondata|NAME= Izibor, Laura |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Singer–songwriter , pianist , record producer|producer , arrangement|arranger |DATE OF BIRTH= May 1987 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Dublin , Ireland |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Izibor, Laura Category:1987 births Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Irish female singers Category:Irish people of Nigerian descent Category:Irish pianists Category:Irish pop singers Category:Neo soul singers Category:Irish record producers Category:Irish singer-songwriters Category:Musicians from Dublin (city) Category:Living people
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