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Biography
BLP sources|date=December 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Rosie Ribbons| image =| birth_name = Rosemary Ribbons| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|7|22| background = solo_singer| origin = Dubbo , Australia | genre = Pop music|Pop Adult Contemporary | years_active = 2002–2003| label = Telstar Records | website = http://www.rosieribbons.com/ Official website http://www.myspace.com/officialrosieribbons Official MySpace Rosemary "Rosie" Ribbons (born 22 July 1983)myspace|officialrosieribbons is an Australia n-born, United Kingdom|UK -raised singer-songwriter. In the early 1980s, her English father (from North London), Ronald, visited Australia. He met and married Rosie's mother Carol, and the family moved to Pontardawe near Swansea when Rosie was four, to be near Ron's parents who had moved from London to South Wales for work prior to retiring.
Ribbons reportedly wanted to be a pop singer ever since she was eight years old. A big fan of Mariah Carey , she learned to mimic her singing, and also started to write her own songs. She lost interest during her final school year, passing only two General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE s, English studies|English and Drama .
Pop Idol
In 2001, bored with her supermarket job, Ribbons auditioned for ITV1 's talent show Pop Idol . She initially performed her own composition called "Colours" to judges Simon Cowell , Nicki Chapman , Neil Fox and record producer Pete Waterman . Although impressed with her vocal, Cowell suggested that she pick a more familiar song. Taking his advice, Ribbons then wowed the panel with a rendition of " Hero (song)|Hero " by Mariah Carey , a performace that moved Waterman to tears.
Ribbons progressed through the competition and made the top 50. She won her heat by a landslide with a stunning version of " Everything I Do " by Bryan Adams , receiving over half of the total votes cast for her group. At this juncture Ribbons was named amongst the favorites to win, but was voted out by viewers a few weeks before Will Young was crowned winner on 9 February 2002, ultimately finishing in 6th place.
Telstar
Although Ribbons did not win Pop Idol , Telstar Records signed her to a five album deal, reportedly worth £1,000,000.cite web|url= http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/rosie-ribbons/story-e6frex79-1111114278468|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|title=Rosie Ribbons |date=27 Aug 2007|accessdate=5 Feb 2010 After supporting Blue (boy band)|Blue and Liberty X on tour, her first two singles " Blink (Rosie Ribbons song)|Blink "cite news|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_2310000/2310947.stm|title=Rosie Ribbons is so excited about first single|date=8 October 2002|accessdate=5 Jan 2010|work=BBC News and " A Little Bit " (a cover by Jessica Simpson ) were both UK top-20 hits,cite web|url= http://www.ukmix.org/reviews/release.php? release_id=1562|title=Rosie Ribbons "A Little Bit"|accessdate=5 Fen 2010cite news|url= http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article160805.ece|title=Blink, and you Missed Rosie|publisher=The Sun|date=5 Apr 2003|location=London but due to Telstar's financial problems her contract was subsequently terminated.
Even though this million-pound deal was terminated, a promotional version of Ribbons's debut album did surface under the title "Misbehaving". The track list included her self-written Pop Idol audition song "Colours", among the following:
#"Good Thing" (4:03) #" A Little Bit " (4:02) #" Blink (Rosie Ribbons song)|Blink " (3:15) #"Deadly Sin #8" (3:30) #"Heaven" (3:52) #"Coming Up for Air" (3:45) #"Trusted" (3:51) #"No Space to Rent" (3:32) #"Even Angels" (3:48) #"Ain't That the Way" (4:09) #"Colours" (4:13)
According to the forthcoming album information on the official artwork of the " Blink (Rosie Ribbons song)|Blink " single, this unreleased debut was originally titled "Levitate".
After Telstar
In 2005 Ribbons returned to the studio to work on a new album. Three tracks were recorded and due to appear on this album ("Nothing's Changed", "Butterfly Kisses" and "If Only the World Could Smile") as well as a cover of The B52's hit " Groove is in the Heart ".
Clips of all these recordings could be heard on her official myspace page, however, no new album or singles were released.
In 2007, now living in Dubbo , Australia , Ribbons auditioned for Australian Idol with another original song, "Butterfly Wings". This time the judges did not ask for a second, more familiar song. She was accepted into the Top 100 and went on to make the Top 24.
In the fourth semi-finals on 29 August 2007 Ribbons sang R.E.M 's " Everybody Hurts ". She was the last contestant to perform on the night. On 30 August 2007, Ribbons did not make the final 12, nor was she chosen to come back as a wild card, therefore she was officially eliminated from the competition.
Ribbons returned to the UK after Australian Idol to perform and record new music.cite web|url= http://www.thismustbepop.com/2011/11/whatever-happened-to-pop-idol-final-10.html |title=Whatever Happened To... The Pop Idol Final 10? |publisher=This Must Be Pop |date=2011-11-30 |accessdate=2012-04-23 She released the singles "Laws of Attraction" cite web|url= http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/laws-of-attraction-single/id381285219 |title=iTunes - Music - Laws of Attraction - Single by Rosie Ribbons |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2010-02-24 |accessdate=2012-04-23 and "Turning Point" featuring MOBO Award winner MC Neat in 2010 and 2011 respectively.cite web|url= http://ukgarage.org/2156/review-the-next-room-ft-rosie-ribbons-mc-neat-turning-point |title=Review: The Next Room ft Rosie Ribbons & MC Neat – Turning Point |publisher=ukgarage.org |date=2011-11-07 |accessdate=2012-04-23
In March 2012 Ribbons was the featured vocalist on the title track of the Alonestar EP "Warrior", a release which also featured English singer-songwriter and Brit Award winner Ed Sheeran , who Ribbons features alongside on the track "All Falls Down" from the same EP.cite web|author=Written by Administrator |url= http://alonestar.co.uk/ |title=Home |publisher=Alonestar.co.uk |date=2010-01-09 |accessdate=2012-04-23
"All Falls Down" Alonestar feat. Rosie Ribbons and Ed Sheeran
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Albums
Album
Year
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Chart
"Misbehaving/ Levitate"
2002
UK
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References
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External links
http://www.rosieribbons.com/ Official website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_2310000/2310947.stm Rosie releases album
myspace|officialrosieribbons
Use dmy dates|date=December 2010 Persondata | NAME =Ribbons, Rosie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =22 July 1983 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Ribbons, Rosie Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Australian Idol participants Category:People from Dubbo Category:Pop Idol contestants Category:Welsh female singers
