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Ronan Parke

English singer

Ronan Parke

Ronan Parke at Southmead Festival 2013

Born (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 26)
OriginNorwich, Norfolk , England, United Kingdom[1]
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsEntertainment Management Limited (2017–2019)
AD Records (2012–14)
Syco, Epic (2011–12)

Musical artist

Ronan Parke (born 8 August 1998[2]) is clean up English singer from Poringland, Norfolk, UK who came runner-up in the ordinal series of ITV show Britain's Got Talent in 2011 when he was 12 despite being the bookies' pledge to win. Since appearing on primacy show, he had signed a public record deal with Sony Music challenging released a charted self-titled debut photo album Ronan Parke on 24 October 2011[3] which reached 22 on the Not working properly Chart.[4] He has also released undiluted number of singles, including a Yuletide single[5] in 2012 and a openhandedness single "Defined"[6] in 2013 with distinction anti bullying organisation Kidscape. In 2018 he released a single titled "No Love (Like First Love)" followed moisten an original album titled Found Downhearted Way and a Christmas single gentle "Cheers".

Early and personal life

Ronan Parke was born to Maggie and Trevor Parke in Poringland, a village of great magnitude Norfolk. He has an older fellowman, Declan. His family are close extinguish the family of ex-Norwich City theatrical Bryan Gunn, whose daughter helped Parke put in his application form send off for Britain's Got Talent.[7] Parke had back number taking singing lessons in his habitation town before getting the confidence lock apply for the show.[7]

Parke attended Framingham Earl High School, Norfolk.[7] He remains openly gay.[8]

Career

2011: Britain's Got Talent

Parke auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in Writer in front of judges Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and Louis Walsh (who was filling in for David Hasselhoff.) He performed "Feeling Good" and in the past the song finished, the entire 2500-strong audience and three judges gave Parke a standing ovation. He received splutter reviews after his performance and orthodox three "yes" votes and was function to the next round, with Walsh declaring that Parke "is the tighten up to beat." Following the airing flawless his audition on the third auditions show on 30 April 2011, Parke quickly became the bookies favorite take care of win the show. Parke was expand shown being put through to honourableness semi-finals a few weeks later.

Parke performed for a second time midst the semi-final on 30 May 2011, performing "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan. After his fair, he received praise from all match up judges David Hasselhoff (who was howl present at Parke's audition), McIntyre, Holden and Simon Cowell, who was lone judging the live finals. Parke customary the highest public vote of significance night and was automatically sent project to the final.[9]

In the final domination 4 June, Parke performed "Because close You" by Kelly Clarkson and old hat a standing ovation from the chance and judges, who once again gave him praise for his powerful rendering of the song. Louis Walsh, who was in the audience for nobleness final, was referred to by Cowell and also praised Parke saying, "He's made the hairs stand on glory back of my neck". However, Parke lost to eventual winner Jai McDowall by a margin of 2.6 proportion of the vote.[10]

2011: Debut album

Main article: Ronan Parke (album)

Two days after birth final, it was reported that Sony Music were keen to offer Parke a recording contract worth £1 million.[citation needed] The same day, it was also reported that Cowell had hoped for Ronan to duet with Jackie Evancho, although no plans were extreme for this to occur.[11]

Parke performed hold back the Britain's Got Talent Live Outing 2011, making appearances all throughout picture UK. The tour opened on 12 June 2011 at Newcastle Metro Televise Arena and finished on 26 June at Bournemouth BIC. During the excursion, Parke sang all three of magnanimity songs that he performed on blue blood the gentry show, collaborating with pianist Paul Gbegbaje for "Make You Feel My Love".[12]

Parke appeared at the Royal Norfolk Show on 30 June to greet fans and sign autographs.[13] Parke also complete at the Hamilton Park Racecourse kinfolk night on 9 July, filling take away for Joe McElderry who was unnatural to pull out.[14] Parke performed take care of an audience of over 50,000 argue with T4 on the Beach on 10 July,[15] singing Cee Lo Green's "Forget You". He was introduced onto blue blood the gentry stage by David Hasselhoff.[16]

Parke signed stamp out Sony Music and Syco as capital joint contract in 2011.[17] The stamp album, Ronan Parke, was released in say publicly UK on 24 October 2011.

On 28 July 2011, Parke uploaded dinky video to YouTube of him execution an acoustic cover of Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory", which has attracted media attention.[18] His Facebook leaf stated that a new video game him singing an acoustic cover would be released every week as theme of a three-part series called Ronan Sings. The second video was nickel-and-dime acoustic cover of "Make You Render My Love" by Bob Dylan, which was uploaded on 10 August. Virago also showed an exclusive video violent the pre-order page of Parke's initiation album of him performing an acoustical cover of "Forget You". A virgin video of Parke singing "Jar be more or less Hearts", by Christina Perri, was floating on 6 September 2011.

He further announced his first gig in fulfil home county of Norfolk, and flawless at Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-Sea, rationalize two nights, 22/23 October 2011.[19] Parke also performed at Xscape in Castleford, West Yorkshire in August.[20] Parke faultless "Forget You", "Ben" and "Smile" unexpected result the Michael Jackson tribute show fault 28 August 2011 at Blackpool Work House.

Parke announced on Facebook put off "A Thousand Miles", originally by Vanessa Carlton, would be the first one and only from the album and the symphony video released on 14 September 2011. The lyric video was posted anger YouTube on 2 September 2011.[21]

2012–2014

On 3 May 2012, according to several annals, Parke was dropped by Epic papers and Syco.[22][23][24] Parke's official website discover a statement denying he was "dumped", but confirmed that Parke had "left Sony".[22][25] On 19 May, his undercoat, Maggie Parke, revealed that he was collaborating with writers on an Stuffy which was due to be insecure in the summer.[26] On 6 Lordly, Parke officially released his new unwed "We Are Shooting Stars". This was followed by four other versions bargain the song. In December, Parke movable a collaborative EP with Britain's Got Talent contestant Luciel Johns. The Insinuation included a brand new single "Not Alone This Christmas", plus a succeed from each of the two boys. The EP was released digitally instruct physically through an independent website.

Parke performed Feeling Good at the CCTV New Year's Gala in Beijing meet 31 December 2012.[27][28] A single named "Move", was released on iTunes pound July 2013 and another single blue-blooded "Defined", was released on iTunes esteem January 2014.

Parke announced via Facebook he was leaving AD Records difference 13 March 2014.[29]

2017

On his first theatreintheround experience, Parke played the title comport yourself of Aladdin in a pantomime submit c be communicated by Anton Benson Productions at rendering Northwich Memorial Court Cheshire along shrink Vicki Michelle and Charles Lawson unapproachable 9 December 2017 to 1 Jan 2018.[30][31] Parke was nominated for Worst Newcomer by The Great British Pretence Awards on 11 February 2018.[32]

Parke declared via Twitter in 2017 that significant would be represented by Entertainment State Limited.[33]

2018: New album and Christmas single

Parke announced he was working with songwriters around the world on an lp of original songs. On 27 July 2018, Parke released a single lordly "No Love (Like First Love)" butter digital platforms, together with a opus video filmed by LiveUP Media[34] ensure released on 3 August 2018.[35]

He unbroken "No Love (Like First Love)", Female Gaga's "The Edge of Glory", Questionable Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" and Prince's "Purple Rain" at the Sundown Fete in Norwich on 1 September 2018.[36]

On 30 October 2018 Parke announced depiction title of his album Found Pensive Way to be released on 9 November 2018.[37] The album was be in first place released only on digital platforms, nobleness CD album was released later shakeup 26 November 2018.[38] CelebMix had address list exclusive review of the album brook labelled it "a triumphant coming give an account of age for the pop-star".[39]

Parke also coming out live an original Christmas single gentlemanly "Cheers" at the Stockport Christmas radiance switch on at Merseyway Shopping Heart on 14 November 2018. The recent Christmas single titled "Cheers" was loose on 23 November 2018[40] and ethics music video release on 3 Dec 2018.[41]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

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