Elviin
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Elviin Duval Dalphinis Smith (born 5 April 1984), better known as Elviin is a British
singer/songwriter and self-taught pianist
from South London
. His voice is characterised by a very smooth tone and his music is a mix of soulful rock. His name is pronounced the same way as the single 'I' spelling of Elvin.
He signed to Virgin Records
in 2007, ten months after learning to play the piano, and toured with Jack Peñate
shortly after. In 2008, Elviin recorded his debut album
"Made Of" with producer
Tony Hoffer
at The Sound Factory
, Los Angeles
. In between recording trips, Elviin toured with Gary Go
, V V Brown, Natty
and was the main support act for Adele
on her first major UK tour. He performed two acoustic sessions for MySpace
and MTV
.
Elviin performed at the Camden Crawl Festival.
Elviin's song "In Colour" was a limited release in 2009, it featured on Channel 4
drama Nearly Famous
, and in August it was A-listed on BBC Radio 2
. Elviin performed live twice on Dermot O'Leary
's BBC Radio 2 show, one session was a recorded performance at Latitude Festival
. His first single "Good Books" was released on 18 January 2010.
As part of 'Radio 2 Introduces Elviin', he performed a cover version
of "Rocket Man" for the BBC's Great British Songbook.
Elviin was the main support for Alesha Dixon
on her October/November UK tour entitled The Alesha Show
.
"Made Of" was made available to download for free on the 3rd November 2010 under his own Clicks n' Claps record label
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer/songwriter and self-taught pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
from South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
. His voice is characterised by a very smooth tone and his music is a mix of soulful rock. His name is pronounced the same way as the single 'I' spelling of Elvin.
He signed to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in 2007, ten months after learning to play the piano, and toured with Jack Peñate
Jack Peñate
Jack Fabian Peñate is an English musician and singer-songwriter signed to XL Recordings.-Early life:Jack Peñate attended St. Olave's Preparatory School, New Eltham until he left to attend Alleyn's School when he was 18 years of age...
shortly after. In 2008, Elviin recorded his debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
"Made Of" with producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Tony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer
Tony Hoffer is an American producer, guitarist, and music mixer who is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air...
at The Sound Factory
The Sound Factory
The Sound Factory is a recording studio in Hollywood, California.The Sound Factory was built in the 1960s on Selma Avenue in Hollywood. At the time, it served as the home of Moonglow Records and the Moonglow Recording Studio...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. In between recording trips, Elviin toured with Gary Go
Gary Go
Gary Baker, also known by his stage name Gary Go is a British pop-rock singer, songwriter and producer. His debut single "Wonderful" was a Top 30 track in the UK, the debut album Gary Go was released May 2009 and reached number 22 in the UK Albums Chart...
, V V Brown, Natty
Natty
Natty may refer to:* Natty , a singer/songwriter from North London* Natty Bumppo, the fictional protagonist of the Leatherstocking Tales* Natty Dominique , jazz trumpeter* Natty Dreadlocks, a member of the Rastafarian community...
and was the main support act for Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
on her first major UK tour. He performed two acoustic sessions for MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
Elviin performed at the Camden Crawl Festival.
Elviin's song "In Colour" was a limited release in 2009, it featured on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
drama Nearly Famous
Nearly Famous
Nearly Famous is a television drama mini-series about a group of British teenagers at a top London school of the performing arts. It is shown in the UK and Ireland on E4. The show has been compared to other teen drama series such as The OC and Skins. The show debuted on E4 on 8 November 2007 and...
, and in August it was A-listed on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. Elviin performed live twice on Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
's BBC Radio 2 show, one session was a recorded performance at Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....
. His first single "Good Books" was released on 18 January 2010.
As part of 'Radio 2 Introduces Elviin', he performed a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Rocket Man" for the BBC's Great British Songbook.
Elviin was the main support for Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
on her October/November UK tour entitled The Alesha Show
The Alesha Show (tour)
The Alesha Show is a 17-date 2009 concert tour of the United Kingdom by Alesha Dixon, to support her second album, The Alesha Show. The Alesha Show is Dixon's first headlining tour as a solo artist....
.
"Made Of" was made available to download for free on the 3rd November 2010 under his own Clicks n' Claps record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
.
External links
- http://www.clicksnclaps.com
- Elviin 'Made Of' album review