Lloyd Wade
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Lloyd Wade from South London, is a Gospel music
and R&B singer. He achieved some fame in the UK Christian music
scene performing with his brothers Denis, Derek and David in the group The Wades in the 1990s, including a set at Champion of the World in Wembley Stadium in 1997.
He was working as a vocal coach and teacher of social behavior in an inclusion (education)
department when he appeared as a contestant in the 2004 season of The X Factor
, and made the final 5 of the "over 25" category, which was mentored by Simon Cowell
.
Wade learned his trade in gospel music singing with his brothers in the MOBO nominated group The Wades for 18 years. The Wades toured extensively across Europe and Australia during the nineties, playing at many notable venues such as The Royal Festival Hall, Wembley Arena, Wembley Stadium and the Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane Entertainment Centres. Their largest single festival audience was at the Chicago Gospel Festival in Grant Park where they performed live to some 100,000 festival goers, as well as many radio and television appearances throughout their career.
Wade attended regular vocal classes throughout his early development as a singer and in 1991 he became a vocal coach.
Wade has worked closely with the BBC Fame Academy judges David and Carrie Grant for their vocal session company both as a session singer and as an associate vocal coach.
Wade has been instrumental in helping to shape the vocal prowess of many people over the last 18 years such as Daniel Bedingfield
and Natasha Bedingfield
in their formative years leading up to their career and subsequent chart success.
Wade has also coached FDM (formerly known as Fun*dmental) who have recently moved to the US after signing a deal with production/entertainment company Compound Ne-Yo
.
's top ten single "Pack Up
" which peaked at #5 in the British pop chart behind entries from Kylie Minogue and Eminem.
2010 - Joint vocalist on the One Voice appeal song for the 2010 Haiti earthquake
, "Somebody Please".
2009: Wade coached Jess Stickley of Girls Can't Catch
.
2008: Wade coached Howard Donald
of Take That
.
2007: Wade was guest vocalist with Take That
on their Beautiful World Tour 2007
, dueting with them on "Relight My Fire
", singing a mixture of the Gnarls Barkley
song "Crazy" and the part sung on the single version of "Relight My Fire" by Lulu
.
2006: Support vocalist Simon Webbe's song "Coming Around Again".
2005: Vocalist for the BBC Tsunami appeal song.
1996 - 1999 Wade worked with Robert Palmer as a backing singer on his TV appearances, which included an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland and Palmer's 35 state tour of America in the fall of 1999.
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
and R&B singer. He achieved some fame in the UK Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
scene performing with his brothers Denis, Derek and David in the group The Wades in the 1990s, including a set at Champion of the World in Wembley Stadium in 1997.
He was working as a vocal coach and teacher of social behavior in an inclusion (education)
Inclusion (education)
Inclusion in education is an approach to educating students with special educational needs. Under the inclusion model, students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students. Implementation of these practices varies...
department when he appeared as a contestant in the 2004 season of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
, and made the final 5 of the "over 25" category, which was mentored by Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
.
Wade learned his trade in gospel music singing with his brothers in the MOBO nominated group The Wades for 18 years. The Wades toured extensively across Europe and Australia during the nineties, playing at many notable venues such as The Royal Festival Hall, Wembley Arena, Wembley Stadium and the Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane Entertainment Centres. Their largest single festival audience was at the Chicago Gospel Festival in Grant Park where they performed live to some 100,000 festival goers, as well as many radio and television appearances throughout their career.
Wade attended regular vocal classes throughout his early development as a singer and in 1991 he became a vocal coach.
Wade has worked closely with the BBC Fame Academy judges David and Carrie Grant for their vocal session company both as a session singer and as an associate vocal coach.
Wade has been instrumental in helping to shape the vocal prowess of many people over the last 18 years such as Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:...
and Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
in their formative years leading up to their career and subsequent chart success.
Wade has also coached FDM (formerly known as Fun*dmental) who have recently moved to the US after signing a deal with production/entertainment company Compound Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
.
Recent Work
2010 - Wade sings the main hook on singer Eliza DoolittleEliza Doolittle
Eliza Sophie Caird , better known by her stage name Eliza Doolittle, is an English singer–songwriter from London, who signed to the Parlophone record label in October 2008. Her debut self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010, where it debuted at number 3 in the UK...
's top ten single "Pack Up
Pack Up
"Pack Up" is the second single from British singer–songwriter Eliza Doolittle, taken from her debut album Eliza Doolittle. It was released on 5 July 2010. The song lyrics contain the title of the 1915 song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag". Lloyd Wade sings the main hook with Doolittle...
" which peaked at #5 in the British pop chart behind entries from Kylie Minogue and Eminem.
2010 - Joint vocalist on the One Voice appeal song for the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
, "Somebody Please".
2009: Wade coached Jess Stickley of Girls Can't Catch
Girls Can't Catch
Girls Can't Catch were a British girl group. Their debut single "Keep Your Head Up" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 26. Their second single "Echo" was released on 18 January 2010, debuting at number 19 on the UK Top 40 singles chart. The band was dropped by their record company, Polydor...
.
2008: Wade coached Howard Donald
Howard Donald
Howard Paul Donald , is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist, dancer, DJ and house producer. He is a member of English pop band Take That. As well as working with Jason Orange as band choreographers, he sang lead vocals on one of the band's many number one singles first time round, "Never...
of Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
.
2007: Wade was guest vocalist with Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
on their Beautiful World Tour 2007
Beautiful World Tour 2007
The Beautiful World Tour is the second tour from Take That after completing The Ultimate Tour in summer 2006. The show ran from October 11 to December 31, 2007 and was shown in the UK and countries all over Europe. It was a sellout tour and every date for the tour sold out in less than 40 minutes...
, dueting with them on "Relight My Fire
Relight My Fire
"Relight My Fire" is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the U.S. dance-music charts for six weeks...
", singing a mixture of the Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
song "Crazy" and the part sung on the single version of "Relight My Fire" by Lulu
Lulu (singer)
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day...
.
2006: Support vocalist Simon Webbe's song "Coming Around Again".
2005: Vocalist for the BBC Tsunami appeal song.
1996 - 1999 Wade worked with Robert Palmer as a backing singer on his TV appearances, which included an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland and Palmer's 35 state tour of America in the fall of 1999.