Luan Parle
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Luán Maureen Parle is an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Singer/Songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
/ Producer
Record producer
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Early life
First Impressions was Luán Parle’s début album release after signing to Anim Records/Trend Recording StudiosRecording studio
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at
the age of 12 following an appearance on The Late Late Toy Show
The Late Late Toy Show
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Anim Records were looking to sell the recording contract on to an American 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,...
but as Parle was too young to consent to this at the time, it was decided for her to finish out her education
Education
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before pursuing her musical career.
The years following Parle learned her craft by performing with a band
Band
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which included her brothers John Parle on drums and Joe Parle on bass, whilst perfecting her songwriting skills.
John Parle went on to graduate from Ballyfermot College of Music & currently plays with Dublin funk
Funk
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/rock band
Rock Band
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Music career
In 2002 Parle signed to Sony Music Ireland after been spotted by A&RA&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
scout Hugh Murray
Hugh Murray
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Her first single release with Sony
Sony Music Entertainment
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was a Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
penned cover titled When I See You Smile & reached no 15 in the Irish singles chart followed by a self penned single titled More Than A Ghost which was a top 30 hit. However not satisfied with the production/arrangement Parle later went onto re-record the song re-titled Ghost stripping it back to just piano
Piano
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& vocals.
Parle signed to Derek MacKillop of Twenty First Artists Management & opened for Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
during his three night stint at the London
London
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Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo
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alongside a then unknown James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
. During this time she joined Blunt on his UK & Irish tour dates.
The relationship ended following a split between MacKillop & her former management
Management
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All contributed to Parle working & writing with some of the worlds most successful songwriters & producers in the UK & US including Billy Steinberg
Billy Steinberg
William Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Chris Kimsey
Chris Kimsey
Christopher Kenneth Kimsey is a record producer, mixer and musician most famous for having co-produced The Rolling Stones' Undercover and Steel Wheels albums...
, Stephen Lironi & Bill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell is an American record producer, songwriter and musician, probably best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with Michael Jackson, E.L.O. and Sheryl Crow.- Biography :...
It was upon meeting Grammy winning Producer Bottrell in Mendocino, California
Mendocino, California
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in 2003 the two went on to write & record a collection of songs that Parle herself describes as The Lost Sessions which to date have never been released.
A short time later Parle resigned with Sony Ireland following a merger with BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
& in late 2006 released her next album Free in Ireland only. On February 1, 2007 Parle won the prestigious Meteor Award
Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards are a group of music awards in Ireland...
for Best Irish Female and completed the double by winning the Irish Tatler Music Woman of the Year award in November of the same year.
The first single Failed Romanace’s to be taken from that album was confirmed at number 10 in the Irish Radio Airplay
Airplay
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charts for 2007.
On February 8, 2008 Parle's most successful single Ghost was released as a download only single and has gone on to become one of the biggest selling singles by an Irish artist in 2008, spending 3 months in the singles charts peaking at number 10.
Parle recorded Ghost in her native language Irish titled Taibhse for Ceol 08, a charity album for Barnardos released by SNAG which reached number 1 in the compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Irish Album Charts & featured again on Ceol 10 which was a Best Of album & reached no 3.
Parle features on the 2007 cover of Hot Press
Hot Press
Hot Press is a fortnightly music and political magazine based in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it had a circulation of 19,215 during 2007...
Yearbook alongside Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin is an Irish singer and former sportsperson. He found success as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with ska-punk/pop band The Blizzards and as a co-writer and producer with 19 Entertainment....
from The Blizzards
The Blizzards
The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy , Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran and Aidan Lynch...
who she co wrote a track with from her latest album The Full Circle
In May also of that year she won the Most Stylish Female award at the Big Buzz Irish Entertainment Industry Awards in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and the album was shortlisted for Best Irish Album alongside Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
and Duke Special
Duke Special
Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has a distinctive look, with his long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic"...
Current
In 2009 Parle was a judge on RTE’sRTE
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children's TV show Ice Talent Search
Ice (TV series)
Ice was an Irish weekday television programme for young persons broadcast on RTÉ Two. Presenters are Brian Ormond, Sinéad Kennedy and Rob Ross. This was one of only two shows Ormond has presented....
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In 2010 Parle set up her own record label LPR Records & co produced her latest critically acclaimed album The Full Circle alongside musician/producer & good friend Gavin Ralston.
The album received a glowing four stars in Irish Music Bible Hot Press and was featured as RTE Radio 1’s
RTÉ Radio 1
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album of the week and the lead single Why Baby Why was featured as Song of the week on Ian Dempsey's Breakfast Show on Today FM
Today FM
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. Why Baby Why is the only song from the Bottrell Sessions ever to be released.
The video for Why Baby Why which was shot by Sigma Productions was nominated for Sexiest Video at the IMTV Video Music Awards
Sexy Sita the second track taken from the album The Full Circle features on A Womans Heart Then & Now which has enjoyed huge success to date.
Parle is currently on tour in Ireland with plans to finally release overseas.
2011 was Parle’s third year to act as a Jury member on the Irish Jury Panel for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
Parle is one of the directors of IASCA Irish Association of Songwriters, Composers & Authors who's goal is to represent the makers of music and lyrics of all genres in Ireland, support them, protect their interests and create an environment in which new talent can thrive.
Parle continues to hold music & songwriting workshops in Primary, Secondary & Drama schools all over the country and is currently the face of Heatons
Heatons
Heatons is an Irish department store. The store specialises in mens, womens and childrens clothing and homewares. They have 53 stores around Ireland, North and South. The store was established more than 60 years ago...
Clothing & endorsed by MAC Cosmetics.
Discography
First Impressions (1993)Free/The Lost Sessions (2003)
Free (2006)
The Full Circle (2010)
Compilation Albums
101 Irish Hits (2008)Ceol 08 (2008)
Ceol 10 (2010)
A Women's Heart Then & Now (2010)
Awards
Meteor Award (2007)Irish Tatler Award (2007)
The Big Buzz Awards (2007)
The Big Buzz Awards (2008)
Nomination IMTV Awards (2010)
In the Press
http://www.newstalk.ie/tag/luan-parle/http://www.rte.ie/radio1/todaywithpatkenny/2010-10-12.html
http://www.fm104.ie/entertainment/blogs-item.aspx?arti_guid=a32083b2-8243-43bd-9cd2-46cb358afb8d
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thejohnmurrayshow/2010-12-22.html
http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe/monicadaithi.html