Laura Wright (singer)

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Laura Wright
Laura Wright about to perform the National Anthem at Twickenham.
Background information
Birth name	Laura Kathryn Wright
Born	(1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 31) Framsden, Suffolk, England
Occupation(s)	Soprano
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Decca www.crackletalent.co.uk
Associated acts	All Angels
Website	www.laurawright.co.uk

Laura Kathryn Wright (born 17 June 1990) is an English soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs classical and operatic music, popular songs, musical theatre, and folk songs.

Early life[]

Wright was born in Suffolk, and grew up in Framlingham.^{[citation needed]} She won a scholarship to attend the fee-paying Framlingham College.^{[citation needed]}

Wright has three brothers.

Career[]

Wright's first notable achievement, at 14, was as chorister of the year.^{[citation needed]}. She then went on to be a member of the group All Angels.

She has previously performed at men's and women’s rugby matches at Twickenham.^[1] Wright has been a regular at the NFL matches and has performed at Rugby League, The Carnegie Challenge Cup Final, WSB Boxing, polo, the Carling Cup Final, The Championship Play-off Final and the FA Cup Final.^{[citation needed]} In April 2016, she performed at The Grand National and, in July, she was the official anthem singer at the British Grand Prix.^{[citation needed]}. In recent years however she has been less visible in this role.^[2]

In 2016, she wrote “Heroes”; the first official anthem of the England Women's Cricket team.^{[citation needed]} She is also the first Ambassador for the Kia Women's Cricket League.^{[citation needed]}

Wright performed at the opening ceremony for Prince Harry’s inaugural Invictus Games^{[citation needed]} where she debuted a new piece she wrote “Invincible”,^{[citation needed]} taken from her album Sound Of Strength.

Wright was the first mezzo-soprano to perform at the Olympic Stadium,^{[citation needed]} has toured with Alfie Boe and Russell Watson,^{[citation needed]} opened the iTunes Festival for Andrea Bocelli^{[citation needed]} and duetted with Donny Osmond for Children In Need.^{[citation needed]}

She was involved in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, via her song "Stronger As One". It secured a No. 1 chart position on Gary Barlow's Sing EP.^{[citation needed]}

Wright has trained to county level in hockey, netball, tennis and javelin.^{[citation needed]}

Nominated for a Classical Brit Award, Wright went on to receive the PPL Classical Award at the Nordoff Robbins 02 Silver Clef Awards.^{[citation needed]} Alongside her role as ambassador at Nordoff Robbins,^{[citation needed]} Laura is an ambassador of Arthritis Research UK, having battled her own debilitating condition at a very young age.^{[citation needed]} She is also an ambassador for SportsAid^{[citation needed]} and for the Invictus Games.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[]

Solo (albums)[]

• 2011: The Last Rose (UK Albums Chart No. 24; Classical Charts No. 1)
• 2012: Glorious (UK Albums Chart No. 52)
• 2014: The Sound of Strength

With All Angels (albums)[]

• 2006: All Angels
• 2007: Into Paradise
• 2009: Fly Away

Featured Artist[]

• 2012: "Stronger As One" (Sing)
• 2014: "Don't Give Up" (The Soundtrack of My Life)

References[]