European and American male singers and masterpieces

Full name: Declan John Galbraith Declan Gelebrais.

Birthday: 199165438+February19.

Constellation: Sagittarius

Place of birth: Kent, England

Growing up: Ireland (Declan is an Englishman, born in Kent, England. My mother is Irish and my father is Scottish. Irish and Scottish descent)

Family:

Dad, Alec

Mom, siobhan

Sister Bernadette

Grandpa Ben

Best friend: Joe (cousin)

Favorite football star: alan shearer.

Favorite pop singer: robbie williams.

Favorite game: PS2

Favorite toy: remote control car

Favorite sport: Declan's childhood football (English).

Favorite songs: Danny Boy (when he was a child), Vincent (Declan said that he liked this song best when he held a concert in China after his voice changed).

Favorite subjects: math, science.

Favorite book: Harry? porter (at a railway station)

Favorite singers: Carole King, Foley, Christie Moore, led zeppelin, robbie williams and Westlife.

Good at musical instruments: guitar and piano.

Skills you are not good at: painting, dancing.

The first single: Walking in the air

[Edit this paragraph] ★☆ Introduction ★

If you ask fans all over the world, "Who is the best-selling and hottest children's singer in the world?" There is no doubt that the answer will be the same. Most fans will tell you, "If an angel can sing, it must be Declan Gelebrais." Dec was praised by the British media as "a once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard". At the age of 4, he showed extraordinary musical talent; At the age of eight, he swept the British music scene in a short time of 14 months and won the singing champion of 16 music competition in one fell swoop. /kloc-at the age of 0/0, she released her first album, Declan, which was well received. ——

Dec, at the age of 4, began to show his singing talent; I started to participate in some music competitions at the age of eight, and won the 16 grand prize in/0/4 months. He won the appreciation of Barry Mei Sen in ci writers (the author who wrote The Last Waltz-The Last Waltz) and never stopped. He recorded Walking in the Air at 200 1, when he was only 9 years old. According to legend, several record companies rushed to sign a contract with him, and finally EMI signed a contract with him for more than one million pounds and promised to release three records.

Everyone thinks that this little boy's musical talent and understanding and love for Irish traditional music come from his grandfather Ben. Dirk was born only six weeks ago, so Ben took care of him. Ben Jing often plays six-hole flute and Irish drum in bars and often takes him with him. Dec has been exposed to it since childhood. Grandfather died in 1996, but Dec can't forget him. His first album Declan was dedicated to his grandfather.

Dec has a clear and refined voice and a wide range of songs. He knows all about traditional Irish songs, from pop angels to carrickfergus. But the little child star's wish is that one day he can stop covering other people's songs and have a few songs belonging to Declan Gelebrais.

In addition to the angelic voice, Dec has shown the so-called "star temperament" that scouts are keen on since childhood-a soft black hair, thick eyelashes, bright and clear dark green eyes, a childlike and infectious smile, and full of confidence. More importantly, he never gets stage fright, and he is extremely excited every time he goes on stage; It should be said that there is also a kind of nervousness, that is, watching the performance of the Queen's Amnesty in St. Paul's Cathedral. John carver, who made MTV for robbie williams and phil collins, said confidently, "Declan is destined to become a superstar, not only because of his superb voice, but also because of his excellent personality. He is very clever. "

In 2008, Dec's concert in China was also very successful. On May 22nd, 2008, Dec arrived in Beijing. At 7: 30 pm on May 24th, the first solo concert in China was held in Beijing Exhibition Hall. In the nearly two-hour concert, Dec sang songs such as Tell me why, Vincent, I can't say more, and I miss you and want me. The wonderful singing won countless applause and cheers from the audience. When a song "I can't finish", which is familiar to China audiences, sounded, it immediately set off a small climax of the concert. Dec sometimes calls on everyone to wave their arms on the stage, and sometimes calls on everyone to high-five with the beat. There is no obstacle for the audience under the stage to communicate with him in English. When Dec said "This is the last song", the audience in the audience obviously expressed surprise, and Anke's voice rang again and again. After the return song, people still lingered and shouted "encore", and the atmosphere was rendered to the warmest. On May 26th and 27th, a performance called "Voice of Angels-Declan Shenzhen Concert" was staged in poly theatre, Shenzhen. This performance kicked off the "Global Love Action" of Shenzhen Mobile. Poly theatre, Shenzhen, together with Shenzhen Mobile, will donate more than 300,000 yuan donated by more than 800 GSM customers via SMS to the earthquake-stricken areas in Sichuan, contributing to the reconstruction of the disaster areas. Dec himself attaches great importance to the tour in China. There were 13 people on the tour, including two German girls who sang harmony and backup for Dec, as well as keyboards, guitarists, bassists and violinists. Dec's albums and performances are made by German companies. These two beautiful German girls with blond hair and blue eyes have participated in many performances with Dec, and they cooperated with Dec very well. This time, the two German girls sang more than 20 elite songs including Dec's famous songs "Tell me why", "Angel" and "I can't say that much" on the stage. In December, his father and his agent visited Beijing and Shanghai in June 2007. Because of China's favorable impression in 2007, Dec came to China to perform in 2008, and its parents, sister and agent's wife all asked to come to China to see their impression of "magical China". Dec has a special liking for China Tang suit, and wants to "play" a Chinese style in this China tour. Shenzhen is the second stop of "Voice of Angels-Declan Concert" in China, and it is also the only city among Dec's three tour cities to hold two concerts.

[Edit this paragraph] ★☆ Album introduction ☆★

I Declan

Tell me why, in the history of American pop music, there were several impressive young singers who rose with loud voices, such as Michael Jackson and Donny osmond in the 1970s, and billy gilman who changed the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000 to become the youngest champion singer in history. In fact, in Europe, several equally outstanding young singers have emerged one after another, the most representative of which are Heinjie in the 1960s and Alai Jones in the 1980s. As a matter of fact, in 2002, when billy gilman was popular all over the world, another boy named Declan Gelebrais (hereinafter referred to as DEC) appeared in England. He was younger than billy gilman, and he was only ten years old at that time. He not only made a sensation in Europe with his debut album Declan, but also set another Guinness World Record: when he toured Belfast, the organizers connected with him by telephone and Internet, and more than 80,000 children sang with him in every corner of Britain and Ireland, becoming the largest choir in the world.

Known by the British media as a "once-in-a-lifetime singing wizard", DEC was born in a small village in Kent, England on 199 1 year1February 19, but his parents came from Ireland. He grew up with his grandfather who played Irish traditional music in pubs, and he showed amazing talent very early. When he was only about two years old, he began to like singing, and he sang well. At the age of eight, he began to take part in some local talent competitions. In just 14 months, he won 16 titles, which also aroused great interest in the record industry. Before long, he got a record contract. The first record he recorded was a collection of Christmas songs, which included the famous songs of superstars such as Elvis Presley, elton john and Westlife. The theme song "Walking in the Air" of his cover cartoon "Snowman" is not worse than "Old-timer" at all, which has attracted a lot of attention and been reported by major media. When the host asked him what he liked on weekdays, his answer was almost surprising, because besides football, swimming and video games, his favorite music actually included led zeppelin and Black Sabbath! No wonder, at a young age, his singing style and repertoire are far beyond his age.

In order to win DEC's contract, the record company made a promise of10 million pounds, making him the only source of income in the family and responsible for supporting a family of four. He used to be a worker's father, so he quit his job and performed with him everywhere. He sang "amazing grace" with the choir of St. Paul's Church at the Queen's Celebration Concert. Before Elton, he was invited to attend the concert and perform in front of more than 200 audiences, which was an unforgettable experience for him. Although he is only ten years old, he already has a lot of expectations for the future. He doesn't want to sing other people's songs all the time. He really wants to have his own works. His outstanding performance won the admiration of Barry Mei Sen (Berry Mei Sen), who wrote many classic works such as The Last Waltz. He not only acted as his producer, arranged music for him, but also wrote new songs for him himself. On October 29th, 2002/kloc-0, DEC's first album Declan was released, which immediately caused a sensation. In addition to Britain and Ireland, many European countries including Germany also invited him to sing. He showed a high degree of skill. In the album, he even "led" a huge adult choir without accompaniment and sang the gospel song "amazing grace", which was touching.

In this album, DEC has been singing fourteen songs, including original works, covers of popular classics and traditional folk songs. Of course, he brought a new interpretation. At the beginning of the album, he first sang the famous Irish songs Danny Boy and carrickfergus. His immature and loud voice is very pleasing, which makes us understand that he is an Irish child. Then, he sang John Lennon's immortal classic "Imagination", which made his desire to pray for world peace moving. This also reminds us that Billy, who debuted earlier than him, has the same characteristics. They all sang the children's flexible demands for a better world with angelic pure songs. Compared with some teenagers who always swear in the street, they really love too much. And when we listen to DEC songs, we can't help but think of Michael Jackson more than 30 years ago. Sure enough, he immediately brought Michael Jackson's classic "I will be there", which was irresistible.

Declan's photo

If we carefully observe the young singers who are deeply loved by the public from the past to the present, we will find that apart from world peace, friendship and love are also their common themes. In this album of DEC, there are the same demands. The original works "It All Begins with Love" and "Your Friend" echo such a theme through the popular arrangement style. The former is relatively soft, while the latter is relatively lively, which brings quite comfortable changes. Then, he sang Judd, the last album before the dissolution of mother and daughter, Love Can Build a Bridge. This work was created by country singer Paul Overstreet and Naomi Judd, the mother of The Judd. It vividly tells us that love can build a bridge between people.

The following "Mom said" and "Until the day we meet again" are original works, which can also be said to be songs close to "children". Through DEC's singing, they have a proper performance. After singing amazing grace, he brought a circle in the sand. Under the arrangement with a strong pop atmosphere, the crisp voice is still sweet and moving. Later, he covered the famous song Angel written by robbie williams and his former creative partner Guy Chambers. Although the lyrics are a bit "over-aged", DEC brings a different feeling to this song with a bright and wide range. It is said that even simon cowell has heard his singing, and he can't help but agree that this little guy has great potential and will become a superstar in time, and judging from his current achievements, his inference is completely correct.

At the end of the album, DEC sang another original work, Tell Me Why, accompanied by a large choir, paying tribute to many phenomena in the world: Why can people turn a blind eye to many people in need? What can he do to become a man? Do you have to work hard to prove who you are? Must his life be wasted in a world full of war? Who can tell him why? We have to admit that such content is indeed "over-aged" for a ten-year-old boy, but we can't deny that his singing is really impeccable, which makes us have to ponder and reflect after listening. Finally, it ends with a new composition of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", which is memorable.

Ⅱ "Thank you"

"Thank you" young singer's loud and pure singing always attracts many fans who are tired of ordinary pop songs. In 2002, British 10-year-old boy Declan Gelbres made a sensation in Europe with his debut album Declan. It is said that even simon cowell, a celebrity in the series of Pop Idol, has heard his singing, and he can't help but agree that this little guy has great potential and will definitely become a superstar in time. With his popularity, it stands to reason that record companies should strike while the iron is hot and continue to release more albums while his voice remains unchanged, but I don't know why. Although he has been singing in European countries for several years, his new album has been slow to move. It was not until four years later that the second album "Thank you" was released, and it was released by another record company, especially in Germany. And although so far, it seems that we haven't seen any further action by that German company, at least this new album has received a good response in Germany and has entered the top five in the German album charts.

DEC released her second album on the eve of her 15 birthday. She is of standard Gus descent, with a Scottish father and an Irish mother. Because grandpa is a member of an Irish traditional folk band, he followed him since childhood, not only fell in love with music, but also showed amazing talent. In his hometown, people hold a two-day "Dickens Celebration" every year. Everyone wears Victorian clothes and pays tribute to the great writer Dickens in various ways. When DEC was seven years old, he insisted on taking part in festival performances. When he dressed up as a chimney sweeper and began to sing, everyone cheered for him. Soon, he began to participate in various talent competitions, and won sixteen championships in just fourteen months, which also aroused great interest in the record industry. Before long, he got a record contract. The first record he recorded was a collection of Christmas songs, including famous songs by superstars such as Elvis Presley, elton john and Westlife. His cover of the theme song "Walking in the Air" of the cartoon "Snowman" did not make those "old-timers" reject the former, which aroused great interest. In order to win DEC's contract, the record company made a promise of10 million pounds, making him the only source of income in the family and responsible for supporting a family of four. Once a worker's father, he quit his job to accompany him to perform everywhere, and also reported appropriately so that he wouldn't get lost in fame and fortune.

People familiar with British and American cultural backgrounds may notice that the music circles in these two countries have completely different attitudes towards young singers. Basically, the British tend to give full play to the pure characteristics of those teenagers and arrange their songs more elegantly, while the American side seems to be much more commercialized, bringing some young singers closer to the general "secular" pop music. From DEC's first album, we can find that it combines the British and American routes, including traditional folk songs and some tracks close to "children", but it also includes many famous pop songs that have been covered. Judging from his favorite pop classics, he obviously prefers some "over-aged" content, because the artistic conception of those songs, whether it is the discussion of love or the perception of life, must be determined by. Nevertheless, his interpretation of this kind of songs is quite good, bringing a fresh breath, which is very different from other high-profile young singers in contemporary times. So, in the absence of further action by the original record company, a media tycoon decided to snare him as a magic weapon for the newly established record brand "Starwatch" to enter the market, and chose to launch it in Germany first.

Many male teenagers will enter an embarrassing voice change period from the age of 14 or 15. DEC was only 14 years old when he started recording this album. She is very lucky, her voice has not changed so far, and she still maintains her original high-pitched voice. Of course, after rolling around in the entertainment circle for many years, we will still find that his singing skills and style are not the same as those of four years ago, and he feels more red. In the selection of tracks, it also continued the previous one. At the beginning of the album, we heard "An Angel" for the first time, and a family group "Kelly Family" was particularly popular in European countries in the 1970s. This is a touching work, which is very in line with the pure young singer. DEC's performance is really good. Then, "over-aged" songs began to appear. He sang classic songs such as The Love of My Life by the Queen's Choir and Night on White Satin by Moody Bruce. Maybe some conservative people will be a little disappointed when he sings these songs with immature vibrato. Fortunately, his performance is quite satisfactory. Then we heard eric clapton's classic Tears in Heaven to mourn his son. They adopted a brand-new arrangement, and the guitar harmony part was particularly moving and exciting.

After three consecutive hits, DEC changed its taste and chose Bright Eyes, which many young Bel Canto singers can't get over. This is an episode of a British cartoon "Water Boat Landing" from 65438 to 0978. Although the animation content is not suitable for children, this song is suitable for all ages. Then, DEC once again "overaged" and sang the folk classic "The House of the Rising Sun". The content of the song describes the sigh of a prodigal son who ruined his bright future in a romantic place in New Australia. Fortunately, the producer skillfully modified the lyrics and turned him into a teenager to describe his father's experience, which reduced the controversy. DEC's performance also shows his love for classic old rock for many years, which really made him absorb a lot of singing skills. Saved by the Bell is a classic of Bee Gees in his early years, but DEC obviously prefers Bee Gees because he chose another song they wrote in their early years, Only One Woman. Of course, whether the content is in line with his age is another matter of opinion. Also favored by DEC is Kelly Family Choir. This group of more than a dozen children, led by a couple, has been following the path of songs suitable for all ages, and DEC also covered their famous song, that is, "Who will come with me?" Because he also has Guerth's national background, his singing skills are quite pleasing.

Just after being "pure", DEC overthrew Air Supply's signature love song "All Out of Love". We can't help but think that one day, when he grows up, he really has the experience of lovelorn. Will it make any difference to reinterpret such a song? Then, he brought R &；; Toni braxton, a female singer, collaborated with Baby Face on How Angels Can Break My Heart. Although his singing is still full of childishness, it is still remarkable. Of course, if he must find fault, it is that he is a little "gender imbalance" when singing. In order to match his "male" identity, he modified the third person in the lyrics, but perhaps because he was used to toni braxton's original singing, he often forgot the parts that should be corrected. It is a pity from a female point of view, but it is still flawed, even one of the best performances of this album.

There are 15 songs in this album. Other tracks include Don McLean's classic "Vincent", the theme song "The Last Unicorn" of the 1990s movie "The Last Unicorn" sung by a duet of America, and Rod Stewart's early lyric classic "Sai". Where do we love to go, which once caused a sensation in the music world, is regarded as the end. On the whole, it's quite nice. But now that DEC is 15 years old, the embarrassment of voice change should begin soon, but we believe that DEC after voice change can also bring us more and better works. Let's look forward to it!

Ⅲ "You and Me"

"You and Me" is the first album after DEC completely changed its voice. Compared with "thank you", the voice has changed a lot. Although there is no natural bosom friend of DEC in the album, the deep and magnetic timbre is also full of charm. In this album, "songs belonging to DEC" are almost 100%, and the content of songs is more adult. DEC, who has just changed his voice, is not as handy in dealing with the ending as before. The high notes in You and Me, Moody Bruce and Guardian Angel are a little hard, but these will not affect the value of this album at all.

Without a clear voice, DEC sang the joys and sorrows in the adult world with hysterical voice, and the singing style was still touching. In this album, his cover of Katz's I Think I Love You surprised and appreciated the audience in a completely different style. His performance in the MV "I have you" is also remarkable. In an interview, he said that his favorite song in this album is "Nothing else matters", which we didn't expect. Undoubtedly, this is the second starting line of Dec's music career.

[Edit this paragraph] ★☆ Song list ☆★

The earliest song "Walking in the Air": its album "Christmas Collection" (200 1 release).

(Note: It is only shown abroad. China has not imported any Declan albums, and all the albums on the market are pirated. )

Declan》 (2002 released in September 2002) Declan

0 1. Danny boy

02.carrickfergus

03. imagine

04. I will go

05. It all started with love.

06.your friend

07. Love can build a bridge

08. Mom said

Until the day when we meet again.

10. amazing grace

1 1. Circle on the beach

12. Angel

13. Tell me why.

14. twinkle little star (Declan's prayer)

Tell me why (released in February 2002, 65438+)

0 1. Tell me why.

02. I will go

03.[ Folk Song] Long live friendship

Thank you (February 2006, No.65438, 2006).

0 1. An angel

02. the love of my life

03. White satin night

04. Tears in heaven

05. Bright eyes

06. The House of the Rising Sun

07. Saved by the bell.

08. David's song (Who will go with me)

09. all out of love

10. How can an angel break my heart?

1 1. Vincent (starry night)

12. There is only one woman.

13. The Last Unicorn

14. Navigation

15. Where did our love go?

Thank you (special edition) Love of my life

0 1. An angel

02. the love of my life

03. White satin night

04. Tears in heaven

05. Bright eyes

06. The House of the Rising Sun

07. Saved by the bell.

08. David's song (Who will go with me)

09. all out of love

10. How can an angel break my heart?

1 1. Vincent (starry night)

12. There is only one woman.

13. The Last Unicorn

14. Navigation

15. Where did our love go?

16. World (unreleased bonus track)

"The Love of My Life" single (released in March 2007)

0 1. The love of my life

02. Angel "Self You"

03. My girl

"Yourself" single (released in June 2007 165438+ 10)

0 1. conceited you

02. Blue Bruce

Everything will be fine.

04. More than I can say (unpublished)

You and me (published in June 2007 165438+ 10)

0 1. You and me

02. Leave today

03. Conceited you.

04. I think I love you

05. I really love you

06. Nothing else matters

07. Miss you

08. Everyone told me.

09. Blue Bruce

10. Blonde sister

1 1. Maybe.

12. Everything will be fine.

13. Ruby Tuesday

14. I hope you want me.

15. Living years

16. I cry for you

17. Guardian Angel (Christmas Bonus Audio Track)

Then there are unreleased tracks:

0 1. this (Demo) "you and me"

02. Lippmann (Concert)

03. You will never walk alone (concert)

04. Once a day (concert 0

05. Fields in Athens (Concert)

06. For a Better Tomorrow (Young Voice)

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