About the music of Kerr's band.

Corrs Coles, composed of four brothers and sisters, Jim, Sharon, Caroline and Andrea, comes from a Catholic family in an Irish town. His parents are musicians in a touring band. Under the guidance of their parents, the eldest brother Jim plays the guitar and keyboard, the eldest sister Sharon plays the violin, the second sister Caroline and the younger sister Andrea play the tin flute, which is the lead singer. When I was a child, four people often gathered in the bedroom above my parents to sing songs, ranging from carpenters, brothers and sisters, eagle choir, classical music to religious sacred music. The Kerr family naturally developed into music.

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Full name: Andrea Jane Cole

Band: lead singer, playing tin flute.

Birthday: 1974 May 17

Constellation: Taurus

Height: 1.5 m 55

People you like: All living people like it.

People you don't like: people who give up easily and don't know how to work hard.

Habit: love to suck your thumb; Don't worry about trifles/trifles.

Disadvantages: He often loses things and is a careless person.

The most unforgettable performance experience: At an open-air concert held on the west coast of Ireland, 20,000 spectators sang with me.

Andrea with brown eyes is the youngest of her brothers and sisters. Like others, Andrea's piano skills were taught by her father, Gerry, but her passionate and energetic voice was born and was a valuable asset to the band.

Andrea and her sisters went to the same church school, and her grades were always at the top of her class. At the age of 65,438+06, she was attracted by famous directors, participated in the filming of The Promise, and later starred in Ai Weita with Madonna. Although this is a small role, Andrea is very happy to cooperate with Madonna. When she joined the band after graduating from school, Andrea often missed school life and her classmates there.

Andrea is the most shy one in front of reporters. When others answer questions, she always sits there quietly and listens to other members. When the microphone is handed to her, she will look blank and often use a sweet smile instead of talking.

Andrea was once chosen as one of the sexiest women in Ireland, not only because her beauty, optimism and endless imagination are her greatest personal charm. In particular, endless imagination can always bring her creative inspiration, and getting inspiration from movies is also a source for Andrea to write moving lyrics.

Andrea on the stage is the most charming, and everyone who has seen her performance will describe it as "magical", which makes you reluctant to leave. Under the stage lights, Andrea sometimes wears a bright evening dress or black. She expresses her truest feelings to people with an emotional and explosive voice, and from time to time, with rich body language, the audience under the stage is lost in her singing like Alice. Andrea is strict with herself, so she can be said to be a self-critic. She is very picky about what she has created and seldom has a satisfied attitude. Sometimes just coming down from the stage, she is often very dissatisfied with her performance just now, even if others say that she has done a good job.

Andrea also has some bad habits, such as unconsciously sucking her thumb (this habit has been developed since childhood), poor memory and often losing things. Because of this, Andrea will play the role of playing tin flute in the band, because bagpipes are the cheapest, and once they are lost, they won't feel bad, and they can buy a second one. Andrea will also make a little mistake during the performance, such as dropping the bagpipes or dropping the microphone. Big brother Jim once commented on Andrea, "I often stare at Andrea during the performance, imagining what she will bring us next minute, and even looking forward to it, because it has become a part of the performance, and everyone wants to see what will happen next."

Andrea is still single, but there are always some newspapers that associate her with someone, such as Robin? Robin williams was once crazy about Andrea. She expressed her love with a lyric "What can I do to make you love me" in the background of corrs's What Can I Do, and there were even rumors that made her pregnant. In this regard, Andrea's explanation is: "I have only met Robin a few times, and I am still good friends with his ex-girlfriend (Natalie Appleton, one of all saints), so it is impossible to have anything with him."

This is the soul of corrs, and Andrea is full of infinite fantasy and acting talent.

Full name: Caroline george cole.

In the band: backup singer, drummer (tambourine and drum kit) and piano.

Birthday: 1973 March 17

Constellation: Pisces

Height:1.62m.

Favorite person: interesting and charming.

People you don't like: people who have no sense of humor.

Habit: Always pulling your hair.

The most unforgettable performance experience: performing in a cafe in Dublin

Caroline has blue eyes and is the second daughter in the family. In the band, she is mainly responsible for drum sets and tambourines, and sometimes she is also responsible for playing the piano and singing. She learns piano from her father, Gerry. Caroline is always the fastest at learning every musical instrument. She is a master at learning musical instruments. So is the traditional Irish musical instrument tambourine. Just finished learning, you can play alone with Irish musicians in TV videos.

When corrs was first established, it lacked a drummer. Caroline heard that her ex-boyfriend had a drum set, so she went to ask for advice. After her boyfriend showed her the most basic rhythm, Caroline practiced on CD at home, learning to master the rhythm while listening. With her little knowledge of music theory, she learned it without a teacher and performed her superb "drum skills" in a performance. Caroline smiled and said, "It was a nightmare. I only learned a little, and I am going to perform live. Fortunately, people didn't notice what I typed wrong during the performance, and even if they did, they told me very politely. "

Caroline's personality is a bit like a boy, so boys make up the majority of her friends. In interviews, she always looks relaxed and never stingy with the smile in front of the camera. But behind the bright smile, Caroline has the pursuit of her own music career. You must never underestimate her strength in this respect. Caroline firmly believes that if you want to get rid of bad luck and pursue something beautiful, you must do your best to fight for it.

Caroline has a wide interest in music. Besides some modern pop bands, such as Garbage, Radio Commander and Oasis, and some classic rock bands, she often looks for creative inspiration in Pavarotti's songs.

On the stage, Caroline got the most applause from the beginning of the performance to the last minute. She often wears shorts, sneakers and headphones, which makes her look like a typical rock drummer. People always clap their hands to the beat of her drums until the end of the performance. After each performance, Caroline always smiles, waves to the audience and sometimes blows them a kiss.

Caroline and her boyfriend Frank have been together for two years. In August 2002, her dream finally came true on the red carpet. Now she has become a mother of two children. Of course, she still puts her family behind her career.

Caroline doesn't always hide behind the drum set. She is both beautiful and clever. People like her, not only because of her beautiful and charming smile, but also because of her persistent pursuit of her career.

Full name: Sharon Helga Corr.

In the band: violinist and backup singer.

Birthday:1March 24th, 970

Constellation: Aries

Height:1.66m.

Favorite person: an honest person

People you don't like: unreliable people

Habits: Smoking and drinking coffee.

Disadvantages: Always follow the dogma.

The most unforgettable performance experience: every live performance

Proudest thing: I missed only one class in my piano learning career.

Sharon with green eyes is the eldest daughter of her family. She has been studying violin with a local priest since she was 6 years old. Under the influence of this priest, she was also fascinated by classical music. From the age of 7 to 14, Sharon joined a youth band and became famous in the local area. Like other girls in school, her bedroom is covered with posters of various rock bands, including her favorite singer Paul Young, and she still likes to collect posters of singers. Sharon likes listening to different kinds of music, from classical music to hard rock.

When studying in a missionary school, Sharon did not get good grades for a while and was laughed at by a nun, saying that she would never succeed in her life. Looking back now, Sharon said, "I didn't care about it." I'm not the kind of person who can settle old scores. I won't go to the nun again and say,' Hey, you once said I was a loser, so look at me now!' "No, I can't! I think when you do something, if you have tried your best, there will be no failure, and you will not be just a loser! But I think that nun was really angry with me, so I didn't blame her. "

Sharon seems to be the kind of person who is keen on "showing off", but she is not like that. When the band members sit together to discuss things, she is the core figure, not only analyzing things clearly, but also responsible for the band's interview activities and some preparations for the tour. In the interview, Sharon is like a chatterbox, an "activist" in the band, and can be said to be corrs's external spokesperson.

Salon is the focus of attention in the performance. Whether wearing trousers or strapless evening dress, it can always bring out her noble temperament. When playing the violin, her superb skills often amaze the audience, whether it is fast-paced dance music or lyrical melody. When she plays the piano, her face is always focused and her eyes are full of passion.

Salon likes live performances and face-to-face communication with the audience. However, sometimes she makes a little mistake in performance. At this time, she always gives the band members and the audience an apologetic smile, but the audience doesn't care about it, and sometimes even welcomes such an episode. After each performance, Sharon often points out the shortcomings in the performance and records them to avoid making the same mistakes again.

Now Sharon has entered the church with a lawyer named Gavin Bonner in the summer of 200 1. When there is no tour, they often clean the house and wash clothes together. Maybe you think it's too common, but Sharon doesn't think so. "When you are tired of performing, some small things can bring you back to real life and make you completely relaxed."

Sharon is outstanding in her career, and she is full of hope for life. She can always see the bright side of things. If Andrea is cute and Caroline is smart, then Sharon is really beautiful, both in appearance and mind.

Full name: James Steven Ignatie Cole

In the band: keyboard player, guitar, accordion, chorus.

Birthday: 1964 July 3 1

Constellation: Leo

Height:1.72m.

Favorite person: a positive person

People you don't like: people who are insecure.

Habit: like to repeat the same joke.

Disadvantages: irritability, especially when tired.

The most unforgettable performance experience: the shouts of the audience during the Irish tour

Jim with blue eyes is the oldest and only boy among the four children in the family. He is also the founder of corrs.

Jim clearly remembers playing the piano on tiptoe in his bedroom when he was a child. After being inadvertently seen by my father, I decided to teach him myself. Jim learns quickly, and now he is called a "keyboard expert", while the guitar is taught by his next-door neighbor.

After entering a Catholic school, Jim is still very interested in playing and spends all his spare time playing the piano, so when his sisters get excellent grades, Jim's grades are not satisfactory. Soon he fell in love with electronics and once thought about becoming an electronic scientist, but in the end he decided to take music as his lifelong career. /kloc-At the age of 0/5, Jim began to perform in local bars and clubs with his parents. At first, he accompanied the singer dolores Keane. Slowly, Jim dreamed of forming a family band. Corrs was born!

In the band, Jim plays the role of guitarist and keyboard player, and sometimes sings for the band. He is a skilled musician. He can play unpredictable music easily. In the band, he is not only responsible for the production of songs, but also responsible for the mixing and editing of band songs, because he can always produce the sound effects that band members want.

Jim is a thinker. He likes philosophy very much and often thinks about the meaning of life. This is a bit like his sister Caroline, who firmly believes that "if you want to get rid of bad luck, you must actively fight for it." As the boss, Jim is often asked if he is the leader of the band, and his answer is always "no!" " "We often discuss and decide things together. Only fools don't know Irish girls don't have to tell them what to do! " Jim said with a smile.

Jim likes to wear dark clothes, such as black, during performances. As for why he always stands in the corner of the stage, he said humorously, "Only in this way can I bring my three beautiful sisters out!" "

Band history

Although the Kerr family has established a symbol of success in the international music scene, their roots are still deeply rooted in Ireland. They grew up in a close family in Dundak, an Irish border town, and began to learn to play musical instruments at an early age. 1990 When Caroline and Andrea were still at school, they took part in the performance of the alan parker film The Dreamcatcher. At first, they performed regularly all over Dublin. The key to their fame began with 1995. When they first went to America, they contacted the famous record producer david fuster at Michael Jackson's song selection meeting and offered to perform live in front of him. David fuster was so impressed with them that he quickly agreed to be the producer of their debut album "Forgive But Don't Forget". This album was released on 1996, and it has achieved amazing multi-platinum records in seven countries including Canada, Ireland, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Denmark and Britain, and almost all other countries in the world have achieved excellent results in gold records.

Their second album, Street Corner Chat, was released on 1997. At that time, the Kerr family was constantly invited to perform at Christian concerts in the Vatican. On St Patrick's Day, all the tickets for Albert Hall in London were sold out, and it was hard to get a ticket. They sang with Pavarotti and were invited to be the opening performers of Rolling Stone magazine award ceremony, and performed live at the closing ceremony of Commonwealth Games. Corner Chat became 1998' s best-selling British album. On the other hand, their first two albums set the same historical record as the Beatles, occupying the first and second place in the British gold medal list. Corner chat finally set a new record, winning multi-platinum records in 22 countries and gold records in several other countries.

1999 Before the third album Sky Blue came out, the Kerr family first released the album MTV Unplugged, and Sky Blue was released in 2000. As soon as the album came out, it quickly made a platinum record as brilliant as the last album. Gathering the achievements of the past few years, the Kerr family subsequently released the first album Best of corrs, which included such popular singles as So Young, Go Wild, Dream, What Can I Do, Panting, Give me a Reason, etc. Bono, the lead singer of U2, one of the Irish super groups, also praised the rising star Kerr family in Ireland as "excellent music creators!"

Their new album "Borrowed Paradise" from June 5, 2004 to 10 is their most fruitful album so far. Andrea stressed, "I think this is the best album we have ever made, and it covers incredibly diverse styles and situations. Overall, I really feel very smooth. " Corrs has sold more than 30 million records worldwide, but the musical performance of Borrowed Paradise has made them surpass their past achievements.

Winning record

1995

The debut album "Forgiveness Never Forgets" made nine platinum sales in Ireland.

Ireland's best-selling debut album

1997

The album "Street Corner Chat" won platinum records in 22 countries and gold records in 9 other countries.

This album has created an unprecedented brilliant record of "the only group in the world that has stayed in the UK for more than 2 years".

Won the brit awards "Best International Group" and the World Music Award "Best Irish Sales Orchestra".

Q magazine was rated as one of the happiest albums in history.

1999

MTV fax, live concert album

Global sales exceeded 2.5 million.

Best international orchestra award

2000

"Sky Blue Every Day" won the album list of 18 countries around the world.

Best-selling band album in Europe in 2000

Grammy Award for Best Pop Singing Group and 2 nominations for Best Pop Music.

Global sales exceeded 6 million copies.

200 1

The best choice for the Kerr family

The first selected works collected so far.

2002

Won the Irish Music Award "Best Pop Orchestra"

2004

"Borrowed Paradise" includes the theme song "When I Tears" of the Golden Globe nominated film "Forward Paradise".

The total album sales have exceeded 30 million copies.