| Shelley Nelson | | Print | |
| Artists | Artists |
| Written by Administrator on Tuesday, 09 December 2008 00:00 |
 A UK No. 7 hit for Tin Tin Out featuring Shelley Nelson in 1998, it was also the second biggest airplay hit of that year (behind only 'Angels' by Robbie Williams, and just ahead of 'Torn' by Natalie Imbruglia), and went on to receive an Ivor Novello Award for 'Best Contemporary Song', courtesy of Shelley's emotive performance.
In fact, 'Story' was Shelley's second UK hit in a matter of two weeks; just prior to its release, she had reached No. 14 with pop/dance act Rest Assured, which commissioned a vocal written and recorded by Shelley on the 'Alternative "7 Mix' of 'Treat Infamy'. Later in 1998, Shelley was back in the charts again - once more with Tin Tin Out - when 'Sometimes', the follow-up to 'Story', reached No. 20 in the UK. Shelley wrote lyrics and vocal melody. These successes, added to two earlier substantial club hits - the MCA-signed 'Top Of The World' by Dudearella and Coalition's 'Lose Her Now' (another Shelley composition) from Secret Motion - led to her signing a solo deal in 1999 with Universal Music TV, to add to her publishing contract with Bryan Morrison. In July of that year, Shelley's debut solo single, 'Fall From Grace', made its mark in the charts and, subsequently, appeared on a glut of compilations which, to date, have sold well in excess of a million albums between them. Shelley was also invited to perform the song at the Wicked Women concert in London's Hyde Park, an event featuring Ronan Keating and Emma Bunton, among others. Moving into 2001, Shelley is fresh with the success of 'Something In Your Eyes', a track she wrote and sang for leading UK garage artist Ed Case. A playlist favourite at Radio 1, the song hit No. 38 in the UK Top Forty, and No. 2 in the National Dance Chart in November, 2000. Again, the track was a huge compilation hit (seven albums and counting) and led to Shelley co-writing and performing a number of new songs with Ed, for future dual collaborations and for his own debut album. In addition, 'Believe' - featuring a vocal recorded by Shelley last summer for jazz saxophonist Nathan Haines' 'Sound Travels' album - is a forthcoming single release by Chilli Funk Records. A hugely in-demand PA performer, 27-year old Eastender Shelley is very much a 'singer's singer' (self-confessed admirers include The Corrs) whose virtuosity and ability across any number of musical genres - from pop to jazz to garage and r 'n b - defies categorisation and will continue to bring her success. As an artist, the only guidance Shelley requires of herself is this: "I just want to write and perform great songs. As long as I am doing that, I'm not particularly interested in any one style of music. If it appeals to me, I'm happy to take it on." |
| Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 August 2009 22:28 ) |
