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The silent clip, which shows a wintery forest akin to the ones in the music videos for Austria’s 20 entries, doesn’t give away much. Then, on Tuesday, the BBC released a snowy teaser. Like a male Emeli Sandé, Newman has cast off his electronic beginnings to impose himself as a ' proper singer' and, like Sandé, his abilities as a vocalist suggest staying power.On Saturday, the British Eurovision delegation arose from its annual slumber to break the news that the UK’s entry for Rotterdam would be released on Thursday 27 February. A wise move on Newman's behalf, for his is a voice that does need to be revered. Heavy on the strings and pianos, his musical choices on 'Tribute' have been made so as to highlight the power behind his vocals, rather than use studio trickery and club-friendly beats that may result in another successful single or two, but would otherwise result in convoluted album with no real identity. Harking back to powerful soloists of years gone by, the Settle, North Yorkshire-born and raised singer-songwriter follows the path that has been so readily trodden by recent UK artists and, judging by his success already, Newman won't be the last neo-soul artist to emerge from the UK in years to come either.Īs he lists the artists he is dedicating his ' Tribute' to at the beginning of the self-titled album opener, name checking everyone from Ike & Tina Turner to Kings of Leon, Aretha Franklin to Britney Spears, Newman makes it clear immediately that, although his sound owes much to the 60s and 70s, he is very much a product of these times. By the time he'd finished though, the reaction showed that he'd justified his place on the main stage billing.Ĭontinue reading: Isle of Wight Festival 2014 Reviewįirst gaining significant exposure as the vocalist on Rudimental's number one hit ' Feel the Love', John Newman has released his first solo album ' Tribute' and, like the title suggests, the album unfolds as a mark of respect for the artists who have inspired him. But his piano led ballads took some time to win the crowd over despite his number 1 album 'Long Way Down'. The highlight of Friday afternoon should have really been local boy Tom Odell on the main stage. I've even had to make a note in my diary that it's international flip-flop day on June 20th, just one of the many things I learnt around Seaclose Park this year. Sunflowers seemed to be an essential festival accessory and many opted for as few clothes as possible with t-shirts looking like they'd gone out of fashion altogether. Partly fuelled by anticipation over the World Cup and partly because of the good weather, thousands of smiling faces could be seen everywhere. While not every act managed to capture their moment in the sun, all the major names delivered in spades.īut it wasn't just the music that made the weekend for many a real sense of celebration seemed to erupt across the site. Unlike the mud bath of two years ago, 2014 will be remembered for serving up one of the hottest weekends I can remember for a festival, along with some crowd-pleasing performances. If there's something to take away from this year's Isle of Wight Festival, it's probably sunburn. This led to a period of heavy drinking and emotional song writing, which inspired some of his later work. John Newman: Personal Life After moving to Leeds in 2006, two of Newman's best friends were killed in a car accident. In August, 2014, he announced that he was preparing to start on a second album. The album received positive reviews and debuted at the number one spot in the UK albums chart. The single featured as the lead single from his debut studio album, 'Tribute', which was released in October, 2013.
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Newman released his own debut single, 'Love Me Again', in June 2013. In November of the same year, he appeared on the band's next single, 'Not Giving In'. The song shot to the number one spot on the UK singles chart, as well as reaching a top 5 position in Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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John Newman: Career After meeting and befriending Piers Agget, a member of the band Rudimental, Newman was featured on their track 'Feel the Love' in May 2012. He moved to London when he was 20 years old, and formed a band, and was signed to Island Records. At the age of 16, he moved to Leeds, Yorkshire, England. In his early years, he listened to a lot of Northern Soul and Motown music, and he began writing his own music at the age of fourteen. His father left the family when he was six years old. John Newman: Childhood Newman was born in Settle, Yorkshire, England, to Jackie Newman. John Newman (born 16.06.90) John Newman is an English singer/songwriter, best known for his 2013 single 'Love Me Again'.