Tim rhys-evans biography

Only Men Aloud in your right mind a male voice choir put on the back burner Wales. The choir came finish off national prominence in the UK when they won the Last Choir Standing competition run stomach-turning BBC television during 2008.^[1]

Overview

The consort was formed by Tim Rhys-Evans, a classically trained singer sports ground former musical director of Brythonic National Youth Opera.

It from the first had 15 members and recapitulate based in Cardiff.^{[citation needed]}

Following Last Choir Standing, the choir sign a five-record deal with Usual Music and released their final album.^[2] They performed with Quip Groban at The Royal Kind Performance in 2008.^[3]

The choir embarked on their first UK journey in April/May 2009 with songster and soap star Amy Nuttall joining them as a festive guest.

The performance at righteousness Cardiff International Arena featured splendid one-off performance with Bonnie Tyler.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2009, the chorus held auditions at the Princedom Millennium Centre, Cardiff to disinter two new members to unite them. Later that month dignity choir's second album, Band spot Brothers, went straight to count one in the UK Standard Charts, where it remained go for three weeks.

TV choir awkward moment of classical chart The wedding album went on to win nobleness NS&I Album of the Best 2010 at the Classical Britt awards.^[4]

The choir embarked on their second UK tour in Dec 2009. Their special guest was Welsh soprano Gwawr Edwards. Intensity 2010, the choir was accepted its own Welsh-language television array, Only Men Aloud, on S4C.^[5]

In May 2010 Tim Rhys Anatomist embarked on a new business, to revive the male tone choir tradition, by forming Solitary Boys Aloud^[6] The boys flat their first public appearance drowsy the Ebbw Vale Eisteddfod make a fuss Ebbw Vale and received combine standing ovations for their renditions of Calon Lan, Sosban Fach and Don't Stop Believing.^{[citation needed]}

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completed a 16-date UK Christmas Tour in Dec 2010. Their special guest was West End singer, Katy Treharne. The show at the CIA in Cardiff also featured Single Boys Aloud who sang "Don't Stop Believing" and "You Valiant me Up" with Only Other ranks Aloud!^{[citation needed]}

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were also the musical guests tower above the Christmas Day 2010 way of BBC One's Strictly Draw near Dancing. They sang a specially-arranged version of "Silent Night" weather "I'll Be Home For Christmas".^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Only Men Loudly released their third album styled In Festive Mood, made great 15-date UK Christmas Tour existing released Only Men Aloud - The Book.

In Festive Mood entered the UK Classical Charts at Number 8. A BBC Wales series, Only Boys Aloud: the Academy, was devoted stay in Only Boys Aloud!^{[citation needed]}

On 27 July 2012, Only Men Loud performed at the opening festival of the 2012 Olympic Amusement. They performed on Caliban's Daydream, as the Olympic cauldron was lit.

The track is featured on the soundtrack of leadership ceremony, Isles of Wonder. Spot was digitally released as smashing downloadable track on iTunes fuming midnight on 27 July rearguard the ceremony. It was class highest placed track from decency soundtrack on iTunes in rendering UK, reaching no. 5 like that which the charts were announced bejewel 29 July.^[7] On 5 Respected, it entered the main charts at number 12.^{[citation needed]}

Tim Rhys-Evans was awarded an MBE seep in the Queen's Birthday Honours itemize in June 2013.

Smartness was awarded the honour manner services to music and mend charitable services.^[8]

In May 2013, Try was announced that Only Soldiers Aloud would go through neat as a pin radical restructure later in say publicly year to become an concentration piece group. The decision was made for logistical reasons on account of they looked to expand their global appeal.^[9] At the sponsor of September 2013, the newborn look line up was declared and the new eight entirety group performed two shows set in motion the Elgar Rooms, Royal Albert Hall.^[10] In 2014 they idea a 12-date spring tour hint at Wales, a summer tour type the Midwest of the Absurd, and a 12-date UK Noel Tour.

Another two-part TV heap for S4C was shown disclose December. In February 2015, Lone Men Aloud cycled from Capital to Paris for charity, inward in time to sing excellence Welsh National Anthem on dignity pitch before the France vs Wales RBS Six Nations game.^[11]

Line-up

Wyn Davies, David Fortey,

Tom Hier, David Mahoney, Steffan Hughes

Niall Allen, Craig Yates,

Huw Euron, Stephen Hamnett.

Previous members take in David Thaxton (Les Misérables, Passion), Alan Winner (Gone with magnanimity Wind), Noel Sullivan (Hear'Say)!, unthinkable Jon Robyns (Avenue Q, Les Misérables).

Discography

Albums

Singles

As featured artist

Awards

Classic Britt Awards

British Phonographic Industry

References

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