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| Birth Name(s) : Louise Elizabeth Nurding |
Date of Birth: November 4, 1974 |
| Status:
Married
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Partner:
Jamie Redknapp |
| Profession:
Musician |
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Full Louise Redknapp Biography
Louise Elizabeth Nurding was born November 4, 1974, in Lewisham, England. The only daughter of parents Tim (a builder) and Lynne -- she has two brothers, Joe and Sam -- Louise has become so famous in the UK that natives know her on a first name basis.
A Stevie Wonder fan, Louise used to be part of the famed R&B group, Eternal, before deciding to fly solo in July 1995.
Despite the success that Louise saw with fellow Eternal members, Easther and Vernie Bennett, and Kelle, what with the 1993 Always and Forever album (which spawned hits such as "Stay" and "Save Our Love"), Louise wanted to branch out on her own.
The honey-haired, blue-eyed singer stayed with the same management she had during her Eternal days, and remained signed with EMI. Although on her own, Louise managed to win over a whole slew of new fans, thanks to her singing and dancing talent (and thanks to the Italia Conti stage school).
Her first single release was "Light of My Life", which was followed by "In Walked Love". Thanks to the success of both these singles, Louise worked on her debut solo album, Naked. The latter spawned successful singles such as "Undivided Love" and "One Kiss From Heaven".
Louise took a 3-year hiatus, but in that time period, she married Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp (something her and Posh Spice have in common), and gained much recognition as one of the UK's hottest stars. Louise was named Second Sexiest Woman On the Planet by Sky in 1996, won Top Lass in Melody Maker, and 3 awards in the Smash Hits Poll in 1997 for Best Female Singer, Best Dressed Female and Most Fanciable Woman. FHM named Louise the Second Sexiest Woman in 1999.
Finally, after a much-anticipated return to the music scene, Louise released her third album, Elbow Beach, in 2000.
With a Top 20 hit "2 Faced", Louise has allegedly parted ways from EMI, as the 10-year contract ended. She is looking for a new distribution company, and Louise fans should rest assured she's not going anywhere, and may have a Greatest Hits album in the works. |
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Additional Louise Redknapp Biography
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding) (born November 4, 1974) is an English singer and television presenter, usually referred to by her first name alone.
She first came to prominence as a member of the all girl group Eternal and has had a successful solo career since leaving the group in 1995. She is married to footballer Jamie Redknapp and they have a son, Charley.
Eternal's debut single 'Stay' shot straight into the UK charts at number 4, and their album, 'Always and Forever' sold over 1.5 million units in the UK alone (the first by an all girl group to do so in the UK). Eternal were an instant success and the girls were touring and promoting all around the globe.
At the peak of their fame, it came as surprise to both fans and critics in June 1995 that Louise decided to leave the band - by coincidence, the same day Robbie Williams left Take That. Many saw Louise's decision as madness - she was part of the biggest girl band in Europe, breaking records and about to crack America. However Louise was not happy within the band; she felt alone and homesick on the increasingly longer world tours, missing her friends and family. Most importantly though she felt creatively and artistically restricted - not surprising considering Easther Bennett sang lead on virtually every Eternal song leaving Kéllé, Vernie and Louise with few solo vocal opportunities.
Her third single, 'Naked', was a huge hit, arguably the biggest of her career, charting at number 5 in the UK (it remained in the top 20 for many weeks) and topping many charts in the rest of Europe. The video for 'Naked' would also have a huge effect on Louise's career. While the videos for 'Light of My Life' and 'In Walked Love' portrayed Louise as the pretty girl next door, 'Naked' showed a more sexy and raunchy side to Louise. 'Naked' established Louise as a solo artist in her own right.
While Louise was on tour the final single was released from 'Woman In Me': 'All That Matters'. The single's choice was the source of much controversy with fans and critics. Fans wanted the title track 'Woman In Me' or the pop anthem 'Shut Up And Kiss Me' to be released as they felt they were the best tracks on the album. Critics saw 'All That Matters' as a step backwards for Louise as the track was a pop number that would have fitted in better on the 'Naked' album. The single charted at number 11.
After the success of the album 'Woman In Me', Louise spent just under a year making what she claimed was her most personal album to date. Titled 'Elbow Beach', the location of her honeymoon, the album served as a snapshot of Louise's life at that point. Creatively Louise was more involved in the process of this album than her previous two, co-writing all 12 tracks and co-producing most of them.
After the 'Elbow Beach' period Louise was coming to the end of her 5-album deal with EMI ('Always and Forever' was included). EMI were worried about releasing another studio album after the relatively mediocre sales of 'Elbow Beach' and wanted her to revert to the classic 'pop' sound heard on 'Woman In Me'. Louise was heading in another direction musically, and instead it was decided that a greatest hits package would be released, incorporating all of her 15 top-10 hit singles.
The greatest hits package, entitled Changing Faces: The Best Of Louise featured 3 new tracks including a cover of Five Star's 'The Slightest Touch' and was Louise's final release for EMI. To promote the album Louise released a cover of 'Stuck In The Middle', which entered the UK chart at number 4. The album was a commercial success, reaching number 9 in the album charts and receiving gold certification. Before its release Louise was signed to front ITV's Saturday morning kids' TV shows sSMTV Live and CDUK with her friend Cat Deeley for the summer. She was then asked back Christmas the same year to present a further 3 shows.
The new label were encouraging her to develop a fresh, new sound and were prepared to spend the money to give her this. Louise worked with a whole host of A-list producers on both sides of the Atlantic including teams who had worked with the likes of Destiny's Child, Jamelia, Michael Jackson, Craig David and Sugababes, but the album was never released.
Louise has said she is nervous about releasing new material as the music industry has changed so much from when she was at her peak. She is now with a new management company, Merlin Elite. Some new songs have been placed on the internet - Bounce Back, Slam, Lil' Lou, Don't Ever Change and Make It Fit (co-written by Jamelia). On 3rd October 2007 Louise appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, where she said that her next goal was to reprise her music career, and begin working on a new album in 2008. "I miss it so much," she said.
On television, Louise has presented editions of SMTV Live, CD:UK, Soccer Aid: Extra Time, This Morning (interviewing fashion designer Tracy Boyd and others), three series of the revived The Clothes Show for UKTV Style, and in March 2007 the controversial documentary The Truth About Size Zero for ITV1.
Louise married now-retired Liverpool and England football player Jamie Redknapp in the Caribbean on June 29, 1998. On Tuesday 27 July 2004 at 9.10AM BST Louise gave birth to a little boy named Charley William Redknapp at London's Portland Hospital. |
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