LUCIE SILVAS
Lucie Silvas (Born Lucie Joanne Silverman 4 September 1977, Kingston Upon Thames, England) Is A British Singer-Songwriter. She Signed To 'Emi Records' In 2000. In June 2000, She Released Her Debut Single "It's Too Late", Which Peaked At Number 62 In The Uk Singles Chart. An Album, Entitled "Forget Me Not" Was Also Planned For Release But 'Emi' Terminated Her Contract After The Poor Reception Of The Single. In 20011, "Chrusalis Records" (An Emi Subsidiary) Contacted Her, This Time For Songwriting. She Signed A Publishing Contract And Despite Being Without A Record Label To Release Her Music, She Continued Writing And Had Songs Recorded And Released By British Artists Including Sarah Whatmore, Will Young, Gareth Gates, Rachel Stevens And Liberty X. Several Of Silvas' Songs For Other Artists Have Become Chart Hits.
In 2003, Silvas Signed A Recording Contract Of Her Own With ""Mercury Records". She Recorded Her Second Album "Breathe In" Which Was To Become Her Official Debut Album In October 2004. Produced By 'Mike Peden', Much Of "Breathe In" Was Co-Written With 'Judie Tzuke' For Whom Silvas' Sang Backing Vocals For Many Years. "Bbc Radio 2" Commisioned A Radio Show To Track Silvas' Development In The Music Industry, Supporting Her Career And Adding Her Tracks To Their Playlist. The First Single From The Album, "What You're Made Of", Entered The Official Charts At Number 7 And The Following Week The Album Debuted And Peaked At Number 11. Following Tv Appearances On The Ivor Novello 'Elton John' Tribute Show And All Time Greatest Love Songs With 'Ronan Keating', Silvas Released Her Second Single From The Album "Breathe In", Which Debuted At Number 6, Her Highest Uk Chart Peak To Date. Silvas Then Released Further Singles "The Game Is Won" And "Don't Look Back" Which Peaked At Number 38 And 34 Respecitively. Following The Release Of The "Breathe In" Single In Britain, Silvas Took Her Music To Europe Including Germany And The Netherlands, Where She Released A Special Europe Only Single "Nothing Else Matters", A Cover Of The 'Metallica' Song. With "Breathe In" Certified Platinum In The Uk, Silvas Embarked On Her Second Uk Tour Starting In November 2005.
Silvas' Second Studio Album "The Same Side" Was Release Din 2006 And Charted At Number 5 In The Netherlands But Only Managed Number 62 In The Uk. Silvas Stated That She Was Taking A More Laid Back Approach And Did Not Feel The Need To Prove Her Vocal Abilities.