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- Location:
- London
- About:
- Debut single Pretty Like Me explodes pop gem onto UK music scene
Pop on the rocks - shaken, stirred and uncontrollably intoxicating! That's the phenomena of the awesome Natalia, a highly spirited, spanking fresh talent who literally grabs pop by the scruff of the neck and customises it with her own personal expression of rocky/soul. Natalia's debut single, Pretty Like Me, kicks loose on February 25th 2008 and promises to smash the boundaries of pop as we know it.
Pretty Like Me is a tongue in cheek look at modern society's obsession with image. Featuring mixes by Bimbo Jones (Usher, Ciara), it's a reaction to the pressure forced on women to look a certain way and confronts how girls can be subject to bullying for not conforming to an ideal. This is a very bold debut statement from a young Natalia who was bullied herself at school due to the jealousy of her peers over her outstanding talent “ a primary reason why Natalia is now an ambassador for the young people's charities, UK Youth and Beat Bullying. The video for the song, directed by award-winning director Phil Griffin (Amy Winehouse, Bassment Jaxx, The Feeling), is a heart-warming portrayal of young people's struggle for acceptance.
With her alluringly seductive vocals chiselled onto a bed of sassy, confident pop-rock beats, most could be forgiven for assuming that this stunning new artist comes from a US stable of highly preened rock/pop wonders. But, born and raised in Wales, with Greek and Lebanese roots, Natalia is a unique UK gem who's sure to command special attention from her US counterparts.
Natalia will also smash all rule books as her debut album is set for release in Spring 2008 - presents an unusual cocktail of musical genres from edgy pop/rock to passionate ballads and club tracks. Natalia's dance background exposed her to many styles of music, teaching her how to adapt her wonderfully textured voice to almost any genre. Add this to her ethos of, if it feels good it must be good, regardless of what the rule book says!? and you'll understand how the album takes the listener on a synthesis of exciting moods, emotions and sounds. The album production team is almost godly too, including names such as; Andy Marvel & Peter Zizzo (Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Chaka Khan), J Remy (Kelly Rowland, Fat Man Scoop), Lil Eddie (LL Cool J & P Diddy).the almighty list just goes on and on.
Winning a full scholarship to study ballet at Elmhurst, one of the UK's leading dance schools, Natalia is a classically trained ballerina who's enjoyed massive success in theatre, TV and music videos. But her true talent was unleashed when she teamed up with producer, K Warren, to create a handful of experimental tracks, the best of which were launched onto MySpace.
Rarely does a new talent attract such a mammoth fan-force as that bubbling behind Natalia. As an unsigned artist last year, Natalia's tracks reigned supreme at the top of the MYSPACE unsigned artists charts for 6 months, receiving nearly 150 thousand hits between March and December of that year.
At the end of 2006, Natalia signed a major deal with Upper 11 Records under the presidential eye of Mark Shimmel formally Senior Vice President of Marketing and Artist Relations at Arista and Chief Operating Officer at LaFace Records (TLC, Usher, Tony Braxton, Pink etc).
Impressed? You should be! With her debut single and album both set for release at the start of 2008, Natalia is pop dynamite simply waiting to explode. Produced by Mike Mangini (Steve Vai, Extreme, Joss Stone, Annihilator), Pretty Like Me is set to add a new raw-cut dimension to pop that's gotta be heard to be believed. The young starlet has also been kicking it live on stage throughout 2007 as she's toured with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Girls Aloud, Timbaland and McFly, as well as performing at Amerie's star-studded launch party.
Pretty Like Me will be released on Upper 11 Records on February 4 2008.
For further details, or to request pictures or an interview, please contact Cat Hockley at Fifth Element on +44(0)207 287 0008 or email cat@fifthelement.biz
- Website:
- http://www.nataliaofficial.com
- Influences:
- Pink, Jimi Hendrix, Usher, Rhianna, Bob Marley, Doors
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dope. You sound right. Hope the best for you.
i'm underground so you might not understand sounding like me on purpose.lolololol
Robert O'Dell :?) Click here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=119369910
You look fabfantastic...Good luck wid da singing career...you shouldn't have a problem.
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Keep doing what you do best.
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