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Sept 30 to Oct 3, 2010 : Kim keynote speaker at forthcoming Australian singing teachers conference…
Kim has been invited to be one of two international Keynote Speakers at the forthcoming national ANATS (‘Association of Teachers of Singing’) national conference in her home town of Brisbane, Australia.
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July 15-17, 2010: Kim presents academic paper at international voice conference…
Kim helped plan, run and presented at the prestigious 3-day “Choice for Voice 2010″ recently held at the Royal Academy of Music in London. This two-yearly event is the biggest on the BVA’s calendar. Kim’s workshop was “Authentic CCM Song Interpretation” and her paper “So you want to be a vocal coach?: A multi-disciplinary approach to teaching singing”. [Click here to read abstract] |
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June 30, 2010: Kim sings at Nottingham’s Trent Arena…
Kim was the lead singer in a band of top session musicians who performed with 800 school children for “Perform!” – a ground-breaking music project run by Trinity Guildhall and the Open University.
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May 20, 2010: Kim backs singing football legend on the roof of The O2!
Kim was commissioned to put together a small group of singers to back Terry Venables in the video of his charity single “If I Can Dream” for the World Cup. Joined by equally brave members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, they are the first people to ever perform on the top of The O2. [Watch on YouTube]
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May 4, 2010: Kim warms up Courtney Love for her appearance on “Later”…
Kim was booked as the vocal coach to warm-up the voice of Courtney Love for her live performance on “Later with Jools Holland” on BBC2. Sharing the show were fellow rockers Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop.
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From May 3, 2010: Kim sings opening jingle for “Graham Norton” radio show…
Kim and long-term session singing partner Chris Madin have sung the opening jingle for the new “Graham Norton Show” broadcast every weekday morning from 7 to 9.30am on BBC Radio 2 whilst he fills in for Chris Evans. The vocals were recorded in Kim’s studio “Virtual Vocals“.
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April 17, 2010: Kim’s choir features in “Sun” newspaper TV advert…
Kim was commissioned to put together and sing with the 26-voice choir seen in the prime-time TV commercials for “The Sun” newspaper. Also featuring stirring lead vocals by football legend Terry Venables, the choir were backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. [Watch on YouTube]
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April 14, 2010: Kim’s voice features in a major release film…
Kim and her session singer friend Emma Robbins re-vocalled a 70’s classic “I Believe In Miracles” (Jackson Sisters) which features in the pivotal nightclub scene in RICKY GERVAIS‘ new film "Cemetery Junction" (in cinemas in April, on DVD from August). Kim and Emma also provide prominent backing vocals on another classic song in the movie “Deed I do” sung by Lance Ellington. [Watch on YouTube]
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Feb 18 , 2010 : Kim presents vocal masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music…
Kim was invited to present a contemporary vocal masterclass at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music by her esteemed vocal coach colleague Mary Hammond.
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From Jan 11 , 2010 : Kim sings the iconic jingles for the new "Chris Evans Breakfast Show"
(BBC Radio 2)
Kim and long-term session singing partner Chris Madin have sung the iconic jingles for the new "Chris Evans Breakfast Show" broadcast every weekday morning from 7 to 9.30am on BBC Radio 2.
[Click here to listen]
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Jan 1 , 2010 : Kim backs BBC 6 DJs for New Year’s Day broadcast…
Kim is the sole backing vocalist for a couple of bespoke comedy songs sung by BBC 6 DJs Danny Wallace and Richard Glover recorded for a special New Year’s Day broadcast.
[Click here to listen to one of the songs]
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Dec 19 & Nov 14, 2009 : Kim’s vocals feature on "Merlin"…
Kim is the atmospheric soloist featured on a couple of dramatic episodes of BBC1’s prime-time series "Merlin".
[Click here to listen to a clip] (music composed by Rohan Stevenson)
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Nov 1, 2009 : Kim represents the BVA at Mary King’s ‘Voicelab’…
Kim was one of a small team of presenters representing the BVA (British Voice Association) by leading a vocal masterclass at Mary King’s prestigious ‘Voicelab‘ at the London Southbank Centre. Such was the positive response that they’ve already been invited back next year!
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Oct 31, 2009 : Kim backs the Bee Gees on BBC’s "Strictly Come Dancing"…
Kim was one of two vocalists backing the legendary Bee Gees on BBC1’s top rating prime-time show "Strictly Come Dancing".
[Watch on YouTube]
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Oct 11-Dec 13, 2009 : Kim in live radio interviews on LBC 97.3 every Sunday evening…
Kim is LBC’s newly appointed "resident" vocal coach! She is interviewed by Cristo Foufas live on air each Sunday evening around 7.45pm for her expert opinion on the "X Factor" live shows. Her comments even make it on the LBC news!
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Oct 19 – 24, 2009 : Kim coaches winners of GMTV’s "The No.1 Family"…
Kim is in the studio every day coaching Beardsmith, winners of GMTV’s recent "The No.1 Family" competition, in the recording of their Christmas album with Universal. [Click here to watch highlights]
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Sept 28-Oct 2, 2009 : Kim coaches finalists for GMTV’s "The No.1 Family"…
Kim coached the finalists for GMTV’s competition "The No.1 Family" every day and will be working with the winners in a studio to record a Christmas album through Universal.
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Sept 27, 2009 : Kim organises prestigious ‘Rock and Pop’ day on behalf of the BVA…
In her capacity as a director and ‘Chair of Communications’ for the British Voice Association, Kim organised, MC-ed and presented at their two-yearly "Interactive Rock and Pop" training day with an impressive array of nationally and internationally recognised experts in the field of medicine, research and vocal training.
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Sept 25, 2009 : Kim interviewed on BBC Radio 4…
Kim was interviewed about her life as a backing vocalist for BBC Radio 4 as part of a program called "R.E.S.P.E.C.T – The Art of Backing Vocals". Originally broadcast back in May, it was repeated again in September [Click here for more info].
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Sept 3, 2009 : Kim featured in "The Stage"…
Kim was recently featured in a full-page interview in the UK’s top entertainment magazine "The Stage" along with her friend and client Katie Setterfield who won the BBC’s prime time tribute act competition "The One And Only" last year. [Click here to read article]
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Aug 30, 2009 onwards: Kim sings the theme tune for a prime-time series on Sky One…
Along with fellow "Don’t Forget The Lyrics" band member Matt Backer, Kim sang the theme tune for Sky One’s prime-time series "Grease – The School Musical" featuring vocal coach Zoe Tyler and Blue’s Duncan James.
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Aug 28, 2009: Kim presents academic paper at international voice conference in Germany…
Kim presented a paper at the prestigious 3-day PEVOC 8 international voice conference recently held in Dresden in Germany. This is an event where the world’s leading voice specialists and researchers come together in a different city every two years to share latest information and findings. Kim’s presentation was on "The Usage of a Decibel Meter in Singing Training". [Click here to read abstract] |
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July 31, 2009: Kim fronts 8-piece band at the “Ealing Jazz Festival”…
This was Kim’s first performance at the prestigious annual Ealing Jazz Festival. Performing with some of the best musicians in town, she sang instru-vocal tunes, a song written by band leader Paul Carmichael and knocked ‘em dead with a bit of classic blues to finish.
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July 25, 2009: Kim’s first ever session at the legendary ABBEY ROAD studios…
Kim’s first session in Abbey Road took place in Studio 2 where over 90% of the Beatles material was recorded. Over 20 pages of sightreading was involved in this ‘one-woman-show’ station idents package for ‘Manx Radio’ in the Isle of Man. This session also featured the string section of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. [Watch on YouTube]
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On-going throughout 2009 and 2010: Kim on Sky One’s “Don’t Forget The Lyrics”…
Kim is the backing singer in the 7-piece live house band for the UK version of the hit TV gameshow “Don’t Forget the Lyrics“. You can catch the show on frequent repeats throughout the week on Sky1 and Sky2. Don’t miss it! (See “Showreel” for highlights of the first series).
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