Parade (band)
Encyclopedia
Parade are a British five piece girl group
, who are currently signed to Asylum Records
. The band has five members: Emily Biggs
, Lauren Deegan, Bianca Claxton, Jessica Agombar and Sian Charlesworth
. They are currently working on their debut album. Before Parade, Biggs was a member in the girl group Hope and Charlesworth was a member of the girl group City Girls. Agombar also had a role in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold.
Their self-titled debut album, Parade, was released on November 14th, 2011.
The group have not yet revealed their plans for 2012 but are rumoured to be signing to new management, with more exciting oppurtunities coming their way.
, Ellie Goulding
, ,Alexandra Burke
, and FranKo
. They also supported Shayne Ward
on his "Up Close and Personal" UK tour in March 2011. Parade performed on the 'big top' stage at the Isle Of Wight Festival 2011, and at the Isle of MTV 2011 in Malta. Parade were one of the supporting acts together with Labyrinth and LMFAO for the Black Eyed Peas at their Alton Towers Concert on 6 July 2011.
The band also supported Westlife
on 23 July at Hamilton Racecourse and supported Boyzone
at Lytham Proms on 7 August. A second support slot for Boyzone
was at the Inverness Show on 27 August 2011. They will also be performing at Clothes Show Live
in Birmingham on Saturday 3rd December.
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
, who are currently signed to Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
. The band has five members: Emily Biggs
Emily Biggs
Emily Louise Biggs is an English singer and member of girl group Parade. She entered the The X Factor in 2007 as a solo artist and got to boot camp. She was previously a member in the band Hope, which were formed on the X Factor...
, Lauren Deegan, Bianca Claxton, Jessica Agombar and Sian Charlesworth
Sian Charlesworth
Sian Charlesworth is an English singer and member of girl group Parade.-City Girls:Sian in 2007 take a part in the auditions with the producers Kim Glover and Samantha Forrest for becoming a member of a new girlgroup....
. They are currently working on their debut album. Before Parade, Biggs was a member in the girl group Hope and Charlesworth was a member of the girl group City Girls. Agombar also had a role in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold.
History
Their debut single "Louder" reached number 10 in the Official Charts, making their debut single a top 10 hit. This was followed by "Perfume" which reached the Top 40 in the Official Chart (38).Their self-titled debut album, Parade, was released on November 14th, 2011.
The group have not yet revealed their plans for 2012 but are rumoured to be signing to new management, with more exciting oppurtunities coming their way.
Performances
Parade have been a support act for ShakiraShakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...
, ,Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke is a British R&B and pop recording artist who rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008...
, and FranKo
FranKo
FranKo are a pop/rock/alternative band from South London, England. The group consists of Tommy Bastow , Richard Craker , Chris Gilbertson and Richard "Ricky" Rayner on the Drums.2011 saw them enter the inaugural Online Music Awards, where they were the only entrants...
. They also supported Shayne Ward
Shayne Ward
Shayne Thomas Ward is an English pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of second series of The X Factor. He has sold over 3 million records worldwide and has had number one albums and singles in 9 countries.During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh...
on his "Up Close and Personal" UK tour in March 2011. Parade performed on the 'big top' stage at the Isle Of Wight Festival 2011, and at the Isle of MTV 2011 in Malta. Parade were one of the supporting acts together with Labyrinth and LMFAO for the Black Eyed Peas at their Alton Towers Concert on 6 July 2011.
The band also supported Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
on 23 July at Hamilton Racecourse and supported Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
at Lytham Proms on 7 August. A second support slot for Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
was at the Inverness Show on 27 August 2011. They will also be performing at Clothes Show Live
Clothes Show Live
The Clothes Show Live is a consumer exhibition brand consisting of two shows held annually each May in ExCeL, London and December in Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre. The events showcase latest fashion, beauty and music trends on large and often interactive features and stands...
in Birmingham on Saturday 3rd December.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
SCO Scottish Singles and Albums Chart The Scottish Singles Chart and Scottish Albums Chart are charts compiled by The Official Charts Company, based on physical and digital sales in the STV North, STV Central and ITV Border regions.... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| 2011 | "Louder" | 10 | 7 | 41 | Parade |
| "Perfume Perfume (song) Perfume is the second single by British girl group Parade. It was released on 17 June 2011 as a Digital download in the United Kingdom. On 26 June 2011 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 38 and lasted only a week in the UK Top 100.... " |
38 | 36 | — | ||