Ronan Parke (album)
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Ronan Parke is the debut studio album
by English singer Ronan Parke
. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2011.
it was also reported that Cowell had plans for Parke to duet with Jackie Evancho
.
Parke revealed on his Facebook page on 31 August that the official video for "A Thousand Miles
", the first track from the album will be released on 12 September, with the lyric video being released on 2 September. The video also revealed that "Forget You" and "Feeling Good" would be on the album amongst others.
It was reported in The Sun
on 6 September than Gary Barlow
had penned a track for the album called "Stronger Than I Am". It was also revealed in the article that fellow BGT finalist Paul Gbegbaje provided piano backing on "A Thousand Miles".
on 10 October performing Feeling Good and A Thousand Miles, on CBBC
show "Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up" on 21 October performing A Thousand Miles, on Blue Peter
on 24 October performing A Thousand Miles with Barney Harwood
providing piano backing. He also appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh Show on 25 October to perform Feeling Good, and on This Morning
on 18 October and BBC Breakfast
on 21 October performing The Edge of Glory
, as well as on OK! TV
on Friday 28 October 2011.
", (a cover of Vanessa Carlton
's song of the same name), is the first/lead single from the album. The music video premiered on 14 September, it features Parke in various coloured backgrounds, with lyrics from the track appearing on the screen. The track was released on October 24, 2011 (the same day as the album).
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English singer Ronan Parke
Ronan Parke
Ronan David Parke is an English singer from Poringland, Norfolk, UK who came runner-up in the fifth series of ITV show Britain's Got Talent, despite being the bookies' favorite to win. After the show, it was reported that Ronan had signed a joint record deal with Sony Music...
. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2011.
Concerts and Gigs
Parke had done many concerts and gigs throughout the year, after coming second in Britains Got Talent. In an interview, he describes how one of his most favourite gigs was at the Chimes Shopping Centre in Uxbridge where he couldn't even hear his own voice because the crowd were 'screaming and shouting my name so much'. Parke has already performed at many famous Arenas, such as the 02 and Wembley on the Britains got Talent tour.Background
Two days after the final of Britain's Got TalentBritain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
it was also reported that Cowell had plans for Parke to duet with Jackie Evancho
Jackie Evancho
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. After entering some talent competitions, issuing an independent album, Prelude to a Dream, and attracting interest on YouTube, she gained wider popularity in 2010 with her performances in the...
.
Parke revealed on his Facebook page on 31 August that the official video for "A Thousand Miles
A Thousand Miles
"A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it...
", the first track from the album will be released on 12 September, with the lyric video being released on 2 September. The video also revealed that "Forget You" and "Feeling Good" would be on the album amongst others.
It was reported in The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
on 6 September than Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
had penned a track for the album called "Stronger Than I Am". It was also revealed in the article that fellow BGT finalist Paul Gbegbaje provided piano backing on "A Thousand Miles".
Promotion
Parke appeared on QVCQVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
on 10 October performing Feeling Good and A Thousand Miles, on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
show "Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up" on 21 October performing A Thousand Miles, on Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
on 24 October performing A Thousand Miles with Barney Harwood
Barney Harwood
Barney Harwood is an English television presenter and actor, known for his work with CBBC.-Television:For CBBC, he presented Prank Patrol and was a voice-over commentator for The Smokehouse, while on BBC Two, he co-presented Basil's Swap Shop , alongside Basil Brush.Previous work for CBBC included...
providing piano backing. He also appeared on the Alan Titchmarsh Show on 25 October to perform Feeling Good, and on This Morning
This Morning
This Morning may refer to:* This Morning , a British daytime television show* This Morning , a Canadian radio show* CBS This Morning and This Morning, former names of the American morning show The Early Show...
on 18 October and BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
on 21 October performing The Edge of Glory
The Edge of Glory
"The Edge of Glory" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Lady Gaga, from her second studio album Born This Way . The song was released digitally on May 9, 2011, and was added to the United States mainstream radio playlists on May 17, 2011...
, as well as on OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
on Friday 28 October 2011.
Singles
"A Thousand MilesA Thousand Miles
"A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it...
", (a cover of Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter...
's song of the same name), is the first/lead single from the album. The music video premiered on 14 September, it features Parke in various coloured backgrounds, with lyrics from the track appearing on the screen. The track was released on October 24, 2011 (the same day as the album).
Track listing
- "Feeling GoodFeeling Good"Feeling Good" is a song written by English singer-songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd starring Cy Grant, who sang the original version of the song...
" - "Forget You"
- "A Thousand MilesA Thousand Miles"A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it...
" - "Fix YouFix You"Fix You" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, X&Y. The track is built around an organ, that is accompanied by slow tempo drums, and a vocals. It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from X&Y and...
" - "Because of YouBecause of You (Kelly Clarkson song)"Because of You" is a ballad written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson with David Hodges and Ben Moody, and produced by Hodges and Moody, both formerly of Evanescence. It is the fourth single from Clarkson's second album, Breakaway...
" - "You Gotta BeYou Gotta Be"You Gotta Be" is a song recorded by the British pop and soul singer Des'ree. Written by the singer with the track's producer Ashley Ingram, "You Gotta Be" was the first single release from Des'ree's second album I Ain't Movin .-Background:...
" - "Make You Feel My Love"
- "SongbirdSongbird (Fleetwood Mac song)"Songbird" is a popular song by Fleetwood Mac. It first appeared on the 1977 album Rumours.One of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the Rumours album.-Eva Cassidy version:...
" - "We'll Rock the World"
- "Stronger Than I Am"
- "The Edge of GloryThe Edge of Glory"The Edge of Glory" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Lady Gaga, from her second studio album Born This Way . The song was released digitally on May 9, 2011, and was added to the United States mainstream radio playlists on May 17, 2011...
" (acoustic) - "FireworkFirework (song)"Firework" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was written by Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean, and produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream...
" (acoustic)
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums Chart | 32 |
| UK Albums Chart 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... |
22 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
October 24, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... , CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
Syco Music |