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    • Kestrel
      Kestrel last edited by

      any Birdy fans out there? I've been really impressed by this young artists debut album which came out late last year. Although nearly all the songs are covers, she does play the piano and writes her own material. Birdy had a hit single in the UK last year with Skinny Love.....hopefully that won't be a one-off and that she's got a long future in front of her. Very hard to pick a track off her eponymous titled album as they're all rather excellent but I've chosen this one as it has a nice video to accompany it. Shelter:

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      Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

      'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

      'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

      Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

      Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

      O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

      O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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      • Kestrel
        Kestrel last edited by

        Kestrel:

        any Birdy fans out there?

        So thats a 'no' then? Here's an interview and performance conducted at her home last November. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15691767 Birdy also has a new song, Just A Game, included on the soundtrack for the new Hunger Games film

        Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

        'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

        'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

        Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

        Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

        O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

        O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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        • walliebaby
          walliebaby last edited by

          Kestrel:

          Kestrel:

          any Birdy fans out there?

          So thats a 'no' then? Here's an interview and performance conducted at her home last November. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15691767 Birdy also has a new song, Just A Game, included on the soundtrack for the new Hunger Games film

          Sorry, never heard of Birdy. ops: Any links to videos of Birdy's songs?

          My lyric video for "New":

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2IdNtNWs5s

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          • Kestrel
            Kestrel last edited by

            walliebaby:

            Sorry, never heard of Birdy. ops: Any links to videos of Birdy's songs?

            She's a very young artist so its not surprising that she isn't particularly well known yet although she's has already had a top 20 single and album here in the UK. There's a YouTube link for her second single, Shelter, at the end of my original post. Here's a link to perhaps her most successful cover version to date, Skinny Love:

            Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

            'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

            'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

            Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

            Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

            O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

            O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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            • walliebaby
              walliebaby last edited by

              Kestrel:

              walliebaby:

              Sorry, never heard of Birdy. ops: Any links to videos of Birdy's songs?

              She's a very young artist so its not surprising that she isn't particularly well known yet although she's has already had a top 20 single and album here in the UK. There's a YouTube link for her second single, Shelter, at the end of my original post. Here's a link to perhaps her most successful cover version to date, Skinny Love:

              Quite a nice voice. She's got a set of pipes! Does she do any original songs?

              My lyric video for "New":

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2IdNtNWs5s

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              • oobu24
                oobu24 last edited by

                Kestrel:

                any Birdy fans out there? I've been really impressed by this young artists debut album which came out late last year. Although nearly all the songs are covers, she does play the piano and writes her own material. Birdy had a hit single in the UK last year with Skinny Love.....hopefully that won't be a one-off and that she's got a long future in front of her. Very hard to pick a track off her eponymous titled album as they're all rather excellent but I've chosen this one as it has a nice video to accompany it. Shelter:

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                I've not heard of her...yet. She's very pretty & I like that song!

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                • Kestrel
                  Kestrel last edited by

                  walliebaby:

                  Quite a nice voice. She's got a set of pipes! Does she do any original songs?

                  Although Birdy's been writing songs since she was an eight year old (!!) only one appeared on her debut album, entitled Without A Word. Because she was studying for her exams, it was felt it was less time consuming if they mainly went for an album of cover versions. This allowed for her performance style to be introduced without a lot of time being spent consolidating an albums worth of new material. There is an excellent 'live in studio' version of Without A Word on YouTube but I've opted for the studio version here:

                  Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                  'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                  'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                  Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                  Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                  O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                  O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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                  • Kestrel
                    Kestrel last edited by

                    Had a great time last night at Notting Hill's the Tabernacle for Birdy's debut concert. That girl can really sing.

                    Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                    'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                    'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                    Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                    Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                    O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                    O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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                    • SusyLuvsPaul
                      SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

                      Birdy's got a lot of talent--soulful, sensitive, can wail and convey deep feeling and sound well-modulated and controlled as well, can bring out a pretty soprano sound, too-- especially enjoyed "Shelter"--thanks for a new music revelation that's worthwhile to hear and discover

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                      • Kestrel
                        Kestrel last edited by

                        Thanks Susy, glad you've enjoye dwhat you've heard so far. I'm really looking forward to her second album, which will all be self-written songs. I guess that will be crunch time as to whether she has a long term successful future or whether her first single and album were just flashes in the pan?

                        Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                        'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                        'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                        Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                        Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                        O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                        O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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                        • AbbeyRoadCrosser
                          AbbeyRoadCrosser last edited by

                          Wow. I'm going to have to check out her album. Really beautiful.

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                          • Kestrel
                            Kestrel last edited by

                            Make sure you go for the 'special edition' version,which features three excellent bonus tracks,Comforting Sounds, Farewell And Goodbye and an alternative version of People Help The People. The easist way of telling the two versions apart is that on the standard album she's wearing a red cardigan over her white dress whilst on the special edition she's removed the cardigan. Here's a live-in-studio performance of my favourite track off the album: I'll Never Forget You:

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                            Wembley Empire Pool, London  (Wings) 21st October 1976.

                            'Take It Away' video shoot Elstree studios, London 23rd June 1982.

                            'Give My Regards To Broad Street' film premier, London 29th November 1984.

                            Docklands Arena rehearsal concert, London 5th February 1993.

                            Run Devil Run launch party, Equinox Club, London 30th September 1999.

                            O2 Arena, London 22nd December 2009.

                            O2 Arena, London 5th December 2011.

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