Biography
Who is Anne-Marie?
Early life and background
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson was born on April 7, 1991, in Essex, United Kingdom. Her mother worked as a local teacher, while her father was employed as a builder and handyman. She grew up alongside an older sister named Samantha and attended St Clere's School in Stanford-le-Hope, followed by Palmer's College in Thurrock.
During her childhood, she attended stage school and appeared in two West End productions, auditioning for Les Misérables at age six and performing in Whistle Down the Wind at age twelve. Alongside her early artistic pursuits, she became a triple world champion in Shotokan karate, starting lessons at age nine and winning gold at the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association World Championships.
Music career beginnings
Her professional music path started after a chance meeting secured her recording time in Rocket Studios, where she signed a recording contract. She released the demo Summer Girl in 2013, which gained wider attention after being shared by Ed Sheeran. After providing guest vocals for various electronic acts, she was asked to join the band Rudimental in 2014.
She spent two years touring with Rudimental as a vocalist and featured on tracks for their second album, We the Generation. This experience gave her the confidence to launch a solo career, releasing her debut extended play, Karate EP, through Major Tom's in June 2015.
Commercial success and albums
In May 2016, she released the single Alarm, which became a commercial success in the United Kingdom. Later that year, she served as the main vocalist on Clean Bandit's song Rockabye alongside Sean Paul, which spent nine consecutive weeks at number one on the UK charts and achieved multi-platinum certifications globally.
Her debut studio album, Speak Your Mind, was released in April 2018 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album included popular singles like Ciao Adios, Friends, and 2002, with the latter becoming her most successful worldwide release. She later released studio albums titled Therapy and Unhealthy, both reaching high positions on the UK charts.
Television and other projects
Beyond her solo music releases, she expanded her career into television by appearing as a coach on the singing competition series The Voice UK from 2021 to 2023. She also released a documentary titled How To Be Anne-Marie on YouTube Originals in November 2020, offering fans a closer look at her personal life.
Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, including multiple Brit Award nominations, and has collaborated with various international artists across pop and contemporary R&B genres.
Birthday and age
Anne-Marie was born on April 7, 1991, which makes Anne-Marie 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Anne-Marie shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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