Lara McAllen: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
NihlusBOT (talk | contribs)
149,040 edits
m →‎top: removing deprecated {{Infobox musical artist}} parameters (Task 4)
m Reverted edits by 41.80.112.161 (talk) (AV)
 
(43 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown)
Line 9: Line 9:
| background = group_or_band
| background = group_or_band
| alias = Angel City
| alias = Angel City
| origin = [[Guildford]], Surrey, England
| origin = [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]], England
| genre = [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
| genre = [[Electronic dance music|EDM]]
| years_active = 2003–present
| years_active = 2003–2011
| label = [[Data Records]] <small>(UK, 2003–present)</small>
| label = [[Data Records]] <small>(UK, 2003–2007)</small>
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website =
| website =
Line 19: Line 19:
}}
}}


'''Lara Jennifer McAllen''' is an English vocalist, singer/songwriter, and vocal producer.
'''Lara McAllen''' is an English singer, songwriter and vocal producer.


==Biography==
==Biography==
⚫
McAllen is the singer for the dance-pop music project [[Zentveld & Oomen|Angel City]]. She began dancing at the age of five, and briefly pursued a modelling career before becoming a backing dancer for the pop singer [[Shakira]] at age 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/angel-city-p293215/biography|title=Angel City|last=O'Brien|first=Jon|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref> She then began her career as a dance music vocalist with Angel City when she signed her first recording contract with [[Ministry of Sound]] at age 20. Her debut single Love Me Right was picked up by Radio 1 as a “Record of the week” and soon crossed over from dance floor hit to mainstream chart hit both in the UK and Europe. Love Me Right topped the US Dance Chart as well as entering the Billboard chart. Before Angel City, Lara found dancefloor success with Stuart's 2001 house release "Free (Let It Be)", released through Incentive, an offshoot of Ministry of Sound.


⚫
While originally credited as a featured vocalist in Angel City, McAllen later joined the group (of producers) as lead singer and performed all the tracks on the debut album "Love Me Right". McAllen had further UK Top 10 records with Angel City before pursuing work both in vocal production and songwriting . She has also presented for Sky TV Channels on programmes such as FYC as well as co-presenting on Capital Disney Radio and Liverpool’s Radio City. McAllen has appeared on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, CD:UK, Des and Mel, This Morning and performed her debut single Love Me Right on Top of the Pops.
⚫
Lara McAllen is the singer for the pop/dance music project [[Zentveld & Oomen|Angel City]]. McAllen began dancing at age 5, and briefly pursued a modelling career before becoming a backing dancer for the pop singer [[Shakira]] at age 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/angel-city-p293215/biography|title=Angel City|last=O'Brien|first=Jon|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref> She then began her career as a dance music vocalist with Angel City when she signed her first recording contract with [[Ministry of Sound]] at age 20. Before Angel City, Lara found dancefloor success with Stuart's 2001 trance release "Free (Let It Be)", released through Incentive, an offshoot of Ministry of Sound.

⚫
While originally credited as a guest vocalist in Angel City, McAllen later joined the group as lead singer and performed all the tracks on the debut album "Love Me Right". McAllen had UK Top 10 records with Angel City before pursuing further work both in vocal production and songwriting. As a partner of the production company responsible for the Angel City records, McAllen worked alongside producers such as Jason Nevins, Rob Davis (Kylie Minogue) and Armin Van Buuren. She has also presented for various Sky Channels on programmes like FYC as well as featuring on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, CD:UK, Des and Mel and performing her debut single Love Me Right on Top of the Pops.


Between 2008 and 2010, several collaborations featuring McAllen (both vocals and songwriting) featured on Clubland albums were released through All Around the World. Having claimed that she was happier away from the performance side, McAllen again performs lead vocals on Angel City's most recent single "How Do You Sleep", a dance cover of [[Jesse McCartney]]'s single.
Between 2008 and 2010, several collaborations featuring McAllen (both vocals and songwriting) featured on Clubland albums were released through All Around the World. Having claimed that she was happier away from the performance side, McAllen again performs lead vocals on Angel City's most recent single "How Do You Sleep", a dance cover of [[Jesse McCartney]]'s single.


Lara has appeared in various media shoots including ''[[OK!]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'' as well as magazines aimed at a male audience such as ''[[Loaded (magazine)|Loaded]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'', ''Nuts'' and ''[[Zoo Weekly|ZOO]]''.
McAllen has appeared in various media shoots including ''[[OK!]]'', ''[[Hello (magazine)|Hello!]]'' and ''[[Marie Claire]]'', as well as shoots for ''[[Loaded (magazine)|Loaded]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' and ''[[FHM]]''.

In October 2023, having spent more than ten years away from the industry McAllen returned to the Clubland family to perform as Angel City at the Clubland Weekender Festival; while announcing on a brand new Instagram page that she had returned to the recording studio.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
McAllen is married to an IT business owner and they have two children. They celebrated with a Christian wedding ceremony in Italy with only close family and friends present. Together they own property development and management businesses.

Lara divorced her football agent husband in 2010 and met business owner Adam Bashford soon after and they started a new company together in property development. They now have two children. She is a lifelong fan of [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Albums===
===Albums===

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!width="40"|Year
!Album
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
!Artist
!align="center" valign="top"|[[Artist|Artist Details]]
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
!width="40"|[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
Line 53: Line 51:


===Singles===
===Singles===

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" width="40"|Year
!width="40"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Single
!Single
!Artist
!align="center" valign="top"|[[Artist|Artist Details]]
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
!width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[UK Dance Chart|UK Dance]]
!width="40"|[[UK Dance Chart|UK Dance]]
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[US Billboard Hot 100|US]]
!width="40"|[[US Billboard Hot 100|US]]
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[US Dance Chart|US Dance]]
!width="40"|[[US Dance Chart|US Dance]]
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2003
|align="left" valign="top"|2003
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)|Love Me Right]]''
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)|Love Me Right]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|11
|align="center" valign="top"|11
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|93
|align="center" valign="top"|60
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2004
|align="left" valign="top"|2004
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Touch Me (Angel City)|Touch Me]]''
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Touch Me (Angel City)|Touch Me]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|18
|align="center" valign="top"|18
Line 80: Line 77:
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|''Do You Know (I Go Crazy)''
|align="left" valign="top"|"Do You Know (I Go Crazy)"
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|7
|align="center" valign="top"|8
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
Line 88: Line 85:
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|''Sunrise''
|align="left" valign="top"|"Sunrise"
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|9
|align="center" valign="top"|9
Line 96: Line 93:
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|''24/7''
|align="left" valign="top"|"24/7"
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
Line 104: Line 101:
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Cascada discography#Singles|''Piece of Heaven'']]
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Cascada discography#Singles|"Piece of Heaven"]]
|align="center" valign="top"|Beat Players feat. Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|Beat Players feat. Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2007
|align="left" valign="top"|''Bodyrock''
|align="center" valign="top"|Beam presents Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
Line 120: Line 109:
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2008
|align="left" valign="top"|2008
|align="left" valign="top"|''A Girl Like Me''
|align="left" valign="top"|"A Girl Like Me"
|align="center" valign="top"|Flip & Fill Feat. Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|Flip & Fill feat. Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|2
|align="center" valign="top"|2
Line 128: Line 117:
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2008
|align="left" valign="top"|2008
|align="left" valign="top"|''Heartbeat''
|align="left" valign="top"|"Heartbeat"
|align="center" valign="top"|Flip & Fill Feat. Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|Flip & Fill Feat. Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2009
|align="left" valign="top"|''That's How To Love''
|align="center" valign="top"|Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2010
|align="left" valign="top"|''How Do You Sleep?''
|align="center" valign="top"|Angel City
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2010
|align="left" valign="top"|''Won't Get Another Night''
|align="center" valign="top"|Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2011
|align="left" valign="top"|''Be 1''
|align="center" valign="top"|Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2011
|align="left" valign="top"|''Feel Me Breathe''
|align="center" valign="top"|Lara McAllen
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
|align="center" valign="top"|--
Line 181: Line 130:
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.insanityartists.co.uk Insanity Artists Agency Ltd.]
* [http://www.insanityartists.co.uk Insanity Artists Agency Ltd.]
* [http://angelcity.sitedone.com/site/news/ Fansite for Lara and Angel City]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928131546/http://angelcity.sitedone.com/site/news/ Fansite for Lara and Angel City]
* [https://www.instagram.com/angel_city_lara_official/ Lara McAllen] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/LaraMcAllenInt.htm Interview with McAllen]


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:McAllen, Lara}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McAllen, Lara}}
[[Category:People from Guildford]]
⚫
[[Category:English people of Scottish descent]]
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:English female singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Guildford]]
⚫
[[Category:English people of Scottish descent]]
[[Category:English women in electronic music]]
[[Category:People educated at Sir William Perkins's School]]
[[Category:People educated at Sir William Perkins's School]]
[[Category:21st-century English women singers]]
[[Category:21st-century English singers]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 9 March 2024

Lara McAllen
Also known asAngel City
OriginGuildford, Surrey, England
GenresEDM
Years active2003–2011
LabelsData Records (UK, 2003–2007)

Lara McAllen is an English singer, songwriter and vocal producer.

Biography[edit]

McAllen is the singer for the dance-pop music project Angel City. She began dancing at the age of five, and briefly pursued a modelling career before becoming a backing dancer for the pop singer Shakira at age 19.[1] She then began her career as a dance music vocalist with Angel City when she signed her first recording contract with Ministry of Sound at age 20. Her debut single Love Me Right was picked up by Radio 1 as a “Record of the week” and soon crossed over from dance floor hit to mainstream chart hit both in the UK and Europe. Love Me Right topped the US Dance Chart as well as entering the Billboard chart. Before Angel City, Lara found dancefloor success with Stuart's 2001 house release "Free (Let It Be)", released through Incentive, an offshoot of Ministry of Sound.

While originally credited as a featured vocalist in Angel City, McAllen later joined the group (of producers) as lead singer and performed all the tracks on the debut album "Love Me Right". McAllen had further UK Top 10 records with Angel City before pursuing work both in vocal production and songwriting . She has also presented for Sky TV Channels on programmes such as FYC as well as co-presenting on Capital Disney Radio and Liverpool’s Radio City. McAllen has appeared on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, CD:UK, Des and Mel, This Morning and performed her debut single Love Me Right on Top of the Pops.

Between 2008 and 2010, several collaborations featuring McAllen (both vocals and songwriting) featured on Clubland albums were released through All Around the World. Having claimed that she was happier away from the performance side, McAllen again performs lead vocals on Angel City's most recent single "How Do You Sleep", a dance cover of Jesse McCartney's single.

McAllen has appeared in various media shoots including OK!, Hello! and Marie Claire, as well as shoots for Loaded, Maxim and FHM.

In October 2023, having spent more than ten years away from the industry McAllen returned to the Clubland family to perform as Angel City at the Clubland Weekender Festival; while announcing on a brand new Instagram page that she had returned to the recording studio.

Personal life[edit]

McAllen is married to an IT business owner and they have two children. They celebrated with a Christian wedding ceremony in Italy with only close family and friends present. Together they own property development and management businesses.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Year Album Artist UK
2005 Love Me Right Angel City 44

Singles[edit]

Year Single Artist UK UK Dance US US Dance
2003 "Love Me Right" Angel City 11 1 60 1
2004 "Touch Me" Angel City 18 2 -- --
2005 "Do You Know (I Go Crazy)" Angel City 8 1 -- 8
2005 "Sunrise" Angel City 9 1 -- 1
2007 "24/7" Angel City -- -- -- --
2007 "Piece of Heaven" Beat Players feat. Lara McAllen -- -- -- --
2008 "A Girl Like Me" Flip & Fill feat. Lara McAllen -- 2 -- --
2008 "Heartbeat" Flip & Fill Feat. Lara McAllen -- -- -- --

References[edit]

  1. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Angel City". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lara_McAllen&oldid=1212776850"