VV Brown

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VV Brown (2009)
VV Brown (2009)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Traveling like the light
  UK 30th July 25, 2009 (3 weeks)
  US 179 08/08/2009 (1 week)
Singles
Shark in the water
  CH 54 03/28/2010 (5 weeks)
  UK 34 07/18/2009 (6 weeks)
  US 67 06/19/2010 (5 weeks)

VV Brown (* 24. October 1983 in Northampton , England ; actually Vanessa Brown ) is a British soul-pop - musician .

biography

Before Vanessa Brown started her own career, she worked as a background singer and songwriter for other performers. Among other things, she co-wrote the hits I Don't Need a Man by the Pussycat Dolls and Denial by the Sugababes . For the television series Las Vegas in 2005 she also recorded her own song entitled Whipped . In 2008 she started a real solo career.

She started with the single Crying Blood and immediately received very positive reviews. Among other things, she was included in the BBC's Sound of 2009 list at number 7 of the most hopeful talents. The Daily Mail , the Independent and even the Los Angeles Times predicted a prosperous future for her.

With her single Shark in the Water and her debut album Traveling Like the Light , she made it into the UK Top 40 in 2009 . Later that year she also got involved in the Young Soul Rebels charity .

Discography

Albums

  • Traveling Like the Light (2009)
  • Samson & Delilah (2013)
  • Glitch (2015)

Singles

  • Whipped (2005)
  • Crying Blood (2008)
  • Leave! (2009)
  • Shark in the Water (2009)
  • Game Over (2009)
  • Children (2011; featuring Chiddy Bang )
  • Samson (2013)
  • The Apple (2013)
  • Faith (2014; featuring Kele Okereke )
  • Shift (2015)

Other

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  1. ↑ Chart positions: UK chart statistics / chart discography Switzerland / USA
  2. ↑ BBC Sound of 2009: VV Brown , BBC, December 5, 2009
  3. ^ The next big thing: VV Brown , Mail Online, October 2, 2008
  4. ↑ Talent 2009: VV Brown heads our list of Britain's brightest young stars , The Independent, December 27, 2008
  5. ↑ 2009 artist to watch: VV Brown , LA Times, December 23, 2008

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personal data
SURNAME Brown, VV
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brown, Vanessa
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British pop musician
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Northampton , England