Hayley Westenra
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Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand)[1][2] is a New Zealand soprano, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached #1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Pure is the fastest-selling international début classical album to date, having made Westenra an international star at age 16. In August 2006, she joined the Irish group Celtic Woman, was featured on their Celtic Woman: A New Journey CD and DVD, toured with them on their 2007 Spring Tour, and also was featured on their latest DVD, The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection, released in 2008. She sings songs in a number of languages. Westenra has performed for dignitaries around the world. She is the youngest UNICEF Ambassador to date and has contributed to charities around the world.
Pure (Hayley Westenra album)
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Pure is the first internationally published album by Hayley Westenra. Her previous albums were released only in New Zealand and nearby Australia. This album also received professional consultation from the legendary Sir George Martin who helped to create its "unique appeal". In 2004, it was the highest selling New Zealand Album and so it privileged Hayley with an award from the New Zealand Music Awards of 2004. It was published by the Decca Music Group label in 2003. It was distributed in the United States by Universal Classics in 2004. During its first week of sales it sold 19,068 copies. As of 2007, Pure is the best selling classical album for the 21 century in the UK.[1] Pure contains a diverse selection of songs, including renditions of "Who Painted the Moon Black?", "Hine e Hine" (a song of the Māori, the natives of New Zealand), "In Trutina", from Orff's Carmina Burana, "Wuthering Heights" (a cover of the Kate Bush hit), and the perennial spiritual classic "Amazing Grace". Also on the album is "Pokarekare Ana", a New Zealand love song which has enduring popularity.
Pure was recorded at Air Lyndhurst, Eastcote Studios, London, England. |
很多讚美詩歌旋侓優美，用她們的好嗓子唱起來就更加凍人。:-)
夏洛特好象隻是曇花一現，長大後就不再唱歌了。
周末愉快！
海莉的很多歌曲和夏洛特的一樣，帶很濃的spiritual色彩.
海莉的歌聲更給人以空靈，安寧，柔美的感受。
這裏的Dark Waltz跟我記住的那首不同。