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In 2008 Daniel applied for the X Factor TV show and made it to week 6 of the live shows, sharing the stage with what Simon Cowell called the best bunch of talent he had ever seen on any X Factor or Idol show. Also a number 1 single *Hero* with the X Factor finalists. It has sold over 770,000 copies and raised more than a million pounds for Help For Heroes charity. Then the X Factor nationwide tour gave Daniel the opportunity to perform live to nearly half a million people in some of the UKs best arenas, Wembley, MEN, O2 London and Dublin plus many others (all sold out), and to really show people what he could do on the big stage away from the pressure of TV cameras and public votes (not to mention 2 rather nasty judges!!). Every step has been an adventure…and also a learning process for Daniel vocally and musically, working with some of the best arrangers, producers and vocal coaches, not to mention some amazing musicians along the way. After being kicked out of the show by the judges despite having the most public votes after an amazing 6 weeks Daniel is back to doing what he does best; writing, playing and singing how, in his words, a good song should be sung, with Heart, Soul and Passion. from Daniel…*Music is something that has always been in my life from a young age, my father was a great singer, but the truth is I never took my music seriously…but now Im proud to say that has changed…Im now back to writing songs, gigging wherever I can and spending a lot of time on the keys. I hope you will enjoy my music and my interpretations of some classics. This is the real me. I truly believe a good song has to have Heart, Soul and Passion, my motto is *sing it like you mean it*. We have recorded this album with an independent label and a young but amazing producer that allows me to record what I truly believe are amazing songs. I cant recall the last time I heard a real heart wrenching track on the radio or TV, something that really moves you. Too many tracks are just too artificial in todays mainstream market. We have found some hidden gems and some never released old soul tracks, plus a few other surprises in there, and of course, a few of the most popular tracks I performed on the X Factor TV show… Each and every song I have chosen has at some time been part of the soundtrack of my life, and I hope you guys love these as much as I do. We are hoping to set an example, to show that you dont need to be signed to a massive label or a big management company to make good music heard as long as you have realistic expectations and believe in yourself. Its a dream of mine to do an album…I guess you could say its the last step on my X Factor journey, and to be able to choose, arrange and perform on songs that I really believe in is amazing…I hope you like it…I’m so proud of it and by buying this you are also helping in a small way to support the Help for Heroes charity and thats something you can be proud of too…* More about Daniel at www.danielevansofficial.com or find him on Facebook, Myspace or Twitter. |
