1. Heather Marguerita Small was born on 20 January 1965 and is a British soul singer and lead vocalist of the band M People.
22 Facts About Heather Small
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Heather Small joined her first group, Hot House, as a singer while she was still a teenager.
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Heather Small was the studio singer voice of the re-recorded version of "Ride on Time" by Black Box.
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Heather Small had a chance meeting with Manchester DJ, Mike Pickering, formerly of Quando Quango, which led to sales of over 10 million albums worldwide with the group M People.
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In 1997, Heather Small performed in "Perfect Day", the official 1997 Children in Need charity release, alongside a broad range of artists, including Tom Jones and Lou Reed.
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In 2000, Heather Small released her debut solo album, Proud, and a single of the same name, closely affiliated with the British Olympic team of the time.
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Heather Small took time off to look after her newborn son, and record her second solo album.
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Heather Small occasionally appeared on various TV programs such as Parkinson and Songs of Praise.
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Heather Small sang three songs at the Tsunami Relief Concert at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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Heather Small released a new single, "Radio On", in the UK on 17 July 2006.
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On 26 May 2008, Heather Small performed alongside Stereophonics and Feeder at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as part of the celebrations of Wales's success at the 2008 Grand Slam.
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Heather Small sang "Proud", which was the unofficial anthem of Team GB at the Athens Games in 2004, and was the official anthem of the London 2012 Games.
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In 2008, Heather Small was one of the sixteen celebrities in the sixth series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, where she was partnered with newcomer Brian Fortuna.
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Heather Small appeared in an associated BBC Three series called Dancing on Wheels.
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From late 2008 and throughout 2009, Heather Small toured the UK.
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On 29 October 2012, Heather Small appeared at the 2012 Pride of Britain Awards, and sang "Proud" as a tribute to the athletes of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Heather Small toured around the UK, celebrating her and M People's music.
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In January 2022, Heather Small appeared on the third series of The Masked Singer as "Chandelier".
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Heather Small attended an anti-racism ceremony at 10 Downing Street for "Show Racism The Red Card", which was attended by Sporting Elite, the prime minister, and others.
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Heather Small has said that she supports "a few charities" including the Rio Ferdinand Foundation and Greenhouse Sports.
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Heather Small lived in Standish, Greater Manchester whilst cohabiting with Edwards.
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Heather Small was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 Birthday Honours for voluntary and charitable services.