Leddra Chapman rose to prominence when her debut single, "Story", was released on 7 December 2009 to much critical success and strong radio support and play from Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2 during his last weeks as host of the station's breakfast show.
13 Facts About Leddra Chapman
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Leddra Chapman was a student at London College of Music and she is an ambassador for clothing company Quiksilver and The Body Shop.
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Leddra Chapman is best known for her high, soprano voice.
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At the age of 12, Leddra Chapman began learning the guitar and began writing songs and continued writing until she had enough songs to play live at local venues.
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Leddra Chapman soon began touring nationally, and taught herself to play piano and produce her own demos at her home studio.
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In 2009 Leddra Chapman began work on completing her debut album 'Telling Tales' with musical collaborators such as Peter-John Vettese, releasing the record in late November 2009.
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However, instead Leddra Chapman released her first EP, titled 'A Trick or Two' on 20 November 2011.
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In late 2012 Leddra Chapman was signed to 'Dramatico Deutschland' to see 'Telling Tales' and other works released in countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Leddra Chapman worked on her second studio album alongside premiering the song 'Lioness' which is available for free download.
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Leddra Chapman announced on 23 January 2013 that she would be releasing a new EP called 'The Crowds and Cocktails'.
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Leddra Chapman guest appeared on "Weekend Wogan" where she joined Terry Wogan for his prestigious radio show for an interview and live performance.
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Leddra Chapman was the backing vocalist on Sheeran's EP Songs I Wrote with Amy and has performed one of the EP's songs "Fall" with him on his EP Live at the Bedford.
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Leddra Chapman has collaborated with Alistair Griffin on BBC Radio 2 playlisted single "The One", which featured a live performance on This Morning, accompanied by The Grimethorpe Colliery Band.