1. Mary-Jess Leaverland was born on 28 March 1990 in Gloucester, England, and grew up in a musical household.
12 Facts About Mary-Jess Leaverland
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Mary-Jess Leaverland was signed to Decca from March 2010 to November 2011.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland was selected to sing the FA Cup Christian hymn "Abide with Me" before the 2012 FA Cup Final association football match between Chelsea and Liverpool.
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In 2015, Mary-Jess Leaverland was invited to No 10 Downing Street and was asked to serve as a representative of the British Council's GREAT Britain Campaign to represent British music worldwide.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland then embarked on a UK tour to celebrate the release.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland released her winter album 'Prayer to a Snowflake' in November 2016 to critical acclaim.
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In March 2017 Mary-Jess Leaverland toured with G4 as their special guest and was asked to return for the September leg.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland then followed that with her own tour and campaign.
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In 2019, Mary-Jess Leaverland sang in the new year with Katherine Jenkins, Aled Jones, Shane Filan, and many other special guests for BBC Songs of Praise's 'The Big Sing' from the Royal Albert Hall to a viewing audience of two million people.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland gives singing work shops and masterclasses, working with young singers and choirs to develop their voice.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland is a member of the Royal British Legion Gloucester City Branch, patron of The Door Youth Project, and she is an ambassador for Half the Sky, a charity that helps orphaned and abandoned children in China.
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Mary-Jess Leaverland was married to Rich Parker, a professional vert rollerblader.