13 Facts About Rebecca Newman

Rebecca Newman was born on 1981 and is an English soprano singer and songwriter.

Rebecca Newman came to prominence in the UK music scene in September 2014 when her debut chart album Dare to Dream went to number 1 in the Official UK Classical Artists Album Chart.

Rebecca Newman began singing at the age of 13 and twice during her teenage years won a place with the National Youth Music Theatre.

Rebecca Newman released her first CD album in September 2005, which she recorded on location at the University of York's Jack Lyons Concert Hall.

Rebecca Newman went on to release four more studio albums selling over 15,000 copies before her debut chart-eligible album release in 2014.

Rebecca Newman performed at many prestigious venues including Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, The Royal Hall in Harrogate and Headingley Stadium.

In 2013, Rebecca Newman performed with Aled Jones at Truro Cathedral and Russell Watson at the Party in the Park in Burton Agnes, and performed the national anthems live on international television for three Rugby League World Cup matches.

Rebecca Newman co-wrote and recorded the official song for the Rugby League World Cup Dance Project, Pass It On.

Since 2005, Rebecca Newman has appeared extensively on BBC regional radio and commercial radio stations, among them BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Norfolk.

Rebecca Newman first appeared on BBC One's Songs of Praise in November 2014, performing The Prayer with the vocal group Blake, and again in May 2015 singing Abide with Me as a solo performance in Manchester Cathedral.

Rebecca Newman has worked extensively with charities including directly fundraising for ChildLine and for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, whose Coast to Coast tour in 2012 earned her the RNLI Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Rebecca Newman has recently become the patron for Socks and Chocs, a West Midlands based homeless outreach charity.

Rebecca Newman has performed for fundraising events for many charities and community organisations, including The Royal British Legion.