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Following the success of ''Unconditional'' Andre released a male fragrance ''Conditional''. This was again made available across stores in the UK and online. ''The Perfume Shop'' gave it a review of, "Peter has been heavily involved in all elements of the design process from the packaging to the creation of the actual product to deliver the most personal fragrance possible".
Following the success of ''Unconditional'' Andre released a male fragrance ''Conditional''. This was again made available across stores in the UK and online. ''The Perfume Shop'' gave it a review of, "Peter has been heavily involved in all elements of the design process from the packaging to the creation of the actual product to deliver the most personal fragrance possible".
Andre then commented about the fragrance himself, "I love the whole process I go through to design a fragrance, I find it so interesting. There is a lot of work that goes into making a product like this & to find the right scent that is personal to me. I hope the men like it as much as I do". Signings of the aftershave were done in stores across the UK for promotion.<ref>http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/fragrances//Conditional/6290?fromSearch=true</ref>
Andre then commented about the fragrance himself, "I love the whole process I go through to design a fragrance, I find it so interesting. There is a lot of work that goes into making a product like this & to find the right scent that is personal to me. I hope the men like it as much as I do". Signings of the aftershave were done in stores across the UK for promotion.<ref>http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/fragrances//Conditional/6290?fromSearch=true</ref>

The summer of 2010 saw Andre release a book, ''My World: In Pictures and Words''. This was his first book since his divorce, to then wife, Katie Price. The book tells of Andre's life story in his own words and selected pictures, it goes through his music career, marriage and divorce. The book reached number two on the UK book charts and stayed there for a number of weeks.<ref>http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=9780718156947</ref>


In 2010, Andre then released a second perfume, called ''Myterious Girl'', named after his hit single. He did several signings of the perfume across the UK. ''The Perfume Shop'' helped out with promotion for the fragrance, using their stores for the signings.<ref>http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-perfume//Mysterious-Girl/4032?fromSearch=true</ref>
In 2010, Andre then released a second perfume, called ''Myterious Girl'', named after his hit single. He did several signings of the perfume across the UK. ''The Perfume Shop'' helped out with promotion for the fragrance, using their stores for the signings.<ref>http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-perfume//Mysterious-Girl/4032?fromSearch=true</ref>

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Peter Andre

Peter James Andre (born 27 February 1973) is a English-born Australian singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman.

He has had a successful career in music, achieveing four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.

Career

1990–1998: Peter Andre, Natural & Time

Andre was discovered on the Australian television talent show New Faces in 1990. In 1992, he was signed to a record company and released his debut song "Drive Me Crazy",which reached number 72 in the Australian chart. Though it didn't do very well, it was only a matter of time before Peter hit the big time with "Gimme Little Sign" which peaked at number 3, and lasted 31 weeks on the official ARIA Charts. In 1993, a self-titled album charted well in Australia, while the singles "Funky Junky" and "Let's Get It On/Do You Wanna Dance?" reached the Australian Top 20, and "To The Top" provided an additional Top 50 performance. In 1993, "Gimme Little Sign" picked up an ARIA Award as the highest selling single of the year.

Andre first had a top 50 single in the United Kingdom called "Only One", which reached number 16 and then gained further success with the song "Mysterious Girl" (featuring Bubbler Ranx), which reached number 2 in the UK singles chart and number 8 in Australia. It was from these releases Peter gained a reputation for reaching new levels of creativity and direction in the music scene. He then had a number 1 album Natural and two U.K. number 1 singles Flava and I Feel You. His last single from the album was "Natural", the song peaked at number 6 in the UK singles chart.

Towards the end of 1997 Andre release his second album Time. The album saw three singles released. The first, "All About Us", was released in August 1997 and peaked at number 3 in the UK singles chart. The second single was released just before the album, "Lonely" reached number 6 in the charts. Following the single the album was released in November 1997 and peaked at number 28 in the UK album charts. The last single from the album was "All Night, All Right", the song peaked at number 16.

In 1998 he released his last single (a cover of the song "Kiss the Girl" from Disney's The Little Mermaid) before being dropped by his record company and taking a long break from his music career. It peaked at number 9 in the UK singles chart.

He also appeared on the Childliners record The Gift Of Christmas and in the following years he spent some time in Cyprus.

2004–2007: The Long Road Back & A Whole New World

He returned to the British media with a stint on the British reality TV series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!; during which he met, fell in love with and subsequently married former glamour model Katie Price. Capitalising on his resurgent popularity and a wave of generational nostalgia, he re-released his hit song Mysterious Girl in 2004, the single finally reaching number 1, eight years after it was originally release in 1995 which reached number 2 on the charts. This marked six years since his last chart appearance. He released a follow-up song, "Insania", which reached number 3 in the United Kingdom in June 2004. A follow-up album entitled The Long Road Back was also released that month but only reached number 44 in the UK album charts. The next single from the album was "The Right Way" and featured Price in the video. This reached number 14 in September 2004.[2]

Andre and wife Price released a duet album, A Whole New World, on 27 November 2006. It was Price's first time in the music industry. The album consisted largely of cover versions and finally peaked at number 20 in the UK album charts. The album was followed by a single, "A Whole New World", on 14 December 2006. The single peaked at number 12.[3]

2009–2010: Revelation & Unconditional: Love Songs

In 2008, Andre began working on his new album, Revelation, which was released on 14 September 2009. The first single, Behind Closed Doors, was released in August 2009 and peaked at number 4 in the UK singles chart. He performed the song at T4 on the Beach. The album Revelation peaked at number 3 in the UK album charts, this was Andre's second highest chart postion to date. It has sold over 300,00 copies and many of the songs focus on his divorce from Katie Price. The second single from the album was Unconditional. It peaked at number 50 in the UK singles chart.[4]

On 1 February 2010 he released the album Unconditional: Love Songs. The album was released for Valentine's day. It entered the UK album charts at number 9, and the following week moved up to 7, which is the albums peak postion. As part as promotion for the album, Andre made a video for the song I Can't Make You Love Me and released it for the music channels. Also as part of promotion, Peter sang the song Sign Your Name on GMTV. Both the songs were recorded as covers for the album.[5]

On 18 July 2010, Andre performed in front of 22,000 people at The Midlands Music Festival in Tamworth. He also performed at the V Festival and packed out his tent, with 13,000 people watching.[6]

In February, March and April 2010, Andre embarked on a 38-date tour of the UK. He sold all dates out perofrming to hundreds of thousands of people. The tour was accounced after the success for the album Revelation.[7]

On 2 September 2010, it was announced on his official Twitter page that work on a new album was underway.[8]

2010–present: Accelerate

The first single from Peter Andre's new album Accelerate[9] titled Defender was released on October 25, 2010.[10] The song peaked at number 14 in the UK singles chart. As part of promotion for the song, Andre made several Radio and TV apperances, including performances on Strictly Come Dancing, The Alan Titchmarsh Show and This Morning. He also did 5 single signings in Staffordshire, London, Brighton, Hull and Kent.[11]

The album, Accelerate, was released on 1 November 2010. It reached number 10 in the UK album charts in its first week, becoming Andre's third top 10 album in a year, and fourth overall. On the album, Andre collaborates with Urban artists such as Labrinth, Taio Cruz and Roll Deep member J2K. It is a new sound and direction for Peter, as he moves onto a more R&B/Urban sound. As part as promotion for the album, he has appeared on TV shows Daybreak and CBBC's. He also had three ablum signings in Derby, Bristol and Manchester.[12]

Songs off the album will be performed on the 14-date Arena tour across the UK in December. This is Andre's biggest tour this century, and it went ahead after the success of the three albums, Revelation, Unconditional: Love Songs and Accelerate. He will perform in areans such as Birmingham's LG Arena, Manchester's MEN Arena and London's O2 Arena.[13]

Business Ventures

After his recent popularity rise in 2009, Andre released a woman fragrance called Unconditional. The perfume was made available online and in fragrance shops around the UK. The Perfume Shop gave it the description, "Through a blend of fruity floral tones, Unconditional is a unique female scent that is best described as proactive, sensuous and exciting. This is the ideal gift for those important ladies in your life, girlfriends, Mums, Grandma’s, teachers, nurses or carers to prove your love for them is Unconditional. To promote the fragrance Andre signed copies across stores in the UK.[14]

Following the success of Unconditional Andre released a male fragrance Conditional. This was again made available across stores in the UK and online. The Perfume Shop gave it a review of, "Peter has been heavily involved in all elements of the design process from the packaging to the creation of the actual product to deliver the most personal fragrance possible". Andre then commented about the fragrance himself, "I love the whole process I go through to design a fragrance, I find it so interesting. There is a lot of work that goes into making a product like this & to find the right scent that is personal to me. I hope the men like it as much as I do". Signings of the aftershave were done in stores across the UK for promotion.[15]

The summer of 2010 saw Andre release a book, My World: In Pictures and Words. This was his first book since his divorce, to then wife, Katie Price. The book tells of Andre's life story in his own words and selected pictures, it goes through his music career, marriage and divorce. The book reached number two on the UK book charts and stayed there for a number of weeks.[16]

In 2010, Andre then released a second perfume, called Myterious Girl, named after his hit single. He did several signings of the perfume across the UK. The Perfume Shop helped out with promotion for the fragrance, using their stores for the signings.[17]

Television career

As well as his appearances in ITV1's reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2003) and his ITV2 shows with ex-wife Katie Price, Andre landed a completely different job as showbiz reporter for daytime magazine show This Morning. Andre went on to host the show with Kate Thornton in October 2009.[18]

Andre hosted The 5 O'Clock Show show from June 2010, a Channel Four show featuring a guest presenter every few weeks, including Lenny Henry and Melanie Sykes.[19]

He is a regular on the ITV1 game show Odd One In, he makes up one half of the Home Team (with Jason Manford).[20]

Television appearances

Year TV Show Role Notes
2004 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Contestant
2005–2009 Katie & Peter Star
2008 The Sunday Night Project Guest presenter
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Guest
T4 on the Beach Performer
Peter Andre: Going It Alone Star
2009–present This Morning Reporter [21]
Peter Andre: The Next Chapter Star
Children In Need BT Tower presenter
2010 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Guest
5 O'Clock Show with Guest presenter, week 1 and 2
Odd One In Regular panelist

Personal life

Andre married Katie Price on 10 September 2005, He has three children, two biological with Price, a boy named Junior Savva Andrea[22] born out of wedlock, and a daughter named Princess Tiaamii[23] after they got married. Peter Andre also lived with a step son Harvey, a blind and autistic child from an earlier relation between his wife Katie Price and football player Dwight Yorke. Peter Andre announced he was ready to adopt the child and admitted he had developed a big bond with him.

On 27 April 2007, it was reported in several newspapers in the United Kingdom that Andre had been diagnosed with meningitis.[24] He was discharged from hospital on 3 May 2007.[25]

In May 2009, it was announced that Andre and Price had separated after three and a half years of marriage.[26] Interviewed on This Morning in July 2009, Andre said that he believes that he must "move on with his life" and there is "little chance" that he and Price will ever reconcile. Andre and Price were officially divorced on 8 September 2009, two days before what would have been their fourth wedding anniversary.[27] Price has since married MMA fighter and former Hollyoaks actor Alex Reid.[28]

Andre lives in Dormansland, Surrey. England.[29]

Discography

Main article: Peter Andre discography

References

  1. ^ "Peter Andre – Official website 2009 – Biography-Peter Andre – Official website 2009". Peter Andre. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  2. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/peter%20andre/
  3. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/peter%20andre/
  4. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/News/
  5. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/News/
  6. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/News/
  7. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/Events/
  8. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/News/
  9. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_albums.htm Radio 1 upcoming albums Retrieved Sept 29, 2010
  10. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm Radio 1 upcoming singles Retrieved Sept 29, 2010
  11. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/Events/
  12. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/News/
  13. ^ http://www.peterandre.com/Events/
  14. ^ http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-perfumes//Unconditional-/4030?fromSearch=true
  15. ^ http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/fragrances//Conditional/6290?fromSearch=true
  16. ^ http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=9780718156947
  17. ^ http://www.theperfumeshop.com/fcp/product/womens-perfume//Mysterious-Girl/4032?fromSearch=true
  18. ^ Lee, Cara (23 October 2009). "Jordan's u-turn on Peter truce". The Sun. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  19. ^ The 5 O'Clock Show Series Summary. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  20. ^ "Odd One In - Production Details". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  21. ^ "Peter Andre to join This Morning as a reporter". mirror.co.uk. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  22. ^ Births England and Wales 1984–2006
  23. ^ "Entertainment | Jordan decides on daughter's name". BBC News. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  24. ^ "The Sun Online | The Best for News, Sport and Showbiz | The Sun". The Sun. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  25. ^ "Showbiz – News – Peter Andre checks out of hospital – Digital Spy". Digital Spy<!. 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  26. ^ "BBC NEWS – Entertainment – Jordan and Peter Andre separating". BBC News. 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  27. ^ "Thank God its' over: Katie Price toasts her quickie divorce from Peter Andre with pink champagne". www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  28. ^ "Price spends night with ex-soap actor". 26 July 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  29. ^ http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/eastgrinstead/news/people/163-2-million-pad-Peter-closer-son-s-school/article-2258653-detail/article.html

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