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| Name = Only Men Aloud |
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| Background = non_performing_personnel |
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| Origin = [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] |
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| Genre = [[Choral Music]] |
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| Occupation = [[Choir]] |
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| Years_active = 2000-Present |
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| Label = [[Universal Music Group]]<br>[[Decca Records]] |
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| URL = http://www.onlymenaloud.com/ |
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'''Only Men Aloud!''' is a male voice [[choir]] from [[Wales]]. The choir came to national prominence in the UK when they won the ''[[Last Choir Standing]]'' competition run by [[BBC]] television during 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchoirstanding/news/show_reviews/show9.shtml |title=Only Men Aloud! are the Last Choir Standing |accessdate=6 January 2009 |date=30 August 2008 |publisher=BBC }}</ref> |
'''Only Men Aloud!''' is a male voice [[choir]] from [[Wales]]. The choir came to national prominence in the UK when they won the ''[[Last Choir Standing]]'' competition run by [[BBC]] television during 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchoirstanding/news/show_reviews/show9.shtml |title=Only Men Aloud! are the Last Choir Standing |accessdate=6 January 2009 |date=30 August 2008 |publisher=BBC }}</ref> |
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Only Men Aloud! is a male voice choir from Wales. The choir came to national prominence in the UK when they won the Last Choir Standing competition run by BBC television during 2008.[1]
The choir was formed by Tim Rhys-Evans, an opera singer and former musical director of Welsh National Opera. It has 18 members and is based in Cardiff.
Following the competition, the choir signed a five-record deal with Universal Music and released their first album.[2] They performed a collaboration with Josh Groban at The Royal Variety Performance in 2008.[3]
The choir embarked on their first UK tour in April/May 2009 with singer and soap star Amy Nuttall joining them as a special guest. The performance at the Cardiff International Arena featured a one-off performance with Bonnie Tyler.
Discography
- Only Men Aloud! (2008)
Sources
References
- ^ "Only Men Aloud! are the Last Choir Standing". BBC. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ^ BBC News
- ^ "Royal Variety Performance 2008: all-star line-up unveiled for 80th anniversary show on BBC One". BBC Press Office. BBC. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.