Louise Nurding
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (born November 4, 1974) is an English singer and television presenter, best known as a member of the girl group Eternal and subsequently as a solo singer (billed simply as "Louise").
Among UK sport fans she is known as the wife of English footballer-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp.
In the July 2004 edition of FHM, she was named Sexiest Woman of the Decade.
Among UK sport fans she is known as the wife of English footballer-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp.
In the July 2004 edition of FHM, she was named Sexiest Woman of the Decade.
Music career
[edit] Eternal
While out illegally clubbing (at the age of 16) Nurding met music producer Denis Ingoldsby who was forming a girl band. She subsequently introduced him to her friend Kéllé Bryan.[1]
Bryan and Nurding, together with sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, formed Eternal in 1993. They performed a mixture of heavy R&B, soul, pop and dance. Eternal's debut single "Stay" entered the UK charts at number 4, and their album, Always and Forever sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK.
In June 1995 Nurding left the band.
[edit] Solo career with EMI
In late 1995 Nurding signed a record deal with First Avenue management and EMI Records. Professionally now known simply as "Louise", her debut solo single was the orchestral ballad "Light of My Life" (which reached #8 on the UK charts), followed by "In Walked Love" (previously a hit from the self-titled 1992 album by the dance/pop group Exposé).
Her third single, "Naked" reached number 5 in the UK, remaining in the top 20 for many weeks; it also charted charts in the rest of Europe.
Nurding 's debut solo album, also entitled Naked, was released shortly after the single. The album received lukewarm reviews.[citation needed] Nevertheless, it peaked at number 7 in the UK album charts, quickly received platinum certification, and sold over a million copies. Two further singles were released: 'Undivided Love' UK #5 - an up-tempo track and the sultry, R&B track 'One Kiss From Heaven' UK #9.
In 1997 Nurding returned with the single "Arms Around The World"; the song was criticised by media for sounding like Janet Jackson's "Runaway", yet the single reached number 4.
Louise's second solo album, Woman in Me reached number 5 in the UK charts and also charted throughout Europe. The reviews from the album were generally very good, many classing it as a mature and diverse pop album.[citation needed] Louise embarked on a sold-out tour of over 20 dates, including Wembley Arena.[citation needed]
"Let's Go Round Again" (a cover of a song by The Average White Band) was the second single released on the album. While the song only reached number 10 in the charts it became Louise's biggest selling single, selling over 250,000 copies.
At the start of 1998, Nurding's career was at a high point: her album had gone platinum and sold over a million copies, she was on the cover of magazines such as 'Smash Hits' and 'GQ' and had been voted The Sexiest Woman In The World by the readers of FHM magazine. The Louise Soft and Gentle No Sweat Tour, one of the first tours to be choreographed by director/choreographer Jamie King[citation needed], was sold out.
After getting married, Redknapp spent just under a year making what she described[citation needed] as her most personal album to date, Elbow Beach. Creatively Louise was more involved in the process of this album than her previous two, co-writing all 12 tracks and co-producing most of them.
The lead single from 'Elbow Beach', the R&B-styled "2 Faced" went straight into the charts at number 3, and became Louise's highest charting single. Despite the initial hype and critical praise, total sales for Elbow Beach were weaker than the previous two productions, and the album peaked at number 12.
After the 'Elbow Beach' was released Redknapp had one album left on her five-album deal with EMI (including Eternal's Always and Forever). The label decided to release a greatest hits compilation, incorporating all of her 15 top-10 hit singles. It was called Changing Faces - The Best Of... and featured 3 new tracks, including a cover of Five Star's "The Slightest Touch".
The album was successful enough to merit a second solo tour. Louise played smaller locations across the UK, and all 36 dates sold out.[citation needed]
EMI later released a second greatest hits album entitled Finest Moments with a slightly different tracklisting.
[edit] After EMI
In 2002 Redknapp signed a £1.5 million contract with her manager Oliver Smallman's Positive Records, a division of Universal Music to record her fourth solo album. She worked with producers on both sides of the Atlantic including teams who had worked with the likes of Destiny's Child, Jamelia, Michael Jackson, Craig David and Sugababes[citation needed], but the album was never released.
After switching managers again (to Merlin Elite), in 2004 several songs were given Internet-only releases: Bounce Back, Slam, Lil' Lou, Don't Ever Change and Make it Fit (co-written by Jamelia).
On 3 October, 2007, Louise appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and stated that her next goal was to reprise her music career, and begin working on a new album in 2008. "I miss it so much," she said[citation needed].
[edit] Career outside of music
On television, Louise has presented editions of SMTV Live, CD:UK, Soccer Aid: Extra Time, This Morning (interviewing fashion designer Tracy Boyd and others), three series of the revived The Clothes Show for UKTV Style, and in March 2007 the controversial documentary The Truth About Size Zero for ITV1.
Alongside her husband Jamie Redknapp and footballer Tim Sherwood, Redknapp is publishing a magazine called Icon, aimed solely at professional footballers.
She has been seen as the face of a number of advertising campaigns: the Safe And White campaign for Boots, Flora's' Omega 3 products, the new cosmetics company Think Happy: Organics, Hovis Invisible Crust and work for the RSPCA and BT. She is currently brand ambassador for the new Orbit[2] Complete detox guide to teeth and mouth and a model for Avon.
In autumn 2007 Redknapp was unveiled as the new face of Triumph lingerie for 2007 and 2008.
[edit] Eternal
While out illegally clubbing (at the age of 16) Nurding met music producer Denis Ingoldsby who was forming a girl band. She subsequently introduced him to her friend Kéllé Bryan.[1]
Bryan and Nurding, together with sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, formed Eternal in 1993. They performed a mixture of heavy R&B, soul, pop and dance. Eternal's debut single "Stay" entered the UK charts at number 4, and their album, Always and Forever sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK.
In June 1995 Nurding left the band.
[edit] Solo career with EMI
In late 1995 Nurding signed a record deal with First Avenue management and EMI Records. Professionally now known simply as "Louise", her debut solo single was the orchestral ballad "Light of My Life" (which reached #8 on the UK charts), followed by "In Walked Love" (previously a hit from the self-titled 1992 album by the dance/pop group Exposé).
Her third single, "Naked" reached number 5 in the UK, remaining in the top 20 for many weeks; it also charted charts in the rest of Europe.
Nurding 's debut solo album, also entitled Naked, was released shortly after the single. The album received lukewarm reviews.[citation needed] Nevertheless, it peaked at number 7 in the UK album charts, quickly received platinum certification, and sold over a million copies. Two further singles were released: 'Undivided Love' UK #5 - an up-tempo track and the sultry, R&B track 'One Kiss From Heaven' UK #9.
In 1997 Nurding returned with the single "Arms Around The World"; the song was criticised by media for sounding like Janet Jackson's "Runaway", yet the single reached number 4.
Louise's second solo album, Woman in Me reached number 5 in the UK charts and also charted throughout Europe. The reviews from the album were generally very good, many classing it as a mature and diverse pop album.[citation needed] Louise embarked on a sold-out tour of over 20 dates, including Wembley Arena.[citation needed]
"Let's Go Round Again" (a cover of a song by The Average White Band) was the second single released on the album. While the song only reached number 10 in the charts it became Louise's biggest selling single, selling over 250,000 copies.
At the start of 1998, Nurding's career was at a high point: her album had gone platinum and sold over a million copies, she was on the cover of magazines such as 'Smash Hits' and 'GQ' and had been voted The Sexiest Woman In The World by the readers of FHM magazine. The Louise Soft and Gentle No Sweat Tour, one of the first tours to be choreographed by director/choreographer Jamie King[citation needed], was sold out.
After getting married, Redknapp spent just under a year making what she described[citation needed] as her most personal album to date, Elbow Beach. Creatively Louise was more involved in the process of this album than her previous two, co-writing all 12 tracks and co-producing most of them.
The lead single from 'Elbow Beach', the R&B-styled "2 Faced" went straight into the charts at number 3, and became Louise's highest charting single. Despite the initial hype and critical praise, total sales for Elbow Beach were weaker than the previous two productions, and the album peaked at number 12.
After the 'Elbow Beach' was released Redknapp had one album left on her five-album deal with EMI (including Eternal's Always and Forever). The label decided to release a greatest hits compilation, incorporating all of her 15 top-10 hit singles. It was called Changing Faces - The Best Of... and featured 3 new tracks, including a cover of Five Star's "The Slightest Touch".
The album was successful enough to merit a second solo tour. Louise played smaller locations across the UK, and all 36 dates sold out.[citation needed]
EMI later released a second greatest hits album entitled Finest Moments with a slightly different tracklisting.
[edit] After EMI
In 2002 Redknapp signed a £1.5 million contract with her manager Oliver Smallman's Positive Records, a division of Universal Music to record her fourth solo album. She worked with producers on both sides of the Atlantic including teams who had worked with the likes of Destiny's Child, Jamelia, Michael Jackson, Craig David and Sugababes[citation needed], but the album was never released.
After switching managers again (to Merlin Elite), in 2004 several songs were given Internet-only releases: Bounce Back, Slam, Lil' Lou, Don't Ever Change and Make it Fit (co-written by Jamelia).
On 3 October, 2007, Louise appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and stated that her next goal was to reprise her music career, and begin working on a new album in 2008. "I miss it so much," she said[citation needed].
[edit] Career outside of music
On television, Louise has presented editions of SMTV Live, CD:UK, Soccer Aid: Extra Time, This Morning (interviewing fashion designer Tracy Boyd and others), three series of the revived The Clothes Show for UKTV Style, and in March 2007 the controversial documentary The Truth About Size Zero for ITV1.
Alongside her husband Jamie Redknapp and footballer Tim Sherwood, Redknapp is publishing a magazine called Icon, aimed solely at professional footballers.
She has been seen as the face of a number of advertising campaigns: the Safe And White campaign for Boots, Flora's' Omega 3 products, the new cosmetics company Think Happy: Organics, Hovis Invisible Crust and work for the RSPCA and BT. She is currently brand ambassador for the new Orbit[2] Complete detox guide to teeth and mouth and a model for Avon.
In autumn 2007 Redknapp was unveiled as the new face of Triumph lingerie for 2007 and 2008.
Date of Birth4 November 1974, Lewisham, London, England, UK
Birth NameLouise Elizabeth Nurding
NicknameLou
Height5' 4" (1.63 m)
Mini Biography
Louise was born on 4 November 1974 in Lewisham, London. Her full name is Louise Elizabeth Nurding but, after marrying long-time friend and football star Jamie Redknapp, she took his surname.Louise started her music career very early after studying at the Italia Conti Stage School. While she was still a teen, she was spotted dancing in a club by her future manager Denis. He was looking for girls to be a part of new girl group. Louise introduced her school friend Kelle Bryan to Denis and she also got into group. At the same time, Denis met Vernie Bennett, who later called her sister Easther Bennett to join the group, too. Not long after, the group Eternal was born. Eternal was, and still is, the greatest girl group in Europe since 5 Star. While the group was the most successful while Louise was still with them, near the end of 1995 she decided that she wanted to move on. Citing the desire to sing and produce different kinds of music, Louise left Eternal to begin a solo career. Happily, she never had a falling out with her fellow members Kelle, Vernie and Easther, and they are all still good friends today.It wasn't long before Louise became the most successful female artist in Europe, mostly in the UK. She has had 3 solo-albums thus far and they have all been very successful. Lou was voted the "sexiest woman in world" by the men's magazine FHM and every year still scores high in the FHM charts.Oddly, the biggest media problem for Louise is that she just isn't very controversial. Intrinsically a good girl, she hasn't had a huge series of boyfriends, seems indifferent to the press and media attention she gets, and is genuinely a nice person! As a result, the only major publicity that she got in the interim period was from the FHM Top 100 Sexiest Women poll and her marriage to the Liverpool footballer Jamie Redknapp.In a relatively quiet affair on a yacht in Bermuda with friends and family present, they made their vows and their marriage has been as steady as a rock. The only controversy came when some sections of the media claimed that her father-in-law, Harry Redknapp, had said that he thought Louise should spend all her time at home and in the kitchen and not pursuing a career of her own. However this quickly blew over. She has re-entered the music scene with a bang and is starting her Changing Faces tour in early 2002.IMDb Mini Biography By: Jason
Spouse
Jamie Redknapp
(29 June 1998 - present) 1 child
Trivia
Was a former member of the UK group Eternal. She parted ways with the group after the 1994 Eternal release "Always & Forever". She has since released 2 UK albums on her own.
Singer.
Married to England football midfielder Jamie Redknapp.
Daughter-in-law of Harry Redknapp.
First single of her fifth album to be released in 2004 is called Pandora's Kiss. The single was released on 15th September 2003.
Gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday 27th July 2004. The couple said Charlie, who was delivered by Caesarean section and weighed 6lb 6oz, was "perfect".
Grew up in the town of East Grinstead, West Sussex, where she attended Imberhorne Secondary School.
In the July 2004 edition of FHM, she was named Sexiest Woman of the Decade.
Louise shot to fame when she was just 16, as one forth of the UK R&B girl band Eternal.
Birth NameLouise Elizabeth Nurding
NicknameLou
Height5' 4" (1.63 m)
Mini Biography
Louise was born on 4 November 1974 in Lewisham, London. Her full name is Louise Elizabeth Nurding but, after marrying long-time friend and football star Jamie Redknapp, she took his surname.Louise started her music career very early after studying at the Italia Conti Stage School. While she was still a teen, she was spotted dancing in a club by her future manager Denis. He was looking for girls to be a part of new girl group. Louise introduced her school friend Kelle Bryan to Denis and she also got into group. At the same time, Denis met Vernie Bennett, who later called her sister Easther Bennett to join the group, too. Not long after, the group Eternal was born. Eternal was, and still is, the greatest girl group in Europe since 5 Star. While the group was the most successful while Louise was still with them, near the end of 1995 she decided that she wanted to move on. Citing the desire to sing and produce different kinds of music, Louise left Eternal to begin a solo career. Happily, she never had a falling out with her fellow members Kelle, Vernie and Easther, and they are all still good friends today.It wasn't long before Louise became the most successful female artist in Europe, mostly in the UK. She has had 3 solo-albums thus far and they have all been very successful. Lou was voted the "sexiest woman in world" by the men's magazine FHM and every year still scores high in the FHM charts.Oddly, the biggest media problem for Louise is that she just isn't very controversial. Intrinsically a good girl, she hasn't had a huge series of boyfriends, seems indifferent to the press and media attention she gets, and is genuinely a nice person! As a result, the only major publicity that she got in the interim period was from the FHM Top 100 Sexiest Women poll and her marriage to the Liverpool footballer Jamie Redknapp.In a relatively quiet affair on a yacht in Bermuda with friends and family present, they made their vows and their marriage has been as steady as a rock. The only controversy came when some sections of the media claimed that her father-in-law, Harry Redknapp, had said that he thought Louise should spend all her time at home and in the kitchen and not pursuing a career of her own. However this quickly blew over. She has re-entered the music scene with a bang and is starting her Changing Faces tour in early 2002.IMDb Mini Biography By: Jason
Spouse
Jamie Redknapp
(29 June 1998 - present) 1 child
Trivia
Was a former member of the UK group Eternal. She parted ways with the group after the 1994 Eternal release "Always & Forever". She has since released 2 UK albums on her own.
Singer.
Married to England football midfielder Jamie Redknapp.
Daughter-in-law of Harry Redknapp.
First single of her fifth album to be released in 2004 is called Pandora's Kiss. The single was released on 15th September 2003.
Gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday 27th July 2004. The couple said Charlie, who was delivered by Caesarean section and weighed 6lb 6oz, was "perfect".
Grew up in the town of East Grinstead, West Sussex, where she attended Imberhorne Secondary School.
In the July 2004 edition of FHM, she was named Sexiest Woman of the Decade.
Louise shot to fame when she was just 16, as one forth of the UK R&B girl band Eternal.
