Camille Purcell
| 'Camille' | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Camille Purcell |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Associated acts | Ella Henderson, Little Mix, Jessie J |
Camille, full name Camille Angelina Purcell, is a platinum-selling, ASCAP award-winning British singer, songwriter, X Factor coach, vocal arranger and vocal producer from South London, England signed to Sony ATV Publishing. She is known for writing the number one single "Black Magic" by girl group Little Mix, for writing The Saturdays first number one single "What About Us", "Sax" by Fleur East, or writing Ella Henderson's songs "Glow" and "Empire" with producers Steve Mac and TMS respectively, for her work on Little Mix's albums "Get Weird" and "Salute", and for co-writing Jessie J's official Kick-Ass 2 soundtrack song "Hero", as well as JLS' final single "Billion Lights".
Camille has worked with artists such as Rita Ora, Fleur East, James Arthur, Cheryl Cole, Tamera Foster, Pixie Lott, Leona Lewis, Wiley, and Angel Haze.
Background
Camille is of Jamaican descent, and started singing from the age of three. Camille enjoyed going to church from a very young age, and was heavily involved in the youth gospel choir, where she learnt about harmonies, melody, and pitch. Her family loved music, and Camille's early life was influenced by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley and Earth Wind and Fire as well as other noted Motown and R&B artists.
Camille took part in many school productions and plays and studied part-time at the Sylvia Young Theatre School to strengthen her singing, dancing and acting skills. However Camille was encouraged to focus on her education, which her parents always placed paramount over extra-curricular activities. Camille then decided to finish her school, sixth form and university qualifications before embarking upon a full-time career in music.
Awards
Camille won the prestigious ASCAP 'Foundation Stone Award' which recognizes the talent of new songwriters, presented by Paul Williams and Sean Divine at the 2013 ASCAP awards in London.[1]
Songwriting credits
| Year | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Little Mix | ||
| "Black Magic" | Get Weird | ||
| "Love Me Like You" | |||
| "Weird People" | |||
| "Grown" | |||
| "Hair" | |||
| "I Love You" | |||
| "The End" | |||
| "The Beginning" | |||
| Fleur East | "Sax" | Love, Sax & Flashbacks | |
| "More & More" | |||
| "Gold Watch" | |||
| Andrea Faustini | "Give A Little Love" | Kelly | |
| Brookes Brothers | "Anthem" | n/a | |
| 2014 | Ella Henderson | "Empire" | Chapter One |
| "Glow" | |||
| Sam Bailey | "Treasure" | The Power of Love | |
| The Saturdays | "808" | Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits | |
| Union J | "Song for You and I" | You Got It All – The Album | |
| 2013 | Jessie J | "Hero" | Alive |
| JLS | "Billion Lights" | Goodbye – The Greatest Hits | |
| Leona Lewis | "Mr Right" | Christmas, with Love | |
| Little Mix | "Boy" | Salute | |
| "Nothing Feels Like You" | |||
| 2012 | Roll Deep | "All or Nothing" | n/a |
| The Saturdays featuring Sean Paul | "What About Us" | Living for the Weekend | |
| Tinchy Stryder | "Help Me" | N/A |
References
- ↑ Billboard, Staff (9 October 2013). "ASCAP's 33rd Annual Awards Held in London, Winners Include Steve Mac, Universal, Patrick Doyle". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
External links
- Camille Purcell on Twitter
