Tallia Storm

Tallia Storm
Birth name Natalya Storm Hartmann
Born (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998
Glasgow, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012–present
Labels Capitol Music Group / Virgin Records
Website TalliaStorm.com

Tallia Storm (born Natalya Storm Hartmann in 1998) is a Scottish R&B / soul singer, originally from Glasgow. At the age of 13, Storm was "discovered" by Elton John who invited her to open his concert in Falkirk. By the age of 16, she had performed at several events, received a recording contract, signed a book deal and started writing a blog.

Background

Tallia Storm is the daughter of Tessa Hartmann (owner of a PR agency) and Sascha Hartmann, a film director. She attended The High School of Glasgow Junior School and later Senior school.[1] After leaving the school in 2013, Storm attended Balfron High School.[2]

The Hartmann family was on holiday when thirteen-year-old Storm had a chance encounter and brief conversation with David Furnish. She gave him a copy of her CD with a letter of introduction addressed to his partner, Sir Elton John. The following day Sir Elton called and invited her to open his gig in Falkirk.[3][4][5] On 10 June 2012, she sang a 25-minute set of five songs before a crowd of 15,000.[6] A Scottish newspaper dubbed her the ‘Tiny Chancer’.[7]

The Elton John concert led to Storm's performances at a number of events and radio road shows in the UK, including Capital FM and Radio Clyde's live road shows.

Music

In September 2011, Storm performed during Bunmi Koko's catwalk show at London Fashion Week.[8] On 11 June, she performed at the 2012 Scottish Fashion Awards, an annual event organised by Tessa Hartmann.[9][10] Storm has also supported Jeans for Genes by performing at charity events.[11]

Storm was a host and performer at the 2013[12] and 2014 TEDxTeen events.[13][14] In June 2014, she was signed by Ron Fair of Capitol Music Group / Virgin Records, and secured a global recording agreement.[6] On 14 May 2015, Storm performed with Tinie Tempah at the MTV Staying Alive Foundation ‘Found’ event in London.[15] In July, she performed at the 2015 'Big Gig in the Park' charity event in Jersey[16] where she was interviewed by the BBC's Ryan Morrison.[17]

In December, the Daily Record announced that Storm's debut album would be released in 2015.[2] Her first single was entitled "Social Security" and was released on 10 May 2015.[18]

Modelling, advertising

In October, 2014, Paul Frank announced that Storm would be starring in the brand's UK 'Pajammin' campaign. As the brand ambassador, she recorded an acoustic version of her track "California" which she would perform at various live events.[19] In May 2015, Chupa Chups announced Storm was the face of its AirHeads candy being launched in the UK.[20] The campaign, which featured Storm's hair in AirHead colours, ran in 130 newspapers in the United Kingdom.[21]

Writing

Storm began writing a blog for Huffington Post in 2012. In 2014, Storm was offered a two-book deal with children’s book publisher, Scholastic with the books scheduled to be released in September, 2015.[2][15]

Reception

Vocals

Personal style

Storm has become known for her unusual fashion choices and large, elaborate hair styles.[15][24][25] MTV Style included her on their "best dressed" list at the 2014 Golden Gift Gala.[26]

Notable live performances

Year Event Name Location Source
2012 Elton John concert Falkirk [27]
2013 TEDxTeen New York City [12]
2014 Millennial Ball 3.0 To Benefit Gabrielle's Angel Foundation New York City [28][29]
TEDxTeen London [30][14]
2015 MTV Staying Alive’s fundraising event, FOUND London [15][31]
Big Gig in the Park Jersey [17][32]

References

  1. ↑ "Talented but only 12 years old". The Scotsman. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Cassidy, Peter (5 December 2014). "Tallia Storm: Scotland has a new superstar". The Daily Record. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow schoolgirl lands concert spot with Sir Elton". Evening Times. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Elton's Storm". Herald Scotland. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tallia Storms Sir Elton John's gig". The Sun. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. 1 2 Waterlow, Lucy (11 July 2014). "Hannah Montana school girl discovered by Elton John". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 6 Sep 2014.
  7. ↑ "Profile - Tallia Storm". Voice America. Retrieved 6 Sep 2014.
  8. ↑ Lyons, Bev; Moodie, Clemmie (22 September 2011). "TEEN singing sensation Tallia Storm". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  9. ↑ Whitelocks, Sadie (12 June 2012). "Alexa Chung sticks to signature white shirt as she hosts Scottish Fashion Awards". Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Dionne Bromfield and Tallia Storm Join Scottish Fashion Awards Line-up". Event Scotland. Retrieved 6 Sep 2014.
  11. ↑ "Tallia Storm Back Jeans for Genes". Milngavie & Bearsden Herald. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 Sep 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Performer Profile - Tallia Storm". TEDxTeen.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Performer Interviews - Tallia Storm". MTV Voices. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Performer Profile - Tallia Storm". TEDxTeen.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Wrap Radar: Tallia Storm". MTV. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Crowds gather for another Big Gig in the Park". Bailiwick Express. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  17. 1 2 "A look back to Big Gig". BBC. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  18. 1 2 Rosario, Richy (22 April 2015). "Get Schooled On Social Media With Tallia Storm’s ‘Social Security’". Vibe Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Tallia Storm announced as new face of Paul Frank". Fashion Monitor. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Tallia Storm has an Airheads moment!". LTW Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  21. ↑ "Creating a media storm for Chupa Chups Airheads". Mercieca. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  22. ↑ Gellatly, Jim. "10 acts to watch out for in 2015". The Sun UK/Scottish Sun). Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "Wrap Radar: Tallia Storm". MTV (UK). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  24. ↑ Travers, Penny (23 July 2013). "Move over Lady Gaga! Tallia has the biggest hair bow ever". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "Lindsay Lohan takes the plunge in jaw-dropping dress at London gala". NY Daily News. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  26. ↑ "Global Gift Gala 2014: Best Dressed". MTV. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  27. ↑ "Tallia Storm, 13, opens Elton John concert in Falkirk". BBC. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  28. ↑ "'Be Fearless' With Gabrielle's Angel and Cotton Jelly Cancer Research Fund". Edge Media Network. 4 Feb 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  29. ↑ "Millennial Ball 3.0 To Benefit Gabrielle's Angel Foundation". Look to the Stars. 18 Nov 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  30. ↑ "Performer Interviews - Tallia Storm". MTV Voices. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Tallia Storm to Play at FOUND". 3 Mar 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  32. ↑ "Tallia Storm Joins Sure's Big Gig!". Big Gig Jersey. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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