Elizabeth Marvelly
| Lizzie Marvelly | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elizabeth Lillian Marvelly |
| Born |
5 July 1989 Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Classical crossover, operatic pop, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | lizziemarvelly |
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lillian Marvelly (born 5 July 1989), is a singer/songwriter, writer and editor from Rotorua, New Zealand. She is best known for her career as a classical crossover vocalist and her many performances of the New Zealand national anthem at rugby games.
Marvelly attended Rotorua Girls' High School, before she was awarded a senior scholarship at King's College, Auckland. She is of Te Arawa heritage, and is related to entertainer Howard Morrison, who was her maternal grandfather's best friend.
Her debut album was released under her full name, Elizabeth Marvelly, on 3 December 2007 in New Zealand, and on 31 March 2008 in Australia. The self-titled pop-classical album was produced by Carl Doy. In its first week in the New Zealand charts the album went to number 8 after going gold in five days. On the album Marvelly sings songs taken from a range of different genres and includes two original pieces. Her song "When You Are Sad" was reportedly written after a recent case of child abuse in her hometown Rotorua shocked the nation.
Marvelly's second album, Home, was recorded with Grammy-nominated producer Nick Patrick. Featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and a duet with Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts it went to number six on the Official New Zealand Music Chart on debut. As it was released on 21 February 2011, one day before the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Marvelly announced that she would be donating a portion of record sales to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
In 2012, Marvelly sang as part of Flight of the Conchords supergroup charity single "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)". The song reached number one in the New Zealand charts.
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