Keedie
| Keedie Green | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Keedie Babb |
| Born |
21 October 1982 Wolverhampton, England |
| Origin | Paignton, England |
| Genres | Classical crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Soprano singer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Website |
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Keedie Green (born Keedie Babb, 21 October 1982, Wolverhampton) is a British classical crossover soprano, with three octaves in her voice that reaches a top A above a top E.
She was baptised as Keedie because her father is a fan of Kiki Dee. The family moved to Torquay when she was three years old and she subsequently attended White Rock Primary school in Paignton.
Her father worked intermittently as a painter and decorator, paying for his daughter's vocal lessons while narrowly avoiding bankruptcy, until one Christmas when bankruptcy made the family temporarily homeless. Keedie left school when she was 14 years old to pursue a singing career, signing her first record contract when she was 16 years old, but soon became disillusioned and left to pursue her career alone.
In 2003 Keedie appeared in a local Torquay talent show, "Stairway to the Stars"; this appearance brought her to fame. On 30 November 2003, Keedie performed at a World AIDS Day event at the Coronet theatre in London together with Liberty X in aid of Crusaid.
In 2004, Keedie signed a seven figure music deal with EMI Classics, after she duetted with former Blue member Duncan James, on "I Believe My Heart", the soundtrack to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical, The Woman in White. The single reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. She also performed at the Miami and Washington Film Festivals.
Her second single, a cover version of the hymn "Jerusalem", was released as a charity single in the UK on 18 December 2005, and entered the UK chart at #19. The single featured the victorious English cricket team who had just won the Ashes Test Series. Proceeds of the single were split equally between the Save the Children’s "Children in Emergencies Appeal" and two cricket charities.
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