Parade (band)
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2009–2013 |
| Labels | Asylum (2010-2011) |
| Website | www |
| Past members |
Emily Biggs Lauren Deegan Bianca Claxton Jessica Agombar Sian Charlesworth |
Parade were a British five piece girl group, who were formerly signed to Asylum Records. The band had five members: Emily Biggs (born 16 March 1990), Lauren Deegan (born 8 June 1989), Bianca Claxton (born 28 November 1989), Jessica Agombar (born 7 August 1990) and Sian Charlesworth (born 17 January 1987). On 11 February 2013 it was confirmed via the Parade Twitter account the group had split following the departure of Bianca Claxton. Agombar and Claxton have embarked on solo careers, with Agombar releasing tracks Bam Bam and Bam Bam Pt. 2. Claxton released her debut EP Hi-5 on May 17, 2015, and entered the selection for the UK Eurovision Song Content entry in 2016. Agombar is releasing her debut EP later this year; with Claxton releasing her debut album in the not too near future
Before joining Parade, Biggs was a member in the girl group Hope and Charlesworth was a member of the girl group City Girls. Agombar also had a role in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold.
Their debut single "Louder" reached number 10 in the Official Charts. This was followed by "Perfume" which reached number 38. Their self-titled debut album, Parade, was released in November 2011. The album, despite yielding a top ten hit, underperformed and missed the UK top 100, coming in at a low #171. Due to the poor sales of the album, Parade were dropped from Asylum Records. The band became ambassadors of women's football, Clean and Clear and St. Tropez self-tan.
The group spent 2012 working on their second studio album. They collaborated with successful UK producer Tim Powell, who has written and produced for the likes of Girls Aloud and Sugababes, on tracks including "Light Me Up". According to Twitter posts, they also worked with Ed Drewett, Fred Ball, MNEK, K-Gee, Jamal Hadaway and Tre Jean-Marie.
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