Lauren Christie is a British singer. She has written and performed compositions for more than 20 films. The main hit of the vocalist was the song The Color of the Night for the film of the same name.
The singer received a Grammy seven times. The singer is the only woman to be nominated for this prestigious Producer of the Year award. Christie is a member and co-organizer of the Matrix trio.
Choosing the future
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1968. The girl was born on September 18 in London. Ballet has been a child's dream since childhood. From 11 to 17 Lauren attended classes at the David Bush ballet school. The young dancer managed to work in the Royal Ballet. However, plans for the future gradually changed. The girl realized that she was dreaming of another work. She loved making songs.
Lauren created the musical group "Pink Ash". In addition to the girl, it included six guys. Susie Reptail became Christie on stage. At the same time, the future star was actively engaged in the creation of songs. During the year she created new compositions. The result of her labors was 15 songs. Lauren dreamed that she would be able to sign a contract, and her creations would sound from the stage.
The EMI studio signed a contract with the 18-year-old poet. We were preparing a recording for PolyGram Records. The talented singer moved to Los Angeles. Her debut semi-autobiographical album was released on February 19, 1993.
Christie stuck to the techno style. She really liked the work of The Human League. This became the determining factor for the future direction. The songs on the disc belonged to the Adult Contemporary genre. Critics praised the debut album as highly professional and very modern.
Successful career
As Best New Artist, Christie received a nomination for the 1994 American Music Awards. The song to the film "Color of the Night" became a huge success. According to the author, the song seemed too difficult for the singer to perform. After several unsuccessful attempts, the singer refused to perform. Then Christie decided to sing the piece herself.
Work on the new Breed disc lasted until 1995. Gary Clarke co-wrote Christie. Fans saw the disc in 1997. On October 19, the singer performed at the Taste of Las Vegas festival as part of an open air show for KMXB radio. The album Woman to woman 2 CD includes the composition 25 back then. Part of the proceeds from the sale of the new album was directed to charity. Single Breed sounded in the film "Batman and Robin".
In her new album, the singer decided to change her usual style. The music in it was now more reminiscent of the compositions of Meredith Brooks and Alanis Morisset. Lauren took part in the Jay Leno Show. With the band and Branford Marsalis, she sang the song You read me wrong. After the performance, the vocalist gave a short interview.
Christie continues her contribution to the creation of tracks for television and films. Her plans included a Mercury collaboration. The recording of the third disc was planned. However, the realization of the plan was prevented by the termination of the existence of the label.
Family and vocation
By mid-1999, along with Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, Christie had paid tribute to The Matrix. The writing team of producers created the songs for the first album of the then famous Avril Lavigne. Among the successful works of the trio are also hits for Christina Aguilera's disc My Kind Of Christmas, several hits for other artists. Among the successful works of the trio are hits for Britney Spears, Shakira, Ricky Martin.
With rare exceptions, all songs are created exclusively by The Matrix members. The only exception was the alternative band Korn, their co-creator. In show business, the team has become one of the most prominent figures. In the second half of 2004, the musicians and producers' own album was released.
In an interview, Christie described the team as the modern equivalent of Fleetwood Mac. They are not afraid to attract new participants to their work. However, the musicians do not plan to turn into pop stars. Their main goals are to create emotional and aggressive music.
Lauren has successfully established her personal life. Her colleague Gary Clarke became her chosen one. In July 2000, the musicians had a daughter, Georgia Christie Edwards. At home, the parents call the baby Gigi. Since the author and soloist is quite secretive by nature, she does not upload pictures of the family anywhere.
While the author was waiting for the birth of the child, work in the "Matrix" was discontinued. After the birth of her daughter, Christie took up the creation of new compositions, as well as producing other performers.
New peaks
The singer's husband co-wrote This summer I, Vitamin C and Nicole Smith's Great big car. Together with Katie Dennis was recorded a single for the new disc S Club 7. Christie re-performed Jason Derulo's song Breathing.
For the painting "Seven Girlfriends" Christie wrote several compositions in 1999. The singer even sang the song Wedding Guest. However, her name is not indicated in the credits. The single "Sputnik" was not included in the soundtrack either.
In early November 2000 a new track entitled “My place in the world” was recorded for the comedy “102 Dalmatians”.
In 2014, the author was nominated for a Grammy award for her work on Time For Love for Chris Brown's album X, which was nominated for Urban Contemporary Album of the Year.
Among the latest works of the author and performer is the new 2016 hit Me, Myself and I with Bebe Rexha and G Eazy. Lauren wrote "Time" on March 18, 2016, the debut composition for Iggy Azalea. Among the last works of the songwriter is a hit for the winner of the national show "The Voice" Jordan Smith Stand In the Light.
