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| Music in the News
Thursday 28 March 2002
Vocabulary from the world of music. Listen to and read the story then find explanations of difficult words below.
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£1m deal for a nine-year-old
Summary: Declan Galbraith, a nine-year-old schoolboy who has recorded with the Irish band Westlife, has won a £1m contract with the music giant EMI. He has been signed to record three solo albums.
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| | | The nine-year-old singing sensation, Declan Galbraith, sang a track with the Irish boy band in 2001 - and has now been signed to record three solo albums. The schoolboy is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Robbie Williams, and will record a version of Williams's hit 'Angels' for his debut album.
Galbraith began singing with his grandfather, who took him around the pubs and clubs of Kent, a county in the South-East of England, with his Irish band. 'My dad passed away but Declan continued to sing the Irish songs my dad taught him', his mother said.
'We entered him in talent contests when he was seven and that led to record companies getting in touch. Declan does not really understand all the record company stuff. He is just doing what he loves best - singing.'
Declan's father has given up his job as an electrician to help launch his son's career. Declan's debut album will also include Irish folk songs, such as Danny Boy and Carrickfergus.
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| | | singing sensation
here - a singer whose success caused great surprise and interest among a lot of people
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| | | a track
a record, a song
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| | | signed
here - offered a contract
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| | | to follow in the footsteps
to do as somebody else does
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| | | a version
a new rendition of an old song
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| | | passed away
a metaphorical way of saying 'died'
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| | | contests
competitions
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| | | that led to record companies getting in touch
after that, record companies contacted us
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| | | launch
start, begin
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| | | folk songs
songs in the traditional style of a community or country
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