Andrew Coleman
Andrew Coleman
Liverpool, UK
Pop / Acoustic / Rock
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Andrew Coleman – 9.7.85
In 1998 age 12, Andrew auditioned successfully for the Zodiac Road Show, a children's entertainment group. Andrew still appears occasionally with the group.
Andrews television appearances include ITV's talent of Tomorrow, December 1998, Michaels Barrymores show ‘My Kind of Music' May 1999, the BBC 1 show 'The Next Big Thing' February 2002.
In October 2002 Andrew was interviewed at BBC Broadcasting house for a Radio 4 show 'In Touch'. Here he met the multi‑platinum record producer Robin Millar who is blind and live on air Robin invited Andy to work with him on producing some master tracks. This work is now in progress.
In December 2004 Andrew appeared at The Royal Albert Hall in London to perform two of his own songs for the UNHCR concert in aid of the Darfur refugees. Andrew performed ‘All It Takes Is Love' a song, which Andrew wrote through the eyes of a refugee. He played the piano while being accompanied by the royal Philharmonicorchestra. He appeared alongside well known stars such as Mick Hucknell, Chrissie Hynde and Alsion Moyet just to mention a few.
In August 2007 Andrew was invited by Mario Frangoulis to sing at the Badminton Theatre in Athens in a concert to raise money for Aids orphans. The last song of Andrew's set was a duet with Mario a song that Andrew had written specially for the occasion called ‘Wounded Heart'. Mario now uses this song as part of his set list at shows around the world.
In November 2007 Andrew and his song ‘Shaken' were chosen as a finalist in the 2007 Musician's Benevolent Fund Songwriters Award.
On 29th November Andrew received the DaDa fest Music Award at a ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Liverpool.
In December 2007 Andrew traveled to Switzerland to entertain the charity SCORT, a sporting organisation that encourage disabled people into sporting activities.
Andrew is now a third year student at LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) following an Honours degree course in Music.
Andrew has formed a band that is gigging together around the Liverpool area and they are also recording his music in the studio.
Andrew still finds time to continue with his support for local charities using his musical talent at many fundraising events each year.
