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Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is a BRIT Award nominated English singer-songwriter, currently signed to Regal/Parlophone (EMI), and known for songs such as "Smile" and "LDN". She is the daughter of actor/comedian/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her single "Smile" reached #1 on the UK singles charts in July 2006
2006–present: Alright, Still debut album
Allen's debut album, Alright, Still, was released as a limited-edition 12" vinyl in the UK on July 3, 2006; the full CD release followed in the UK and the rest of Europe on July 17, 2006. The album features between 11 and 14 tracks (depending on the copy of the CD), most of which were previewed on her MySpace page,including the single "Smile" (the first song she ever wrote with Future Cut), "LDN", "Knock 'Em Out", and "Alfie". "Friday Night", co-written with Jonny Bull, is also included, alongside "Littlest Things", produced by Mark Ronson. The album was released on January 30, 2007 in the United States, selling 34,000 copies to land #20 on the Billboard Album Charts.In September 2006, "Smile" was made available on the United States version of the Apple Inc.'s iTunes Music Store. As of December 2006, her music video for "Smile" has been played on various music channels as well as the song getting a little airplay. She has also done several promotional ads for MTV as their Discover and Download artist of the month for January.Entertainment Weekly named "Alright, Still" as one of the top 10 albums of 2006 despite the fact that it had not yet been released in the U.S. The album was released in the United States on 30 January 2007, with "Smile" serviced to radio in January as the first single. The U.S. version contains three additional tracks: "Nan, You're A Window Shopper," "Blank Expression" (on the iTunes version) and a new remix of "Smile" by Mark Ronson.On February 3, Allen enjoyed her first stateside television performance on Saturday Night Live (hosted by Drew Barrymore).She performed the songs "Smile" and "LDN."
In concert, Allen performed a parody of 50 Cent's "Window Shopper", called "Nan, You're a Window Shopper", which was commercially released as a B-side to "LDN", because approval was not given in time for the Alright, Still release. Nonetheless, the song appears on the U.S. version of Alright, Still.She also provides backing vocals on the Basement Jaxx track "Lights Go Down" which appears on their fourth studio album, Crazy Itch Radio and appears on tracks on Robbie Williams's latest album, Rudebox as example on the Manu Chao-cover "Bongo Bong And Je ne t'aime plus" and on "Keep On". She also provides vocals on "Rawhide" by Jamie T and "Wanna Be" by Dizzee Rascal. Confirmed for release, the 4th single from the album "Alright, Still" will be a Double A-side of "Shame For You"/"Alfie".
On the week ending on January 28, 2007, British artists made chart history taking all Top 10 places in the Official UK Albums chart for the first time since the chart was established in 1956, according to British record labels trade association the BPI, the album "Alright, Still" was number-nine that week.A Simlish version of Lily Allen's hit single "Smile" is featured in the The Sims 2: Seasons, expansion pack. EA Games have also launched a singing competition on the website SingShot where Sims players have to record themselves singing along to the song in Simlish.Lily Allen performed to positive reviews when Irving Plaza was rechristened as The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza on April 11, 2007.Her style of cocktail dresses and athletic shoes gained popularity, resulting in the May 2007 premiere of Lily Loves, a line of dresses, shoes, and accessories sold through New Look.Allen is currently working with Future Cut on a second album but has avoided mentioning details about it, stating that "that's a mistake a lot of people make these days, when they have a successful first album, and then the record company pushes them into rushing a second one."
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Lily Allen smile
Smile is the first single released by Lily Allen, penned by Lily Allen and Future Cut (Iyola Babalola and Darren Lewis).The organ riff in "Smile" is a sample made by Jackie Mittoo.
The Smile music video, is directed by Sophie Muller. This video shows Lily Allen herself getting revenge on an ex boyfriend.
MTV banned the Smile video. But you can find this one and more videos in our Lily Allen videos section.
Lily Allen lyrics
Lily Allen´s debut album "Alright, Still" was released in the UK and the rest of Europe on July 17, 2006. The cd has 11 songs, including "Smile", "LDN," "Knock 'Em Out," and "Alfie" (song dedicated to her brother), "Friday Night" and "Littlest Things".
The Lily Allen lyrics express a unique spirit with a mix of music styes like the ska, reggae, soul and pop.
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Paris Hilton Travels To Ireland To Find Family Ties..To Lily Allen?
Post Chronicle - Paris Hilton is travelling to Ireland in a bid find out if she is a distant relative of British pop star Lily Allen. The hotel heiress will attend the Flatlake Literary Festival in County Monaghan later this month (25-26Aug07) - an event organised by ...
Lily Allen's U.S. work visa revoked
MSNBC - LOS ANGELES - Pop singer Lily Allen, daughter of BBC America “Robin Hood†star Keith Allen had her visa revoked on Sunday. The “Smile†singer had arrived stateside for a string of dates when she was stopped by immigration officials at LAX ...
Lily Allen's Visa Ordeal
British pop singer Lily Allen has no idea why her U.S. working visa was revoked, but she hopes she will be granted a new one for her planned September tour, her record company EMI Music said on Wednesday. Allen was detained at ...
Lily Allen and Amy Winhouse to compete for MTV award
Times Online - Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse will compete against one another for the best new artist award at the MTV Video Music Awards. The British singers, who have both been working to crack the American music market, were announced as nominees at the awards ...
Weren't you banned from working in the US Lily?
Daily Mail - Lily Allen has been shooting a music video in LA - despite being banned from working in America. The singer had her working visa revoked on entry to the US over an alleged violent clash with a London photographer in March. But despite not being ...
Lily Allen's US Visa Revoked!
Himalayan Times - Pop star Lily Allen's US visa has been revoked after the singer was interrogated by authorities at a US airport regarding her arrest for an alleged attack on a photog. This June, the singer was arrested by cops for the purported Kung Fu attack on ...
US revoke Lily Allen's visa over London arrest
Times Online - Pop star Lily Allen has had her US working visa revoked after being stopped at Los Angeles airport. The singer was detained for five hours and questioned over her arrest in March for an alleged assault on a photographer in London. She had flown into ...
Lily Allen's US work visa revoked
BBC Entertainment - The 22-year-old, who is due to tour America in September, had flown in for the MTV Video Music Awards launch. A spokesman for the singer said: "She's still in America. All her commitments will carry on as normal. The work visa will be sorted out by ...
U.S. revokes UK chart star Lily Allen's working visa
Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- British chart star Lily Allen has had her U.S. working visa revoked after being stopped at Los Angeles airport, according to media reports Wednesday. The 22-year-old, known for her kooky style and her infectious pop ...
Will sing for visa? Allen in limbo
MetroMix - Earlier this year, British pop star Lily Allen cut short a U.S. tour, saying she wanted to get back to the studio and that she was "bored slightly." Well, this time immigration officials are trying to make things more interesting for her. The "Smile ...
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