Florence Welch is an English performer, the constant soloist of the group Florence and the Machine. The name of the musical group is often attributed to the singer as a stage name. We learn about how the girl followed her dream of becoming a world-famous performer from our article.
Childhood
Florence Welch was born on August 28, 1986 in London (England). The girl spent all her childhood in the south of London, in Cumberwell. In addition to Florence, the Welch family had two more younger children. It should be noted that the mother of the girl was Evelyn Welch - a specialist in the Renaissance, a professor at Queen Mary's College of London. My father worked in the advertising field. He founded one of the American marketing companies that released the well-known video about the Aero air bar.
It is also noteworthy that Father Florence himself was once fond of music. The head of the Welch family admitted that he, unlike the stellar daughter, could not be realized in the world of show business. However, in his city he was a famous rock and roll artist. In his youth, Nick took part in the squatters movement and talked with Joe Strummer.
Perhaps the father to some extent influenced the career of his daughter, because from early childhood he listened to the Ramones with her. Mother, in turn, insisted that little Florence listen to her lectures on the Renaissance.
When the girl was 14 years old, her parents separated. At the moment, everyone has their own family, but good communication between former spouses has not stopped.
Carier start
Florence Welch began to study music from the age of 11. During one of the lessons at a private school, she met with members of a local jazz band called Ashok. After the proposal to participate in the team, Florence Welch agrees. As it turned out later, the girl never liked to perform other people's songs, which is why she soon left the band.
At the age of 18, Florence enters the Camberwell College of Art. During her studies, the young performer becomes a member of Team Perfect and The Fat Kid. But even in these groups the girl does not find herself.
In 2007, Florence Welch met Mired Nash, who later became her manager. Since that time, the girl has been searching for a musical partner for the young singer. The first to be considered for this role was Johnny Borell, but nothing came of the joint project.
Everything fell into place when Mired introduced Florence to Isabella Summers, known as the “Machine”. So the musical project was born the name Florence and the Machine.
Florence and the Machine
Florence Welch and Isabella immediately get to work and release two songs called Dog Days Are Over and Between Two Lungs. The duet finds producer James Ford and records 4 more songs. After this, the girls' career is rapidly gaining momentum. So, in 2008, on the radio, they began to play the song You've Got the Love, Kiss with a Fist, Rabbit Heart, Dog Days are Over.
Further Florence Welch and Isabella are invited to participate in festivals in Reading and Glastonbury. In 2008, the duo was already awarded the Brit Award in the Critics' Choice nomination.
Albums Released
In 2009, the band released an album called Langs and immediately ranked second in the UK album chart after Michael Jackson. It is worth saying that this collection received the Brit Award as the best album of the year.
Florence Welch, whose millions are listening to songs, took such a breakthrough quite calmly, saying only that she wants the same triumph for the second album.
In 2012, a Florence and the Machine DVD, titled MTV Unplugged, followed by a duet with Josh Homm. The composition immediately took a leading position in the British charts.
In 2015, another Florence and the Machine album was released. The album received 5 Grammy nominations and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.
In 2016, singer Florence Welch (What the water gave me also hit Florence and the Machine) recorded the title track for Final Fantasy XV.
"Oddities" of the singer
The performer claims that from early childhood she began to communicate with ghosts. So, at 10 years old, werewolves and vampires seemed to her. Therefore, the girl preferred to sleep with her sister Grace. The singer notes that she does not have psychic abilities, but because of her visions she constantly has problems with sleep. “My house is full of ghosts. Sometimes it’s very hard for me to be there. ”
It is also noteworthy that at the award ceremony Florence was very difficult to go down the stairs. This was noticed by everyone who was present in the hall.
Regarding what is happening in the press, there were reports that the singer is sick with dyspraxia and dyslexia (difficulties in assessing space). According to one of the eyewitnesses, Florence literally went through a glass door, inflicting multiple cuts on herself. By the way, the singer in one of the interviews denies her illness.
Florence Welch. Personal life
Earlier it became known that Florence Welch is dating guitarist Felix White. This was reported by a trusted source of one of the British newspapers. It should be noted that the musicians are familiar from early childhood. That is why they get along well with each other. As the couple’s mutual friends said, Felix constantly supported Florence in her career exploits.
Unfortunately, at the moment the couple broke up, and the singer is again in active search. So, recently Florence was seen at one of the parties with Sean Penn. The paparazzi captured the couple happy and smiling. We don’t know what this relationship will lead to, but the photo clearly shows that together they feel pretty good.
Recall that Florence has already been burned twice in love. She recently broke up with literary editor Stuart Hammand after a 3-year relationship. After that, the girl began a short-term affair with actor James Nesbitt.