Hollie Steel

Hollie Steel has just arrived back from Bali with her mum, Nina. Nina has been having a little look at the site and your comments, and has this to say about Hollie’s upcoming single:

Dear Friends

We are just back from Bali, we didnt realise the song name had been announced, I promise you, it won’t sound anything like Faith Hill. (Although I think Faith Hill’s version is lovely). Hollie sings the song in a completely different key (guess if its going to be higher or lower!).She sings the song more like a beautiful choir girl, perfect we feel for christmas. There won’t be any pop music heading your way from Hollie just yet.

Nina X

Hollie Steel hopes to get her debut single released in time for Christmas, according to an article that appeared in today’s Burnley Express. According to the article, Hollie has her heart set on becoming “the next Charlotte Church”.

Hollie has so far recorded 10 tracks for her debut album, including classical songs.

Mum Nina told the Burnley Express that Hollie had been inspired to sing more classical pieces by  Charlotte Church, who became famous when at age 13 she released the album “Voice of an Angel”.

Nina told the Burnley Express: “Hollie has also recorded some classical songs for the album which people won’t really expect. She sings them really well, better than some of the musical theatre ones.

“She is an aspiring Charlotte Church and I’ll try my best to help her get there”

“Fans from Hong Kong, America and Germany have been asking when Hollie is going to release an album,” added Nina.

“I’ve been speaking to Hollie’s manager and we are going to try and get a single out for Christmas. We don’t really know about the album although it would be better if it was out for Christmas. We’ll just have to wait and see.”

I know most of you are already aware of the main details in this article as it is similar to the one that appeared in the Lancashire Telegraph, plus Nina keeps us informed on Facebook. Nevertheless, it is good to see  Hollie is taking up media space.

Thanks again to Léopold for being the quickest to alert me to this article. Does anyone have Hollie’s Granada TV interview?

Some details of Hollie Steel’s debut album that we know she has been recording have appeared today in the Lancashire Telegraph.

The article details how Hollie has spent the last two weeks in the recording studio, recording songs from “musicals and operas”.

Hollie is hoping to have her single released in time for Christmas. Yay!!

Nina, Hollie’s mum, has said that Hollie stands a great chance of reaching the Top 40 as the sounds coming out of the studio are “really good”. So far, Hollie has recorded seven tracks, some choices may be “surprising” to Hollie’s fans.

(My prediction here – a Christmas single from Hollie will reach the Top 10.)

Backing vocals on some of the classical tracks were provided by  Pendle’s Arden Youth Choir.

Nina told the Lancashire Telegraph: “We want to do it right and to a commercial standard because we want to release it as a proper album.

“Hollie’s having a really good time doing what she’s doing and the songs sound really good.

“She’s enjoyed picking some of the songs herself. We’re trying to make it fun for her because she’s only a little girl.

“We would like to get into the charts. That’s the ultimate aim. No one is expecting a number one, but we hope it makes it into the charts.

“Fans from Hong Kong and America keep asking us when there will be an album – that’s one of the reasons why we are making it.”

Hollie has been recording her album at the new Ace Centre, in Cross Street, Nelson.

Nina Steel is impressed with the facilities there, describing them as “brillant”. She said that she was amazed to find facilities of such a high standard so close to home.

Ace Centre manager Kirsty Rose said: “We are thrilled that Hollie has chosen the ACE Centre to record her debut album.

“It is a brand new, state-of-the-art facility with a professional studio and therefore Hollie’s album will get a professional release.

“We wish her every success for the future and we are delighted that we have played some part in helping her on her road to stardom.”

Thanks to Léopold for bringing this article to my attention.

Hollie listening to her recording in the studio

A message has appeared on Hollie Steel’s Facebook page, which I am reproducing here:

Who wants to buy Hollie’s Album when it is released? We will advise when it is completed & pre-orders can be taken. Hollie’s debut album will be released digitally worldwide first & hopefully in many stores in the UK with a single release very soon. Hollie’s Agent.

As soon as I obtain details of how and when you can order the album I will post the details on this site. Many thanks to Léopold for informing me of this exciting announcement.