Hayley Westenra: Pure

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At the age of 12, Westenra entered a professional recording studio to record Walking in the Air, a demo album originally created for friends and family, with 70 copies made; they soon made 1000 more copies, and attracted attention from a journalist with Canterbury Television, who asked Westenra to appear on air. [14] Gray Bartlett, the director of a concert promotion company, saw the show [14] and shortly after, she was offered a recording deal with Universal Records New Zealand. [15] On that label, Westenra, who in the meantime was attending Burnside High School, [16] released a self-titled album of show tunes and light classical songs, as well as My Gift to You, a CD of Christmas music. Following the success of her albums, she was offered and later received lessons from Malvina Major. [8] 2003–2004: Pure [ edit ]Westenra was the 2004 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards winner of "Highest Selling New Zealand Album" and "International Achievement Award". [20] On 20 February 2004, Prime Minister Helen Clark awarded her for being the first New Zealand artist to receive the tenfold platinum status in the New Zealand market, where she held the number one artist position for 18 weeks. [14] She has won two Japanese Grammies for her work (Song of the Year, " Amazing Grace" and Album of the Year, Pure). Her version of Amazing Grace was used as the theme song for the popular Japanese drama, Shiroi Kyotō (The White Tower). Westenra met the cast of the series during a promotional tour of Japan in October 2003. Hayley Westenra sings at the Chch Memorial Service". TVNZ News. 21 November 2011 . Retrieved 7 January 2012.

ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 12 December 2021. Headlines". WTVP. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 September 2011. April 2011). "EPT online – Πρόγραμμα Τηλεόρασης". Tvradio.ert.gr. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 September 2011. US Tour Dates". CelticWoman.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2008 . Retrieved 29 September 2009. Pure is the first internationally released album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra. It became the highest selling New Zealand Album, which Westenra was awarded by at the New Zealand Music Awards of 2004. It was published by the Decca Music Group label in 2003. It was distributed in the United States by Universal Classics in 2004. During its first week of sales it sold 19,068 copies. As of 2007, Pure is the best selling classical album for the 21st century in the UK, and in New Zealand remains the best selling album from a New Zealand artist. [1] [2]

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On 28 July 2004, Westenra joined American tenor James Doing and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra on the latter's annual Concerts on the Square in Madison, capital city of Wisconsin. The concert was broadcast by Wisconsin Public Television. [71] On 18 December 2005, she made an appearance on Kurt Browning's programme Gotta Skate, in which she performed with Andrea Bocelli. [72] She was guest soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra for their Christmas tour of the east coast of the United States in December 2004. Serving those who serve – the 2008 Poppy Appeal launches in Basra – The Royal British Legion". Britishlegion.org.uk. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 September 2011. New Zealand singer: Hayley Westenra". 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012 . Retrieved 3 February 2021.