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Karen Harding

Karen Harding(born 18 November 1991) is an English singer and songwriter fromConsett,County Durham. Her first single, "Say Something",released in February 2015, entered the top 10 of theUK Singles Chart.

Karen Harding
Born(1991-11-18)18 November 1991(age 33)
Consett,Durham,England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels

Early life

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Born to an English father andFilipinomother,[1]Harding grew up in Consett and attendedMoorside Community Technology College.[2]She used to work at her parents' oriental food store and, in 2008, won a regional music competition called Music Means Life.[3]One of her first recordings was a cover version of the anti-racism song "Strange Fruit",made famous byBillie Holiday.[4]

She is a supporter ofNewcastle United.[citation needed]

Music career

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In 2010, she competed on the television programmeEurovision: Your Country Needs You,the national final deciding who would representthe United Kingdom in that year's Eurovision Song Contest.[5]She was eliminated in the penultimate round after singingKylie Minogue's "What Do I Have to Do".[6]Harding was a contestant onthe tenth seriesof the television singing competitionThe X Factor,but was eliminated at the boot camp stage during the controversial six-chair challenge.[7][8]

FollowingThe X Factor,Harding was approached by the producerMNEK,who had seen a video she uploaded onto the Internet of her coveringDisclosure's "Latch".[9]She was subsequently signed by Disclosure's record label,Method Records.[10]Her first single, the MNEK-produced "Say Something", was released in January 2015 by Method andCapitol Records[11]and attracted notice fromFactmagazine,MuuMuse,NoiseyandThe Singles Jukebox.[12][13][14][15]"Say Something" entered theUK Singles Chartand peaked at number seven, with frequent airplay onBBC Radio 1and its sister station,1Xtra.[16]It spent 26 weeks on the official charts and achieved platinum status.

Harding has worked with producers and songwriters such asTom Aspaul,CocknBullKid,Mark J. Feist,Rodney Jerkins,Jimmy NapesandRichard Stannard.[10]She is featured on the house duo Arches' single "New Love", released in April 2015,[17]and onBlonde'ssingle "Feel Good (It's Alright)", released in August 2015.[18]Harding played at several festivals during mid-2015, includingBirmingham Pride,Ibiza Rocks,Lovebox,Manchester PrideandParklife.[19]

Harding's influences include female solo artists such asMariah Carey,Whitney Houston,Janet JacksonandLisa Stansfield,as well as dance andgarageactsArtful Dodger,Craig DavidandMadison Avenue.[1][8]She has also citedhouse musicof the 1990s as an influence.[9]

In May 2016, Harding was selected to performthe English national anthemat the2016 FA Cup Final.However, she missed her cue, and only managed to join in with the crowd for the last few lines.[20]

"Need Your Love", a 2023 single she recorded withFelix Cartal,was the winner of theJuno AwardforDance Recording of the Yearat theJuno Awards of 2024.[21]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Take Me Somewhere
  • Released: 29 September 2023
  • Label:Ultra Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, LP

Extended plays

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Title Details
Sweet Vibrations
  • Released: 15 October 2021
  • Label: Ultra Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[22] 		BEL
(Wa)
[23] 		IRE
[24] 		SCO
[25]
"Say Something" 2014 7 80 73 11 Take Me Somewhere
"Open My Eyes" 2016 — — — — Non-album single
"Like I Can"
(with Tough Love) 		— — — — Past Present Future
"Runaway"[27]
(with Tom Ferry) 		2018 — — — — Non-album singles
"Picture" — — — —
"You Already Know"
(withPaul Woolford) 		2019 — — — —
"I Don't Need Love"
(with Wh0) 		— — — —
"It Must Have Been Love" 2020 — — — —
"Rely"
(with Future Kings & L'Tric) 		— — — — Sweet VibrationsEP
"Undo My Heart"[28]
(withDigital Farm Animals) 		— — — —
"Let's Get Together"[29]
(withIllyus & Barrientos) 		— — — —
"Morning"
(withShift K3Y) 		2021 — — — —
"The Best"
(withHook n SlingandGalantis)[30] 		— — — — Non-album single
"Only One"
(withFelix Cartal)[31] 		— — — — Expensive Sounds for Nice People
"You & I (All I Need)" — — — — Sweet VibrationsEP
"Celebrate"
(with Sammy Porter) 		— — — — Non-album singles
"White Horses"
(withToby Romeoand Noel Holler) 		2022 — — — —
"Other Side of Love" — — — — Take Me Somewhere
"True"
(withJonasu) 		— — — — Non-album singles
"Last Christmas"
(with Eden Prince 		— — — —
"Wings (I Won't Let You Down)"
(withArmand van Helden) 		— — — — Take Me Somewhere
"Sweat"
(withMajestic)[32] 		2023 — — — — Non-album singles
"Oops"
(withOliver Heldens) 		— — — —
"Back to You" — — — — Take Me Somewhere
"Worship You"
(withMartin Jensen) 		— — — — Non-album singles
"Show You"
(withTS7) 		— — — —
"Need Your Love"
(with Felix Cartal)[33] 		— — — —
"Wrong Places" — — — — Take Me Somewhere
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[22] 		IRE
[24]
"New Love"
(Arches featuring Karen Harding) 		2015 — — Non-album singles
"Feel Good (It's Alright)"
(Blondefeaturing Karen Harding) 		76 —
"Sweet Lies"
(Wilkinsonfeaturing Karen Harding) 		2016 — — Hypnotic
"Good for Me"
(Giorgio Moroderfeaturing Karen Harding) 		— — Non-album single
"Gun Shy"
(ImanoS featuringPusha T& Karen Harding) 		2017 — — xXx: Return of Xander Cage
(Music from the Motion Picture)
"Down"
(FooR featuring Karen Harding) 		— — Non-album singles
"The Weekend"
(This Diamond Life featuring Karen Harding) 		— —
"More & More"
(Tom Zanettifeaturing Karen Harding) 		73 —
"With U" (OfficialUntold FestivalAnthem 2018)[34]
(Tujamofeaturing Karen Harding) 		2018 — —
"Stay"
(Le Youthfeaturing Karen Harding) 		— —
"All for You"
(Wilkinson featuring Karen Harding) 		2019 — —
"Unity"
(Röyksoppfeaturing Karen Harding) 		2022 — — Profound Mysteries II
"Free to Love"
(Louie Vegafeaturing Karen Harding) 		— —
"Bring Me Joy"
(Rudimentalfeaturing Karen Harding)[35] 		2024 63 — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

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Title Year Artist Album
"All U Need"[36] 2018 Example Bangers & Ballads

Songwriting credits

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Year Artist Song Album Ref.
2015 The Magician "Together" Non-album single [37]
2016 Alex Newell "Shame" Power EP [38][39]
Anton Powers "Love You Better"feat. Sabella Non-album single [40]
2018 Felix Jaehn "Figure You Out" I [41]
Rika "The Others" Non-album single [42][43]
Kokiri "Pyramids" [44][45]
BODE "Side"feat. Natalie Wood [46][47]
2019 Claire Richards "Shame on You" My Wildest Dreams [48]
Just Kiddin "Stay the Night"with Camden Cox Non-album single [49]
Sonny Fodera "Control"feat. Shannon Saunders Rise [50][51]
"What is Love" [52][53]
Kream "Go Somewhere"withRani Non-album single [54][55]
Vion Konger "Her Bed"feat.Nikki Ambers [56]
2020 Tom Ferry "I Think That I Like You"withKiesza [57]
Majestic "Bodywork" [58]
Crazy Cousinz "Outline"feat.Julie Bergan [59][60]
Just Kiddin "Time Alone" [61][62]
Eli Brown "Immortal" [63][64]
Alyx Ander "Without You"withMya [65][66]
Paris Blohm "Waiting"feat. Bright Lights [67][68]
Henri PFR "No One Knows"with Famba feat. Chiara Castelli [69]
Kandy "Free Me"with Bright Lights [70][71]
2021 Justus "Meant to Be" [72][73]
Marcus Santoro "It's Not About You"with Isabelle Stern [74]
Pablo Bravas "Visions" [75]
Tom Ferry "Not Going Home"with Avian Haviv [76][77]
Shane Codd "Always on My Mind"feat. Charlotte Haining [78]

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