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Louisa Gabrielle Bobb (born 16 April 1970; Hackney, London) is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer, who records under the name Gabrielle. Gabrielle began her career temping during the day and singing for free in London clubs at night. A demo she had recorded around Tracy Chapman's Fast Car found its way into the hands of an A&R man at Go!Beat records and that sample subsequently became Dreams, minus the Chapman sample. Her unconventional image including short tight curls and an eye patch on one of her eyes (She is not blind, but rather has a "lazy eye" -... MORE
Louisa Gabrielle Bobb (born 16 April 1970; Hackney, London) is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer, who records under the name Gabrielle. Gabrielle began her career temping during the day and singing for free in London clubs at night. A demo she had recorded around Tracy Chapman's Fast Car found its way into the hands of an A&R man at Go!Beat records and that sample subsequently became Dreams, minus the Chapman sample. Her unconventional image including short tight curls and an eye patch on one of her eyes (She is not blind, but rather has a "lazy eye" - (http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question89418.html). She is best known for her singles "Dreams", "Rise" and "Out of Reach".
Her debut single "Dreams" topped the UK Singles Chart in June 1993. The single entered the UK chart at #2, which was the highest chart entry a debut act had ever scored in the UK at that time. The following week it climbed to the top spot and spent the next three weeks there. The album peaked at number 9 on the uk chart, it was also certified gold. Gabrielle has won two BRIT Awards, the first in 1994 for British Breakthrough Act, and the second in 1997 for Best British Female. Other LESS
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