Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer noted for her powerful

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voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist. Her worldwide album sales have reached a certified 23 million, with over two million singles sold. All nine of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the top 30 of the

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, with two of them reaching number one. She has also achieved nine top 30 singles and six top 10 hits on the

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. Her most recent album, her ninth, '' Other'', was released 16 June 2017.

Early life

Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet was born in

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, to a French father and English mother. She grew up in the nearby town of

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, where she attended Janet Duke Junior School and then Nicholas Comprehensive at secondary level. She was involved in a number of punk rock,

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and blues bands in the South East Essex area during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the Vandals, the Screamin' Ab Dabs, the Vicars and the Little Roosters (the latter featuring Garrie Lammin, formerly of

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Music career

After leaving school at age 16, Moyet worked as a shop assistant and trained as a

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1980s: Yazoo and solo beginnings

At the age of 20, Moyet's mainstream pop career began in 1982 with the formation of the

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duo Yazoo with former

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member

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. In the United States, the band operated under the name Yaz, due to trademark issues with the Yazoo Records record label already operating in the region. Yazoo had several hits, including " Only You", " Don't Go", "

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" and "

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", and recorded two albums, ''

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'' and '' You and Me Both''. In 1983, Clarke decided to disband Yazoo. While Clarke went on to form

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(another duo, this time with Eric Radcliffe) and then

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(a duo again, with Andy Bell), Moyet signed to

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, and began her solo career. In 1984, Moyet released her debut solo album '' Alf'' (titled after her punk-era nickname). ''Alf'' was produced by the record producing and songwriting team of

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. The album was co-written by the duo and Moyet, with the exception of "

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", which was written for Moyet by

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. The record was a hit in Britain, reaching No. 1 in the album chart. ''Alf'' spawned three international hit singles, " Love Resurrection" (UK No. 10), "

" (UK No. 21) and " All Cried Out" (UK No. 8). In the US, "Invisible" was a Top 40 hit. In some European territories, a fourth single, "

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", was also released. In 1985, Moyet performed at

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alongside

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and later returned unscheduled to the stage (alongside

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and

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) to provide vocals on " Let It Be" when

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's vocal microphone at his piano failed, leaving him unable to be heard for the first stanza of the song. (Twenty years later, he overdubbed his vocal for the Live Aid DVD release.) Moyet also released a single not featured on ''Alf'', a cover of the standard "

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(it remains Moyet's highest-charting UK single). Moyet had another big UK hit the following year with " Is This Love?" (co-written by

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' Dave Stewart, under the pseudonym Jean Guiot), followed in 1987 by her second LP, ''

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''. ''Raindancing'' spawned further hit singles, including a cover of Floy Joy's " Weak in the Presence of Beauty" and " Ordinary Girl". In 1987, she scored another cover hit with "

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", which peaked at UK No. 4. The video for the song featured comedy duo

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1990s: Further recordings and hiatus

Following a period of personal and career evaluation, she released '' Hoodoo'' in 1991. The album sold respectably in the UK, and Moyet was nominated for a

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for the single "

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". However, the release of ''Hoodoo'' marked the beginning of an eight-year fight for Moyet to secure complete control of her artistic direction. Like many similar artists (including

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and the late

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), Moyet was reluctant to record a radio-friendly "pop" album simply for the sake of creating chart hits. Moyet's next album, ''

'' (1994), was also a source of controversy for her; in order for the album to be released, her label (now

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) insisted that certain ''Essex'' tracks be re-recorded and re-produced, and that there be additional material remixed to create a more 'commercial' package. The video for the single "

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" again featured

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. Following the release of ''Essex'', Sony released a greatest hits compilation of Moyet's work. ''

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'' entered the UK charts at No. 1 and, following a UK tour, was re-issued as a double CD set which included "Live (No Overdubs)", a bonus live CD. Upon re-issue, ''Singles'' charted again, this time in the Top 20. Due to prolonged litigation with Sony, Moyet did not record or release a new studio album for over eight years after the release of ''Essex''. During this time, however, she recorded vocals for Tricky, Sylk-130,

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, and

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, and was featured on the British leg of the

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tour. 2001 saw the release of '' The Essential Alison Moyet'' CD, and in 2002 ''The Essential Alison Moyet'' DVD. In 1995, she sang back-up vocals with

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for one of

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's last television appearances, singing "Where Is a Woman to Go?" on the music show ''

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''.

2000s: Return to recording and touring

In August 2002, Moyet was released from her Sony contract. Moyet signed to

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and released her first studio album in eight years. '' Hometime'' was produced by

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, who had also produced works by

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and

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. The release of the CD launched Moyet into the top five best-selling female UK artists of 2002, and resulted in a

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nomination for Best Female Vocalist, as well as a nomination for the

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. ''Hometime'' was certified gold in the UK for sales in excess of 100,000 copies, with little promotion. ''

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'', a collection of

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s, was released on 6 September 2004 and entered the UK charts at No. 7. Scored and produced by Moyet's neighbour (and

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winner)

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, the album was later re-issued with a bonus track, "Alfie". A companion DVD, ''

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'', was released in 2006. ''Voice'' was certified Gold in the UK within four weeks of its release. In December 2006, Moyet signed a

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with W14 Music, a

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imprint. The deal saw Moyet reunited with label head John Williams, who was A&R man for her previous two albums, ''Hometime'' and ''Voice''. Moyet's album, '' The Turn'', was released on 15 October 2007, preceded by the single " One More Time" a week earlier. The album featured self-penned songs, including the three numbers she wrote for the stage play, ''Smaller'' in which she starred with Dawn French. For these songs, again Moyet worked alongside producer/songwriter and frequent Moyet collaborator

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. ''The Turn'' debuted at No. 21 on the

on 22 October 2007. Moyet left W14 shortly after the release of ''The Turn''. During mid-2008, Moyet reunited with Vince Clarke as Yazoo for a series of live dates. Alison Moyet with Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

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Sony Music released ''

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'' on 19 October 2009. It was Moyet's personal selection of tracks from her seven solo albums. The deluxe edition of the album, ''The Best of: 25 Years Revisited'', contained an extra disc, with re-recorded versions of older songs. Moyet supported the release with a tour of the UK and Ireland during November and December 2009. Also in 2009, she provided vocals to My Robot Friend's single "Waiting."

2010s: Return to synthpop roots

Moyet appeared with

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throughout his tour of the UK in 2010. In the same year she contributed vocals to "The Man That Got Away" on Holland's album ''Rocking Horse''. Moyet appeared with

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in January 2012 on the final concert of Peace's first studio album, Fairytales. Moyet announced on

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that her new album with

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would be released in 2012, but in February that year she stated "I appear to have forfeited my recording deal because I won't do reality TV. No-one needs to make an album that badly. Tea anyone?" In an interview with ''Touchbase'' the following June, Moyet confirmed that she was still recording her album and that she was not rushing it. On 22 January 2013 the singer announced on her Facebook page that she had signed a worldwide deal with London-based record label

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. Sony Music had earlier announced that Moyet's four solo albums on the label (''Alf'', ''Raindancing'', ''Hoodoo'' and ''Essex'') were being digitally remastered and would be reissued with

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and bonus material. In February 2013, Moyet said of the remastered albums: "The project was Sony's – some initial work was done and then the project was suspended." Alison Moyet 346-0010-hinnerk-ruemenapf

'' The Minutes'' was released in the UK on 6 May 2013. The first single, " When I Was Your Girl", was released on 1 April 2013. A tour of the UK and Ireland to promote the album was announced for October. Describing the album, Moyet said: "I avoided listening to anything during the process of writing and recording this album, choosing instead to be led by my own melodic voice, the one I now find myself with 30-years-in. Guy Sigsworth returns me to a programmer's world and marries it with perfect musicality. I have been waiting for him. We have made an album mindless of industry mores that apply to middle-aged women and have shunned all talk of audiences, demographics and advert jazz covers. This has easily been my happiest studio experience." ''The Minutes'' debuted at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart, her highest debut since 1987's ''Raindancing''. In July 2013, Moyet said that she has begun writing new material for the follow-up to ''The Minutes''. On 16 October 2013, Moyet appeared as a guest performer on ITV 1's ''The One and Only Cilla Black'' celebrating

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's 50 years in show business. Moyet sang "Anyone Who Had a Heart". On 10 November 2014, Moyet released a live album, '' Minutes and Seconds – Live'', taken from ''The Minutes Tour''. On 30 July 2015, it was announced that Moyet would be releasing deluxe editions of her albums ''Hometime'', ''Voice'', and ''The Turn''. According to her official web site: "Each album will feature plenty of bonus material – including some rare and previously unreleased material." On 21 September 2015, Moyet performed at the

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Show at

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. Her set was released as a digital EP, ''Live for Burberry'' on 23 September. On 27 September 2016, it was announced that Moyet's first four studio albums ''Alf'', ''Raindancing'', ''Hoodooo'' and ''Essex'' would be reissued as Deluxe editions after having been remastered by BMG on 25 November 2016. Each double-disc set comes in a casebound book with the original album remastered from the original tapes along with 12-inch remixes, b-sides and previously unreleased songs. Moyet's ninth studio album '' Other'', described as "intelligent, adventurous electronic pop," co-produced by Guy Sigsworth, was released 16 June 2017 on Cooking Vinyl. From September through December that same year, she will embark on a world tour, The Other Tour. In October 2017, Moyet featured as guest artist on the Norwegian band

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's acoustic album, ''

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'', singing "Summer Moved On". The performance was recorded at Giske island in Norway in June 2017. On 20 April 2018, Moyet released her second live album, '' The Other Live Collection'', taken from The Other Tour.

Theatre

Moyet made her stage debut in the London West End production of the musical ''

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'' in 2001. She played the part of Matron 'Mama' Morton. Although the play was initially intended for a short period, it ran for six months. In 2006, she appeared in the play ''Smaller'', which undertook a regional tour before a stint at London's Lyric Theatre.

Personal life

Moyet's first marriage, to hairdresser and retired London firefighter Malcolm Lee, with whom she has a son, ended in divorce. Moyet has a daughter with former partner Kim McCarthy, and a daughter with her current husband David Ballard. In 2013, Moyet moved from

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, to

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. Moyet has been candid about her battles with weight and

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and the challenges of having

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. She embarked on a weight loss programme, because she did not want to become "an obese old woman". On 14 October 2014, Moyet was presented with a Gold Badge Award by professional music writers association

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. Moyet was appointed

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(MBE) in the

2021 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours for 2021 are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded ...

for services to music.

Discography

* '' Alf'' (1984) * ''

'' (1987) * '' Hoodoo'' (1991) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Hometime'' (2002) * ''

'' (2004) * '' The Turn'' (2007) * '' The Minutes'' (2013) * '' Other'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

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Brit Awards The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal en ...

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Goldene Europa Goldene Europa award is the oldest German Television award for artists and entertainers. It was awarded from 1968 to 2003. In the years 1989 and 2001, there were no ceremonies. Since 1981, the gala was broadcast on television. The original sculpt ...

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Silver Clef Award The O2 Silver Clef Awards is an annual UK music awards lunch which has been running since 1976. History The Silver Clef fundraising committee was founded in 1976 by musicians and managers from across the British music industry, who wanted to hono ...

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References

External links

Official website
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AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Music ...

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