Isobel Cooper (born 24 January 1975), known professionally as Izzy, is an English

operatic pop Operatic pop or popera is a subgenre of pop music that is performed in an operatic singing style or a song, theme or motif from classical music stylized as pop. The subgenre is often performed by classical crossover singers and acts, although that ...

soprano singer. Born in Much Wenlock,

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, England, she trained at

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...

in London. Her debut audio CD ''Libera Me'' was released in 1999. Other CD releases include ''Ascolta'' (2000), and ''New Dawn'' (2002). A CD compilation titled ''Izzy'' (2003), that included a duet of "The Prayer," with American tenor Daniel Rodriguez, was released in the US, the CD also included a multimedia track of "My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose". Two of her CDs reached the No. 1 position in the UK's Classic FM classical music chart. In 2000, she was nominated for a Classic Brit Award as "Female Artist of the Year". In 2004, she was a featured artist on '' Now We Are Free'', a dance remix on CD and vinyl of the '' Gladiator'' film theme song by

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. The disc was a UK No 1 dance chart hit and also reached No 19 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

. Her second dance track, "Eternity", by Matt Darey, was released as a 12" vinyl in November 2005.

Discography

* ''Libera Me'' (1999) * ''Ascolta'' (2000) * ''New Dawn'' (2002) * ''Izzy'' (US only, 2003) * ''Izzy Sings Musicals'' (2007) * ''Cancion'' (2010)

References

External links

"Izzy" official website

IzzySings website

"Now We Are Free" review on Amazon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Isobel 1975 births People from Much Wenlock Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama English women singers English sopranos Living people Opera crossover singers 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers 21st-century British women musicians