Angelis was a British
classical singing group created by
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and '' Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...
. It was initially formed in early 2006 and was made up of six children, who were then aged between 11 and 14. The children were discovered during nationwide auditions led by Ron Corp and from recommendations and contacts with some UK choirs, including the
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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and
New London Children's Choir.
Their
eponym
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ous debut album was released on 6 November 2006. It sold over 350,000 copies and reached
platinum status, reaching number two on the UK album charts and Number one on the Scottish album charts. The group members received a platinum disc on ''
GMTV
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''.
In early 2007, Cowell disbanded the group, partly as a result of complications with a planned overseas tour.
Discography
Studio albums
References
External links
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British choirs
Choirs of children
Musical groups established in 2006
2006 establishments in England