David Sneddon - page 1

David quits singing

Fame Academy winner told the Daily Record on 31st October 2003 that he will quit singing.

He told the paper he had become disenchanted with the music industry and said that the majority of chart music was rubbish.

He has signed a songwriting contract with Universal.

David - Baby Get Higher

David released Baby Get Higher on 28th October. It was placed at number 38 in the UK official top 40 on 2nd November.

Best of Order

David released his third single, Best of Order, on 11th August. It was number 19 in the official UK top 40 on 17th August.

David's album and second single

Don't Let Go was David's follow-up to Stop Living the Lie. It was released on 21st April and was number three in the official UK top 40 on 27th April.

What's this? It's almost praise from Radio 1, a UK radio station: "And in a shock move the diminutive Glaswegian one releases a pretty good single. Robbie Williams wouldn't be too embarassed singing this, and with the album ready to follow next week - could Snedders become a real Fame Academy success story?!."

The album Seven Years - Ten Weeks was released on 28th April. The title refers to David's seven years of obscurity as a singer and his ten weeks (almost) at the Fame Academy. The album was the top new entry at number five on 4th May.

Stop Living the Lie is number one

David's single Stop Living the Lie was released on 13th January. It leapt straight into the charts at number one displacing Girls Aloud who had been at the top of the singles chart for four weeks.

David was on the phone with Scott Mills live on Radio 1 to hear the announcement and said he was in danger of passing out.

Stop Living the Lie stayed at number one for two weeks.

David wins Fame Academy

David Sneddon won Fame Academy with 3.5 million votes.

At the beginning of the first Fame Academy show on 13th December he sang the Elton John classic Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me. Richard tipped David to win. David said modestly: "It's about time, Richard. It's only taken ten weeks."

Later in the show, David sang Stop Living the Lie - and accompanied himself on the piano. Pam said: "David has been the most prolific songwriter in the academy and he has matured in the last ten weeks." Carrie said: "Fantastic - using that full rich tone."

After the break he sang I Don't Want To Talk About It. Carrie said: "That was a really composed performance." Richard said: "The future looks great for David Sneddon." He then added:" I'd like to see him develop his songwriting."

More than six million votes had come in by this stage. Then David and Sinead sang I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. Carrie said: "You can't compare them. They're totally different."

By the end of the show over 6.9 million votes were cast. David won with 3.5 million votes. He then sang what will be his new single Stop Living the Lie to end the series.

David on Ainslie

On Liquid News, David said that Fame Academy had edited the video of the show to make it look as if he had made Ainslie angry by playing the piano loudly in the next room. David said someone else was playing the piano at the time.

David Sneddon joins the Fame Academy

David Sneddon was chosen to replace Naomi who had to leave the Fame Academy due to the problems with her throat.

David had not done much to get in shape before he joined the academy and was suffering when he first joined Kevin's classes.

David groaned: "My legs are in agony from the warm-up with Kevin yesterday, and that's going to take a while to wear off.

"Kevin's a nasty, nasty man. I honestly woke up this morning and it feels like someone has glued my joints."

David, a 24-year-old singer-songwriter was one of the two disappointed guys who failed to make it into the Fame Academy when he sang live on the first show on 4th October. He was beaten in the viewers' vote by Sinead.

David sings for survival

In the third week David Sneddon had to sing for survival on the Friday show and chose When You Say Nothing At All. Carrie Grant said dismissively: "I don't think David has it."

But he received 50% of the votes from the viewers and could return to the Fame Academy.

In the seventh week David was up for survival again. He was first to sing with Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me. Carrie said his performance was fantastic and effortless. Kevin said that David has a great talent. David himself said he had worked his butt off during the week.

The BBC received over a million votes - and the winner was David Sneddon with 42% of the viewers' votes. He literally jumped with joy.

In the penultimate week, David was on probation again with the three other remaining students. David sang Freedom. This time the BBC received 2.2 million votes. The winners of the viewer's vote were Sinead and David although the order was not revealed.

David before the Fame Academy

David Sneddon is from Glasgow and played in a band called The Martians. He was a keen youth-theatre performer as a teenager and is a self-taught pianist who also has some drumming skills. David did one year of a media studies course at Paisley University and has landed some pantomime roles. He co-presented Inside Out, a children's TV show.

His ambitions are to write an album, play at Glasgow's SECC venue and write a novel. (He will be playing at the SECC on 4th April 2003.)

Artists who have influenced him include The Beatles, Wet Wet Wet and Robbie Williams.

David's girlfriend is Eleanor and they have been together for two years. While he was in the academy he said he has only kissed her. They had other plans on 13th December.

David is A grade

In the fifth week David was the A grade student. He sang his own composition Stop Living the Lie.

Record deal for David Sneddon

Just before the Fame Academy final, the Daily Record said that David would be offered a