Laura Wright | |
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 Wright about to perform the national anthem atTwickenham, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Laura Kathryn Wright (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (age 35) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Laura Kathryn Wright (born 17 June 1990) is an Englishmezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs classical and operatic music, popular songs, musical theatre, and folk songs.
Wright was born inSuffolk, and grew up inFramlingham. She won a scholarship to attend the fee-payingFramlingham College. Wright has three brothers. She trained to county level in hockey, netball, tennis and javelin.
At the age of 14, Wright wasBBC Radio 2 andSongs of Praise's Chorister of the Year. At the age of 16, Wright joined the groupAll Angels, before later gaining success as a solo singer.[1] She was England Rugby's first official anthem singer,[2] and has performed at men's and women's rugby matches at Twickenham.[3] Wright has been a regular at the NFL matches and has performed at Rugby League, The Carnegie Challenge Cup Final, WSB Boxing, polo, the Carling Cup Final, The Championship Play-off Final and the FA Cup Final. In April 2016, she performed atThe Grand National and, in July, she was the official anthem singer at theBritish Grand Prix.[4]
In 2016, she wrote "Heroes"; the first official anthem of the England Women's Cricket team. She was also the first Ambassador for the Kia Women's Cricket League. Wright performed at the opening ceremony forPrince Harry's inauguralInvictus Games where she debuted a new piece she wrote "Invincible", from her album Sound of Strength.[5]
Wright was the first mezzo-soprano to perform at theOlympic Stadium and has duetted withDonny Osmond forChildren in Need.[5]
Wright was involved in theDiamond Jubilee celebrations, with her song "Stronger as One", which secured a No. 1 chart position onGary Barlow'sSing album.
On 10 September 2022, after the death ofQueen Elizabeth II, Wright sang "God Save the King" at the start of thethird Test Match between England and South Africa at The Oval. This was the first time that this version of the National Anthem had been officially sung at a sporting event in 70 years.[6]
In 2012, Wright was nominated for a Classical Brit Award,[7] and received the PPL Classical Award at the Nordoff-Robbins 02 Silver Clef Awards that same year.[8] Wright was later an ambassador for theNordoff-Robbins music therapy charity, and also an ambassador for Arthritis Research UK, having been diagnosed withseptic arthritis as a child.[9] She has also been an ambassador for SportsAid and for theInvictus Games.[5]
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