China Alexandra Soul (born 5 May 1988) is an American-British
Career
Soul began playing music and writing songs at the early age of 14.
[Choice Magazine, "Heart and Soul" January 2011, pp. 106–7] Songs such as debut single "Cold", title track "Secrets & Words", "Into the White" and "Long Way Back" all appear on Soul's debut album,
Secrets & Words, and were written when she was just 16.
[Telegraph Magazine, "Flashback: China Soul recalls a summer in France with her father, David, in 1995", 20 November 2010, p. 114]
In April 2014, Soul joined the cast of Chaplin's Circus, playing the part of Ruth Etting, an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and '30s.
Debut album
In late 2008, Soul met
Chaz Jankel of
The Blockheads (formerly Ian Dury and the Blockheads) and Jankel began producing and co-writing
what was to become Soul's debut album
Secrets & Words.
Soul's debut single "Cold" was released through AS:Music in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2010. The album was released one week later on 25 October 2010.
In November 2010, Soul was invited onto the Dermot O'Leary BBC Radio 2 show for a live session and interview where she played "Cold" and a cover of the
Rod Stewart song "You're in My Heart".
[ Dermot O'Leary BBC Radio 2 Show 6 November 2010] On 1 May 2011, Soul appeared on the
Aled Jones BBC Radio 2 show for a live interview and performance of her follow-up single "Breathe".
On 18 May 2011, she appeared on the
Steve Wright in the Afternoon BBC Radio 2 show with her father.
She also received spot-plays on shows such as the
Jools Holland BBC Radio 2 Show
and appeared on ITV's
Lorraine Kelly show for an interview.
"Cold" was also released as a limited edition 7" white vinyl through FooFar records
Personal life
Soul is the only daughter of actor/singer
David Soul and actress
Julia Nickson.
She has five half-brothers from her father's previous marriages.
Born in
Tampa, Florida, Soul grew up in Los Angeles, California.
She studied creative writing at Orange County High School of the Arts.
In June 2006, Soul relocated to London and attended Royal Holloway, University of London where she studied English Literature and Creative Writing.
Discography
Albums
Singles
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| 2010 | "Cold" | Secrets & Words |
| 2011 | "Breathe" | Secrets & Words |
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