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Karen Harding (born 18 November 1991) is an English singer and songwriter from Consett, County Durham. Her first single, "Say Something", released in February 2015, entered the top 10 of the UK singles chart.
She is a supporter of Newcastle United.
Following The X Factor, Harding was approached by the producer MNEK, who had seen a video she uploaded onto the Internet of her covering Disclosure's "Latch". She was subsequently signed by Disclosure's record label, Method Records. Her first single, the MNEK-produced "Say Something", was released in January 2015 by Method and Capitol Records and attracted notice from Fact magazine, MuuMuse, Noisey and The Singles Jukebox. "Say Something" entered the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number seven, with frequent airplay on BBC Radio 1 and its sister station, 1Xtra.
Harding has worked with producers and songwriters such as Tom Aspaul, CocknBullKid, Mark J. Feist, Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Napes and Biffco. She is featured on the house duo Arches' single "New Love", released in April 2015, and on Blonde's single "Feel Good (It's Alright)", released in August 2015. Harding played at several festivals during mid-2015, including Birmingham Pride, Ibiza Rocks, Lovebox Festival, Manchester Pride and Parklife.
Harding's influences include female solo artists such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and Lisa Stansfield, as well as dance and UK garage acts Artful Dodger, Craig David and Madison Avenue. She has also cited house music of the 1990s as an influence.
In May 2016, Harding was selected to perform the English national anthem at the 2016 FA Cup Final. However, she missed her cue, and only managed to join in with the crowd for the last few lines.
"Need Your Love", a 2023 single she recorded with Felix Cartal, was the winner of the Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024. "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.
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- It spent 26 weeks on the official charts and achieved platinum status.
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Categories: 1991 Births, Living People, Capitol Records Artists, English Dance Musicians, English House Musicians, English People Of Filipino Descent, British Contemporary R&b Singers, Musicians From County Durham, People From Consett, The X Factor Contestants, Filipino British Musicians, 21st-century English Women Singers, 21st-century English Singers, Juno Award For Dance Recording Of The Year Winners
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