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Lauren Christy is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio The Matrix. The Matrix received numerous Grammy nominations including best producer.[1]

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Lauren Christy
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer

Biography

Christy studied at the Bush Davies Ballet School as a child, before she decided to become a musician.[2]

Career

By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist.[3] She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records.^{[citation needed]} In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist.^{[citation needed]} Her song "The Color of the Night" also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.^{[citation needed]}

Five years later, Christy moved into production as co-creator of The Matrix.[3] Alongside creative partners, Christy's then-husband Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced Avril Lavigne's debut album Let Go which included three international number one hits – "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm With You" – selling 20 million copies.^{[citation needed]} "Complicated" led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of The Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for "Complicated" and again in 2004 for "I'm With You" along with Producer of the Year.^{[citation needed]} Christy is also a two-time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.[3]

The Matrix has worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Jason Mraz, Shakira, Korn, David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, Busted, Tokio Hotel and Rihanna.^{[citation needed]}

Her recent^[when?] solo songwriting work includes Enrique Iglesias's "Tonight I'm Loving You", Kelly Clarkson – "I Forgive You", Jason Derulo – "Breathing"; Leona Lewis – "Your Hallelujah"; Ricky Martin – "Liar"; Chris Brown – "Time For Love"'; Jamie Foxx – "Baby's In Love"; Dua Lipa – "Blow Your Mind Mwah"; Bebe Rexha – "I Got You" and "Busted".[4]

In 2014, she was nominated for a Grammy for her work on Chris Brown's song, "Time For Love" on the album "X", nominated for Urban Contemporary Album Of The Year. [5]

In 2016, she gained further recognition with her credits on G Eazy and Bebe Rexha's "Me, Myself and I".[3] Christy has written Iggy Azalea's first single "Team" that was released on 18 March 2016, as well as winner of The Voice Jordan Smith's first single "Stand In The Light".^{[citation needed]}

In 2019, she worked in collaboration with Korn on three songs included in their 2019 release "The Nothing". The titles include, "Cold", "Gravity of Discomfort", and "H@rd3r".[6]

Discography

Albums

• Lauren Christy (Mercury Records, 1993)
• Breed (Mercury, 1997)

Soundtrack appearances

• "The Color of the Night", from Color of Night (1994)
• "Breed", from Batman & Robin (1997)
• "Walk This Earth Alone", from Great Expectations (1998)
• "My Spot In The World", from "102 Dalmatians (2000)

References

External links

• Lauren Christy at AllMusic
• Interview, HitQuarters Jul 06

На других языках

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- [en] Lauren Christy

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[ru] Кристи, Лорен

Лорен Кристи (англ. Lauren Christy) — британская певица, автор и исполнитель песен к более чем 20 фильмам, в том числе хита «The Color of the Night» (1994) из одноименного фильма (в российском прокате «Цвет ночи») с Брюсом Уиллисом в главной роли.

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