Duchess is Annie Ashcroft, Jamie Lisa Jacquemin, Shanie Ryan and Nadine Samuels. Put together some 16 months ago, the ladies are inspired by strong female groups such as Destiny's Child, Danity Kane & En Vogue, Duchess are four gorgeous young ladies with lungs to match their idols. Acoustic performances online have proved the girls are able to shine, and in fact blossom without accompaniment. A rare feat.
Duchess release their first ever single 'All The Boyz', featuring rapper Scorcher on 22nd August through All Around The World / Universal. A tongue-in-cheek bite of electro r'n'b, the single is a dance floor call to arms for girls across the land. A chant so ferocious it sounds like the ultimate alpha female in sonic form, without ever taking itself too seriously. ANNIE
Northerner Annie, a trained dancer (attending dance school until she was 16) emanates from a showbiz family. Her father appeared in The Bill for five years as DS Geoff Daly, as well as roles in Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Annie was spotted performing acoustic sets around the north of England before joining Duchess. SHANIE
Shanie, a south London girl, recently performed as a backing vocalist with Leona Lewis. On bonding with the diva at a series of promotional gigs, it was Ms Lewis who introduced Shanie to the team masterminding Duchess. She has also travelled around the world with X Factor judge Kelly Rowland and appeared as a professional dancer in videos for Jay sean, Lil' Wayne, Tinie Tempah and Wiley, as well as performing acround the UK with Cheryl Cole. NADINE
Hailing from Buckinghamshire, Nadine trained as a dancer, winning a £30,000 scholarship to one of the most prestigious dance colleges in London. Following the upload of a video to You Tube, which saw Nadine offering an impromptu vocal performance, she was spotted by urban Sony artist Talay Riley. Riley recommended her for a place in Duchess and Nadine was forced to make the difficult decision of turning down her highly sort after dance scholarship. JAMIE
Jamie, a north London lady has appeared in a number of theatre productions, including the West End showing of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Jamie is also the daughter of Andre Jacquemin , music producer for the iconic Monty Python films. As a young girl, Jamie would hang out with Python team, introducing her into the world of entertainment at an early age.
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Duchess are one of the most talked about new acts on the UK urban music scene. Their new single All the Boyz featuring Scorcher is out now and available for download on iTunes.
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Duchess are one of the most talked about new acts on the UK urban music scene. Their new single All the Boyz featuring Scorcher is out now and available for download on iTunes.
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