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Natalia Kills 
Natalia Kills opening for Robyn at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio on 7 February 2011Background information Birth name Natalia Keery-Fisher Also known as Candy Rapper, Verbz, Verbalicious,[1] Natalia Noemi Cappuccini,[2] Verse Born 15 August 1986
Bradford, West Yorkshire, EnglandGenres Pop, electropop Occupations Singer-songwriter, actress, director Instruments Vocals, drums, guitar Years active 1995–present Labels Adventures in Music, will.i.am, Cherrytree, Kon Live, Interscope, Bozadya, Dandyville Associated acts Far East Movement, LMFAO, will.i.am Website nataliakills.com Natalia Keery-Fisher[3][4] (born 15 August 1986) is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and short-film director who performs under the stage name Natalia Kills. She released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. She released her debut album, Perfectionist, under the name Natalia Kills in April 2011.
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Early life
Keery-Fisher was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to an Afro-Jamaican father and Uruguayan mother,[5] where she attended Bradford Girls' Grammar School. In addition, she studied classical drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3]
Career beginnings in television and radio
Keery-Fisher made her acting debut at age 9 in 1995 in New Voices. She had a regular role as Sima on the TV sitcom All About Me and also played Amy Franks in the BBC's long-running radio drama The Archers. During her time on television and radio she began writing songs, some of which were featured in films and television shows, including Bring It On 4, Sleepover, Just My Luck, and Entourage.[6] She auditioned for the part of Princess Amidala in the Star Wars film series but did not get the part, as it instead went to Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman. She did note later that "I auditioned in front of George Lucas, it was amazing."[3]
Musical and film career
After finishing with The Archers in 2003, Keery-Fisher attributes her musical breakthrough to winning a Radio 1 MC Battle in Leeds under the name "Candy Rapper" in 2003.[3]
Keery-Fisher signed to the UK record company Adventures in Music and released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. The song rose to 11 on the Billboard R&B charts in the UK. (She later filed to be released from all recording/management agreements after the record label filed for bankruptcy.) In January 2008, will.i.am signed Keery-Fisher to Interscope Records via his will.i.am Music Group imprint. She was noticed for her demo EP Wommanequin, which she produced and wrote herself. Once signed to Interscope, she was placed with Cherrytree Records. Cherrytree encouraged her to find a name that was more direct and descriptive, and she then came up with the name Natalia Kills. (During this time she also wrote songs for French recording artist M. Pokora and met underground director Guillaume Doubet, who as of 2011 now directs all her visual efforts in Paris.)
Kills released her debut album Perfectionist in April 2011 in Germany. She has also produced and co-directed a filmed mini-series titled Love, Kills xx and an additional film under the working title The Exhibition,[citation needed] which was made concurrently with the album, the soundtrack to the film. The album's first single, "Mirrors", was released in the United States in August 2010 and in the UK in April 2011. Her second single, "Wonderland", was released on in April 2011 in Germany. The song was featured in the 2011 film Beastly. In 2011, Kills began saying that her former stage name Natalia Cappuccini[2] is her real name.[7]
Kills opened for Kelis' European All Hearts Tour, as well as supported Robyn on her Body Talk Tour in November 2010 and early 2011. Kills supported Ke$ha on the UK leg of her Get Sleazy Tour alongside LMFAO. Throughout August and September 2011, Kills is scheduled to support Katy Perry on her California Dreams Tour for eight dates in Europe[8] and São Paulo, Brazil.[9]
Discography
Main article: Natalia Kills discography- Studio
- Perfectionist (2011)
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1995 New Voices Pearl TV series, 1 episode 2003 All About Me Sima TV series, 22 episodes Casualty Samina Khan TV series, 1 episode Coronation Street Laura Mangen TV series, 2 episodes 2004 Doctors Hazel Perry TV series, 1 episode Blue Murder Anisa Khan TV series, 1 episode 2005 No Angels Sujata TV series, 1 episode 2006 Silent Witness Kelly Wetherby TV series, 1 episode Tripping Over Julie TV series, 2 episodes 2007 Cape Wrath Kerry TV series, 1 episode References
- ^ "Zombies in Wonderland: The Curious Case of Natalia Kills". Vertigo Shtick. 6 April 2011. http://www.vertigoshtick.com/2011/04/zombies-in-wonderland-curious-case-of.html. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b Christine Challand (26 February 2006). "The Borchester Babes". The Mail on Sunday: p. 32. "NATALIA KEERY-FISHER IN AMBRIDGE: Natalia, who has recently changed her stage name to Natalia Cappucini, ...."
- ^ a b c d Clayton, Emma (7 April 2006). "Natalia's rapping delight". Telegraph and Argus. http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/leisure/tamusic/urbanmusic/urbanfeatures/727382.Natalia_s_rapping_delight/. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Natalia Keery-Fisher". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1136708/. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Belz, Leigh (1 December 2010). "Natalia Kills On Her Album Perfectionist and Lady Gaga". Teen Vogue. Condé Nast Publications. http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/blogs/music/2010/12/natalia-kills.html. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Natalia Keery-Fisher". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1136708/. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ e.g., "Natalia Kills Interview". May 9, 2011. http://mvremix.com/rock_blogs/2011/05/09/natalia-kills-interview/. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/165361/9
- ^ http://www.katyperry.com/sao-paulo-brazil-chacara-do-jockey/
External links
- Official website
- Natalia Kills at Allmusic
- Natalia Kills at the Internet Movie Database
- Natalia Kills interview with Girls Talkin Smack
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- Living people
- People from Bradford
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