Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle (born 15 June 1985) is an Irish1 singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as a member of the pop group Girls Aloud. She is currently working on solo material for her debut album due for release in 2010. She is working with a management/PR team which has formerly worked with artists such as Madonna. She has also worked with songwriter Guy Chambers who has spoken about Nadine's amazing vocal ability.
Early career
Before finding fame, Coyle recorded a demo CD which was distributed to Louis Walsh (now an ex-manager of Girls Aloud) and The Late Late Show. This included the songs "Fields of Gold", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "Love Is", and "Summertime".2
Coyle first found fame in 2001 when, while attending Thornhill College, Derry, she entered the Irish version of the talent show Popstars.23 As one of the winners of the show, Coyle was selected to become a member of the group Six.23 However, she could not join the group because she was underage. She then returned to her secondary grammar school, Thornhill College.23
Nadine has also co-written a few songs whilst in the group, including:citation needed
Solo work
Coyle filmed a cameo appearance in Natasha Bedingfield's video for "I Wanna Have Your Babies" in Los Angeles, California, United States.4 In 2007, Coyle and the other members of Girls Aloud made a cameo appearance as schoolgirls in the film St. Trinian's. The theme song of the official movie soundtrack that she recorded with her bandmates reached number 51 in the UK charts. Coyle also appeared on Keith Barry's show The Great Escape, which aired on ITV on 29 December 2007.5
She was reportedly approached by Gillette to advertise their female range of razors.6
During the Girls aloud 2009-2010 break, Nadine plans to release a solo album consisting of original material. She is currently in talks with major record companies in the US and the UK for a album release aimed at early 2010. During an Interview on the Late Late Show in her native Ireland, Nadine told presenter Pat Kenny that as a result of her publishing deal with EMI she had written and recorded a lot of new material that was very different from the Girls Aloud sound.citation needed
She also recorded a B side demo duet with Boyz II Men for their album Love, a cover of the Take That track Back for Good. Nadine had also recorded a track with Jay Sean for his album All or Nothing. The track did not make the album as it was not finished due to Coyle and Seans schedules clashing. Nadine may finish the track and include it on her upcoming solo album.
She has been in the studio with big name producers like, Mike Elizondo , Toby Gad, Guy Chambers, Steve Booker, Desmond Child and Tony Kanal. Nadine has also been enjoying writing some of her own material for the first time and she is looking to release her first single in March.
In December 2009, Coyle visited her hometown of Derry to help break the record of the most trees planted in one site in an hour by 100 volunteers. She and the volounteers sucessfully broke the record. Her boyfriend Jason Bell accompanied her. Nadine has also dedicated a lot of her time to charities, most recently the Northern Ireland children’s hospice.
Personal life
In 2004, Coyle split with her boyfriend Neil McCafferty because of their busy schedules. The pair had met in school and had been dating since 2000, but would remain friends.7
Coyle then met American actor Jesse Metcalfe in February 2006, and started dating him. On 21 April 2007, Metcalfe's publicist confirmed the couple had split and denied Metcalfe had cheated on Coyle after his stint in rehab,8 which Coyle later confirmed on Saturday Night with Miriam, saying they had already split before pictures were taken of Metcalfe with another woman.9
She has been dating former American football player Jason Bell since September 2008.She is currently working on a solo album.101112
Discography
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