Name Lizzie Marvelly Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Role Singer | Years active 2006–present Website lizziemarvelly.com | |
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Birth name Elizabeth Lillian Marvelly Albums Elizabeth Marvelly, Collisions Similar People Peter Urlich, Howard Morrison, Boh Runga, Julia Deans, Jon Toogood Profiles | ||
Day in the life of lizzie marvelly
Elizabeth Lillian Marvelly (born 5 July 1989) is a singer/songwriter and journalist from Rotorua, New Zealand. She first achieved success as a classical crossover vocalist before beginning a pop career. She has also written for the New Zealand Herald, discussing feminist issues.
Contents
- Day in the life of lizzie marvelly
- Lizzie marvelly new zealand national anthem nz v eng june 7 2014
- Background
- Classical career
- Pop career
- Live performances
- Journalism
- Awards
- References
Lizzie marvelly new zealand national anthem nz v eng june 7 2014
Background
Marvelly attended Rotorua Girls' High School, before she was awarded a senior scholarship at King's College, Auckland. She is of Te Arawa heritage, and is related to entertainer Howard Morrison, who was her maternal grandfather's best friend.
Classical career
Her debut album was released under her full name, Elizabeth Marvelly, on 3 December 2007 in New Zealand, and on 31 March 2008 in Australia. The self-titled pop-classical album was produced by Carl Doy. On the album Marvelly sings songs taken from a range of different genres and includes two original pieces. Her song "When You Are Sad" was reportedly written after a recent case of child abuse in her hometown Rotorua shocked the nation.
Marvelly's second album, Home, was recorded with Grammy-nominated producer Nick Patrick. The album featured the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and a duet with Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts. As it was released on 21 February 2011, one day before the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Marvelly announced that she would be donating a portion of record sales to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
Pop career
In 2012, Marvelly sang as part of Flight of the Conchords supergroup charity single "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)". The song reached number one in the New Zealand charts.
In 2013, Marvelly announced that she would be pursue a pop career, as she had become dissatisfied with her classical crossover career, and also wanted to sing her own compositions. Marvelly told the New Zealand Herald, "I just thought music is my life and if it's going to be my life long-term, then it has to be music that I actually love everything about."
In January 2014, Marvelly launched her pop career, now using the name Lizzie Marvelly. Her first pop single, "Generation Young" was also released in January, with her EP Collisions released in July, peaking at number 14 on the charts.
In August 2015, Marvelly released her first single with New Zealand hip hop legend P-Money. Entitled 'Made For You', the song featured in kiwi hip hop film 'Born To Dance'. In October the same year Marvelly released a remix of 'Made For You' featuring Kiwi hip hop star K.One.
Live performances
Since 2006, Marvelly has performed in a number of high-profile concerts in New Zealand, supporting artists such as Sir Howard Morrison, Dame Malvina Major and Amici Forever star Geoff Sewell. She also supported Paul Potts on his New Zealand and Australian tour in 2008, later joining him on further international dates.
Marvelly is also well known in New Zealand for her performances singing the New Zealand national anthem at rugby test matches in New Zealand and abroad. She performed the national anthem at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final.
Journalism
In May 2015, Marvelly launched an online media site called Villainesse. In September that year Marvelly launched the first Villainesse project, "#MyBodyMyTerms" a global campaign to spark conversation about sexual violence, victim-blaming, revenge porn and consent. Since January 2016, she has had a regular column in the New Zealand Herald where she comments on social issues. In February 2017, Marvelly penned an op-ed column in the New Zealand Herald criticizing the conservative Christian lobby group Family First New Zealand for opposing transgender individuals for using toilets not reflecting the gender of their birth.
Awards
In 2015, Marvelly was a finalist of the Wintec Press Club's Best Writer in New Zealand Award.