Alexandra Legouix
Agent
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020 3092 1512Contact
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2012 |
Singer - Headline act
Performing Arts |
Alexandra Legouix and the Sunflowers Lazy Bishops Festival |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2002 | Performing Arts | Redroofs Theatre School |
Equipment
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About me
BBC Introducing Winning singer/songwriter; professional working presenter & actress; weekly Radio presenter on 97.5FM; Head Agent and owner of With Panache Agency, Events & PR; successful entrepreneur and business woman.------
Alexandra first began getting recognised as one to watch when she was the lead singer for a 7 piece band produced by Paul Handley, Out Of bounds Music. They won Emergenza Unsigned and played in many top venues in London getting very positive feedback from industry professionals.
Spotted on this circuit, Alexandra was snapped up and then became the featured live singer with top trance DJ Lost Witness on the Gatecrasher Classics tour promoting new single 'Behind Your Eyes' at festivals here and abroad. This was a great opener for Alex and she started working with many trance and dance DJ's as the lead vocalist on their hits.
Alexandra then entered a local competition at Chicago Rock Cafe, where she went on to win the heats but narrowly lost out to X-Factors Danyl Johnson. However, one of the judges was impressed by Alexandra and asked if she would be interested in working with him. This judge was the legendary rocker, Les Payne. With Les's help, Alex has met and worked with a long list of well known writers.
During these years, Alexandra was working hard as a professional actress too. In 2009 she toured London and the South East with her highly acclaimed one woman show - The Courtesan - which she then took up to Edinburgh Fringe. The show sold out every night (unheard of!) and gained 5* reviews from The Scotsman.
In fact, 2009 was a good year for Alexandra musically too. Winning UK Unsigned and getting to perform at the prestigious 'Hackney Empire' was another highlight.
She then recorded an album with writer Sara Jaffe and top producer Darren Monson, and she also teamed up with Lovescandal as their new lead singer.
Lovescandal won Newcoming Artists (USA October & November 2008 pop category); have several collaborations with top 10 UK artist "Fizzy"; they recently partnered with Universal Music Group Usa 3 times "Grammy" Award Nominee Eng. Kevin Reeves and are currently under the Management of Paul Leigh "Digit" ex-executive with Sony-EMI.
2010 was even better. By now, Alexandra was writing her own music and she entered BBC Introducing - a very well respected BBC Radio competition. Not expecting to even be heard, you can imagine her surprise when live on radio her tracks were reviewed and she went on to win the title putting her alongside past winners that included Florence and the Machine and The Ting Tings! The accolade helped launch Alexandra into the limelight and provided her with new and exciting opportunities.
Alexandra and her newly formed band (The Sunflowers!) played the BBC Introducing gig in Reading with much success - landing new gigs as a result and developing a bigger and more loyal fanbase.
They then went on to perform on the main stage at the Inside:Outside Reading Festival and headline both the Wokingham Food and Drinks Festival 2010 and the 'Lead up to the Olympics' Vivacity Festival 2010 to name a few.
As well as support from the BBC, they have received much press attention and had featured articles in a number of local and national newspapers. They have been headline and support acts at many top venues including: The Troubadour, The Bedford, Monto Water Rats, The Cobden Club, Cafe de Paris, RichMix for Jazz FM Radio to name a small few and their music is being played regularly on the radio in the UK, Europe and in South America and doing very well in Brazil!
They released their EP 'FACEBOOK' in December 2010 and then their next EP 'LET'S GO' was released on to itunes and all other leading online distributors in Jan 2011. They have written an additional 6 songs that are being recorded this month as well as an entire re record of all released tracks which will showcase a more rustic and live feel which is far better suited to their original and unique sound.
In July 2010 Alexandra was asked to present the very prestigious Miss Great Britain awards. This opened new doors in the presenting world and after being seen on various TV channels who were covering the events she was asked to present and host for many other different events, festivals and fashion shows.
In August 2010 she landed a regular TV job presenting on SKY TV - very exciting times indeed.
2011 has continued in this vein. Alexandra is still number one in the Latin genre of Indie Charts after 18 weeks; they have done countless TV recordings; countless air plays now on various radio stations including HeartFM, Q Radio, Leicester HFM, Jazz FM, Awesome Radio, Sine FM, TD1, Preston FM, The Overflow, Pure 107, Leith FM, Womens Radio, Heart FM Spain - to name but a few; a live show for JAZZ FM and Rich Mix; they have been performing at many festivals including Reading, Wokingham, CityFest, Windsor; Farnham; and they have been interviewed/reviewed recently by Buzzin, Qmunicate Magazine, All Gigs, Acoustic Magazine, Spark Magazine, Woho Music, France Magazine, Fame Magazine, Butterfly Music, Ent Focus, Femmusic and many more.
Alexandra is the presenter on 97.5MFM New Music Discovery radio show every Tuesday which showacses new unsigned artists and emerging talent as well as 'lost treasures'.
Alexandra has also been presenting for McLaren F1 Racing this year at the awesome McLaren Technology Centre interviewing Jenson and Lewis and discussing all things F1 and she has just landed herself a new job presenting on SKY to be announced soon...
Additionally Alexandra is a very successful business woman. She owns With Panache Agency, With Panache Events and With Panache PR. She is joint owner of ALEMAR Record label, ALEMAR Pitchings and ALEMAR Artist Development. She has recently been nominated for a Female Entrepreneur Award 2012.
Additional skills:
Qualified National B Motor Racing License
Artist - work is showcased in 2 art galleries and a restaurant
Industry awards:
Nominated for Female Entrepreneur Award 2012
Referees:
Martyn Ellis
License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Job Titles | Copywriter / Copy Editor, Marketing / PR, Events Management / Support, Talent Booker, Teacher, Music Production |
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Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | Musicians Union (UK) |
Musical Style | Ambient, Avant-garde jazz, Blues, Bossa nova, Brazilian jazz, Cool jazz, Jazz, Pop, Reggae |