Wonderland
At first glance, Wonderland's arrival on the pop scene seems almost rocket-fuelled. The part-Irish, part English quintet - Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran, Jodi Albert, Kasey Smith and Leigh Learmont - were hand-picked at a 2008 audition in Dublin.
Since then they've since sashayed before primetime TV shows and stadium audiences of nearly 85,000. Next up, they release debut single Not A Love Song, out on Mercury Records on 7th March 2011.
Wonderland recorded Not A Love Song with songwriters Adam Argyle and Shep Solomon. It's an uptempo song, a women-empowered song about not wanting to settle down.
Wonderland's emergence owes plenty to their combined vocal effervescence. With five lead singers working in unison, this is a band big on wide-ranging harmonies and soulful pop hooks; a girl group taking their lead from substance rather than style.
The girls have spent the past 2 years since their successful auditions, writing, recording and team bonding. They sketched out demos with heavyweight songwriters and producers, including Mark Owen and Shep Solomon, Steve Power and Bob Clearmountain.
Wonderland have already supported Westlife on tour, and made an appearance at the 2010 Isle of Wight Festival. They also had their own ITV2 show – Louis Walsh & Kian Egan’s Next Big Thing: Wonderland that aired last Autumn.
Catch them on tour this Spring at the following dates:
21st Feb - Liverpool Echo Arena w/ Boyzone
22nd Feb – Cardiff International Arena w/ Boyzone
23rd Feb – Cardiff International Arena w/ Boyzone
26th Feb – Wembley Arena w/ Boyzone
27th Feb – Sheffield Arena w/ Boyzone
1st Mar – Metro Arena, Newcastle w/Boyzone
2nd Mar – NEC Birmingham w/ Boyzone
3rd Mar – Trent FM Arena w/ Boyzone
5th Mar – Manchester [MEN] w/Boyzone
6th Mar – Brighton Centre w/ Boyzone
7th Mar – Cardiff International Arena w/ Westlife
8th Mar – Cardiff International Arena w/ Westlife
9th Mar – Cardiff International Arena w/ Westlife
11th Mar – London 02 Arena w/ Westlife
12th Mar – London 02 Arena w/Westlife
14th Mar – Newcastle Arena w/ Westlife
15th Mar – Newcastle Arena w/ Westlife
16th Mar – Nottingham Arena w/Westlife
18th Mar – Liverpool Echo Arena w/ Westlife
19th Mar – Glasgow SECC w/ Westlife
20th Mar - Glasgow SECC w/ Westlife
22nd Mar – Manchester [MEN]w/ Westlife
23rd Mar – Manchester [MEN] w/ Westlife
25th Mar – Birmingham LG Arena w/ Westlife
27th Mar – Wembley Arena w/ Westlife
28th Mar – Sheffield Arena w/ Westlife
29th Mar – Sheffield Arena w/ Westlife
30th Mar – 02 Arena London w/ Westlife
31st Mar – Birmingham LG Arena w/ Westlife
2nd Apr – Dublin 02 Arena w/ Westlife
3rd Apr – Dublin 02 Arena w/ Westlife
5th Apr – Belfast Odyssey w/ Westlife
6th Apr – Belfast Odyssey w/ Westlife
8th Apr – Dublin 02 Arena w/ Westlife
9th Apr – Dublin 02 Arena w/ Westlife
10th Apr – Dublin 02 Arena w/ Westlife