As one of the biggest-selling classical artists in the UK this decade, 24-year-old mezzo-soprano Laura Wright is a household name to many, but one that others may just be getting to grips with.
Otherwise known as The Sporting Soprano, she took on a fusion of music and sports whilst taking part in the London Marathon, stopping halfway through to sing 'Jerusalem' on Tower Bridge.
Laura WrightShe's now a regular fixture at UK sporting events and has become the England Rugby team's first ever official anthem singer, and couldn't be more passionate about what she does.
Talking about her recent EP 'The Sound Of Strength', she said: “'To bring together sport and music, my two passions in life, is something I'm so excited about and was the drive behind my EP. Classical music has long been about triumph, beauty, drama and strength... it's uplifting and emotional - just like sport and I wanted to create something that makes you feel like you can achieve your dreams, music that makes you feel like a superhero.”
Laura has now released the music video for her lead single 'Barber's Agnus Dei/The Sound Of Strength', reflecting and referencing popular works Fight Club, The Hunger Games and 1984.
Like no other classical artist around, Laura is managing to fill a gap in the market nobody realised was even there until she arrived on the scene, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Laura Wright's EP 'The Sound Of Strength' is out now.