Biography of Louise NurdingLouise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding) (born November 4, 1974) is an English singer and television presenter, usually referred to by her first name alone.
She first came to prominence as a member of the all girl group Eternal and has had a successful solo career since leaving the group in 1995. She is married to footballer Jamie Redknapp and they have a son, Charley.
Louise was born in Lewisham, London, but grew up in Eltham, London, and Oxted, Surrey. At the age of 11, she joined the Italia Conti Academy stage school and met Kéllé Bryan on her first day - the pair would spend almost every day together for the next 10 years and remain friends today.
While out illegally clubbing (at the age of 16) Nurding met music producer Denis Ingoldsby who was forming a girl band. She subsequently introduced him to Bryan.
Bryan and Nurding, together with sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett became the early 1990's award-winning, multi-million selling, chart-topping British R&B girl group Eternal. At the time of their first release, Eternal were different from other girl bands on the UK market. Their music was not mainstream pop but a mixture of heavy R&B, soul and dance. Their image was not 'pretty' but rather 'street chic'.
Eternal's debut single 'Stay' shot straight into the UK charts at number 4, and their album, 'Always and Forever' sold over 1.5 million units in the UK alone (the first by an all girl group to do so in the UK). Eternal were an instant success and the girls were touring and promoting all around the globe.
At the peak of their fame, it came as surprise to both fans and critics in June 1995 that Louise decided to leave the band - by coincidence, the same day Robbie Williams left Take That. Many saw Louise's decision as madness - she was part of the biggest girl band in Europe, breaking records and about to crack America. However Louise was not happy within the band; she felt alone and homesick on the increasingly longer world tours, missing her friends and family. Most importantly though she felt creatively and artistically restricted - not surprising considering Easther Bennett sang lead on virtually every Eternal song leaving Kéllé, Vernie and Louise with few solo vocal opportunities.
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