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Colin Chisholm (singer)

For other Colin Chisholms, see Colin Chisholm (disambiguation).

Colin Chisholm
Birth nameColin Chisholm
Born (1953-03-01) 1 March 1953 (age 71)[1]
Edinburgh, Scotland[1]
LabelsLightning Records,[2] Chrysalis Records[3]

Colin Chisholm is a singer from Edinburgh.[1] He was a member of Bilbo[8] and had a UK #42 hit with them called "She's Gonna Win"[2] and provided background vocals for the Runrig album The Big Wheel,[6] including for the song "Hearthammer", which made #25 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Hearts Squad

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Chisholm has never hidden his love for football, and is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian F.C.[1] In 1986, he lent his vocals to an updated version of "Hearts Song", which was attributed to Hearts Squad featuring Colin Chisholm and charted at #92 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]

The Voice UK

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In 2013 Chisholm's daughter, Chloe, auditioned him for the second series of The Voice UK.[9] He passed his audition and defaulted to Team Tom,[5] but was eliminated in the battle rounds.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Colin Chisholm". Spencemusic.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "BILBO". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "RUNRIG". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Scots singer who has been on the live circuit for 50 years is set to appear on The Voice". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Edinburgh's Colin Chisholm through to next stage of 'The Voice'". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Runrig Albums". Softshoe-slim.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - The Hearts Song ft Colin Chisholm by Hearts Squad Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Bilbo Baggins". Spencemusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Colin Chisholm". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.