Richard & Adam

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Richard & Adam
Also known as 'The Johnson Brothers'
Born North Wales
Genres Classical, opera, popera
Years active 2012–present
Labels Sony Music
Associated acts Britain's Got Talent 2013 finalists
Website richardandadamofficial.com
Members Adam Johnson
Richard Johnson

Richard and Adam Johnson, performing as Richard & Adam, are Welsh classical singers, best known for finishing in third place on the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent. They come from Holywell in North Wales.[1] Their debut album The Impossible Dream topped the UK Albums Chart and spent four consecutive weeks at number one, making it the longest-running number-one album of 2013 in the UK.

Early career

After working in a sandwich shop,[2] the brothers performed on cruise ships one of which was the P and O ship Azura and also performed on Loose Women as "The Johnson Brothers".[3]

Career

Britain's Got Talent

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Further information: Britain's Got Talent (series 7)

Richard and Adam auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in January 2013 and was aired in April 2013. They performed 'The Impossible Dream' and were put through to the next round by the judges. The duo performed on the first live show with "Somewhere"[4] and won with the most votes cast with over 66% of the vote.[5] They were put through to the final.[5]

In the Britain's Got Talent final, Richard & Adam once again performed "The Impossible Dream".[6] In the middle of their performance, one of the members of the orchestra performing behind them—later identified as violinist Natalie Holt—stood up and started throwing eggs at Simon Cowell.[7] The producers immediately escorted her off the stage while the duo continued. They finished third with 15.4% of the vote.[8]

The Impossible Dream, The Christmas Album and At the Movies

In June 2013, Richard & Adam were signed to Sony Music. They released their debut album, The Impossible Dream, including the single cover of the same name on 29 July 2013. The album was released by Arista Records, the duo's current label.[9] The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on 4 August.[10] In its second week on sale, despite competition from US duo The Civil Wars, Richard & Adam held onto the Official Albums Chart Number 1 spot for a second week.[11] The album contains covers of songs such as "Somewhere", "Amazing Grace" and "Bring Him Home".[12] The album stayed at number one for four consecutive weeks.[13]

On 12 September 2013, Richard & Adam announced details of their second album, The Christmas Album, which was released on 2 December. The album put an operatic twist on Christmas songs such as "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night" and "Once in Royal David's City".[14]

In May 2014, it was announced that Richard & Adam's third album would be called At the Movies, composed of songs from soundtracks. The album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart.[15]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[16]		 SCO
[17]
The Impossible Dream 1 1
The Christmas Album
  • Released: 2 December 2013
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24 37
At the Movies
  • Released: 8 August 2014
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5 13
Believe – Songs of Inspiration
  • Released: 26 February 2016
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 9

Singles

Year Title Title
2013 "I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
(On Christmas Day)"		 The Christmas Album

Tours

Following The Impossible Dream retaining number one on the charts, the brothers announced that they will tour the UK in 2014.[20]

References

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