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Faryl
''Faryl'' is the debut album by British mezzo-soprano Faryl Smith, released on 9 March 2009 by Universal Classics and Jazz. Smith rose to fame after her appearance on the second series of ''Britain's Got Talent'', and signed with Universal after the competition. The album was recorded during December 2008 and January 2009 and features the track "River of Light", a song set to ''The Blue Danube'' with newly written lyrics. ''Faryl'' was produced by Jon Cohen, and the backing music was provided by a 60-piece orchestra. As part of the album's promotion, Smith made numerous television and radio appearances and filmed a music video for "River of Light". Around this time, she met with then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street.
After its release, ''Faryl'' became the fastest-selling classical solo album in British chart history, selling 20,000 copies in the first four days, and a total of 29,200 copies in the first week, higher than any other debut album of a classical singer. ''Faryl'' entered the UK Albums Chart at number 6, rising to number 4 the next week, and was the third album by a ''Britain's Got Talent'' contestant to reach the top ten in Britain. Smith subsequently embarked on a promotional tour in the US to publicise the album, where it reached number 6 on the classical chart.
''Faryl'' was fairly well received by critics, who praised Smith's performances and Cohen's production. However, criticism was directed at the use of the orchestra and at the song choices. As one of the ten best-selling classical albums in the UK in 2009, ''Faryl'' was nominated for a Classical BRIT Award in the album of the year category, but lost to Only Men Aloud's ''Band of Brothers''. In 2013, the album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
==Background==
Smith rose to fame when she, aged 12, competed in the second series of ITV talent show ''Britain's Got Talent''. During the series, she performed "Ave Maria" and a cover of Sarah McLachlan's "Angel". After her initial performance, she received singing lessons from Yvie Burnett, a move criticised by the press. Although she was at one point the favourite to win,〔 she finished outside the top three in the live final.〔 During the competition, Smith rejected offers of a record deal,〔 and afterwards rejected offers from Sony BMG, instead signing a £2.3 million, multi-album deal with Universal Classics and Jazz, the most lucrative ever offered to a schoolgirl.
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