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Mark Wilkinson (singer) (born Buckinghamshire, England) is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Wilkinson released his second studio album, "Let The River Run," on 9 August 2013, and within 24 hours the album hit #2 on the Australian iTunes singer-songwriter charts, surpassing artists like Grammy nominee Ed Sheeran, The Lumineers, and Jake Bugg. As of November 2013, the album had reached #1 on iTunes singer-songwriter charts. The album also debuted at #2 on the AIR Charts and at #61 on the ARIA charts, while the single 'Middle Ground' which was featured in a Nescafé ad campaign in June 2013 went on to reach #2 on the Aussie iTunes singer-songwriter charts and #12 on the ARIA charts (singles). 'Middle Ground' was also featured on Wilkinson's 2012 acoustic album "Hand Picked" which is still holding in the iTunes charts Top 10. The album was added to Sirius XM Radio in North America in October 2013 where he was named "Discovery of the Year" after just two months of airplay. Often asked to write with and for major label artists, three of Mark’s singles have also been featured in Australia’s coveted "Next Artist to Radio" competition and his debut album, ''Truth Came Running'', has been a constant fixture on the iTunes singer-songwriter charts since its release in 2011. An accomplished independent artist, Mark has sold over 50,000 albums direct-to-fan at live shows alone, without any marketing or promotional support. Wilkinson made his North American debut in October 2013 with tour dates in Los Angeles, New York (CMJ), and Boston. His debut performance at CMJ Music Marathon in New York packed Rockwood Music Hall to rave reviews, as previewed in a (Huffington Post article ). He kicked off his debut tour in New Zealand in November 2013 and added end-of-year shows in Sydney which sold out in record time. His most recent tour across Australia was such a hit that a follow up theatre tour was scheduled to meet demand. While on his European tour in 2014, Wilkinson was discovered in the Netherlands by Humberto Tan while busking to a large crowd that had assembled in Dam Square. Tan invited him to be a guest in his talk show, RTL Late Night, where Wilkinson was given very positive remarks by Dutch artists. He was allowed to perform for a couple of minutes at the end of the show, and as a result his name started trending on social media and his music started charting in the Netherlands. With buzz around his live performances continuing to grow, Mark regularly sells out shows across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. He has opened arena and major theatre tours nationally for some of the world’s biggest names, including Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Brian Wilson, Chicago (band), America (band), and Seal (musician), among others. He has performed for VIPs at Kings of Leon and Santana concerts, represented Australia at the World Expo in China, and entertained deployed troops in the Solomon Islands. Mark has also headlined European tours, performing to capacity crowds in London, Paris, and Berlin. It was on one such trip that brought Mark to the attention of David Gray (musician)’s producer, Iestyn Polson, and he was invited to record in David’s famous Church Studio with his band backing Mark up. In a (review ) of Mark's set during his 2013 world tour, (The Music ) wrote, "His voice is supreme and crisp...Wilkinson is one of the rare artists whose vocals embody a kind of charisma that pulls you in and forces you to do the rarest thing in the world...feel." The connection Mark creates with his fans is undeniable and genuine - he has been described by Australian music blog Timber and Steel as "a man who has avoided the limelight but still manages to sell out venues all over the country" thanks to his loyal following. ==Early life== Wilkinson was born in England, but his family soon emigrated to Singapore and then Australia when he was 4 years old. Wilkinson was educated at Sydney Grammar School and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts/Commerce at the University of Sydney. It was during his time at university that Wilkinson learnt to play the acoustic guitar. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mark Wilkinson (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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