Tom Gregory (singer)
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Tom Gregory | |
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Born | Thomas Gregory 10 November 1995 Blackpool, England |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2013–present |
Thomas Gregory (born 10 November 1995) is an English singer and songwriter. He released his album Heaven in a World So Cold in 2020.
Early life
[edit]Tom Gregory was born in Blackpool, England. During his childhood, he notes that some of his biggest idols are Keane, The La's, OneRepublic and Phoenix, referring to the latter as "One of the best French groups from the last twenty years". These musical inspirations Gregory acclaims to the records given to him by his father, and started his complete obsession with music. Growing up on the outskirts of Blackpool, opportunities presented little more than listening to handed down CDs and writing songs in his bedroom; something that the young singer says helped him to learn his craft. He completed his formal school education in the local independent Rossall School.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2013, [2] Gregory appeared in the second season of The Voice UK but did not make it to the final stages. This failure however did not weaken him, and eventually encouraged the young Brit to pursue a full time career.
In 2016, and years after his knock back on The Voice, he appeared in the popular BBC series The A Word, a drama based on the family dynamics of raising an autistic child. He played the role of Luke Taylor, the boyfriend of Rebecca Hughes and half sister of the main character. Gregory sites that this role was crucial in his singing career as it allowed him to earn extra money in order to fund his music.
After a few years of working part time jobs and travelling around the UK and Germany, he was eventually picked up by German indie record label Kontor Records. He went on later that year to release his first single "Run to You". The track became an instant success and soon reached over 20 million streams, and secured a top 30 chart position on radio. After gathering momentum touring in Germany, he then released five more singles, did two more tours throughout Germany and supported A-ha.
After previous success with his song "Small Steps", his single "Fingertips" reached the Top 40 Official Charts in Austria and Germany. It also became his most successful solo release, peaking at number 1 on the Official German Radio Chart, number 5 in the Official French Radio Chart and currently gathering over 100 million streams.
His debut album, Heaven in a World So Cold was released. As well as amassing more than 350 million streams to date, various singles from the album have since gone on to credit 8 gold and 2 platinum award certifications across 5 countries.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
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FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
SWI [5] | ||
Heaven in a World So Cold | 2020 | 99 | 35 | 80 |
Things I Can't Say Out Loud | 2021 | — | — | 67 |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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AUT [6] |
BEL (Fl) [7] |
BEL (Wa) [8] |
CIS Air. [9] |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
POL Air. [10] |
RUS Air. [11] |
SWI [5] |
UKR Air. [12] | ||||
"Run to You" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heaven in a World So Cold | |
"Losing Sleep" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Honest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Small Steps" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Fingertips" | 2020 | 24 | —[A] | — | — | 72 | 33 | — | — | 49 | — | ||
"Never Let Me Down" (with Vize ) |
4 | —[B] | —[C] | 191 | 192 | 8 | 1 | — | 12 | 80 | |||
"Rather Be You" | — | —[D] | —[E] | — | 49 | — | — | — | 53 | — |
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"River" | 2021 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 33 | — |
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Things I Can't Say Out Loud |
"Footprints" | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 170 | |||
"Forget Somebody"[16] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Never Look Back"[17] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Dive" (with Lost Frequencies)[18] |
— | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
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All Stand Together | |
"Glow in the Dark" | 2024 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 190 | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Filmography
[edit]- 2015: The A Word as Luke Taylor (BBC TV series)
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Fingertips" did not reach the region's Ultratop 50 chart, but charted at number 47 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under ranking.[7]
- ^ "Never Let Me Down" did not reach the region's Ultratop 50 chart, but charted at number 16 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under ranking.[7]
- ^ "Never Let Me Down" did not reach the region's Ultratop 50 chart, but charted at number 26 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under ranking.[8]
- ^ "Rather Be You" did not reach the region's Ultratop 50 chart, but charted at Ultratip Bubbling Under ranking.[7]
- ^ "Rather Be You" did not reach the region's Ultratop 50 chart, but charted at Ultratip Bubbling Under ranking.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "International Piano Academy". Rossall School. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ ""The Voice UK" Blind Auditions 4 (TV Episode 2013) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Discographie Tom Gregory". Les Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Discographie von Tom Gregory". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Discographie Tom Gregory". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Discographie Tom Gregory". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie Tom Gregory". Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Discographie Tom Gregory". Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Commonwealth of Independent States:
- "Never Let Me Down": "Never Let Me Down – Vize & Tom Gregory | TopHit – Highway To Airplay". TopHit. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- "Footprints": "Footprints – Tom Gregory | TopHit – Highway To Airplay". TopHit. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- "Glow in the Dark": "Glow In The Dark – Tom Gregory | TopHit – Highway To Airplay". TopHit. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Never Let Me Down": "AirPlay Top: 01.08. – 07.08.2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Dive": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 23.12.2023–29.12.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Russia:
- "Footprints": "Footprints – Tom Gregory | TopHit – Highway To Airplay". TopHit. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- "Glow in the Dark": "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Oct 24, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Ukraine:
- "Never Let Me Down": "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Nov 12, 2020". TopHit. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- "Footprints": "Footprints – Tom Gregory | TopHit – Highway To Airplay". TopHit. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- "Glow in the Dark": "Glow In The Dark – Tom Gregory | TopHit – Highway To Airplay". TopHit. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tom Gregory)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Tom Gregory: Les Certification". SNEP. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 August 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Tom Gregory in the search box.
- ^ "Forget Somebody – Single by Tom Gregory". Apple Music. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Never Look Back – Single by Tom Gregory". Apple Music. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "LOST FREQUENCIES & TOM GREGORY BRING A LOVE-SOAKED BEAT OF DANCEFLOOR DELIGHTS ON THEIR NEW SINGLE "DIVE"". RCA Records. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
External links
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- 1995 births
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male television actors
- English male singer-songwriters
- English singer-songwriters
- Living people
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century English male singers
- The Voice UK contestants
- Male actors from Blackpool
- Musicians from Blackpool
- People educated at Rossall School
- British singer stubs