# Ren Harvieu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ren_Harvieu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ren_Harvieu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren_Harvieu > Source revision: 1335871522 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English singer-songwriter (born 1990) Ren Harvieu Harvieu performing at Manchester Pride, 25 August 2013 Background information Born Lauren Maria Harvieu (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 35) Broughton, Salford, England Genres Pop rock, soul, indie pop Occupation Singer-songwriter Years active 2011–present Label Universal Music Group Musical artist **Lauren Maria** "**Ren**" **Harvieu** (born 3 September 1990) is an English singer and songwriter from [Broughton](/source/Broughton%2C_Salford), [Salford](/source/City_of_Salford), [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester). ## Early life and education Harvieu was introduced to music by her mother. While in sixth form college, she performed in musical theatre and entered several talent competitions before uploading some of her own recordings to MySpace.[1] ## Career Harvieu was discovered on [MySpace](/source/MySpace) by a local music manager[*[who?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions)*] after uploading demo tracks. After being introduced to record producer Jimmy Hogarth (Amy Winehouse, Duffy) she began working on [demos](/source/Demo_(music)) and was signed to [Universal Music](/source/Universal_Music) aged 18. Harvieu started recording an album in May 2011, but before it could be released, she broke her back in what she describes as a 'freak accident', "I heard it snap. I couldn't feel my feet," the singer recalled. After a 14-hour operation, Harvieu spent months recovering at the [Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital](/source/Royal_National_Orthopaedic_Hospital).[2] On 5 December 2011, the BBC announced that Harvieu had been nominated for their [Sound of 2012](/source/Sound_of...) poll.[3] After releasing the singles "Through the Night" and "Open Up Your Arms",[4] her first album *[Through the Night](/source/Through_the_Night_(album))* was released on Island Records on 14 May 2012, entering the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart) at No 5. In 2014, Harvieu was featured on "Sweet Malaise", the B-side to "In My Time of Dust", from [Ed Harcourt](/source/Ed_Harcourt)'s mini-album *[Time of Dust](/source/Time_of_Dust)*.[5] "Love is a Melody", a song written by Ed Harcourt and Jimmy Hogarth for Harvieu's debut album, was also covered on *Time of Dust*.[6] Harvieu began working on her second album in 2013.[7] The album, titled *Revel in the Drama*, was released in April 2020.[8] ## Discography ### Albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK [9] Through the Night Released: 14 May 2012 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download 5 Revel in the Drama Released: 3 April 2020 Label: Bella Union Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download — ### Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK [10] "Through the Night" 2011 178 Through the Night "Open Up Your Arms" 2012 108 "Tonight" — "Do Right By Me" — "Teenage Mascara" 2019 — Revel in the Drama "Yes Please" — ### Guest appearances Year Artist Track Album 2013 Mark Owen "S.A.D." The Art of Doing Nothing 2024 Linda Thompson "I Used To Be So Pretty" Proxy Music ## Awards and nominations Year Organisation Award Result 2012 BBC Sound of 2012 Nominated [3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-allmusic_bio_1-0)** Collar, Matt (2014). ["Ren Harvieu – Music Biography, Credits and Discography"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ren-harvieu-mn0002848197). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 21 July 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Doyle, Tom. *[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))*, March 2012, #308. Q Now. The Singer Who Cheated Death. p. 35 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bbc_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bbc_3-1) ["BBC Sound of 2012: Ren Harvieu"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/soundof/2012/artists/renharvieu/#p00m9npy). *bbc.co.uk*. 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ren Harvieu"](https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/ren-harvieu/485436005). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Listen to ed Harcourt's Sweet Malaise featuring Ren Harvieu - Q MagazineQ Magazine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085607/http://www.qthemusic.com/1944/listen-ed-harcourts-sweet-malaise-featuring-ren-harvieu/). Archived from [the original](http://www.qthemusic.com/1944/listen-ed-harcourts-sweet-malaise-featuring-ren-harvieu/) on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Time of Dust - Ed Harcourt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/time-of-dust-mw0002607515). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 31 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Bourne, Dianne (19 September 2013). ["Singer Ren's new sound feels so right"](http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/singer-rens-new-sound-feels-6064563). *[Manchester Evening News](/source/Manchester_Evening_News)*. Retrieved 21 July 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Horowitz, Hal (2 April 2020). ["Ren Harvieu Invites You To 'Revel In The Drama' With Her Sumptuous, Opulent Opus"](https://americansongwriter.com/ren-harvieu-revel-in-the-drama-album-review/). *[American Songwriter](/source/American_Songwriter)*. Retrieved 3 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ren Harvieu | full Official Chart history"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7449/ren-harvieu/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 13 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Peaks on the UK Singles Chart: - "Through the Night": ["CHART: CLUK Update 28.01.2012 (wk3)"](https://www.zobbel.de/cluk/120128cluk.txt). *zobbel.de*. Retrieved 13 April 2020. - "Open Up Your Arms": ["CHART: CLUK Update 05.05.2012 (wk17)"](http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/120505cluk.txt). *zobbel.de*. 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