Just the Two of Us - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ ONE's duet singing showdown starts Thursday 23 February 2006
Natasha Hamilton and Mark Moraghan
Natasha is one third of the most successful girl band since
the Spice Girls – the feisty Liverpudlian trio Atomic Kitten – who have
sold over seven million records and scored four platinum albums over
the last six years.
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Together with her fellow Kittens, Natasha has amassed an
array of awards and nominations.
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These include Best Newcomer
in 2000 (Smash Hits Poll Winners Party), three Disney Awards in 2000
and 2001 (Best Newcomer, Best Pop Act 2001, World's Sexiest Females
2001) and Best Pop Group (Capital Awards 2003).
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Atomic Kitten are currently on a break from
recording and performing.
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Natasha has spent the past 18 months concentrating
on her family and working hard on material for her debut album
due for release later this year.
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Natasha is a massive fan of 'old school
soul' such as Marvin Gaye, Barry White and Quincy Jones.
Confident Natasha, partnered with Holby
City's bad boy Mark Moraghan,
is keen to take up the challenge and share her wealth of performing
experience with Mark.
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Mark is probably best known for his womanising ways as Holby
City's Dr Owen Davies but he quit the series at Christmas to pursue
a career in TV, music and film.
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And he's not a novice singer – he last
took to the stage for the Tsunami Gala Concert alongside Mel C and
at the Royal Festival Hall in a concert with the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Orchestra in aid of
Children In Need.
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Mark has a number of acting credentials under his belt including
Brookside, Dream Team, London's Burning and Peak Practice.
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But his
career could have taken a very different path in the late Seventies
when, aged 17, he became backing singer for rock group Personal Column.
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After
a year of gigging in pubs and clubs Mark left the band to pursue
acting.
He has a wide variety of musical tastes and cites Steely Dan as his favourite
band.
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He also loves Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and
Stevie Wonder. Mark also has some more unusual musical tastes,
he says: "I like
classical music such as Elgar, Barber, Bach, Handel and Faure."
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Mark hopes to combine his two biggest loves – singing and acting – by eventually
appearing on stage in a West End musical and is taking part in Just the Two of
Us because of his love for singing.
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Mark said: "I would love to win the show but
above all I want to enjoy the whole experience".
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