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Sunday 17 October 2004, 3pm Royal Festival Hall BBC CHILDREN IN NEED

We are delighted to announce that Dina Carroll has agreed to perform in the forthcoming Children in Need charity gala.

The concert, presented by Gaby Roslin, celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Dina will be joining a whole host of stars from stage, screen and TV to perform some of the very best showtunes. This concert really is going to be an extraordinary afternoon of family fun with performances by Rolf Harris, Claire Sweeney and the fabulous 4 Poofs & a Piano.

There's plenty going on before the show as well. In the foyer you can meet everyone's favourite fundraiser, Pudsey Bear; have your face painted or do a spot of shopping at our BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Children in Need fundraising stall. This special 25th Anniversary BBC Children in Need Appeal concert is for everyone - young, old, families, groups large or small; and what's more, it's all for a good cause! So pick up the phone, book your tickets now and help support children and young people across the UK.

For booking information, please refer to Concerts.

21 April 2004
Dina has parted company with Simon Harrison of B&H Management.  It is unclear if a new manager has been enlisted.

16 February 2004
The release of "The Collection" has been postponed to 15 March 2004.

07 January 2004
The release date of "The Collection" has been postponed to 08 March 2004.
Joolz Gianni's album "Chilled 2 The Sax" can now be ordered directly from Joolz.  This limited edition is priced at £16.50 including postage to the UK.  Please send an email to joolzgianni@aol.com.
Joolz and Dina's cover of "Almaz" has also been featured on the new 101 Love Songs compilation, which can be ordered from Amazon UK.

22 November 2003
Mercury will a new mid-price compilation called "The Collection" on 02 February 2004.  Pre-orders can be made at Amazon UK.

14 September 2003
Dina Carroll will be headlining a "Divas" weekend at Butlin's Bognor Regis resort over the weekend of 02-05 April 2004. See Concerts.

04 June 2003
Dina Carroll was a special guest on Richard Allinson's BBC Radio 2 show on Monday 02 June.  She gave an in-depth interview on her current collaboration with Joolz Gianni.  More importantly, she showcased a demo version of her new song, "Feeling Nothing But You", a slow burner written by Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis in the style of the classic "Fever".  Dina went on to explain that she and Nigel will begin work on some new material this week for a new album, expected in the New Year.  She is also hoping to tour with the release of the new album.

05 May 2003
Slightly later than previously announced, Dina Carroll is the guest on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 show this week, selecting her ten "Tracks Of My Year". For those of you who cannot receive BBC Radio 2, here is her list:-

"For The Love Of You" - The Isley Brothers
"Cry Me A River" - Dinah Washington
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - Led Zeppelin
"Song For You" - Donny Hathaway
"That's Life" - Frank Sinatra
"Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)" - Billie Holiday
"La Costa" - Natalie Cole
"Funny How Time Slips Away" - Al Green
"Give Me The Night" - George Benson
"E Lucevan Le Stelle (from Tosca)" - Luciano Pavarotti

04 April 2003
News just in from Dina's management:-
Dina has recorded "Almaz" (originally a hit for Randy Crawford in 1984) as a guest vocalist on Joolz Gianni's upcoming album "Chilled 2 The Sax", due out in May 2003. They will be promoting the song on 09 April appearing on "Today with Des & Mel" on ITV1, and then on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 show the following week. Do not miss it!
17 December 2002
Dina Carroll has changed management again.  Simon Harrison from B&H Management is now looking after Dina.  He has sent me a brief e-mail:-
"Dina is in the process of recording some new material, for a potential new recording contract, I will let you know in the new year how this is progressing."
23 May 2002
Dina Carroll completed her mini UK tour yesterday at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.  She reproduced the magic of her Manchester show with an equally superb performance.
11 May 2002
Dina Carroll began her UK tour yesterday with a gig at Manchester Lowry. Dina was in great form, and performed all her hits from "It's Too Late" to "Someone Like You". As a special treat, she also performed a cover version of "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now".
18 April 2002
Dina Carroll has recently recruited a new manager, Cara Harrison of CAT Management. Cara has visited this website and has consequently contacted me. She confirmed that Dina is likely to change record companies in the near future.  Dina is currently rehearsing for the UK tour in May, whilst busy penning new material for a future album.  About 6 songs have already been written and, according to Cara, "they are great"!
However, Dina's booking agent, Miracle Artists, has confirmed that the tour in May will unfortunately be reduced to only 2 shows - Manchester (10 May) and London (22 May). In fact, the decision was made a while ago, but the promoter, Marshall Arts, has been slow in announcing the change. Ticket-holders of the cancelled shows should look out for an imminent announcement regarding refund or replacement procedure.
15 January 2002
Dina will be Marti Pellow's guest on "Girls Night Out", a fund-raising concert for Teen Cancer Trust, in London on 05 February 2002.
05 December 2001
Dina Carroll has rescheduled her tour, originally due to begin on 09 December 2001, to May 2002.
09 July 2001
"The Very Best Of Dina Carroll" has been certified Silver in the U.K., having sold more than 70000 copies.
25 June 2001
"The Very Best Of Dina Carroll" drops to No. 25 in the Official UK Albums Chart.
17 June 2001
"The Very Best Of Dina Carroll" débuts at No. 15 in the Official UK Albums Chart, whilst "Someone Like You" tumbles to No. 65 in the Official UK Singles Chart.
11 June 2001
"The Very Best Of Dina Carroll" is released today in the UK. A limited edition 2CD version is also available, containing a bonus CD of dance mixes.
10 June 2001
"Someone Like You" is a new entry in this week's Official UK Singles Chart at No. 38. This is the lowest début of all her solo singles since "Ain't No Man".
However, "Someone Like You"/"Good To Me"/"Mind Body & Soul" jumped to No. 3 of the Official UK Club Chart, thereby maintaining a string of 12 consecutive top 3 club hits.
08 June 2001
"Someone Like You"/"Good To Me"/"Mind Body & Soul" is this week's new No. 1 of the Mixology Club Chart. The single has also been reviewed in the same issue.
04 June 2001
Dina Carroll will perform live at London's G.A.Y. club on Saturday 23 June 2001.
On the following Saturday (30 June 2001), Dina will perform live at the London Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras concert at Finsbury Park.
Dina appeared on ITV's "Live Talk" last week, discussing how she spent the last two years.  Thanks to Brian for the screen shots.

21 May 2001
Dina Carroll will be on the National Lottery Stars this Saturday, 26 May 2001, to promote the new single.
According to HMV, "Someone Like You" has been delayed again until 04 June 2001.  There will be two different CD singles, which can both be pre-ordered at Amazon.
14 May 2001
"Someone Like You" has been delayed for one week in the UK.  The new release date for the single is 28 May 2001.
The second single from the greatest hits compilation should be "All I Ask".  This song was written by Ronan Keating (ex Boyzone) and Desmond Child, and was originally demo'ed as a duet.  However, the solo version is currently included in the promotional CD of "The Very Best Of Dina Carroll".
03 May 2001
"Someone Like You" is currently on the playlist of BBC Radio 2.  An official promo CD of the song is being circulated.
03 Apr 2001
The soundtrack of "Bridget Jones's Diary", containing Dina's cover version of "Someone Like You", is released today in the US.
29 Mar 2001
Dina Carroll will release a new single "Someone Like You" in the UK on 21 May 2001. This track is featured on the "Bridget Jones’s Diary" soundtrack album, which will hit the shops on 03 April (US) and 16 April (UK). "Someone Like You" is a cover version of the song originally recorded by Van Morrison in 1987. Visit the Official Bridget Jones’s Diary site for a preview.
It is now confirmed that "The Very Best Of Dina Carroll" will be released on Universal Music Group on 11 June. This package will include some tracks from the shelved third album, for example "Son Of A Preacher Man". The new single "Someone Like You" will be included, plus another new song. This new song, which is a duet, will be the follow-up single currently scheduled for release on 30 July. A recent personal letter from Dina to a fan also suggests that the greatest hits compilation should come in a double-pack with a CD dedicated to all her dance hits.
For further information, please refer to this link.
03 Mar 2001
Dina Carroll is reported to have parted company with First Avenue Management for the second time.  Dina left First Avenue for a year in 1997 and rejoined them for the third album.  However, it is now unclear if the third album will ever be released in its original format, as  Universal Music Group has been considering the release of a Greatest Hits compilation since late 2000.
22 Mar 2000
Dina Carroll has just recorded some new material for the re-vamped version of her third album.  A new track, written by Simon Climie, looks set to become the next single, according to the Official Dina Carroll web-site.
Dina is featured on VH-1 Europe's "Planet Rock Profiles" this week.
26 Feb 2000
A new version of "Say You Love Me" appears on the soundtrack to the Nickelodeon film "Snow Day".
18 Feb 2000
Dina appeared on Michael Barrymore's "My Kind Of Music" tonight on ITV. She performed "Son Of A Preacher Man".
13 Dec 1999
Postponed again - Both the single "Say You Love Me" and the album "Dina Carroll" have been withdrawn from the release schedule of Mercury/Manifesto! According to the record company, Dina Carroll has NOT been dropped by the label, and the single has simply been pushed back until the summer to fit its uplifting feel. No more details can be found at this stage.
As a consolation, Dina IS going to be battling for this year's UK Christmas No. 1 as she is part of Children's Promise whose charity single "It's Only Rock 'n Roll" is released today. It is a cover version of a Rolling Stones hit.
01 Nov 1999
"Say You Love Me" has been re-scheduled for release on 22 November. The album will now be postponed until early 2000.
15 Sep 1999
"Say You Love Me" failed to follow the consecutive run of singles to top the official UK Club Chart, after peaking at No. 3. The single has now been postponed to 11 October, according to HMV On-line. The album has been re-scheduled for November.
02 Sep 1999
"Say You Love Me" follows Dina's long string of consecutive dance hits by entering the official UK Club Chart at No. 3 this week. The release of this single has now been pushed back to 20 September, according to HMV On-line.
01 Sep 1999
The final touches to the new album, "Dina Carroll", are being made. The album, as currently circulated on promotion to radio stations, has 11 tracks. These are primarily the same songs as on the original version initially planned for release last autumn, but now contain a few new mixes. The Canny original version of "Without Love" has now been replaced by Dave Sears Radio Edit. "Good To Me" is now present in a remixed form, complete with a sample of A Taste Of Honey's classic disco hit "Boogie Oogie Oogie". "Son Of A Preacher Man" has also been given a slight facelift, now edited with an a cappella outro. For complete track-listing, please see Discography.
20 Aug 1999
According to Manifesto Records, the release date of the new single, "Say You Love Me" has been set to 13 September, with the album, "Dina Carroll", following closely on 4 October.
Dina has recorded a duet version of her classic hit, "Ain't No Man", with label-mate Byron Stingily, re-titled "Ain't No One", specially for a Manifesto club tour. It is not clear whether this new version will be officially released.
18 Aug 1999
Two different promotional 12" singles of "Say You Love Me" have been released, including various dance mixes by Almighty, The Sharp Boys and Roger Sanchez. These mixes totally transform the original version, which is a mid-tempo R&B track, into another fierce dancefloor filler. Details of these mixes can be found in Discography.
"Without Love" drops out of the UK Top 40 Singles Chart after four weeks (13-26-27-35).
The official Dina Carroll and Manifesto websites are now live on line. Visit them via the Links page.
25 Jul 1999
"Without Love" falls from No. 13 to No. 26 in the official UK Singles Chart.
24 Jul 1999
Dina Carroll will perform a live P.A. at G.A.Y., one of London's most popular gay club, on Saturday evening 31 July. The set is expected to begin at about 2 a.m. and last for 30 minutes. Tickets will be about £10 with flyers.
18 Jul 1999
"Without Love" débuts at No. 13 in the official UK Singles Chart, becoming Dina's 13th UK Top 40 hit.
17 Jul 1999
Based on the sale figures up to Friday evening, "Without Love" is predicted to make a Top 10 new entry (currently standing at No. 9) in the UK Singles Chart this Sunday.
The new album, "Dina Carroll", has now been pressed into CD reference acetates and begun being circulated to radio stations. It contains 11 tracks (final track listing still subject to change) and a very limited quantity has become available at outlets such as Esprit International.
12 Jul 1999
"Without Love" is released in the UK on 2 CD singles, a cassette single and a limited quantity of 12" vinyl, featuring various mixes of the song. A new song, "On & On", Dina's most Urban recording ever, is included on the B-side. See Discography for more details.
11 Jul 1999
To promote the new single, "Without Love", Dina has given interviews on various TV programmes this week, including:-
BBC Breakfast News
Sky News Showbiz Weekly
MTV Bytesize
The Box
05 Jul 1999
"Without Love" will now be released in the UK on 12 July, a delay of one week.
01 Jul 1999
"Without Love" will be released in the UK on 05 July. Two CD singles will be available with multiple remixes of the track.
The next single from the new album will be "Say You Love Me", currently scheduled for a September release. This ballad is written by Rhett Lawrence and BeBe Winans. The album "Dina Carroll" will follow shortly after in October.
23 Jun 1999
"Without Love" has been crowned this week's official UK Club Chart No. 1, becoming Dina's tenth consecutive No. 1 dance hit. The song also moved up to No. 3 in the Mixology dance chart.
"Without Love" is now featured on BBC Radio 1's A-list, indicating maximum radio support. The video of the song is now also heavily rotated on The Box, MTV Europe and VH-1.
14 Jun 1999
"Without Love" enters the Mixology dance chart at No. 8.
13 Jun 1999
"Without Love" débuts at No. 6 in the official UK Club Chart. 12" and CD promo singles are now widely circulated to plug this single both in clubs and on radio.
06 Jun 1999
Dina appeared live at yesterday's London Heart 106.2 FM's Derby Day Picnic at Epsom Racecourse. Despite only a small audience of about 50 due to the heavy downpour, Dina and her three hot male dancers gave us all they had and performed "Ain't No Man (Mastermix)" and "Without Love (Dave Sears Mix)".
After the show, I spoke to Dina about her new album. She said that it should be released around September/October this year. She apologised for the long delay and explained that she was not happy with some of the original mixes. The new version of the album still contains the same tracks as before but with some new mixes.
05 Jun 1999
"Without Love" débuts at No. 9 in this week's UK Record Mirror "Cool Cuts" Chart. This chart is a very reliable indicator of upcoming dancefloor monster hits, so brace yourselves for a massive return of Dina!
28 May 1999
Thanks to Josep for forwarding what he found in the 29 May edition of Music Week magazine:
NEW MIX FOR DINA CARROLL RELAUNCH
Dave Sears, who worked on Karen Ramirez's "Looking For Love", has mixed the radio edit of Dina Carroll's forthcoming single, "Without Love", set for release on July 12. Rhett Lawrence, who worked on most of her album, Canny (Lawrence Nelson) and Todd Terry all attempted edits before the right mix was found. As part of Carroll's relaunch, she will now appear on First Avenue/Manifesto rather than First Avenue/Mercury as before.
Separately, Andy has spoken to Larry Flick from Billboard magazine who is confident that the new album will be out this summer both in Europe and the US. Let's hope Mercury will finally give the new album its most deserved general release!
27 May 1999
Prerpartion for the release of "Without Love", the follow-up single to "One, Two, Three", has begun. Mercury Records UK have pressed a batch of 1-track CD-Reference containing the radio edit of the song for circulation to radio stations throughout the country. Further information regarding additional dance remixes of the track is expected imminently.
07 March 1999
Owing to the recent death of Dusty Springfield, plans to release Dina's cover version of "Son Of A Preacher Man" may have changed. According to the Danny Rampling Show, Mercury has now commissioned new remixes of another song, "Without Love", for release as the next single.
23 February 1999
The new album, "Dina Carroll", has now been postponed to 26 April. A new single should be released at the end of March.
09 January 1999
Promotional 2-track CD's of "Son Of A Preacher Man" have started being circulated in the UK. A small number have also found their ways into collector shops such as Esprit mail order.
04 January 1999
Dina Carroll's eponymous new album has now been re-scheduled for a 22 February release date (still to be finalised). CD Paradise is now offering discounted pre-order of this new album.