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Phil Plested
Musical artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip John Plested is an English singer and songwriter. He has co-written songs for artists including Lewis Capaldi, the Vamps, Little Mix, Kygo, James Arthur, Anne-Marie, and Bastille.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Plested was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.[4] He studied at Central Saint Martins in London.[5][6] After leaving school in 2012, he formed a band, Chasing Grace, with his school friends. The band released their debut album Nowhere Near Old Enough in 2015, and were active until 2016.[4][7][8][9] He later transitioned to becoming a songwriter.[4] Plested made his breakthrough as a songwriter in 2016 when he co-wrote the song "Touch" for Little Mix, which peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[10] In 2019, he co-wrote the song "Before You Go" for Lewis Capaldi,[4] and it peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart[11] as well as on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40.[12]
As a solo artist, Plested released his debut album First & Foremost in 2018 with Atlantic Records.[13][14][15]
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Discography
Albums
- First & Foremost (2018)
As songwriter
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Awards
Plested has won the Most Performed Pop Songs of 2021 for Before You Go by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[16] He has been nominated for British Artist Video of The Year 2018 and British Single Of The Year for Touch by The Brits 2018.[17] He has been nominated for British Album of The Year for Lewis Capaldi by The Brits 2020.[18][19]
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