Melanie Horsnell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Melanie Horsnell
Melanie Horsnell performing in 2007 at Hopetoun Hotel in Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.
Background information
Origin	Australia
Genres	Pop, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Shock Records, Inflatable Girlfriend Records/MGM
Associated acts	Forever Thursday

Melanie Horsnell is an Australian singer-songwriter. She writes and sings her own songs.

One of her songs, "Sometimes," was used in the Canadian TV show Flashpoint. It was featured in an episode called "Unconditional Love." Melanie was the only Australian artist to have her music in Flashpoint. Most of the other artists on the show were from Canada or the USA.

Melanie's Music Journey

Starting with Guitar

Melanie Horsnell started playing guitar when she was just five years old. She learned to play classical and flamenco styles. By age ten, she was already performing for people on Manly Beach. This is called busking.

Even after playing for years, Melanie didn't plan to be a musician. She actually wanted to manage a supermarket! But then she won some songwriting contests. This changed her mind. She then moved to London for a year. There, she busked every day and worked on writing more songs.

Becoming a Sydney Music Star

In 2000, Melanie started performing regularly at the Excelsior Hotel in Glebe, Sydney. She became a key part of Sydney's growing "NuFolk" music scene. This was a new style of folk music.

Over four years, she performed with many other artists. She also helped new musicians get started.

First Songs and Albums

In 2001, Melanie released her first collection of songs, called an EP. It was titled Don't Know What to Say. The next year, she released her second EP, Magic Mirror. This EP became popular on the radio. Because of its success, she signed a deal with Shock Publishing.

Soon after, Melanie was asked to write songs for the children's TV show The Saddle Club. She also created music for a movie called Love in the First Degree.

In 2003, Melanie started working on her first full album, The Adventures of.... The first song from this album, "Birds," was played a lot on the Triple J radio station.

Reaching Europe and Beyond

In 2004, Melanie signed with Rounder Records in Europe. Her album The Adventures Of... was released in many European countries. This included The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK.

She even learned some French to record a French version of her song "I Just Want Some Love." This helped her album become a featured album on French radio. Melanie toured Europe four times. She also performed in Singapore in 2005.

Her album The Adventures of... was finally released in Australia in September 2005. Melanie has toured Australia many times. She often performs with her band, "the Inflatable Girlfriends." They have opened shows for famous artists like The Frames and Josh Pyke.

Music for TV and New Projects

Melanie has also sung for many TV commercials. These include ads for McHappy Day, Johnnie Walker, and Huggies. She also worked on a project called "Forever Thursday" with Elliot Wheeler. Their song "How Can It Be" was used in a J.C. Penney advertisement. This ad was shown during the 2007 Oscars.

In 2008, Melanie recorded 12 new songs for her album Complicated Sweetheart. The first song from this album was "Mary Mary." It was played on national radio stations like Triple J and FBi Radio.

Her album The Cloud Appreciation Society came out in 2013. It features songs about love and loss in small towns. In 2017, Melanie toured Europe with Steve Appel. They released a collaborative album together in 2018, called The World Has A Gentle Soul.

Melanie's Life

Melanie Horsnell is a mother of two daughters. She lives in a small town called Candelo, New South Wales. She says she is an Aboriginal woman.

Melanie's Music Releases

Solo Albums

• The Adventures Of – 2004 (UK), 2005 (AUS)
• Complicated Sweetheart – 2008
• The Cloud Appreciation Society – 2013
• dans la mer aussi il y a des étoiles – 2014
• Quatre Chemins – 2015
• Songs To Sing on a Saturday Night – 2016

Collaborative Album

• The World Has A Gentle Soul (Melanie Horsnell & Steve Appel) – 2018

EPs (Extended Play Albums)

• Don't Know What To Say – 2001
• Magic Mirror – 2002
• Birds – 2004
• Kiss You Again – 2007
• Mary Mary – 2008

Music Video

• How Can It Be (Forever Thursday) – 2007