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My Take
Declan Galbraith fascinates me because his story carries both wonder and a bittersweet edge. As a child he scored a UK hit with "Tell Me Why" in 2002 and helped set a Guinness record for the largest simultaneous sing-along. What moves me more is that his music later traveled to Europe and China, where it was used in classrooms to teach English. Few singers can say their voice helped children in distant countries learn a language. Carrying the weight of child stardom is no small thing, yet that crystalline voice found a purpose beyond the charts. A pure gift, well spent.
Overview
Declan John Galbraith (born 19 December 1991) is a British singer and songwriter. He became known in 2002 with the release of the single "Tell Me Why", which peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and helped break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest simultaneous sing-along. Galbraith later found success in Europe and China, where his music was used in schools to support English language learning.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Declan Galbraith
- Name (Japanese)
- デクラン・ガルブレイス
- Reading
- でくらん・がるぶれいす
- Born
- December 19, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Kent, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / musician / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.