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My Take
I find Gabrielle Aplin's path quietly compelling. She built her following the hard way, posting acoustic covers on YouTube before Parlophone signed her in 2012, and her big break came from an unlikely source: that John Lewis Christmas advert cover of 'The Power of Love,' which shot to number one. What strikes me is how she turned a commercial moment into a genuine career rather than a one-off novelty. Coming out of Chippenham with just a piano and a voice, she feels like proof that the slow, self-built route still works. I'd happily put her acoustic catalogue on and let it run.
Overview
Gabrielle Ann Aplin (born 10 October 1992) is an English singer. After amassing a following for her acoustic music covers on YouTube, Aplin signed a recording deal with Parlophone in February 2012. She rose to prominence the following November when she was selected to record the soundtrack for a John Lewis television commercial with a cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "The Power of Love", which went on to top the…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gabrielle Aplin
- Name (Japanese)
- ガブリエル・アプリン
- Reading
- がぶりえる・あぷりん
- Born
- October 10, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Chippenham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / pianist / recording artist / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- City of Bath College
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.