Gabrielle (singer)

Gabrielle
Birth nameLouisa Gabriella Bobb[1]
Born (1969-07-19) 19 July 1969 (age 55)[2][3]
Hackney, London, England
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1992–present
Labels
Websitegabrielle.co.uk

Louisa Gabriella Bobb[a] (born 19 July 1969), known professionally as Gabrielle, is a British singer and songwriter. Bobb was born in Hackney, London. She released her debut single, "Dreams", in 1993, and it topped the UK Singles Chart the same year. Her other singles include "Going Nowhere", "Give Me a Little More Time", "Walk On By", and "If You Ever" – a duet with East 17.

After a few inactive years, Gabrielle made a comeback with "Rise", which became her second UK number one, in 2000. Her album of the same name reached the top spot on the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for three weeks. The song "Out of Reach", from the soundtrack to Bridget Jones's Diary, reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. She released the compilation Dreams Can Come True, Greatest Hits Vol. 1 in 2001.

  1. ^ "Gabrielle facts: What is the singer's real name and why does she cover her eye?". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Master Search: TheGenealogist". thegenealogist.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ Hattenstone, Simon (6 August 2018). "Gabrielle: 'I'm coming back as a white male, honey'". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2018.


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