| Tallia Storm | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natalya Storm Hartmann |
| Born |
30 October 1998 Glasgow, UK |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | TalliaStorm.com |
Tallia Storm (born Natalya Storm Hartmann; 1998) is a Scottish singer. By the age of 16, she had performed at several events, received a recording contract, signed a book deal and started writing a blog.
Tallia Storm is the daughter of Tessa, who runs a PR company, and Sascha Hartmann, a one-time film director.
On 10 June 2012, Storm landed a concert gig with Sir Elton John at Falkirk Stadium, singing a 25-minute set of five songs before a crowd of thousands. A Scottish newspaper dubbed her the ‘Tiny Chancer’.
The Elton John concert led to Storm's performances at a number of events and radio road shows in the UK, including Capital FM and Radio Clyde's live road shows.
In September 2011, Storm performed during Bunmi Koko's catwalk show at London Fashion Week. On 11 June, she performed at the 2012 Scottish Fashion Awards, an annual event organised by her mother. Storm has also supported Jeans for Genes by performing at charity events.
Storm was a host and performer at the 2013 and 2014 TEDxTeen events. In June 2014, she was signed by Ron Fair of Capitol Music Group / Virgin Records, and secured a global recording agreement. On 14 May 2015, Storm performed with Tinie Tempah at the MTV Staying Alive Foundation ‘Found’ event in London. In July, she performed at the 2015 'Big Gig in the Park' charity event in Jersey. In December, the Daily Record announced that Storm's debut album would be released in 2015, but no finished product has appeared to date (March 2017). Her first single, part of an EP, was entitled "Social Security" and was released on 10 May 2015.
In October, 2014, Paul Frank announced that Storm would be starring in the brand's UK 'Pajammin' campaign. As the brand ambassador, she recorded an acoustic version of her track "California" which she would perform at various live events. In May 2015, Chupa Chups announced Storm was the face of its AirHeads candy being launched in the UK. The campaign, which featured Storm's hair in AirHead colours, ran in 130 newspapers in the United Kingdom.