David Sneddon is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter. He has performed on television, radio and theatre. He won the first BBC UK series of Fame Academy in 2002. Sneddon released his debut single "Stop Living the Lie" which was a No 1 hit single selling over 250,000 copies, and the 12th highest selling single of the year. "Seven Year Ten Weeks", Sneddon's album, released April 2003 four months after he won the show, containing all his own compositions, UK Albums Chart at No 5. He also had 3 further UK hit singles with his own compositions - "Dont Let Go" no. 3, "Best Of Order" no. 19 and "Baby Get Higher" no. 39. "Baby Get Higher" has since been a success hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records and a singles chart hit for Dutch singer Van Velzen. Sneddon is the only winner of a reality TV show to have a number one hit single with a self-composed song. Sneddon has written for other artists and co-wrote the international hit "The Message" for soul artist Nate James. He is now signed to major music publisher Sony/ATV Music Publishing as a songwriter, and describes his music as 'melody-driven indie pop. Sneddon works with the UK based Songwriting and Music Production team "The Nexus" and has been building a strong reputation as a Songwriter the past years. The Nexus" work on major label projects across the UK, Europe and US. The Nexus also specialise in the discovery of new talent, assisting in their development and have successfully taken several artists from independent to Major Label status. In June 2011 it was revealed in the press that Sneddon is the co-writer behind three songs on the synthpop duo Hurts 2010 debut album Happiness - "Illuminated", "Silver Lining" and "Blood Tears and Gold." Sneddon has also co-written songs for 2010 X Factor (UK) winner Matt Cardle's debut album "Letters" which was released in October 2011 and charted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart. January 2012 it was revealed that a track from Lana Del Rey's forthcoming debut album ''Born to Die”' was the song ''National Anthem", which was co-written with David Sneddon and The Nexus team I

David Sneddon grew up in Paisley Scotland with mother Anne, father David Snr and younger sister Pauline. He enjoyed performing in musicals from a young age, and when his parents bought him a piano he discovered he loved writing songs, and taught himself to play. Sneddon was inspired by his father’s record collection of The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison and Elton John, and he cites The Beatles as a huge influence. He studied music at school, won several talent competitions and played lead roles in musicals both at school and at PACE Youth drama. "The person who has inspired me the most is Elton John. I love the Beatles, but as I was growing up, I always wanted to play the piano like him. I've never had any lessons, so he has been my only teacher.".........?"
At Primary school a teacher suggested a Youth drama group called PACE, and it was one of the best experiences and gave him confidence to perform. He attended PACE for 12 years from the age of 8. After attending the University of Paisley for a year, where he met Danny Dyer, with whom he forged a close personal relationship, Sneddon decided to pursue a career in music. He performed in musicals and sang with bands in Scotland for several years, while he continued working on his songwriting and sending off demos. He was offered a role in a musical in London, and a part in a young boyband called Arena. He presented 'Inside Out' a children's show on Scottish TV. While acting in Romeo and Juliet he met John Kielty - David was Romeo and John was acting Juliet's father. The Martians busked and did shows during the Edinburgh Festival. Sneddon was performing with The Martians in 2002 when he decided to enter the BBC's first series of Fame Academy. After David won the show he brought John down to London to co-write his debut album and go on tour with him. Sneddon also played in the indie-rock band The Sham with John Kielty in 2004 and 2005. Since then The Martians won the Highland Quest for a new musical in 2006 - The Sundowe was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and toured the Scottish Highlands in early 2007.

:Music Career and Achievements:: 
Sneddon was brought to public attention when he won the BBC's first Fame Academy in 2002, the BBC's answer to ITV's hugely successful Pop Idol. A combination of a talent quest and a reality television show. Originally failing to make the final 11, he was drafted in as a replacement when one contestant pulled out due to sickness. Sneddon soon became a favorite with both the audience and his fellow contestants. He won the finals of the show winning the voters attention for his versions of " Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John, “ I Don't Want to Talk About It" by Danny Whitten, and his own composition "Stop Living The Lie". He won the public vote with over 3 million votes(3.5 million of the 6 million public votes cast) in December 2002, competing against Sinéad Quinn and Lemar Obika.
He was the TV show’s most prolific songwriter, writing at least one song a week. He was voted as the most inspirational and original writer by fellow students. Sneddon is a naturally gifted musician, and one of the most musically gifted contestants to appear on a TV talent search. On the sell out Fame Academy tour in April 2003, David was delighted to sing live at Glasgow's SECC venue.
David made the final stages in London after auditioning in Glasgow, but was not selected for one of the final eleven places. On the first show he came second to Sinéad Quinn in a public vote for the last remaining place. However when another contestant Naomi Roper pulled out due to illness, he was offered her place and entered the program two weeks late. Playing a game of catch up David went on to win over the public vote on the TV show each week. After performing one of his own songs at the piano "Stop living The Lie" he was made the grade A student that week, and made it through to the final show.

Sneddon signed a Record contract with Mercury Records and was given a luxury penthouse, Audi car and more as part of his prize. He shot his music video for his first single at Abbey Road Studios. His first single "Stop Living The Lie", was #1 in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in January 2003, and in the UK Top 40 for a full nine weeks. David is the only artist from a reality TV show to have a number one hit single with his own composition, without working with any co-writers. He also had three further UK Singles Chart hits with his own compositions - "Don’t Let Go" #3, "Best Of Order" #19 and "Baby Get Higher" #39. "Baby Get Higher" has since been a success hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records and a singles chart hit for Dutch singer VanVelzen.
"Seven Years Ten Weeks" Sneddon's album, was released in April 2003, four months after he won the show, and entered the UK album chart at #5. The album contains all original compostions written by Sneddon, two co-writes with Scott MacAlister and four songs co-written with Martians member John Kielty. David wrote songs about his seven years after leaving university when he worked with bands, and on stage - and about his ten weeks singing live on the BBC TV show. It contains his three chart singles "Stop Living The Lie", "Don't Let Go" and "Best of Order". The album was produced by Hugh Padgham who produced Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel in the 80s, and was recorded with Elton John's band. There was a Scottish album launch for the release on April 27 when David performed 7 gigs in 10 hours all over Scotland. He was given all of 3 months to write, rehearse and record original material for his debut album, a process that normally takes years. By comparison now in 2010 the X Factor winners release their debut album during the next year series when they are able to jog the public's memories - and are given a year to work with co-writers and producers for an album of original materia.
Throughout 2003 David and his band played a University tour, the Box Live and Summer XS tours, headlined at the 'Pop on the Rock' music festival in the Channel Islands, and supported Bryan Adams in Bristol and Elton John in Hull. David also performed on TV many times, including the BBCs famous chart music program Top of the Pops. David was also a guest presenter on The Saturday Show (BBC TV series) and the BBC Scotland Children in Need Appeal, and he took part in Avid Merrion's comedy show 'Bo Selecta' on Channel 4 .
Sneddon signed an exclusive Publishing deal as a singwriter with Universal Music Group in October 2003. David's main interest has always been his songwriting, he said,
"I've loved all the music side of it, it's everything I hoped it would be - the recording, the studio, writing, but the other stuff..........?"

In 2004 Sneddon was songwriting in London. He formed an indie-rock band The Sham with John Kielty in 2004 and 2005. They played a number of gigs in London, Scotland and the North of England, and headlined at the Hogmanay Celebrations in Aberdeen. The Sham included Ed Carlile(drums),Si Jones(guitar), Jake Gosling(keys), John Kielty(guitar) & Jay Mein(bass).
In 2006 David started writing for a new solo album. In July he showcased his new songs in a series of intimate, acoustic gigs with John Kielty in London, Essex and Scotland. "It’s not what people are expecting, I’m trying something a bit different. The feedback, from people who know me from the show, on the new songs has been incredible." FPR Radio Interview Oct 2006.
From July 2006 to Oct 2007 he performed occasional gigs mostly in London, at the Bedford, the Regal Room, The Cobden and the Troubadour venues. When John Kielty moved to America in late 2006, Sneddon brought in David Mullins as his backing guitarist. He also presented a radio sports show on BBC radio in June 2007. Sneddon performed a few gigs in Scotland over this time - the Oran Mor, Dunstaffstage, the Jazz Bar and the Kilsyth festival. Sneddon released an acoustic five-track EP called "White Noise" in January 2007, his first recorded work for several years. It was recorded in 'one live acoustic take' and has melody-driven piano songs. Tracks include White Noise, Time, Lady Lullaby, One Old Soul and Wish You Well.
He played gigs and festivals across England and Scotland in 2007 with backing guitarist David Mullins. In August 2007 he performed three sold out gigs at the Jazz Bar Edinburgh Festival to good reviews. Sneddon's 2007 EP sold well and re-entered the top of the Indiestore chart in 2008, where it has stayed into 2010, even with him rarely performing. In 2008, Sneddon played several gigs in London, while he continued with his writing work . He describes his music as melody driven.

 SONGWRITING: Sneddon’s musical journey has taken him from the pop of Elton and Robbie Williams, the rock of the Killers and Franz Ferdinand, to singer songwriters such as Richard Ashcroft, John Mayer and Bob Dylan. David had written for some top talent in recent years. The soulful Nate James (think Stevie Wonder) and international hit ‘The Message.’ Nate James is now on the third album, and has had hits on the worldwide stage. He keeps his music closely to the classic soul of Motown.
Sneddon co-wrote The Message for UK soul artist Nate James which was released as a single in the UK in 2005, and was also on Nate's debut album "Set The Tone". It charted in Italy and Japan in 2006. In October 2003 Sneddon's single release, "Baby Get Higher" made the UK Singles Chart, and this song has achieved further chart successes. In November 2003 the dance label Almighty Records produced an exclusive promo remix, which was a hit. The label then recorded a version featuring Belle Lawrence, which was included on several dance compilation albums. In November 2006 the song was then also a Singles chart hit for Dutch artist Van Velzen.

In 2009 Sneddon signed a new deal with major Music publisher (popular music) Sony/ATV Music Publishing and will be writing for labels Decca Records, Universal Music Group and Syco, which is Simon Cowell’s label. Quote from David in Paisley Daily Express, “This deal has been in the pipeline for a year…we wanted to wait for the right deal. don’t think there has been another reality TV winner who took a back step to this side of the industry but I like being able to get on with my work. We had to prove ourselves...and so that’s why we did a lot of development work." In 2008 and 2009 David decided to focus exclusively on his song writing career, while he also performed a few occasional gigs in London over this time. He signed in 2009 with new management Three Six Zero Group and to Sony/ATV Music Publishing in July 2009, as a song writer. He has been working with several high profile, as well as highly-anticipated emerging artists in 2009 and 2010. In May 2010 David travelled to Los Angeles for his song writing work with James Mein. Sneddon works with the UK based Songwriting and Music Production team "The Nexus" and has been building a strong reputation as a Songwriter the past years. The Nexus" work on major label projects across the UK, Europe and US. The Nexus also specialise in the discovery of new talent, assisting in their development and have successfully taken several artists from independent to Major Label status. In June 2011 it was revealed in the press that Sneddon is the co-writer behind three songs on the synthpop duo Hurts 2010 debut album Happiness - "Illuminated", "Silver Lining" and "Blood Tears and Gold." Sneddon has also co-written songs for 2010 X Factor (UK) winner Matt Cardle's debut album "Letters" which was released in October 2011 and charted at No.2 on the UK Albums Chart. January 2012 it was revealed that a track from Lana Del Rey's forthcoming debut album ''Born to Die”' was the song ''National Anthem", which was co-written with David Sneddon and The Nexus.