Robbie Williams
- Profession: Singer
- Place/Date of Birth: 13 February 2021
- Assiociated with: Take That
Other big names in the contest include Amy Winehouse, whose hit Rehab will fight it out with Hot Chip’s Over And Over and Yeah Yeah by Bodyrox Ft Lucia for Best Contemporary Song.
The Arctic Monkeys will be hoping to walk away with Best Song Musically And Lyrically with When The Sun Goes Down. They are up against Nerina Pallot for Sophie and Scott Matthews for Elusive.
Other categories include Best Original Film Score, Best Television Soundtrack, Songwriter Of the Year and Best Selling UK Single.
The 52nd annual awards celebrate British music writing and are presented by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, in association with the Performing Rights Society.
The ceremony will take place at Grosvenor House, London on May 24.
Robbie enjoys ’non-stop party’ - April 1 2007
Robbie Williams has apparently turned into "full-on party animal" since his brief stint in rehab.
Since the Stoke-born singer left the Cottonwood Clinic at the start of this month, he has reportedly been spotted out on the tiles virtually every night.
But friends of the 33-year-old told the Daily Star that his constant partying isn’t a cause for concern - and the cheeky singer is back to his old self.
One said: "He’s very well and on really good form at the moment. We’re just relieved he’s so happy and back to his best.
However, some pals voiced worries that the star may be heading for a fall if he doesn’t cut back on his nights out.
"It’s a relief to see Robbie’s shaken off his blues - but he’s a bit full-on at present," one commented.
"It is worrying because he is still in the early stages of recovery at the moment. Rob is sworn off drink and drugs and he is doing really well but Hollywood is no tea party - it is just full of temptations."
Robbie the musical? - Mar 27 2007
Robbie Williams is apparently planning a ’lavish’ musical based on his rise to fame.
The singer has turned his hand to scriptwriting in the quiet moments since leaving rehab this month, according to the Sunday Mirror, and the project, provisionally titled Hello Sir, is thought to be based on a hidden song in his album Life Thru a Lens.
A source told the paper: "This will be a lavish musical, like Billy Elliot meets Mama Mia, all about Robbie’s rise to fame."
But it won’t be all sparkly costumes and bombastic pop numbers, it seems.
"It also touches on the loneliness and sadness," the source added.
It is believed Robbie’s good friend Jonathan Wilkes could play him.
The 33-year-old checked into rehab in Arizona on his birthday this year, 13th February, to deal with his addiction to anti-depressants.
Last month it was announced an upcoming musical about the story of a Take That tribute band would begin to tour. Featuring hits such as Relight My Fire and Pray, Never Forget will debut in Cardiff in July despite the group’s assertion that they have nothing to do with the production.
Robbie ’shows off new tattoo’ - Mar 9 2007
Robbie Williams has been reportedly spotted looking happy and healthy after his stint in rehab - and is sporting a new tattoo on his right hand, with the word "love" on his fingers.
The pop star is apparently finishing his five-week treatment in Los Angeles and is being supported by his mum, Jan, who has jetted across the pond to look after him.
Robbie checked into the Cottonwood de Tuscon clinic in Arizona on his 33rd birthday to beat his addiction to prescription drugs - but left after just three weeks.
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Robbie joined Take That when he was only 16, he had only one job previous to that, as a double glazing salesman, but apparently he wasn’t very good - he would tell customers not to buy them because they were so bad! For five years, Robbie became the joker of the band, always smiling and playing gags on people as Take That rose to record-breaking stardom. However, in July 1995 Robbie announced he was to leave the band to concentrate on a solo career...a nation of teenage girls mourned.
After a stint eating pies, doing drugs and being friends with the Gallaghers, Robbie signed to Chrysalis Records. His first ever solo single on this label would be a cover of George Michael’s Freedom . It was released on July 29th 1996 exactly one year after his departure from Take That. It reached No 2 in the UK charts. Life began to get a bit rough for Robbie during the following months, he met Jacquie Hamilton-Smith at a New Years Eve Party of 1996, moved in with her the next day and partied (in more ways that one) for exactly one year before coming to his senses. In the middle of all this he released his second single Old Before I Die on April 14th 1997 which also reached No 2 in the charts.
At the beginning of June 1997 after many bad reports in the media, Robbie checked himself into a rehab centre to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol and drugs. After 4 weeks at the centre Rob emerged 2 stones lighter, sporting a new haircut, and hopefully feeling much better. The release of Lazy Days followed soon after on July 14th, and made it’s first appearance in the UK charts at No 8, to be followed shortly by South Of The Border.
December 1997 was the real beginning for Robbie, he released ’Angels’ as his Christmas single, never knowing quite what an impact it would have on the market. Into the new year of 1998 it was still in the charts and ’Life Thru A Lens’ shot back into the album charts and has been there ever since. Robbie truly had arrived, signing up thousands of new fans daily. Millennium and accompanying album I’ve Been Expecting You followed up on this success, making Robbie the biggest selling artist of 1998.
He began trying to win over the US in 1999 touring The Ego Has Landed. His success continued in 2000 with the release of immediate hit, Rock DJ. Sing When You’re Winning, was as popular as his accompanying collection of lounge covers, Swing When You’re winning. In 2002, Robbie signed a record breaking contract with EMI for £50m, securing his place in pop history. Escapology duly topped the charts in the UK while Robbie spent time in LA being papped with new girlfriend Rachel Hunter.
The biggest outdoor concert ever was hosted by Robbie in 2003 at Knebworth Park attracting 375,000 fans over three days. He followed up this success with two album releases, a Greatest Hits and 2005’s Intensive Care which accompanied his appearance on stage at Live8. Around this time speculation was rife that Robbie was ready to patch things up with his former bandmates and take part in a Take That reunion tour. However Robbie disappointed fans and friends by failing to turn up at an ITV organised reunion and merely recording a video part for the tour which Gary and co embarked on a UK tour without him.
But Robbie wasn’t resting on his laurels. While Take That returned to the studio Robbie did the same, releasing his tenth album, Rudebox in 2006 which brought more controversy to the singer when he failed to credit a supposed co-writer.
It never seems to stop for Robbie.
updated Oct 2006
September 2007