Album: Holy Smoke by Gin Wigmore (2009)
Format: Album

Description: Holy Smoke is the debut album from New Zealand pop singer Gin Wigmore. Singles released off the album included "Oh My", "I Do" and "Hey Ho". The Cardinals play on every track and backed Wigmore on her subsequent tour.

The album debuted at number one in New Zealand, and was certified Gold in its first week. The album was certified Platinum in its second week, selling over 15,000 copies. In September 2011, home improvement retailer Lowe's began a new brand campaign featuring Wigmore's single "Don't Stop".

Artist Background: Virginia "Gin" Wigmore is a New Zealand singer/songwriter who was born in Auckland, New Zealand, where she spent most of her childhood. However, while in Argentina at age 16 her father died of cancer. Upon her return to New Zealand, she articulated in song, the pain of losing her father. One of those early penned songs, "Hallelujah", won the US-based International Songwriting Competition in 2004, when she beat 11,000 songwriting aspirants from 77 countries to become the youngest and only unsi... Emerged in the 2000s era.

Music Scene: Emerged in the 2000s era.

Tags: 2000s, Album

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Holy Smoke is the debut album from New Zealand pop singer Gin Wigmore. Singles released off the album included "Oh My", "I Do" and "Hey Ho". The Cardinals play on every track and backed Wigmore on her subsequent tour.

The album debuted at number one in New Zealand, and was certified Gold in its first week. The album was certified Platinum in its second week, selling over 15,000 copies. In September 2011, home improvement retailer Lowe's began a new brand campaign featuring Wigmore's single "Don't Stop".

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