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Young Scottish hopeful becomes first signing for EMI:Chrysalis' Pell.

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| July 07, 2001 | ROBERTS, JAMES | COPYRIGHT 2001 UBM Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

EMI:Chrysalis A&R manager Alan Pell has made his first signing since joining the company six months ago from Mercury Records by completing a deal with 17-year-old Scottish singer/songwriter Esther Duffin.

Duffin -- daughter of Wet Wet Wet musician Graeme Duffin -- is managed by GR Management, which also manages Texas, and is published by BMG Music Publishing. A spokesperson for EMI:Chrysalis says the company will develop Duffin for the remainder of this year and is unlikely to release any material until 2002.

Duffin is currently working on tracks for her debut album with songwriter Sandy Jones (who is also published by BMG) and Glasgow-based production and management company Blue Ice Music, ...

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