In his teens he worked in a Fish & Chip shop to pay for those very first singing lessons - this commitment to singing paid off when he was offered a place at London's prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama as their youngest singer in 2000. "From Fish and Chips to the Classical Brits!"

Nicky has now sung at many prestigious venues in the UK including with the beautiful Katherine Jenkins at the Royal Albert Hall, Bryn Terfel and has just given a world-premiere performance at the Classical Brits! Enamoured by music and entertaining from a young age, Nicky's path to a record deal has been one of excellence. Born in Dumfriesshire in 1983, Nicky won his first competition at the age of 14 (the Dumfries and Galloway Young Musician of the Year Award), and hasn't looked back since.

Nicky's debut solo CD, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, includes Scottish favourites such as 'The Skye Boat Song' and 'My Love is Like a Red Red Rose', 'Silent Worship' & the beautiful french song 'A Chloris'. You can watch Nicky Spence perform on the Classical Brits this Sunday 14th May 2006 on ITV1 at 11pm.

To be the first to find out more information about this rising young star register at www.nickyspence.com and you'll receive updates about new releases, preferential ticket purchase opportunities, personal appearances, exclusive competitions, music downloads and videos, plus if you are the 100th person to sign up to Nicky's site, NS's team will send you a goody bag of ten top selling Classical CDs including Katherine Jenkins, Nicola Benedetti (fellow Scot) and Bryn Terfel! Nicky Spence - The Debut CD - Out 8th May - Click here to buy your copy! You can also download this album from any digital retailer including iTunes from Tuesday 9th May and get the 4 tracks on the CD PLUS an exclusive track 'Every Valley' (from Handel's 'Messiah'), this track is ONLY available as a digital-download. If you download the 4 track CD you'll get 'Every Valley' for free so get downloading!! (Ed: Nicky has been a regular favourite of London Scots - and is well-known at Burns Club and Caledonian Club gatherings.

SIL hope to see Nicky at future Scots In London (SIL) events soon but if you can't wait for that, why not visit Scotland and see Nicky Spence on tour...). Scottish Tour dates: May 26th Turnberry, Burns an' a'that! festival ...01292 611 222. May 27th Glasgow, Oran Mor... 0870 903 3444 May 28th Dumfries, Easterbrook Hall... 0870 903 3444 June 24th Perth Theatre....0845 612 6332 June 25th Dunfermline, Carnegie Hall...01383 314000 June 26th Aberdeen, Lemon Tree... 01224 642230. Please quote "Scots In London.com".

Photo: Ian Macaulay (Nicky Spence pictured at Scots In London bash 2006 Q4)