Connie has released two albums, Favourite Things in 2006 and Secret Love in 2009. Both feature songs from popular musicals.
Fisher was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, and is daughter of a British Army Royal Corps of Signals major. Fisher lived in Dorset, England until the age of six, when she moved to a village near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales. She is a fluent Welsh speaker.
During her teenage years she was a member of Haverfordwest Operatic Society where she performed in The Pirates of Penzance and played Nellie Forbush in South Pacific. She was also a member of The Torch Youth Theatre where she performed in George Buchner's play Woyzek. She successfully became a member of National Youth Music Theatre (1999–2002), where she played Lady of the Lake in the UK Tour of Pendragon, and played the lead role, Morgan Le Fay, when the production toured Japan in 2001. From an early age Fisher was a member of Côr Newyddion Da (English translation - "Good News Choir"), which introduced her to the Eisteddfodic field and encouraged her to perform as a soloist. She competed annually in the Urdd Gobaith Cymru, National and International Eisteddfods. In 2002 Fisher won the Wilbert Lloyd Roberts Scholarship in the National Eisteddfod "Songs from the Shows" competition and the Milford and West Wales Mercury talent competition.
Fisher received her professional vocational training at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, winning a Dance and Drama Award to have her training fully funded by the Government. She graduated in 2005 with a First Class BA Hons degree in Musical Theatre, as well as the Gyearbuor Asante prize for the highest score.
Fisher has made television appearances on Jane McDonald's Star for a Night when she was sixteen; Owen Money’s Just Up Your Street, and BBC Children in Need. She has also recorded a Welsh song called Curiad Calon (Heartbeat) which was released on the compilation album Cân i Gymru (A Song for Wales). She also released a charity single for the Noah's Ark Appeal entitled 'Eyes of a Child'.
Fisher's first professional theatre appearance was at Milford Haven Torch Theatre, Christmas 2005, where she played Princess Samina in the pantomime Aladdin. She then took the £1,000 cash prize and the Gower Trophy in the final of the 2006 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer of the Year Competition, held at Swansea Grand Theatre.
Before being cast as Maria, she worked in media telesales, whilst auditioning for several West End parts – often getting down to the final two but never getting the part. Fisher cites Julie Andrews and Ruthie Henshall as her musical theatre role models. She claims to be a bit of a tomboy, and says that as an only child, she is very independent.
In early March 2007, she was ordered by her doctor to take two weeks' rest from The Sound of Music, after straining her vocal cords singing through a cold. On her return to the show, it was announced that Fisher would be reducing her workload to six shows a week, with Maria being played in the Monday evening and Wednesday matinee shows by Aoife Mulholland, one of the runners-up in How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?.
On 1 July 2007, Fisher performed alongside artists including Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, Donny Osmond and Andrea Bocelli in Andrew Lloyd Webber's segment of the Concert for Diana at London's Wembley Stadium in front of 63,000 people. She also appeared at Bryn Terfel’s Faenol Festival during the August Bank Holiday weekend, 2007. She also featured on the 50th Anniversary studio recording of West Side Story, singing "Somewhere".
On Christmas Eve 2007 Fisher performed with Lee Mead and some of the other Maria and Any Dream finalists in a BBC special 'festive' reunion show called When Joseph met Maria! - celebrating both the hit Andrew Lloyd Webber BBC shows - it was recorded earlier on Dec 2nd 2007.
Fisher ended her run as Maria on 23 February 2008 and was replaced by Summer Strallen. It was rumoured that after her contract as Maria came to an end that she would play the lead in a Lloyd-Webber revival of Funny Girl. Fisher had been due to embark on an Andrew Lloyd Webber-sponsored solo concert tour of several cities in the UK, however the tour was cancelled on 13 February 2008 due to poor ticket sales. Also on 13 February 2008, it was announced that the planned Simply Bernstein concert celebrating the work of composer Leonard Bernstein, which Fisher was part of, had been cancelled. The event was due to run for five performances from 4 to 6 April 2008 at Cadogan Hall.
In 2008 Fisher co-starred with Alistair McGowan in a revival of the musical They're Playing Our Song at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Also, in November Fisher appeared in concerts at Truro Cathedral and at the Great Fosters Hotel in Surrey.
On 11 December 2008 Fisher appeared in The Christmas Sparkler Concert at The Royal Festival Hall London and sang the Welsh lullaby "Suo Gan", but she had to pull out of the second song, which was supposed to be a duet of "O Holy Night" with Jonathan Ansell, as she had to go to The London Palladium to introduce an act for The Royal Variety Performance.
Also in December 2008, Fisher appeared with her mother in an episode of Bargain Hunt, Famous Finds. She also starred in her first TV drama. Caught In A Trap aired on ITV1 on 26 December - in it she plays a young woman with an Elvis Presley obsession.
Between Monday 1 June and Friday 5 June 2009, Fisher guest presented the Scottish lifestyle show The Hour, alongside the show's main host Stephen Jardine.
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I Have A Dream
Connie Fisher Lyrics
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My head's too light to try to set it down
Sleep, sleep I couldn't sleep tonight
Not for all the jewels in the crown
I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more
I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things
I'll never know what made it so exciting
Why all at once my heart took flight
I only know when he began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
It's after three now
Don't you agree now?
She ought to be in bed
I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more
I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things
I've never done before
I'll never know what made it so exciting
Why all at once my heart took flight
I only know when he began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
I understand dear
It's all been grand dear
But now it's time to sleep
I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more
I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things
I've never done before
I'll never know what made it so exciting
Why all at once my heart took flight
I only know when he began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
The song "I Could Have Danced All Night" by Connie Fisher is a celebration of the joy of dancing and the exhilarating feeling it can bring. In the opening lines, the singer expresses her inability to go to bed despite being tired because her head is too light to rest, indicating that she is still buzzing with energy. The next stanza reveals that she cannot sleep because the excitement of the dance is still coursing through her, and the thought of giving up the experience for anything, not even the jewels in the crown, is unfathomable.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer could have kept dancing all night and even more, highlighting her regret that the experience is over. She also speaks of spreading her wings and doing things she has never done before, indicating that dancing has opened up new possibilities and perspectives for her. She then confesses that she does not understand what made the experience so exciting but is well aware that her heart "took flight" as soon as the dance began.
The final stanza repeats the chorus, with someone else waiting for her to go to sleep, but the longing to keep dancing lingers on. In summary, "I Could Have Danced All Night" captures the feeling of joy, excitement, and almost spiritual exaltation that comes with dancing and the deep desire to hold onto that moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Bed, bed I couldn't go to bed
I am too energized to sleep and need to find a way to calm down before I can even attempt to rest.
My head's too light to try to set it down
My mind is racing with excitement and it feels impossible to quiet my thoughts enough to drift off to sleep.
Sleep, sleep I couldn't sleep tonight
Despite my exhaustion, I am still too stimulated to easily fall asleep.
Not for all the jewels in the crown
I value my excitement and energy too much to give it up for anything, even the most precious and valuable possessions.
I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night
I am filled with so much energy and enthusiasm that I could have continued dancing for hours without stopping.
And still have begged for more
Even after expending so much energy, I still have a passionate desire to keep dancing and experiencing the joy it brings.
I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things
The elation I feel from dancing has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me, leaving me feeling limitless and invigorated.
I've never done before
The excitement of dancing has allowed me to experience new and thrilling things that I have never encountered before.
I'll never know what made it so exciting
I don't understand why dancing has brought me so much joy and exhilaration, but I am grateful for the experience.
Why all at once my heart took flight
My emotions were suddenly and unexpectedly elevated to a new level by dancing, transforming my heart and soul in ways that I cannot explain.
I only know when he began to dance with me
Dancing with someone special has transformed the experience and added an element of intimacy and connection that makes the joy even more intense.
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
The intensity of my emotions and the experience of dancing is so great that I could have done it all night without ever getting tired or wanting to stop.
It's after three now
It's very late in the night, and most people would be asleep at this time.
Don't you agree now?
I am seeking validation from someone else that it is indeed late and I should be sleeping.
She ought to be in bed
Others are wondering why I am still awake when it is so late at night and I should be getting rest.
I understand dear
I acknowledge and comprehend that it is time for me to go to bed and get some rest.
It's all been grand dear
I have had a wonderful and unforgettable experience that I will always cherish.
But now it's time to sleep
Despite the joy and excitement I have experienced from dancing, I finally recognize that it is time to rest and recharge for the next day.
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Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
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@eufiecorrea
I would love to play Maria on stage. Connie Fisher, you're my inspiration!
@amyclarke41
great the hills are alive with sound of connie , the uk's answer to julie
@lesleyvivien2876
*****
Julie Andrews?
Julie Andrews was born in Surrey!
@NeggoMyGreggo
i saw her in cardiff on friday. the best thing i've ever seen. it was amazing. she makes me proud to be welsh.
@SnoopMK1
Connie is awesome! I'm going to see the show soon and I'm really looking forward to it.
@DiorFaerie
her voice is SO sweet =)
@adv_brz
i saw her in sound of music the other day, its great!
@bstrktn
Wow. . . what a sweet voice!
@suededogs9670
Where has this girl gone? She was phenomenal young Connie. She IS Julie Andrews through & through.
@JayneAFK
Had terrible issues with her vocal cords, so she was forced to retire from singing. :(