Escala (formerly eScala and Scala) are a string quartet from London, UK, th… Read Full Bio ↴Escala (formerly eScala and Scala) are a string quartet from London, UK, that met on a tour bus in 2006 whilst travelling around the United Kingdom and Ireland. They were part of the string section of the orchestra they were touring with, and it was there that they decided to form a group incorporating both their talent for playing classical music and their love of contemporary styles. Escala, who are Nastasya Hodges (cello), Izzy Johnston (violin), Chantal Leverton (viola) and Victoria Lyon (violin), were classically trained at the Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy and Royal College of Music and have spent years of intense work honing their skills.
Escala rose to fame after performing Palladio I: Allegretto and Live and Let Die in the TV series Britain's got Talent during May 2008, where they made it through to the final. Prior to this, the group were known as Scala, but were forced to change their name by EMI, as the name Scala was already taken.
The group is often compared with other classical contemporary groups such as Bond and Wild, the latter of which contained two of the group's members (Izzy Johnston and Chantal Leverton) until the group split up in 2005.
On the 8th June 2008, Escala signed a £1.5m contract with Sony BMG.
Official site: www.escalamusic.com.
Escala rose to fame after performing Palladio I: Allegretto and Live and Let Die in the TV series Britain's got Talent during May 2008, where they made it through to the final. Prior to this, the group were known as Scala, but were forced to change their name by EMI, as the name Scala was already taken.
The group is often compared with other classical contemporary groups such as Bond and Wild, the latter of which contained two of the group's members (Izzy Johnston and Chantal Leverton) until the group split up in 2005.
On the 8th June 2008, Escala signed a £1.5m contract with Sony BMG.
Official site: www.escalamusic.com.
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Mair Jones
They're so amazing. I'm actually glad they didn't win Britain's Got Talent... They're better than some TV talent show. ^_^
LesSmith45
GnR did a outstanding hard rock cover that was made for Axels voice. Most of Paul's work was pop rock. His Wings stuff was mostly rock. This is one of his rockinist songs. Great song done by three different bands. All good versions. This is amazing I just found out about these women and wow is all i can say. I absolutly love their Kashmir cover outstanding.
AnonRymal
A beautiful talented group. Even if they didn't win they still got what they would have if they won.
Rachel Shaw
They may not have won, but at least they are living the dream and making their own albums :)
bugshirt4
The classical-drums combination is so beautiful that this has to be at least 80% of the music I listen to. And yknow what? Life has never been better... love it
Ryan
love this music
infamousGTO
wonderful music
Ash Perry
so talented
Laura Keyes
I agree I think that these girls had so much talent and should have won, but it doesn't matter sense their famous now anyway :)
sky
i love them :)