Joseph McManners is an English singer and actor born on December 3, 1992, in Canterbury. At age eight, he performed the song “My Heart Will Go On” at a family gathering and subsequently auditioned for the BBC operatic production of The Little Prince. Directed by Francesca Zambello, the role resulted in a four-album contract with Sony BMG. In 2005, McManners released his debut studio recording, In Dreams, which featured the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The album reached number 5 on the classical charts and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2006 Classical BRIT Awards. His recording “Bright Eyes” reached Number 1 in Asian airplay. McManners appeared in the BBC production Celebrate 'Oliver!' and made his feature film debut in the 2007 production Hot Fuzz.
