Mansfield's Carly Paoli signed to world's number one music publishers

Classical singer Carly Paoli, from Mansfield, has been signed to Sony/ATV.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Apr 2018, 16:32 BST

Updated 18th Apr 2018, 16:36 BST

Carly (centre) with Sony's Fran Maylan and Grant Black, the boss of ABIAH

The deal covers London-based ABIAH's entire song catalogue, including songs by Carly and celebrated composer Romano Musumarra, which feature on her debut album Singing My Dreams.

Fran Maylan, senior vice president of Sony/ATV ,said: "I'm thrilled to be working with Carly, who is a huge talent, and I look forward to being part of her journey to the top."

English-Italian Carly, who is from Berry Hill, studied has worked with the likes of Jose Carreras and Andrea Bocelli.

She has also performed alongside Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. She has also performed for the Prince of Wales and the Pope.