157:. While at university, Teal found herself without a clarinet for an unexpected examination. Deciding to sing instead, she not only got her "best grades ever", but discovered that she loved singing in public. After graduation, she started a career in advertising, singing in her spare time with amateur and semi-professional bands.
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On 2nd August 2024, Teal appeared as a special guest as part of BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. The evening celebrated Sam Smith’s debut album, ′In the Lonely Hour′. She sang two songs with them accompanied by the BBC Concert
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Teal lives in a village near Bath with her partner Amanda Field. In 2007, she said that, although she had lived in Bath for more than a decade, she still feels like a
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Teal has toured throughout the UK and the world, with her pianist, trio, mini big band, or
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Her final show for BBC Radio 2 was broadcast on Sunday 3 January 2021. On Sunday 24 January 2021 she joined
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