Michelle Teh has been aappointed as the brand new Senior Vice President for Common Song Crew’s World Classics and Jazz (GCJ), department.
The scoop used to be introduced by way of President and CEO Dickon Stainer.
An govt with over two decades’ business revel in, Teh has labored intently with a large number of classical and jazz artists, having run global advertising campaigns at UMG for the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Ólafur Arnalds and Alice Sara Ott, from 2012 to 2016.
She returns to GCJ from UMG’s World Priorities staff, the place she has spent the final 3 years overseeing the implementation of global campaigns for artists together with Billie Eilish, Sam Smith and The Weeknd.
Teh’s revel in, features a shut running dating with Disney Song Crew – with whom she collaborated at the Grammy-winning soundtrack to the animated musical, Encanto – and the release of Voyage: ABBA’s first new album in over 40 years.
Michelle Teh began her skilled profession within the track business in Hong Kong, the place she labored throughout 9 Asia Pacific track markets, sooner than shifting to Singapore in 2006 to paintings on Formulation One Racing’s inaugural F1 ROCKS Are living Song broadcast match, a partnership with Common Song Crew which featured Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt.
In 2012 she joined UMG’s London administrative center, as a part of the Classics World staff running with Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and Mercury Classics on artist campaigns together with Tori Amos, Ólafur Arnalds, Alice Sara Ott and Joseph Calleja.
On this position, she led the global marketing campaign for Andrea Bocelli’s Grammy-nominated Cinema album. UMG says the exec used to be additionally “the motive force” at the back of the track video of Bocelli and Ariana Grande appearing E Piu ti Penso, which has been considered over 60 million instances.
Teh moved to UMG’s World Priorities staff in 2016 as Senior Advertising and marketing Director, running with labels similar to Capitol, Def Jam, EMI, Interscope, Island, Polydor and Republic, on world campaigns for artists together with Rihanna, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Sting and Sam Smith.
On this position, she labored on Billie Eilish’s 2019 leap forward album When We All Fall Asleep The place Do We Pass? which went directly to win 5 Grammy Awards.
In 2019, Teh changed into Vice President, World Priorities, main the staff out of UMG’s London administrative center and launching ABBA’s first studio album in 40 years, Voyage.
She took on further duties running with Disney Song Crew and in 2022 led on Lin Manuel Miranda’s massively a hit Grammy Award-winning movie soundtrack: the animated musical Encanto.
“Michelle has an excellent observe report of attracting various target market sectors to several types of track, and her revel in will assist us construct on our successes to this point.”
Dickon Stainer, UMG
In making the announcement, Dickon Stainer mentioned: “I’m overjoyed to welcome Michelle to our department and am delighted to have such an skilled, forward-thinking and respected govt on board, who can additional power the prosperity of our world-renowned and upcoming artists.
“Michelle has an excellent observe report of attracting various target market sectors to several types of track, and her revel in will assist us construct on our successes to this point.”
“Classical track and jazz have the ability to achieve audiences a long way past their instant fanbases – and throughout the wealth of platforms and the alternative ways we attach within the fashionable international, there may be extra alternative than ever forward folks.
Michelle Teh
Michelle Teh mentioned: “I’m excited to carry my world revel in to this position.
“Classical track and jazz have the ability to achieve audiences a long way past their instant fanbases – and throughout the wealth of platforms and the alternative ways we attach within the fashionable international, there may be extra alternative than ever forward folks.
“Running in conjunction with UMG’s extraordinary artists and our improbable staff shall be an absolute privilege.”
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