Ireland fans! You won't want to miss out when the eighth season of US drama One Tree Hill kicks off on E4 next Monday night July 18 at 9pm. Laura Izibor will be performing 'Can't Be Love' as part of her television acting debut on the long-running drama. Joining the cast as a new character named Erin, Laura left quite the impression on show creator and executive producer Mark Schwahn.

"There’s a musician I fell in love with and a storyline I fell in love with," explains Schwahn, "and we actually married them together for Laura Izibor. She’s really compelling, I loved her record, I really loved her accent and her vibe, and felt that was an energy we hadn’t included on our show."

What’s more, Izibor’s new rendition of the show’s official theme song, 'I Don’t Want To Be' by Gavin DeGraw, will premiere alongside her acting debut. Take a bow Laura!

Source: hotpress.com

Laura Izibor - Don't Believe A Word (Thin Lizzy Cover) by LauraIzibor

HotPress.com: Laura Izibor 'Don't Believe A Word' Interview

Laura Izibor talks about why Philip Lynott was such an inspiration to her and the recording of her second album.

"I was in the middle of recording my second album last month when I became aware of a lot of Philip Lynott stuff going on. We had a few hours to spare and I thought I'd love to have a go at 'Don't Believe A Word'. It's easily my favourite Phil Lynott song and when I talked to my band they were well up for doing it too.

I already knew the words straight off, and, amazingly, they all knew the song too. So we got into it very quickly and did a slower version of it than the Thin Lizzy version that kind of turns it into a sad song, with a touch of loneliness in it. I think the first time I heard it was on Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous album. The night we recorded the song I watched an incredible live version of it on-line.

"It was a hard decision to pick just one Philo song out of all the great stuff he wrote, but what intrigued me about recording 'Don't Believe A Word' was that it's such a 'bad boy' song, I'd never heard a girl singing that song before, and I thought that flipping it would bring a different perspective. So I'm really pleased with the way it's turned out.

"Philo was a massive presence to me in my early days. Before him

Congratulations to Laura Izibor on her 2011 BET Award Nomination for Best International Act: UK! Winners will be announced LIVE at the 2011 BET Awards on June 26th at 8/7c only on BET! For a full list of nominees, visit BET.com!

"Live from the Artists Den: Season 3" is now available on iTunes and features Laura Izibor's "If Tonight Is My Last"! The Artists Den pairs world-class musicians with unique venues to create intimate, once-in-a-lifetime concerts. Season 3 of "Live from the Artists Den" features Elvis Costello, Ray LaMontagne, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Robert Plant, and more. Click HERE to get "Live from the Artists Den: Season 3" on iTunes now, and for more info on the show, visit http://www.facebook.com/artistsden

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, Laura Izibor will be unable to perform at the Durham Nativity School Annual Benefit Concert to be held tomorrow, Saturday, April 2nd at the Carolina Theatre in Durham.

Laura expresses great regret as she looked forward to being part of such an important event to support the young men attending the Durham Nativity School.

Due to the fact that producers could not re-schedule Izibor in a timely manner the ticket holder can:
- Get a full refund at point of purchase or…
- Use the ticket for entry to the new Variety Showcase and know that ticket revenue supports the mission of Nativity School.

For concert news and updates go to: www.durhamnativity.org
Concert Time/Date: 8PM Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Ticket Price remains the same: $40
All proceeds from this event go directly to the Durham Nativity School and to support its students.

Laura will be performing at The Carolina Theatre on Saturday, April 2, at 8pm, a benefit for the DNS Scholarship Fund, celebrating 10 years of fighting poverty through education. Tickets are now on sale and available at www.carolinatheatre.org. Full details listed below:

When: Saturday, April 2 at 8 pm
Where: The Carolina Theatre
309 West Morgan Street
Durham, NC 27701
Tickets: BUY NOW
More Info: www.carolinatheatre.org