SINGER-SONGWRITER Julia Fordham is is taking her tour Live By Request to Dorset on November 26.

Having completed a sold-out tour last year, Julia's new tour will see her stop at the Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne.

This time Julia has asked fans to request their favourite songs from her back catalogue, all suggestions will be placed in and then pulled from what Julia promises will be a 'very large and fashionable hat' before the tour begins.

If you would like to join in, send your song request to: juliarequests@hotmail.com

Julia began her career as a backing singer for stars such as Mari Wilson and Kim Wilde, before releasing her self-titled debut on Circa Records in 1988, which went on to be awarded Platinum status.

Her second album, Porcelain was certified Gold by the BPI in 1989. Julia’s pop and jazz influenced sound has produced hits such as Where Does the Time Go, The Comfort of Strangers and Happy Ever After. Her voice has a low, warm tone which has brought many comparisons to Joni Mitchell.

In the years since Porcelain she has worked with Grammy-winning producers such as Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) and Grant Mitchell (Emili Sande, Seal). She has also been touring non-stop across Europe, USA and Japan.