Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding paved the way for The Kingdom Choir to gain recognition. Pictured: Prince Harry, Markle view the Famine Memorial on the bank of the River Liffey during their visit to Ireland on July 11, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Getty Images/Chris Jackson

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding choir just landed a record deal.

The Kingdom Choir has been signed by Sony Music, and they will release an album soon. The announcement came three months after the group sang a beautiful rendition of Ben E. King’s hit song, “Stand By Me,” at Prince Harry and Markle’s wedding.

Kingdom Choir’s upcoming album will also feature a studio-recorded version of “Stand By Me.” Choir conductor Karen Gibson opened up about the new deal during an interview with Reuters.

“We are absolutely over the moon, delighted, it’s a dream. We’re all so excited,” she said.

According to the Daily Mail, the choir has been performing for over 20 years, but they have only sung in front of a live audience of up to 200 people before the royal wedding. They previously performed alongside Spice Girls, Elton John, and Luther Vandross.

But it was really their performance at the royal wedding that gave them their biggest break yet. Their part in the nuptials has been uploaded on YouTube and has been viewed over three million times.

“We really didn’t expect that and we really just thought that we would have a lovely time at the wedding and maybe have a bit of a platform, but then this happens. I would never have thought it in a million years,” Gibson said.

The leader of the group previously revealed that it was the Duke and Duke of Sussex who specifically requested for them to sing “Stand By Me.”

“Harry does know his music. He said he liked Motown sort of stuff. Getting the original fee was very important to him,” she said.

Kingdom Choir’s first album will be released on Nov. 2 via all digital platforms and record stores.

“The Kingdom Choir are absolutely delighted with the journey of the past few months. It’s been a rollercoaster, but we wouldn’t have it any other way – first, the honor of being able to sing at the royal wedding, and then the thrill of being signed to Sony,” the choir leader said in a statement announcing the release.

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