Lydia Lucy
Lydia Lucy | |
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Born |
Lydia Lucy White 9 July 1993 Romford, London, England[1] |
Occupation |
Singer Television personality |
Years active | 2013–present |
Television |
The X Factor (2013) The Only Way Is Essex (2014) The Voice UK (2016) |
Lydia Lucy White (born 9 July 1993)[2][3][4] is an English singer and television personality. She has featured in many acts with William and other celebrities. She has made herself a frequent contender in television by competing in shows such as The X Factor and The Voice. In 2013, she featured in the tenth series of The X Factor, where she reached the six-chair challenge.[5][6] In 2016, she reached the final of the fifth series of The Voice UK and was mentored by will.i.am.[7] She was also on The Only Way is Essex.[8]
Career
The X Factor
In 2013, Lydia was a contestant on the tenth series of "The X Factor". At her room audition, she sang "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J, followed by her arena audition, where she sang "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson. At Bootcamp, Lydia sang "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder and was given a seat, however she was eliminated after mentor Nicole Scherzinger swapped her with Abi Alton.
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Room Audition | "Mamma Knows Best" | N/A | Through to bootcamp |
Arena Audition | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | ||
Bootcamp | "For Once in My Life" |
Eliminated |
The Only Way Is Essex
In 2014, she joined The Only Way Is Essex for a few episodes and was linked with Ricky Rayment.[9]
The Voice UK
In 2016, She auditioned for the fifth series of "The Voice UK". For her audition, she sang Trouble by Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson. 3 coaches (will.i.am, Boy George and Ricky Wilson) turned for her, however she opted to join will.i.am's team. At the battles, she sang Cryin' by Aerosmith against fellow team member, Irene Alano-Rhodes. She won the battle and advanced to the Knockouts. At The Knockouts, Lydia sang I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift, and was chosen, along with Lauren Lapsley-Browne and Lyrickal to advance to the live shows. In Week 1, she sang Somebody Else's Guy by Jocelyn Brown and She advanced to the second live show. In the semi-final, she sang I'll Be There by The Jackson 5 and made it through to the final. In the Final she sang No One by Alicia Keys and sang Boys & Girls with mentor, will.i.am. She finished in joint Third Place, with Cody Frost.
The Voice UK performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Result | |
Audition | "Trouble" | Advanced | |
Battle Rounds | "Cryin'"(Against Irene Alano-Rhodes) | Advanced | |
Knockouts | "I Knew You Were Trouble" |
Advanced | |
Live Quarter Final | "Somebody Else's Guy" |
Advanced | |
Live Semi Final | "I'll Be There" |
Advanced | |
Live Final | "No One" |
Third Place | |
"Boys & Girls"(with will.i.am) |
Post The Voice UK
In August 2016, she featured on a song with Cristian MJC called True Colours.
Personal life
Before auditioning for the X factor and the voice, she studied musical theatre at the Urdang academy.
As well as being linked to Rayment, Lydia used to date Nathan Sykes of The Wanted.[10]
Discography
Singles
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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UK | ||
"True Colours" (Cristian MJC featuring Lydia Lucy) |
2016 | TBA |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | The X Factor | Herself/Contestant |
2014 | The Only Way Is Essex | Herself |
2016 | The Voice UK | Herself/Contestant |
References
- ↑ "Latest Brentwood news - Essex Live".
- ↑ "Twitter". Mobile.twitter.com. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "SHOCK! Nathan Sykes' ex Lydia Lucy White booted off The X Factor in favour of Abi Alton and is 'heartbroken' – CelebsNow". Celebsnow.co.uk. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Lydia - Births & Baptisms [1". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ Walker, Danny (30 September 2013). "X Factor reject Lydia Lucy slams show, says exit was 'like dangling a carrot in front of someone and then taking it away'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "Hard to aXcept". Thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ Greenwood, Carl. "The Voice success for ex-X Factor star Lydia Lucy after she wins will.i.am's backing - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ Rajani, Deepika (2016-01-16). "The Voice 2016: Lydia Lucy wants to forget TOWIE | OK! Magazine". Ok.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ Turnbull, Helen (2016-01-15). "X Factor's Lydia Lucy on Twitter trolls, Ricky Rayment and The Voice debut | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "The X Factor 2013: Lydia Lucy reveals she dated Nathan Sykes from The Wanted | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2016-03-21.