Scarlett Lee
Scarlett Lee (born 20 September 1997)[1] is an English singer. In 2018, she finished as runner-up in the fifteenth series of The X Factor.[2] She also competed in the fourteenth series and reached the six chair challenge, but failed to proceed further.[3]
Scarlett Lee | |
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Born | Surrey, England | 20 September 1997
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Career
2017–2018: The X Factor
Lee first auditioned for The X Factor in 2017, where she reached the six-chair challenge in the girls category.[3] She was briefly given a seat by her mentor Sharon Osbourne after her performance of "Without You" by David Guetta and Usher, but was later sent home after a dramatic sing-off between her and eventual finalists Rai-Elle Williams and Alisah Bonaobra, during which she sang "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush.[3]
Lee re-auditioned for The X Factor in 2018. She performed her own original song "Survival", but was stopped by Simon Cowell, who was unimpressed with the song.[4] As Cowell urged her to use her performance to convince the audience to root for her, she performed a cover of Loren Allred's "Never Enough" which earned her four yes votes from the judges.[4] She successfully made it past bootcamp and the six-chair challenge to judges' houses in the girls category, mentored by Cowell. She was then chosen by Cowell for the live shows.
In the quarter-final's results, after the elimination of Bella Penfold and Shan Ako, she became the last act in the girls' category. She finished the competition as the runner-up.[5]
The X Factor performances and results | |||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
Auditions | "Survival" – Original song | N/A | Through to six-chair challenge |
"Never Enough" – Loren Allred | |||
Six-chair challenge | "Piece by Piece" – Kelly Clarkson | Through to judges' houses | |
Judges' houses | "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" – Whitney Houston | Through to live shows | |
Live show 1 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" – Aretha Franklin | This is Me | Safe |
Live show 2 | "Always On My Mind" – Elvis Presley | Guilty Pleasures | Safe |
Live show 3 | "I Put a Spell on You" – Screamin' Jay Hawkins | Fright Night | Safe |
Live show 4 | "I'll Never Love Again" – Lady Gaga | Movie Night | Safe |
Quarter-Final | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" – Frankie Valli | Big Band | Safe |
Semi-Final | "This Is Me" – Keala Settle | Get Me to the Final (Part I) | Safe |
"The Winner Takes It All" – ABBA | Mamma Mia | ||
"I Didn't Know My Own Strength" – Whitney Houston | Get Me to the Final (Part II) | Bottom two (3rd) | |
"This Is Me" – Keala Settle | Sing-off | Safe (Majority vote) | |
Final | "Your Song" – Elton John | No theme | Runner-up |
"Angels" with Robbie Williams | Winner's song | ||
"One More Sleep" with Leona Lewis | Winner's song |
2019–present: Upcoming music
Lee began 2019 by performing at Derby Festival and Pride in Aberdeen.[4] In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Lee confirmed that she is working on an album, and has plans to release a plus-size clothing range.[4]
Personal life
Lee, a British Romany, was born on 20 September 1997 in Surrey, England. Before The X Factor, Lee worked as a makeup artist.[3] During The X Factor, Lee was involved in a fire, when her brother's caravan set alight. Lee was in the neighbouring caravan at the time, and was later taken into hospital.[6][7] In January 2019, Lee became engaged to Nathan Shaw.[8]
References
- "Why do people call Scarlett Lee a gypsy? How old is the X Factor star?". Reality Titbit. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Duke, Simon (6 December 2018). "X Factor's Scarlett Lee has big ambitions for the future". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Nolan, Emma (2 December 2018). "Scarlett Lee: Who is X Factor 2018 finalist Scarlett Lee? How old is she?". Daily Express. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Strudwick, Matt (12 November 2019). "This is where X Factor and Surrey's Scarlett Lee is now". GetSurrey. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "Scarlett sings with Leona Lewis". Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- Starkey, Adam (1 November 2018). "X Factor's Scarlett Lee 'rushed to hospital' after helping brother's family escape fire". Metro. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- Starkey, Adam (9 November 2018). "X Factor's Scarlett Lee unable to sleep as family home fire leaves her paranoid contestant's mansion will burn down too". Metro. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- Kent, Sara-Aisha (13 January 2019). "The X Factor's Scarlett Lee announces engagement". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 24 February 2019.