Scarlett Lee
Scarlett Lee (born September 20, 1997 ) is a British singer. In 2018 she finished second in the fifteenth season of the UK music competition The X Factor . She had previously been seen in the fourteenth season, but where she was eliminated in the Six-Chair Challenge .
Career
2017: The X Factor
Lee first applied for The X Factor in 2017 at the age of 19, where she reached the Six-Chair Challenge . There she was first given a seat by her mentor Sharon Ousbourne , after singing Without You by David Guetta and Usher . She later had to give up her seat after losing to Rai-Elle Williams and Alisah Bonaobra in a sing-off .
2018: return to The X Factor
Lee decided again in 2018 to audition on the show and in front of jurors Simon Cowell , Robbie Williams , Ayda Field and Louis Tomlinson . In her first audition , she sang her self-written song Survival , but was stopped by Cowell, who was not enthusiastic about the song. As a second song she sang Never Enough by Loren Allred , which earned her four “yes” from the jury and the enthusiasm of the audience.
After the quarterfinals, where Bella Penfold was eliminated, Lee was the last candidate in her Girls category . In the final, however, she could only reach second place behind Dalton Harris .
| The X Factor performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show | Title selection | theme | Result |
| Auditions | "Survival" - Scarlett Lee | - | Made progress in the Six-Chair Challenge |
| "Never Enough" - Loren Allred | |||
| Six-Chair Challenge | "Piece by Piece" - Kelly Clarkson | Got further in Judges' Houses | |
| Judges' Houses | "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" - Whitney Houston | Got ahead in live shows | |
| Live show 1 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" - Aretha Franklin | This is me | Made it to the next round |
| Live show 2 | "Always on My Mind" - Elvis Presley | Guilty Pleasures | Made it to the next round |
| Live show 3 | I Put a Spell on You "- Screamin 'Jay Hawkins | Fright Night | Made it to the next round |
| Live show 4 | "I'll Never Love Again" - Lady Gaga | Movie night | Made it to the next round |
| Quarter finals | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" - Frankie Valli | Big Band | Made it to the next round |
| Semifinals | " This Is Me " - Keala Settle | Get Me to the Final (Part I) | Made it to the next round |
| "The Winner Takes It All" - ABBA | Mamma Mia | ||
| "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" - Whitney Houston | Get Me to the Final (Part II) | 3rd place | |
| "This Is Me" - Keala Settle | Sing-off | Advance to the next round (through audience voting after Sing-Off) | |
| final | "Your Song" - Elton John | - | 2nd place |
| "Angels" with Robbie Williams | Winning song | ||
| "One More Sleep" with Leona Lewis | Winning song | ||
2019 – today: Upcoming Music
In 2019 Lee performed at the Derby Festival and Pride in Aberdeen. During an interview with the Daily Mirror , she announced that she was working on her solo debut album and was also planning to launch a plus-size clothing line.
Private life
Lee was born on September 20, 1997 in Surrey , England. Before she appeared on The X Factor , she worked as a make-up artist. During the show, she was involved in fire when her brother's trailer caught fire. Lee was in the neighboring car at the time and was later transported to a hospital. In January 2019, she got engaged to boyfriend Nathan Shaw.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Why do people call Scarlett Lee a gypsy? How old is the X Factor star? . In: Reality Titbit . Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ↑ Simon Duke: X Factor's Scarlett Lee has big ambitions for the future (en) . December 6, 2018. Accessed April 11, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d Emma Nolan: Scarlett Lee: Who is X Factor 2018 finalist Scarlett Lee? How old is she? ( en ) December 2, 2018. Accessed April 11, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d Matt Strudwick: This is where X Factor and Surrey's Scarlett Lee is now . In: GetSurrey , November 12, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Scarlett sings with Leona Lewis . Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ↑ Adam Starkey: X Factor's Scarlett Lee 'rushed to hospital' after helping brother's family escape fire . November 1, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ Adam Starkey: X Factor's Scarlett Lee unable to sleep as family home fire leaves her paranoid contestant's mansion will burn down too . November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ Sara-Aisha Kent: The X Factor's Scarlett Lee announces engagement ( en ) January 13, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Scarlett |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Surrey , England , UK |