Amelia Lily

Amelia Lily

Amelia Lily is a British pop singer from Middlesbrough, England. She is best known for appearing on The X Factor in 2011, where she reaches the grand final and finishes third, behind Marcus Collins and the winning group Little Mix. She is also associated with the 2011 finalists from the series.

Career

She auditions for the 2011 edition of The X Factor and, after being the first girl eliminated from the live shows, returns to the competition through public support. During the series she performs a range of cover versions, including Billie Jean and The Show Must Go On, and is often received positively by the judges. Her run on the programme leads to wider attention and to an X Factor Tour appearance after the series.

Recordings

Lily signs a three-album deal with Sony subsidiary Xenomania. Her debut single, You Bring Me Joy, becomes her first release and reaches number one on iTunes, staying at the top for four days and selling more than 50,000 copies in its first week. Her second single, Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got), follows and reaches number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut album, Be a Fighter, is released in 2013 and includes a third single, Party Over.

Style and material

Her music is described as pop with dance and dubstep elements. She says the album includes a range of styles and that it contains songs she connects with personally.

Other appearances

She is announced as a supporting act on Girls Aloud’s Ten: The Hits Tour, appearing on the arena tour in 2013.