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United Kingdom Amelia Lily gained prominence as a vocalist on The X Factor, transitioning into a recording artist and musical theatre performer, and now engages with audiences through reality television and podcasting.
Following The X Factor, Lily signed a record deal with Sony, and released a single titled "You Bring Me Joy". The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. She also released her debut single through Sony. The partnership was a major-label deal.
Amelia Lily played a key role in Marks and Spencer's 'The X Factor' Christmas campaign.
In July 2014, Lily announced the release of a single titled "California" with Warner Music, due for release 7 September 2014.
Amelia Lily is an ambassador for Diabetes UK, having been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age three. She showcased her glucose sensor with pride to raise awareness.
In September 2022, Lily started hosting her own podcast called "The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine", on BBC Radio One.
Amelia Lily Oliver was born on October 16, 1994, in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, England. She began her musical journey by posting videos of herself singing on YouTube, with her cover of Adele’s “Someone Like You” gaining over a million views. At 13, she started writing songs and had aspirations of becoming a country singer. Lily also participated in figure skating for six years during her childhood. In 2011, she auditioned for the eighth series of The X Factor in Liverpool, performing Erma Franklin’s “Piece of My Heart.” Her audition earned her praise from all four judges, including Gary Barlow, who noted her powerful vocals.
After progressing through to judges’ houses, Lily made it to the live shows in Kelly Rowland’s Girls category. Although she was initially eliminated in the first live show, a public vote reinstated her into the competition. She subsequently advanced to the finals, where she finished in third place. Following her appearance on The X Factor, Lily signed a £500,000 record deal with Sony subsidiary Xenomania. In September 2012, she released her debut single, “You Bring Me Joy,” which reached number one on iTunes and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Her subsequent singles, “Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You Got)” and “Party Over,” also charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 11 and 40, respectively. In 2013, she supported Girls Aloud on their “Ten: The Hits Tour” and Olly Murs at the INTRO Festival.
Lily continued to pursue a varied career, including musical theatre. In 2015, she took on the lead role of Whatsername in “American Idiot” in London. The same year, she replaced Marcus Collins in the UK tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” In 2017, she was a runner-up on the twentieth series of “Celebrity Big Brother.” She later starred as Princess Fiona in the 2017–2018 UK tour of “Shrek the Musical.” In 2019, Lily joined the cast of the MTV reality series “Geordie Shore,” and in September 2022, she began hosting her own podcast, “The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine,” on BBC Radio One.
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