Amelia Lily

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. After achieving third place on the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011, Amelia Lily signed a substantial £500,000 record deal with Sony subsidiary Xenomania. Her audition for the competition earned praise from all four judges for her powerful vocals, leading her to advance to the live shows in Kelly Rowland’s Girls category. Following a public vote that reinstated her into the competition after an initial elimination, Lily progressed to the finals, ultimately securing the third-place position.

Concurrently, she replaced Marcus Collins in the UK tour of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,’ further establishing her versatility as a performer across music and stage. In 2017, Lily expanded her reach into reality television, becoming a runner-up on the twentieth series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’ That same year, she returned to musical theatre, starring as Princess Fiona in the critically acclaimed 2017–2018 UK tour of ‘Shrek the Musical.’ Her presence in television continued in 2019 when she joined the cast of the popular MTV reality series ‘Geordie Shore,’ connecting with new audiences. Most recently, in September 2022, Amelia Lily began hosting her own podcast, ‘The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine,’ on BBC Radio One. Through this platform, she engages listeners with insights into the music industry, showcasing her evolution from a vocalist to a multi-faceted talent in entertainment and media.