Frankie Sandford
Encyclopedia
Francesca "Frankie" Sandford (born 14 January 1989) is an English
pop and R&B singer-songwriter
and currently a member of girl group
The Saturdays
; under the record label of Fascination Records
and Polydor Records
. The band have had huge success, releasing eleven singles of which ten have charted inside the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart
. Including three top 10 albums on the UK Album Charts, which have all gained a certification from the British Phonographic Industry
. Sandford has previously been a member in band S Club 8
and released six singles and five of them charting in top ten of the UK Singles Chart. She also appeared in children's television
programme I Dream
with them before they disbanded.
Sandford released a solo song with Calvin Goldspink
, "Dreaming
" which became a hit. She later featured on Kids in Glass Houses
song, "Undercover Lover
". After featuring on the song, Sandford went on tour with them; The Dirt Tour. She is also known as a style icon
after Glamour Magazine
often publishes "Get Frankie's Look" showing you how to get Sandford's style.
It was later announced that Sandford would be one of the judges on upcoming talent show, The Voice
, where she would sit alongside, Tom Jones
, Jessie J
and Will.i.am
, London
, United Kingdom
to Kevin and Viv Sandford, and has a sister, Victoria Sandford. When Sandford was younger she attended her local primary school in Upminister, and after school hours Sandford spent her time at a private dance school; after finishing school Sandford decided she wanted to go to stage school where she studied in Romford
, studying musical arts, she also expressed views in going to the BRIT School
. Sandford previously worked in a bar
in her local town during the week and had a Saturday job as a sales
assistant clothing shop in AllSaints concession in House of Fraser
, London.
were formed in 2001 through a reality television show, known as S Club Search
. The auditions were aired on CBBC
. S Club Juniors' appearances was considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the tour. The band released their first single "One Step Closer" where it charted at number two in the UK, selling roughly 52,000 copies in its first week. "Automatic High
" was released as the second single from the band's first studio album, where it also debuted at number two. Sandford was the only member of the band to get a solo in every chorus of the song. A third single was released from the album, "New Direction
" where, again charted at number two in the UK. The Juniors released their debut album Together
on 21 October reaching number five in its first week of sale and selling 40,000 copies. Fourth single, "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride", was released on 9 December 2002.
In early 2003, the Juniors began working on their second studio album, Sundown
The second single released, the album title track
, also reached number 4 in the UK. A third and final single was released, "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry
", which charted at number 9.
The group split in early 2004, but they still went on to I Dream
for 19 Entertainment
. Unlike the S Club 7 shows which focused upon the band's fictional exploits, I Dream saw S Club 8 as members of a larger ensemble cast. I Dream revolved around the summer school Avalon Heights, run by Professor Toone (played by Christopher Lloyd
), where the characters tried to improve on their talents in the performing arts
. The show prominently featured song
s and dances, with normally two songs per episode.
. The band have enjoyed eight top ten hits, and three top ten album hits. The girl group
released their first debut single, "If This Is Love
" in July 2008, where it peaked at number 8 in the UK The band released a second single "Up
" where it charted at number five in the UK, and later the song enjoyed a certification of Silver in the United Kingdom. In late October 2008, the band released their first studio album
, Chasing Lights
, where it charted at number nine in the UK, and also achieved a certifications of Platinum by BPI
. The band released a third single from the album, "Issues", which also received a silver certificate by the BPI. The Saturdays
released a cover of "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode
; the song debuted at number 2 in the UK, behind Flo Rida
's "Right Round
". The fifth and final single from the album was "Work
", which was the first single by the band to not reach the top 20. The band later went on a tour titled The Work Tour
.
In October 2009, the band released a second studio album, Wordshaker
, which charted at number nine in United Kingdom and was given a silver certification by the BPI. The first single, "Forever Is Over
", charted at number two in the UK. The Saturdays appeared in advertisements for several products including a brand of deodorant, tampons, mobile phones, an operating system, and hair removal products. But in early 2010, the band released a second and final single from their second debut album, "Ego
", which charted at number nine. Although the song became the second lowest single to chart by the band, it became one of their highest selling singles, after getting a certification of silver by the BPI.
In summer 2010, the band released their first mini album, their third album overall, Headlines!
, which charted at number 3 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland
. The band released their eighth single, "Missing You
", which charted at number three in the UK and number six in Ireland. Rochelle Wiseman
confirmed that the second single from the album would be "Higher
" After Flo Rida
beat the group to number one for the second time, the America
n rapper offered to do a collaboration with the band. It was later confirmed, by the band's official website that Flo Rida had recorded vocals for "Higher".
'Higher' was the 2nd and final single from the mini-album after charting at no.10 on the UK Singles chart. The girls then went on a tour of the UK and Ireland on the 'Headlines!' tour while also recording tracks for their 3rd full length studio album.
The first single from the new album 'Notorious' was released in the Summer of 2011 and charted at no.8. The 2nd single 'All Fired Up' was released in September 2011 and charted at no.3 in the UK singles chart. The 3rd single, 'My Heart Takes Over' is due to be released on 13th November in the United Kingdom with the album 'On Your Radar' following the week after.
, she appeared in the Channel 4
Hollyoaks
spin-off Hollyoaks Later. They performed the song Issues in the 10 minute BBC
drama Myths in January 2009, in the episode 'A Syren's Call'. Sandford was ranked number 17 in the 2009 number 4 in the 2010 and number 22 in the 2011 edition of FHM
's Sexiest Women, and was voted to have the "best bum
" by readers of Zoo magazine
. Sandford took part in TV series The Door
. Sandford is a guest vocalist on Kids in Glass Houses
' second album Dirt, appearing on the track "Undercover Lover
". Sandford is frequently referred to as the "sexy" one of the band, regularly appearing in men's magazine polls and is a paparazzi favourite, and well documented by magazines and websites for her interest in fashion and stylish looks. Sandford has been linked to take over Cheryl Cole
's seat on the judging panel of The X Factor
After producers stated; "Frankie has all the right ingredients for an X factor judge – she looks great, she can hold her own and she’s been there. The Saturdays have had to work hard so she knows what the wannabes are going through." When she was questioned about the show she stated she was just happy to be herself if she got the role.
which is children's musical television comedy
programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers. It was set at an esteemed performing arts
college near Barcelona
, Spain
, and focuses on thirteen youths, with one of them being Sandford, who are invited to enroll at the college, Avalon Heights, over the summer. Christopher Lloyd
was also in the setting. The show was created by Simon Fuller
who is responsible for the Idol series
.
In late 2008 Sandford was confirmed to appear in late-night teen soap, Hollyoaks Later where she was credited as herself. Sandford's band, The Saturdays
were giving their own reality TV series, The Saturdays: 24/7 where it followed herself and her band to their day-to-day life styles on promoting their new album [at the time] Headlines!
. The programme was sponsored by watch makers, Sekonda
. The programme also exclusive performances of Sandford and her band performing. She stated "You always see in the papers, that me and girls are always arguing, we really don't, and there is no bitching at all." In the first episode of The Saturdays: 24/7 the band were shown gigging around the UK, without King, after she was taken ill after being bitten by a horse-fly
and Sandford had to learn new lines of their song "If This Is Love
" after she stated she didn't know all the song's lines.
She also took part in paranormal television
programme titled Ghosthunting with...
, where she appeared with Vanessa White
, Mollie King
, Rochelle Wiseman
and Una Healy
. On the programme the band investigating purported paranormal
activity in three different known to be haunted locations in Wales
. The show aired on 8 November 2010. They were accompanied by host of the show Yvette Fielding
, where she took to visit three equally terrifying locations, nestled within the Welsh mountains, the clock tower, the manor and the kitchen block. In each of these areas there have been countless reports of strange sightings, the sounds of chatter coming from empty rooms, cooking smells coming from an empty kitchen, and reported ghostly sightings. During the time in the first location, Frankie Sandford said she could smell a smell of someone cooking, although no-one was cooking. She also experienced a ghost throwing marbles
at her, when there was no one there. When the she was about to leave the haunted location the spirit of the little girl apparently threw marbles at them.
She appeared in The Door
. The overview of the show was that you had to pass through a series of doors and take on a number of tough challenges. The last star standing claims a cash prize for their chosen charity. Sandford was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the show after she could not put her hand in with loads of spiders to get the key to the door to pass through to the next level. The show was hosted by Amanda Holden
and Chris Tarrant
. The show was eventually won by Keith Duffy
. Sandford was due to take over Cheryl Cole
's place on the judging panel of The X Factor
where she would have sat alongside Gary Barlow
, Kelly Rowland
and Louis Walsh
. However, it was announced that Sandford was taken out of the running because she did not have a high profile, and consequently Tulisa
from N-Dubz
was hired for the judging role. Despite not being hire as a judge on The X Factor
it was announced that Sandford would be a judge on upcoming talent show, The Voice UK
where she would judge alongside, Tom Jones
, Jessie J
and Black Eyed Peas front man, Will.i.am
.
an autobiography with her The Saturdays bandmates, released on 25 October 2010. The book was written with a ghostwriter
and published by the Transworld
imprint
Bantam Press
. Sandford and her band also began a book signing on at WH Smith in Bluewater. The book gives an insight into the world of Sandford, where she explains her success with her band, The Saturdays and her ex-band S Club 8. She also talks about her love life, her friendships within the band and personal insight into her life before finding fame. She also gives fashion and beauty tips throughout the book and gossip accompanied by photos from her own collection.
As a member of The Saturdays
she became of new face of hair removal
product, Veet
. In the photoshoot to promote Veet's new collection, the band models in a range of micro mini-skirts and body con dresses to show off their fuzz-free legs. She and her band later became the new faces of major campaign of Impulse
women's deodorant
. The band recorded a television ad dubbed "The Impulse Diaries." The TV content, which involves a sponsorship package on Channel 4, will show the girls in various settings, including a hotel room, a tour bus and backstage before a gig. This first aired on 23 October.
, which she took part in aid for charity. Sandford stated, "It's funny because I know when I watch it that I'll look like I hate every second of it but I absolutely loved it, I wanted it to keep going." She was granted money for the charity for doing the show, and the winner would win more money for their charity, although Sandford was first to be eliminated from the programme. Sandford is a supporter of SpongeBob FancyPants Charity.
, and the band released pop
song, "One Step Closer" which Sandford sings the solo's parts in every chorus and backing vocals in the end of the song. All of the band's songs were pop-based music. After the band split up, Sandford remained signed to Polydor Records
and uploaded a R&B song titled "Bored" onto MySpace
. She later uploaded another track titled "Swallow" which was a pop rock
song. She later became a member of The Saturdays
and recorded a song titled "If This Is Love
," featuring elements of Synthpop
and New Wave
. Sandford's style has also been described by music critics as "obligatory fluffy summery pop," "pure uplifting pop," "an 80's throwback" and "an electro-soul number." She later went on to release another solo song in 2010 with Kids in Glass Houses
, "Undercover Lover" which was a Pop punk
song, released from their 2010 album Dirt
. The Sun reported that Sandford "flirts her way through the song" with her vocals. She later released a new song with The Saturdays, "Missing You
" and then "Higher
" where the band have made use of auto-tuning
on their vocals. The production of "Higher" was described as "hectic" yet very catchy." Sandford was criticized by press after the release of "Missing You" after she used Auto-Tune on some of her vocals. Many artists have expressed views in collaborating with Sandford including Bruno Mars
and Flo Rida
who stated he would like to work with Sandford as a solo act.
after joining band, The Saturdays
. She spoke about loving high street fashion. In Glamour Magazine
there is often an articles "Get Frankie's Look" which shows people how they can dress like Sandford. Her hair became a huge success to the British public, with a lot of people wanting the style; and Frankie later released a video on to Youtube
"How to Get Frankie's Hairstyle" where her hair stylist cuts her hair, explaining how he is doing it. Trevor Sorbie
a hairstylist stated; "Short, powerful undercut styles are definitely having a renaissance. To achieve the look and this season's key trend, work a good cut with a strong global colour." Her hair became known as the "Frankie Sandford Hair Style" or the "Frankie Sandford Bob Cut." When she made her hair slightly lighter for the music-video of "Higher
" the British wanted it. She got a tattoo
of a star on her wrist. She also has a tattoo on her back under her neck which says "Sunshine 'n' Showers." Inspiration of the tattoo was her grandmother, who used to call her by the nickname of 'Sunshine and showers.'
bassist Dougie Poynter
from October 2008 to November 2010. After the split, some of Poynter's fans sent Sandford death threats.
Sandford has been dating Manchester City footballer, Wayne Bridge
since December 2010.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
pop and R&B singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and currently a member of girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
; under the record label of Fascination Records
Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine...
and Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. The band have had huge success, releasing eleven singles of which ten have charted inside the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Including three top 10 albums on the UK Album Charts, which have all gained a certification from the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. Sandford has previously been a member in band S Club 8
S Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
and released six singles and five of them charting in top ten of the UK Singles Chart. She also appeared in children's television
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
programme I Dream
I Dream
I Dream is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 . It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the...
with them before they disbanded.
Sandford released a solo song with Calvin Goldspink
Calvin Goldspink
Calvin Goldspink is a British actor and former child pop star. He first came to notice as a member of the juvenile manufactured pop group S Club Juniors...
, "Dreaming
Dreaming (I Dream song)
"Dreaming" is a song by pop singers and S Club 8 members Frankie Sandford and Calvin Goldspink, released as the first single from the I Dream TV series soundtrack album Welcome to Avalon Heights....
" which became a hit. She later featured on Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
song, "Undercover Lover
Undercover Lover (song)
"Undercover Lover" is the third single to be taken from Welsh Rock band Kids In Glass Houses second album Dirt. The single features The Saturdays singer, Frankie Sandford and was released as a digital download on 13 June 2010 with the CD single released the following day.-Background:The song...
". After featuring on the song, Sandford went on tour with them; The Dirt Tour. She is also known as a style icon
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
after Glamour Magazine
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
often publishes "Get Frankie's Look" showing you how to get Sandford's style.
It was later announced that Sandford would be one of the judges on upcoming talent show, The Voice
The Voice UK
The Voice UK is a reality television singing competition created by John de Mol which is scheduled to premiere in the UK in 2012 on BBC One. The format is Dutch and the original Dutch version of the programme was broadcast in the Netherlands for the first time in 2010 as The Voice of Holland.The...
, where she would sit alongside, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
, Jessie J
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
and Will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
Early life
Sandford was born in UpminsterUpminster
Upminster is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to Kevin and Viv Sandford, and has a sister, Victoria Sandford. When Sandford was younger she attended her local primary school in Upminister, and after school hours Sandford spent her time at a private dance school; after finishing school Sandford decided she wanted to go to stage school where she studied in Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, studying musical arts, she also expressed views in going to the BRIT School
BRIT School
The London School for Performing Arts & Technology is a British school located in Selhurst, Croydon, in London, England, with a mandate to provide education and vocational training for the performing arts, media, art and design and the technologies that make performance possible...
. Sandford previously worked in a bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
in her local town during the week and had a Saturday job as a sales
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
assistant clothing shop in AllSaints concession in House of Fraser
House of Fraser
House of Fraser is a British department store group with over 60 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891 it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, but after the Second...
, London.
2001-2004: S Club 8
S Club JuniorsS Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
were formed in 2001 through a reality television show, known as S Club Search
S Club Search
S Club Search is a CBBC reality television show that documents the audition process and formation for the pop group S Club Juniors in 2001. The original concept was that the children would perform at Wembley as a support act to S Club 7 on their S Club 7 Carnival 2002 tour, but their appearance at...
. The auditions were aired on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
. S Club Juniors' appearances was considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the tour. The band released their first single "One Step Closer" where it charted at number two in the UK, selling roughly 52,000 copies in its first week. "Automatic High
Automatic High
"Automatic High" is a song by British pop group S Club Juniors, released as their second single from their debut album Together.Released on 22 July 2002, the song peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their second single to reach the position...
" was released as the second single from the band's first studio album, where it also debuted at number two. Sandford was the only member of the band to get a solo in every chorus of the song. A third single was released from the album, "New Direction
New Direction
"New Direction" is a song by British pop group S Club Juniors, released as the third single from their debut album Together.Released on 7 October 2002, The song reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, being their third consecutive release to do so....
" where, again charted at number two in the UK. The Juniors released their debut album Together
Together (S Club Juniors album)
Together was the debut album by S Club Juniors. It was released in 2002 and went to #5 on the UK album charts. The album as sold 600,000+ making it x2 Platinum....
on 21 October reaching number five in its first week of sale and selling 40,000 copies. Fourth single, "Puppy Love/Sleigh Ride", was released on 9 December 2002.
In early 2003, the Juniors began working on their second studio album, Sundown
Sundown (S Club 8 album)
Sundown is the second album by British pop group S Club 8. The album was released in 2003 and went to #13 on the UK album charts.Songwriters and producers who contributed to the album include Korpi & Blackcell, Jewels & Stone, Yak Bondy, Hannah Robinson and former Dead or Alive members Tim Lever...
The second single released, the album title track
Sundown (S Club 8 song)
"Sundown" is a song by British pop group S Club 8, released as the second single and title track from their album of the same name Sundown.Released on 29 September 2003, the single peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart....
, also reached number 4 in the UK. A third and final single was released, "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry
Don't Tell Me You're Sorry
"Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" is a song by British pop group S Club 8, released as the third and final single from their second album Sundown. It was released on 22 December 2003, and was the group's last release under the S Club name. The song peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart, their first...
", which charted at number 9.
The group split in early 2004, but they still went on to I Dream
I Dream
I Dream is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 . It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the...
for 19 Entertainment
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. Unlike the S Club 7 shows which focused upon the band's fictional exploits, I Dream saw S Club 8 as members of a larger ensemble cast. I Dream revolved around the summer school Avalon Heights, run by Professor Toone (played by Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He is best known for playing Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, and Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He played Reverend Jim Ignatowski in the television series Taxi and more...
), where the characters tried to improve on their talents in the performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
. The show prominently featured song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s and dances, with normally two songs per episode.
2007-present: The Saturdays
Since 2007, Sandford has been a member of the girl group The SaturdaysThe Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
. The band have enjoyed eight top ten hits, and three top ten album hits. The girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
released their first debut single, "If This Is Love
If This Is Love
"If This Is Love" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by Joe Belmaati, Michaela Breen, Vince Clarke, Mich Hansen, Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee and Ina Wroldsen. The song was produced by Belmaati...
" in July 2008, where it peaked at number 8 in the UK The band released a second single "Up
Up (The Saturdays song)
"Up" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by the track's producers, Josef Larossi and Andreas Romdhane of Quiz & Larossi, in collaboration with Ina Wroldsen...
" where it charted at number five in the UK, and later the song enjoyed a certification of Silver in the United Kingdom. In late October 2008, the band released their first studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Chasing Lights
Chasing Lights
Chasing Lights is the debut album by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, released on 27 October 2008 by Fascination Records. The album was re-issued on 16 March 2009 to include their cover of Depeche Mode's 1981 song "Just Can't Get Enough"....
, where it charted at number nine in the UK, and also achieved a certifications of Platinum by BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. The band released a third single from the album, "Issues", which also received a silver certificate by the BPI. The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
released a cover of "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
; the song debuted at number 2 in the UK, behind Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
's "Right Round
Right Round
“Right Round” is a song performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring pop singer Kesha from R.O.O.T.S., his second studio album. It was released to radio as the album's lead single on January 27, 2009 and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records...
". The fifth and final single from the album was "Work
Work (The Saturdays song)
"Work" is the fifth single from British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The pop song was written by Ina Wroldsen, Harry Sommerdahl and Kalle Engström. "Work" was released as the final single from the group's debut album, Chasing Lights...
", which was the first single by the band to not reach the top 20. The band later went on a tour titled The Work Tour
The Work Tour
The Work Tour is the debut headlining theatre tour by British girl group The Saturdays. The tour became the bands first headlining tour, but their second time actually touring, after they spent part of 2008 as support act for Girls Aloud on their Tangled Up Tour. The tour opened on 2 June 2009, and...
.
In October 2009, the band released a second studio album, Wordshaker
Wordshaker
"Wordshaker" generated generally favorable reviews amongst critics upon its release. Allmusic's Matthew Chisling awarded the album three out of five stars, praising the girls and the album for "combining aggressive basslines and vocals that are a pinch of prowess". Chisling's praised tracks like...
, which charted at number nine in United Kingdom and was given a silver certification by the BPI. The first single, "Forever Is Over
Forever Is Over
"Forever Is Over" is a single by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The track was released by digital download on October 3, 2009, and CD single the following day. The song was written by, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, James Bourne and produced by The Runaways...
", charted at number two in the UK. The Saturdays appeared in advertisements for several products including a brand of deodorant, tampons, mobile phones, an operating system, and hair removal products. But in early 2010, the band released a second and final single from their second debut album, "Ego
Ego (The Saturdays song)
"Ego" is the second official single from girl group The Saturdays' second studio album, Wordshaker, and their seventh single overall. The song is a strong electropop song. The song was written by Steve Mac and co-written by Ins Wrolsen and Rhys Barker, who has previously worked on the bands...
", which charted at number nine. Although the song became the second lowest single to chart by the band, it became one of their highest selling singles, after getting a certification of silver by the BPI.
In summer 2010, the band released their first mini album, their third album overall, Headlines!
Headlines!
Headlines! is the first extended play and third major release by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in Ireland on 13 August 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2010 by Fascination Records...
, which charted at number 3 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The band released their eighth single, "Missing You
Missing You (The Saturdays song)
"Missing You" is a song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, taken from their first mini album, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the collection's lead single on 5 August as a digital...
", which charted at number three in the UK and number six in Ireland. Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays...
confirmed that the second single from the album would be "Higher
Higher (The Saturdays song)
"Higher" is the award winning song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays taken from their mini-album, Headlines!. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson, the song confirmed to be the mini-album's second single when it was released on 1 November 2010 by...
" After Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
beat the group to number one for the second time, the America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n rapper offered to do a collaboration with the band. It was later confirmed, by the band's official website that Flo Rida had recorded vocals for "Higher".
'Higher' was the 2nd and final single from the mini-album after charting at no.10 on the UK Singles chart. The girls then went on a tour of the UK and Ireland on the 'Headlines!' tour while also recording tracks for their 3rd full length studio album.
The first single from the new album 'Notorious' was released in the Summer of 2011 and charted at no.8. The 2nd single 'All Fired Up' was released in September 2011 and charted at no.3 in the UK singles chart. The 3rd single, 'My Heart Takes Over' is due to be released on 13th November in the United Kingdom with the album 'On Your Radar' following the week after.
Solo releases and appearances
In November 2008, along with her other bandmates from The SaturdaysThe Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
, she appeared in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
spin-off Hollyoaks Later. They performed the song Issues in the 10 minute BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama Myths in January 2009, in the episode 'A Syren's Call'. Sandford was ranked number 17 in the 2009 number 4 in the 2010 and number 22 in the 2011 edition of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
's Sexiest Women, and was voted to have the "best bum
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
" by readers of Zoo magazine
Zoo Magazine
Zoo Magazine was also the name of a magazine formerly produced by the Zoological Society of London for its Young Zoologists' Club.Zoo Magazine is a magazine based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that was first created on 25 September 2003. It focuses on fashion, art, literature and architecture and is...
. Sandford took part in TV series The Door
The Door (TV series)
The Door is a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and hosted by Chris Tarrant and Amanda Holden. Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Keith winning the show with Dean as the runner-up.-Overview:...
. Sandford is a guest vocalist on Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
' second album Dirt, appearing on the track "Undercover Lover
Undercover Lover (song)
"Undercover Lover" is the third single to be taken from Welsh Rock band Kids In Glass Houses second album Dirt. The single features The Saturdays singer, Frankie Sandford and was released as a digital download on 13 June 2010 with the CD single released the following day.-Background:The song...
". Sandford is frequently referred to as the "sexy" one of the band, regularly appearing in men's magazine polls and is a paparazzi favourite, and well documented by magazines and websites for her interest in fashion and stylish looks. Sandford has been linked to take over Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
's seat on the judging panel of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
After producers stated; "Frankie has all the right ingredients for an X factor judge – she looks great, she can hold her own and she’s been there. The Saturdays have had to work hard so she knows what the wannabes are going through." When she was questioned about the show she stated she was just happy to be herself if she got the role.
Television appearances
On September 22, 2004 the broadcast of I DreamI Dream
I Dream is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 . It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the...
which is children's musical television comedy
Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers. It was set at an esteemed performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
college near Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and focuses on thirteen youths, with one of them being Sandford, who are invited to enroll at the college, Avalon Heights, over the summer. Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He is best known for playing Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, and Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He played Reverend Jim Ignatowski in the television series Taxi and more...
was also in the setting. The show was created by Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other U.S...
who is responsible for the Idol series
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
.
In late 2008 Sandford was confirmed to appear in late-night teen soap, Hollyoaks Later where she was credited as herself. Sandford's band, The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
were giving their own reality TV series, The Saturdays: 24/7 where it followed herself and her band to their day-to-day life styles on promoting their new album [at the time] Headlines!
Headlines!
Headlines! is the first extended play and third major release by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in Ireland on 13 August 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2010 by Fascination Records...
. The programme was sponsored by watch makers, Sekonda
Sekonda
Sekonda is a British distributor of fashion wristwatches. Sekonda is the best-selling watch brand in the United Kingdom. Originally a company which marketed Soviet-made time pieces in the West, Sekonda's Soviet ties ended with the break-up of the USSR...
. The programme also exclusive performances of Sandford and her band performing. She stated "You always see in the papers, that me and girls are always arguing, we really don't, and there is no bitching at all." In the first episode of The Saturdays: 24/7 the band were shown gigging around the UK, without King, after she was taken ill after being bitten by a horse-fly
Horse-fly
Insects in the order Diptera, family Tabanidae, are commonly called horse flies. Often considered pests for the bites that many inflict, they are among the world's largest true flies. They are known to be extremely noisy during flight. They are also important pollinators of flowers, especially in...
and Sandford had to learn new lines of their song "If This Is Love
If This Is Love
"If This Is Love" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by Joe Belmaati, Michaela Breen, Vince Clarke, Mich Hansen, Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee and Ina Wroldsen. The song was produced by Belmaati...
" after she stated she didn't know all the song's lines.
She also took part in paranormal television
Paranormal television
Paranormal television is a genre of popular reality television programming. Its scope comprises purportedly factual investigations of paranormal phenomena, rather than fictional representations found in such shows as The Ghosts of Motley Hall and Ghostbusters, or cartoon/children's series such as...
programme titled Ghosthunting with...
Ghosthunting With...
Ghosthunting With... is based on investigating purported paranormal activity. Yvette Fielding hosts the programme, broadcast on digital channel ITV2, where she takes celebrities to haunted buildings to investigate....
, where she appeared with Vanessa White
Vanessa White
Vanessa Karen White is an English pop singer and songwriter. White was born to a Nigerian father and Spanish-Filipino mother. She rose to fame in 2008 as a member of English/Irish girl-group The Saturdays. She is the youngest member of the band. White is noted for her extensive vocal range.-Early...
, Mollie King
Mollie King
Mollie Elizabeth King is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group, The Saturdays. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart...
, Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays...
and Una Healy
Una Healy
Una Theresa Imogene Healy is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known for being one fifth of girl group The Saturdays...
. On the programme the band investigating purported paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
activity in three different known to be haunted locations in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The show aired on 8 November 2010. They were accompanied by host of the show Yvette Fielding
Yvette Fielding
Yvette Fielding is a British broadcaster, producer and actress. She is best known for being the presenter of the TV shows Blue Peter, Most Haunted and Ghosthunting With....-Early life and career:...
, where she took to visit three equally terrifying locations, nestled within the Welsh mountains, the clock tower, the manor and the kitchen block. In each of these areas there have been countless reports of strange sightings, the sounds of chatter coming from empty rooms, cooking smells coming from an empty kitchen, and reported ghostly sightings. During the time in the first location, Frankie Sandford said she could smell a smell of someone cooking, although no-one was cooking. She also experienced a ghost throwing marbles
Marble (toy)
A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch in diameter, but they may range from less than ¼ inch to over 3 inches , while some art glass marbles fordisplay purposes are over 12 inches ...
at her, when there was no one there. When the she was about to leave the haunted location the spirit of the little girl apparently threw marbles at them.
She appeared in The Door
The Door (TV series)
The Door is a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and hosted by Chris Tarrant and Amanda Holden. Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Keith winning the show with Dean as the runner-up.-Overview:...
. The overview of the show was that you had to pass through a series of doors and take on a number of tough challenges. The last star standing claims a cash prize for their chosen charity. Sandford was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the show after she could not put her hand in with loads of spiders to get the key to the door to pass through to the next level. The show was hosted by Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...
and Chris Tarrant
Chris Tarrant
Christopher John "Chris" Tarrant, OBE is an English radio and television broadcaster, now best known for hosting the first version of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom and later Ireland, as the two national versions of the show merged in 2002.Chris...
. The show was eventually won by Keith Duffy
Keith Duffy
Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor, drummer, dancer and television presenter. He began his career as part of Boyzone in the 1990s. In the 2000s, he achieved critical acclaim for his acting roles, particularly in soap operas such as Coronation Street and Fair...
. Sandford was due to take over Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
's place on the judging panel of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
where she would have sat alongside Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
, Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
and Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:...
. However, it was announced that Sandford was taken out of the running because she did not have a high profile, and consequently Tulisa
Tulisa Contostavlos
Tula Paulinea "Tulisa" Contostavlos is an English singer-songwriter and actress of Greek and Irish descent. She is best known for being a member of the Camden-based hip hop group N-Dubz, with her cousin Dappy and their friend Fazer...
from N-Dubz
N-Dubz
N-Dubz are a British hip hop group from Camden Town, London. The group consists of members Dappy, Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer.N-Dubz were previously signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the World Records...
was hired for the judging role. Despite not being hire as a judge on The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
it was announced that Sandford would be a judge on upcoming talent show, The Voice UK
The Voice UK
The Voice UK is a reality television singing competition created by John de Mol which is scheduled to premiere in the UK in 2012 on BBC One. The format is Dutch and the original Dutch version of the programme was broadcast in the Netherlands for the first time in 2010 as The Voice of Holland.The...
where she would judge alongside, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
, Jessie J
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
and Black Eyed Peas front man, Will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
.
Merchandise and sponsorship deals
Sandford contributed to the book The Saturdays: Our StoryThe Saturdays: Our Story
The Saturdays: Our Story is the autobiography of British pop group The Saturdays, which was published in October 2010. The book was written with a ghostwriter and published by the Transworld imprint Bantam Press....
an autobiography with her The Saturdays bandmates, released on 25 October 2010. The book was written with a ghostwriter
Ghostwriter
A ghostwriter is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written...
and published by the Transworld
Transworld (company)
Transworld Publishers Inc. is a British publishing division of Random House and belongs to Bertelsmann, one of the world's largest media groups. It was established in 1950, and for many years it was the British division of Bantam Books. It publishes fiction and non fiction titles by various...
imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
Bantam Press
Bantam Press
Bantam Press is an imprint of Transworld Publishers which is a British publishing division of Random House.It is based on Uxbridge Road in Ealing near Ealing Broadway station, the same address as Transworld....
. Sandford and her band also began a book signing on at WH Smith in Bluewater. The book gives an insight into the world of Sandford, where she explains her success with her band, The Saturdays and her ex-band S Club 8. She also talks about her love life, her friendships within the band and personal insight into her life before finding fame. She also gives fashion and beauty tips throughout the book and gossip accompanied by photos from her own collection.
As a member of The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
she became of new face of hair removal
Hair removal
Hair removal is the removal of body hair, and describes the methods used to achieve that result.Hair typically grows all over the human body during and after puberty. Men tend to have more body hair than women. Both men and women tend to have hair on the head, eyebrows, eyelashes, armpits, pubic...
product, Veet
Veet
Veet, formerly called Neet and Immac, is a current trademark of chemical depilatory internationally-sold products manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser Hair removal creams, mousses and gels, and waxes are produced under this brand...
. In the photoshoot to promote Veet's new collection, the band models in a range of micro mini-skirts and body con dresses to show off their fuzz-free legs. She and her band later became the new faces of major campaign of Impulse
Impulse (body mist)
Impulse is a bodyspray manufactured by Fabergé which was part of Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and London, United Kingdom...
women's deodorant
Deodorant
Deodorants are substances applied to the body to affect body odor caused by bacterial growth and the smell associated with bacterial breakdown of perspiration in armpits, feet and other areas of the body. A subgroup of deodorants, antiperspirants, affect odor as well as prevent sweating by...
. The band recorded a television ad dubbed "The Impulse Diaries." The TV content, which involves a sponsorship package on Channel 4, will show the girls in various settings, including a hotel room, a tour bus and backstage before a gig. This first aired on 23 October.
Philanthropy
She took part in in TV show, The DoorThe Door (TV series)
The Door is a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and hosted by Chris Tarrant and Amanda Holden. Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Keith winning the show with Dean as the runner-up.-Overview:...
, which she took part in aid for charity. Sandford stated, "It's funny because I know when I watch it that I'll look like I hate every second of it but I absolutely loved it, I wanted it to keep going." She was granted money for the charity for doing the show, and the winner would win more money for their charity, although Sandford was first to be eliminated from the programme. Sandford is a supporter of SpongeBob FancyPants Charity.
Musical style
Sandford gained a record deal in 2002 with band S Club 8S Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
, and the band released pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song, "One Step Closer" which Sandford sings the solo's parts in every chorus and backing vocals in the end of the song. All of the band's songs were pop-based music. After the band split up, Sandford remained signed to Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
and uploaded a R&B song titled "Bored" onto MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. She later uploaded another track titled "Swallow" which was a pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
song. She later became a member of The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
and recorded a song titled "If This Is Love
If This Is Love
"If This Is Love" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by Joe Belmaati, Michaela Breen, Vince Clarke, Mich Hansen, Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee and Ina Wroldsen. The song was produced by Belmaati...
," featuring elements of Synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
and New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
. Sandford's style has also been described by music critics as "obligatory fluffy summery pop," "pure uplifting pop," "an 80's throwback" and "an electro-soul number." She later went on to release another solo song in 2010 with Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
, "Undercover Lover" which was a Pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
song, released from their 2010 album Dirt
Dirt (Kids in Glass Houses album)
Dirt is the second studio album from Welsh rock band Kids in Glass Houses, released on March 29, 2010 through Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded during mid 2009 at Sonic Boom Ranch Studios in Texas with Jason Perry and at Long Wave Studios in Wales with Smart Casual producer Romesh Dodangoda...
. The Sun reported that Sandford "flirts her way through the song" with her vocals. She later released a new song with The Saturdays, "Missing You
Missing You (The Saturdays song)
"Missing You" is a song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, taken from their first mini album, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the collection's lead single on 5 August as a digital...
" and then "Higher
Higher (The Saturdays song)
"Higher" is the award winning song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays taken from their mini-album, Headlines!. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson, the song confirmed to be the mini-album's second single when it was released on 1 November 2010 by...
" where the band have made use of auto-tuning
Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform apparently perfectly tuned vocal...
on their vocals. The production of "Higher" was described as "hectic" yet very catchy." Sandford was criticized by press after the release of "Missing You" after she used Auto-Tune on some of her vocals. Many artists have expressed views in collaborating with Sandford including Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
and Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
who stated he would like to work with Sandford as a solo act.
Image
Sandford became a style icon to the British publicUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
after joining band, The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
. She spoke about loving high street fashion. In Glamour Magazine
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
there is often an articles "Get Frankie's Look" which shows people how they can dress like Sandford. Her hair became a huge success to the British public, with a lot of people wanting the style; and Frankie later released a video on to Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
"How to Get Frankie's Hairstyle" where her hair stylist cuts her hair, explaining how he is doing it. Trevor Sorbie
Trevor Sorbie
Trevor John Sorbie MBE , is a British celebrity hairdresser.-Career:Born in Scotland, his parents moved south when he was aged 11. Dropping out of school aged 15, Sorbie started cutting hair as an apprentice to his father in Ilford in 1964...
a hairstylist stated; "Short, powerful undercut styles are definitely having a renaissance. To achieve the look and this season's key trend, work a good cut with a strong global colour." Her hair became known as the "Frankie Sandford Hair Style" or the "Frankie Sandford Bob Cut." When she made her hair slightly lighter for the music-video of "Higher
Higher (The Saturdays song)
"Higher" is the award winning song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays taken from their mini-album, Headlines!. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson, the song confirmed to be the mini-album's second single when it was released on 1 November 2010 by...
" the British wanted it. She got a tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
of a star on her wrist. She also has a tattoo on her back under her neck which says "Sunshine 'n' Showers." Inspiration of the tattoo was her grandmother, who used to call her by the nickname of 'Sunshine and showers.'
Personal life
Sandford dated McFlyMcFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
bassist Dougie Poynter
Dougie Poynter
Dougie Lee Poynter is an English musician and the bass guitarist and vocalist for the pop rock boyband McFly.- McFly :...
from October 2008 to November 2010. After the split, some of Poynter's fans sent Sandford death threats.
Sandford has been dating Manchester City footballer, Wayne Bridge
Wayne Bridge
Wayne Michael Bridge is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Manchester City.A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea and Fulham during his Premiership career....
since December 2010.
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|||
| 2010 | "Undercover Lover" (Kids in Glass Houses Kids in Glass Houses Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles... featuring Frankie Sandford) |
62 | Dirt Dirt (Kids in Glass Houses album) Dirt is the second studio album from Welsh rock band Kids in Glass Houses, released on March 29, 2010 through Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded during mid 2009 at Sonic Boom Ranch Studios in Texas with Jason Perry and at Long Wave Studios in Wales with Smart Casual producer Romesh Dodangoda... |
As solo supporting act
- The Dirt Tour (with Kids in Glass HousesKids in Glass HousesKids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
; selected dates)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-giving body | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Virgin Media Virgin Media Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom... Awards |
Most Fanciable Female | |
| Hottest Female | |||
| Heat Magazine Awards Heat (magazine) Heat is a British entertainment magazine published by German company Bauer Media Group. it is one of the biggest selling magazines in the UK, with a regular circulation over half a million. Its mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion is primarily aimed at women, although not as directly as in... |
Sexiest Female | ||
| 2009 | FHM FHM FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For... 100 Sexiest Women in the World |
#17 Sexiest Woman in the World | |
| Virgin Media Virgin Media Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom... Awards |
#2 Hottest Female | ||
| 2010 | FHM FHM FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For... 100 Sexiest Women in the World |
#4 Sexiest Woman in the World | |
| Zoo Magazine Awards | Best Bum | ||
| T4 T4 (Channel 4) T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the... Awards |
Hottest female | ||
| 2011 | FHM FHM FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For... 100 Sexiest Women in the World |
#22 Sexiest Woman in the World | |
| Zoo Magazine Awards | #1 Hottest Body in the World | ||
| Glamour Women of the Year Awards | Best Dressed | ||
| Woman of the Year | |||
| Inspiration |
Filmography
| Television | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes4 | ||
| X Factor UK | Judge | ||||
| The Saturdays 24/7 | |||||
| The michael ball show | 2010 | The Door The Door (TV series) The Door is a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and hosted by Chris Tarrant and Amanda Holden. Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Keith winning the show with Dean as the runner-up.-Overview:... |
ITV1 Celebrity game show | ||
| 2010 | Impulse Into Glamour Presents: A Diary of the Saturdays T4 Special | ||||
| 2010 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show The Alan Titchmarsh Show The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime TV chat show broadcast between 3 and 4pm weekdays on the ITV Network.-Format:The programme made its debut on ITV in 2007. It focused on the theme of "The Best of British" focusing on food, entertainment and celebrities in a mid-afternoon slot... |
11 January | |||
| 2009 | Myths | Syren | As herself | ||
| 2009 | The Xtra Factor | ||||
| 2009 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show The Alan Titchmarsh Show The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime TV chat show broadcast between 3 and 4pm weekdays on the ITV Network.-Format:The programme made its debut on ITV in 2007. It focused on the theme of "The Best of British" focusing on food, entertainment and celebrities in a mid-afternoon slot... |
Several appearances with The Saturdays | |||
| 2009 | T4 T4 (Channel 4) T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the... |
Several appearances with The Saturdays | |||
| 2009 | This Morning This Morning (TV series) This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The... |
Several appearances with The Saturdays | |||
| 2009 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | ||||
| 2009 | Something for the Weekend Something for the Weekend (2000s BBC TV series) Something for the Weekend is a British television series, broadcast on BBC Two on Sunday mornings. It features cookery, drinks, interviews with celebrity guests and clips from the week's television, as well as classic clips in the 'Deja View' section... |
||||
| 2008–2009 | Loose Women Loose Women Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip... |
Two appearances with The Saturdays | |||
| 2008 | Hollyoaks Later | Series 1, Episode 3 | |||
| 2008 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks Never Mind the Buzzcocks Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two... |
Episode 22.2 | |||
| 2008 | Blue Peter Blue Peter Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time... |
Several appearances with The Saturdays | |||
| 2008 | TMi TMi Sam & Mark's TMi Friday was a British children's television show that was presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes . It originally aired on Saturday mornings on BBC Two from its launch on 16 September 2006, until the end of its fourth series on 19 December 2009. Sam & Mark were joined by Caroline... |
||||
| 2008–2009 | GMTV GMTV GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end... |
Several appearances with The Saturdays | |||
| 2008 | Big Brother's Little Brother | ||||
| 2008 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 2008 Kids' Choice Awards The 21st annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held at the Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California on March 29, 2008. The show was the first live-action/animated Kids Choice Awards show. The event was hosted by Jack Black. Voting began March 3 on Nick.com and Nicktropolis. A "Bring on the... |
||||
| 2004 | Smile Smile (TV series) Smile was a British Sunday morning children's programme created by production company Darrall Macqueen Ltd for CBBC. It first aired in 2002 and was originally shown on the CBBC Channel. It was moved to BBC Two to make way for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow. Although Dick and Dom finished in 2006,... |
||||
| 2004 | Ministry of Mayhem Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown The Ministry of Mayhem was a CITV show which broadcast on the ITV Network from January 2004. As of January 2006, the onscreen name was Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown. It was the last regular studio-based Saturday morning show on ITV.... |
||||
| 2004 | Top of The Pops Top of the Pops Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn... Saturday |
One performance with S Club Juniors | |||
| 2004 | I Dream I Dream I Dream is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 . It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the... |
Frankie | |||
| 2002–2003 | Top of The Pops | Five performances with S Club Juniors | |||
| 2002 | Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2002 | With S Club Juniors | |||
| 2002 | Viva S Club Viva S Club Viva S Club was the fourth and final series in the BBC television series starring British pop group S Club. This was the only series that was not filmed in America, filming, instead, in Barcelona, Spain. The programme was shown every week on CBBC from 20 September 2002 to 27 December 2002 and... |
Fan | |||
| 2001 | S Club Search | TV series | |||
External links
- Frankie Website profile at TheSaturdays.co.uk
- Sandford's Official Twitter